Travel The Maldives’ newest resort is also its most expensive – here’s a look insideSoneva Secret has the atoll’s first floating villa, 24/7 butler service and an on-site astronomer to point out the stars. The catch? Stays start at €3,000 a night
Fashion News Hermes can surpass Vuitton as luxury’s biggest brand, analysts sayThe Birkin bag maker’s sales are set to hit the ‘symbolic’ €20 billion level by 2027, according to Citigroup analysts
Work The future of work: ‘Always on, always in’ era is overThe live-to-work ethic has flipped. Now people want work-life balance and that’s transforming not just workplaces but towns and cities
Tech Apple plans to overhaul entire Mac line with AI-focused chipsThe move, which will see the M4 processor used in the computers, is designed to boost sluggish sales
Beauty news Clarins skincare heir is looking for her next big acquisitionGranddaughter of Clarins’ founder Prisca Courtin eyes up luxury hotels and brand acquisitions for the company’s next round of investments
Beauty news Tweens obsessed with skincare drive brands to say: don’t buy our stuffRecent skin-care craze sees tweens using products with active ingredients and brands marketing it to them – but this is changing
Travel Paddy McKillen’s Villa La Coste among France’s top 24 hotels in Michelin’s first-ever rankingThe Michelin guide awarded its first honours for hotels, giving just 24 establishments in France the highest three “keys” rating
watches Rolex CEO says it’s risky to view watches like stocksThe head of Rolex SA said viewing luxury watches as investments is dangerous following a surge in interest from speculators during the pandemic
Travel Travel will add a record €10 trillion to the global economy in 2024Data from the World Travel and Tourism Council reveals global tourism’s record-setting growth this year and over the next decade
Beauty news Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop faces ‘Reverse Confusion’ suitThe wellness brand founder and actor could be back in court over alleged similarities between one of its female-health products and an already-existing brand
travel tips Travel tips: Historian Bettany Hughes on the best Greek islands, worthwhile souvenirs and the must-have travel itemThe historian and TV presenter shares the hard-earned hacks she has picked up while trekking everywhere from the deserts of Turkey to the backwoods of Cambodia
watches What the top woman in Swiss watches has planned for Audemars PiguetAudemars Piguet’s new CEO Ilaria Resta is arguably the highest-ranking female executive in the Swiss watch industry and is taking over the luxury brand at a testing time for the industry
watches Swiss watch brand Favre Leuba is relaunching with €25k timepieces The brand will release 26 new models at Geneva Watch Days in August after ceasing production three years ago
Fashion News Valentino names Alessandro Michele as new creative directorThe former Gucci creative director will replace Pierpaolo Piccioli at the helm of the Italian luxury fashion house
Fashion News H&M’s new CEO takes cue from Zara with faster fashion strategyIn his first update as CEO, Daniel Erver said producing more relevant clothing ranges and getting them into shops quickly will positively impact H&M’s bottom line
watches Michael Schumacher’s rare watches may fetch millions at auctionEight of the F1 star's timepieces, from Rolex to Audemars Piguet and F.P. Journe, will be auctioned by Christies in May
Style Meet the designer who’s making football jerseys fit for the high-fashion crowd Sierra Leone-born Foday Dumbuya combines classic tailoring with West African influences to make the office — and the pitch — more stylish places
Luxury Hotels Ultra luxury hotel group Aman debuts a more affordable spin-off in Tokyo Aman Resorts’ first Janu hotel in Tokyo’s luxe Azabudai Hills costs half as much as its upmarket sibling. Here’s an exclusive first look inside
Beauty news Beyoncé’s new haircare line enters a market craving disruptionA steady stream of Black female entrepreneurs has begun catering to the beauty needs for women of colour, but they say there’s room for more.
watches Rolex sales top €10bn for the first time as luxury watchmaker gains groundThe dominant Swiss luxury watch brand produced 1.24 million timepieces in 2023 and its current level of market share is“unprecedented” according to a new Morgan Stanley report