Cristina D’Agostino

The new J12 campaign unveiled by Chanel on February 27 is a rare incarnation of the iconic watch model launched in 2000. For the first time, the watch comes to life on the wrists of two muses, one female and one male: Gisele Bündchen and Clément Chabernaud, both highlighted by the primary element—water—that Jacques Helleu had imagined for it.

The Spanish company, founded in 1914 by the Puig family, now listed on the stock exchange and headquartered in Barcelona, published its 2025 figures on February 18 and confirmed its strong growth. Revenue exceeded €5 billion (€5.04 billion), up 5.3% on published data, improving profitability and outperforming the high-end beauty products market.

On 22 January, Audemars Piguet unveiled its new Manufacture in Le Brassus, named L’Arc, equipped with the latest technological infrastructure to optimise its production flows and meet energy and environmental challenges. It also unveiled its ‘Fab Labs’, units dedicated to innovation.

At the helm of Hublot (LVMH) since September 2024, Julien Tornare aims to elevate the brand to the level of the five major players in high watchmaking. Doubling manufacturing space, strengthening innovation, recalibrating sponsorships—including withdrawing from the World Cup—and increasing communication around in-house watchmaking expertise: ambitions are high.

Laura Burdese began her career in luxury goods with the Swatch Group, working for several brands including Swatch and Calvin Klein, which she managed for […]

At the head of Audemars Piguet since 2024, Ilaria Resta is accelerating the transformation of the family-owned brand. Between financial structuring, broader outreach to the general public, and investment in innovation, she explains the strategic vision for 2040 designed to secure growth.

In 2000, French entrepreneurs Yannick Gavelle and Nicolas Dubois created the Hôtel & Préférence platform. In 2025, they launched TemptingPlaces Collection, a five-star franchise with a strong brand positioning: contemporary luxury, French flair, and extensive support for hoteliers. Today, they are strengthening their presence in China and, above all, Africa.

The hotel group, historically positioned in the ultra-exclusive resort market, is entering the highly exclusive luxury yachting segment, a high value-added and growing market.

Although the global luxury industry contracted by 2% to €358 billion in 2025, and despite the loss of nearly 20 million consumers in the same year, the latest Bain-Altagamma report remains optimistic, with expected growth of 3% to 5% in 2026. What are the signs that support or undermine this forecast? Our in-depth analysis.

With mental health issues on the rise worldwide, luxury clinics are positioning themselves in a booming market. In Montreux, Clinique La Prairie is launching Life Reset, its first programme dedicated to mental health, designed by Olga Donica and based on a nine-pillar scientific model.

Throughout February, Bulgari celebrated 120 years in St. Moritz, Engadine, with a series of private events bringing together a select group of guests to showcase the brand’s key areas of expertise. The initiative highlights the strategic importance of this opening in the heart of the Alps in 1906 as the brand’s first permanent boutique outside Italy.

In the heart of the Alps, at a secret location between the Saint-Gothard, Furka and Oberalp passes, Audemars Piguet invited the press on Tuesday 3 February to unveil its new watch designs for 2026. Ilaria Resta, CEO of the brand for the past two years, took advantage of this event, dubbed ‘AP Social Club,’ to unveil her future strategies.

Richemont posted a solid third quarter, confirming the momentum built up in the first half of its 2025-2026 financial year. For the three months ended 31 December 2025, the Swiss luxury group recorded sales of €6.4 billion, up 11% at constant exchange rates (+4% reported). Jewellery and watchmaking are on the rise

After nearly two decades shaping IWC’s creative identity, Christian Knoop reveals the uncompromising philosophy behind the brand’s most recognisable designs. For him, pure design is not minimalism. The Ingenieur is only one example.

The microbiome—the ecosystem of microorganisms living on the skin and in the gut—has become an inexhaustible source of innovation for major beauty and even fashion groups. Among them, Shiseido, L’Oréal, and Coperni are all harnessing its potential.