Fashion

After losing the most powerful job in fashion, Diana Vreeland reinvented herself and transformed the Met Gala into the most influential night in the industry. In the ruthless world of fashion, power is often temporary. Trends fade, editors fall, and yesterday’s visionaries are quickly replaced by younger faces and newer ideas. Yet few stories illustrate the triumph of reinvention better than that of Diana Vreeland, the legendary editor who was dismissed from Vogue at the heig

Why the most sophisticated aesthetic trend of 2026 is no longer about changing your face but preserving your vitality For more than two decades, the beauty industry sold a simple promise: look younger. Fuller lips, sharper cheekbones, frozen foreheads, lifted jawlines. The signs of aesthetic intervention became increasingly visible, and for a while, visibility itself became a status symbol. Today, that era is quietly fading. The new luxury in beauty is no longer transformatio

As women take control of wealth and legacy, high jewelry is evolving from a status symbol into a vehicle for memory, inheritance and emotional capital. High jewelry, luxury investment, emotional wealth, family legacy, women collectors, haute joaillerie. As women gain unprecedented financial power and younger generations rethink the meaning of luxury, exceptional jewelry is evolving beyond status and investment. It is becoming one of the last tangible assets capable of preserv

A generational shift reshaping art, wealth, and private influence A quiet but profound transformation is taking place in the global art market. The traditional image of the collector often older, institutionally established, and generationally wealthy is being steadily replaced by a younger, more agile profile. Today, according to the Art Basel & UBS Global Collecting Survey (2025), produced with Arts Economics by Dr. Clare McAndrew, Millennials and Gen Z collectors represen

As the world of artistic perfumery gathers in Milan this June, Ajmal Dubai will celebrate a remarkable milestone: 75 years of craftsmanship, heritage, and olfactory innovation. The renowned fragrance house is set to participate in Esxence Milan 2026, the international benchmark event for artistic perfumery, taking place from June 3 to 6 at Allianz MiCo. At the heart of its presence will be a tribute to seven and a half decades of expertise, brought to life through a curated s

Why Sustainability Is Becoming the Ultimate Luxury Why Sustainability Is Becoming the Ultimate Luxury Expert Perspective Luxury is facing a deeper valuation challenge. For decades, luxury has been defined by rarity, exclusivity, craftsmanship and desire. These qualities remain fundamental. Yet in a century shaped by climate pressure, resource scarcity, technological disruption and growing demands for accountability, a new question is emerging: can luxury truly be exceptional

Southern Africa – May 2026 As luxury travel in 2026 shifts toward regenerative experiences, the narrative is evolving. Research from Booking.com indicates that 85% of global travellers are now seeking more sustainable ways to travel, with high-end travellers looking for experiences that offer both meaning and measurable impact. Across Southern Africa, luxury safari hospitality establishments are responding by redefining what a high-end wildlife encounter looks like, moving be

EMPIRE OF THE UNSEEN Mysterious. Obsessive. Inaccessible. 7 May 2026 T H E A W A K E N I N G O F A V I S I O N The world is divided between those who follow the light and those who shape it. Patrick Freiburghaus and Cyrano Devanthey did not choose to follow existing forms. They chose the middle path: that of what has no name yet. Refusal is no longer a barrier. It is a sacred way. Every constraint becomes a teacher, every challenge a trial of will. EMERA’s territory ex