
Luxury Unfiltered is a weekly column by Daniel Langer, an expert in luxury branding, hospitality and activations who was named a “Global Top 5 Luxury Key Opinion Leader” by Netbase Quid.

Named in a nod to next month’s birthstone, the global initiative is set to launch on April 8.
With a dedicated staff of experts and industry figures, as well as top engineering talents, the British automaker will craft high-performance, precision sporting equipment for professional use.
British actor Benedict Cumberbatch returns to front the narrative alongside Guyanese-British actress Letitia Wright.
For the fifth edition of the project, the Scottish whisky maker is intersecting with France’s haute cuisine scene.
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Though profits softened slightly, the Italian automaker posted record sales, surpassing $3 billion for the second consecutive year and delivering more than 10,700 vehicles.
Bringing together case and bracelet manufacturing alongside a dedicated new technologies hub, the complex, which opened on March 19, was developed over three years.
The French jeweler surfaced some 40 rare pieces at the 39th-edition of the premier art and antiques fair.
The hospitality group’s Yachts division is taking its service model to sea for the first time.
The Japanese jeweler and Academy Award winner create a narrative that combines classical and contemporary design.
South Korean model Lee Sung Kyung and South Korean actor Jung Hae-in front the Italian fashion house’s images.
The luxury hospitality brand will introduce 103 private homes in the Nine Elms neighborhood.
The retailer’s Fifth Avenue windows showcase ready-to-wear styles from the Spanish fashion house’s spring/summer 2026 line.
The U.S. beauty group’s nominees hail from major luxury houses, including Bulgari, Shiseido, Ferrari, Campari Group and Sephora.
British singer-songwriter Dua Lipa is now the face of the Swiss coffee company as, four decades in, the brand enters a new creative era.
The project was filmed by the Academy Award-winning director on site at the spirits giant’s main distillery in Jalisco, Mexico.
The German luxury brand is unveiling a refreshed logo, digital content and updated takes on several key designs.
The “Art of Arrival” initiative commissions an emerging talent to produce a work of art that will travel from Hong Kong to Switzerland.
Works from Chinese artist Chen Zuo will head to The St. Regis Hong Kong and Art Basel in Switzerland before touring regional luxury hotels.
“LVMH appears to have an insatiable appetite for brand acquisition.”
Rebecca Miller, founder/CEO of ARTful Communication, in LVMH asserts luxury dominance with latest acquisitions
Luxury Unfiltered is a weekly column by Daniel Langer, an expert in luxury branding, hospitality and activations who was named a “Global Top 5 Luxury Key Opinion Leader” by Netbase Quid.

Luxury Unfiltered is a weekly column by Daniel Langer, an expert in luxury branding, hospitality and activations who was named a “Global Top 5 Luxury Key Opinion Leader” by Netbase Quid.

Many people are cheering the recent decision, applying for tariff refunds and forecasting based upon pre-executive order tariffs; however, celebration may be premature.

Luxury Unfiltered is a weekly column by Daniel Langer, an expert in luxury branding, hospitality and activations who was named a “Global Top 5 Luxury Key Opinion Leader” by Netbase Quid.
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