Yay, Yay Claude Monet
Yesterday Claude Monet’s famed 1890 painting, “Haystacks”, sold for $110 million—a record for the impressionist— “to an unidentified woman who had to raise her...
Your Survival Guy in Paris: Peking Duck
When you land in Charles de Gaulle airport, taxiing to the gate can feel longer than the flight. It’s big. And if it’s not...
The Small Italian Town Feeding the World’s Luxury Feast
The rise of affluence in Asia has brought on a wave of demand for luxury goods. Feeding that wave is a small town outside...
LVMH: One of My Favorite Companies in the World
Next week I am heading to Paris to spend two weeks visiting LVMH retail locations in Paris, and each of the Palace Hotels, as...
Glamping is Big Business
As summer kicks into high gear, consider hitting the road for your next vacation. I wrote this piece about "glamping," back on December 4,...
LVMH Organic Revenues up 12%
Led by its Fashion and Leather Goods and Perfumes & Cosmetics businesses, LVMH's organic revenues increased by 12% in the first nine months of...
Can Amazon Grow Up Enough for Luxury?
Luxury goods producers are slowly beginning to sell their wares on Amazon, but without firmer commitments form the e-commerce giant to fight counterfeits and...