Luxury brands

Japanese shoppers are driving up jewellery sales to a record

Consumers are seeking a safe haven from inflation and the weakening yen.

Uniqlo sister brand GU taps luxury designer to sell $24 jeans

GU’s Fall-Winter 2026 collection is designed by Italian label Marni’s former creative director Francesco Risso.

K-pop idol Yeji, leader of Itzy, shares her favourite Singapore memory

K-pop star Yeji in the VIP room of Roger Vivier’s Takashimaya flagship boutique on July 20.

Pele’s 1958 World Cup final shirt sells for $6.3 million

Brazil’s football legend Pele’s FIFA World Cup 1958 final jersey at Sotheby’s auction house in New York on July 1.

World Cup trophy to arrive in style in Louis Vuitton trunk

A World Cup replica trophy is displayed in a Louis Vuitton trophy trunk in a store in New York City.

Can fashion save AI glasses from its surveillance problem?

Kylie Jenner lends her face, name and voice to Meta AI glasses with the Starfire Kylie Edition, part of Meta’s first line of fully in-house designed smart glasses.

Young Japanese who rode AI boom flaunt wealth with luxury buys

Gen Z shoppers in Japan are spending their investment returns on luxury items like jewellery and sports cars.

When Goliath sues David: China’s trademark wars test public sympathy

Porsche and other luxury car icons are losing appeal in China

Audi presented the Nuvolari, its first supercar with a high-performance hybrid powertrain, at the Cote d’Azur in France in June.

If you’re coveting a used gold Rolex, now could be your moment

Overall prices for 13 gold-cased Rolex models are broadly flat since April amid a slump in bullion prices.

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