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Wine and spirits
Dewar’s backs Antarctic journey tied to family legacy 

Max Worsley, a sixth-generation descendant of the Scottish whisky brand‘s founder, will ski to the South Pole on a sponsored journey inspired by his late father.

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Luxury Unfiltered: Value has to be visible

Luxury Unfiltered is a weekly column by Dr. Daniel Langer, CEO of luxury strategy consultancy Équité and a recognized global top-five luxury key opinion leader.

Apparel and accessories
Balenciaga circles back on Hourglass Avenue Bag

Photographed by artist duo Hart Lëshkina, a new campaign for the reworked design first introduced under former creative director Demna Gvasalia features a group of creators turned models.

Commerce
LVMH Q3 sales rise 1pc

Despite softer demand in China, the French conglomerate grew quarterly revenues on the strength of jewelry, wines and spirits and beauty retail.

Jewelry
Vacheron Constantin reveals Concours D’Élégance shortlist

More than 550 historic timepieces were submitted to the Swiss maison’s inaugural competition with Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo.

Automotive
Porsche Design reveal plans for US collectors clubs

Private automobile studios and a members-only clubhouse are planned for West Palm Beach and Dallas, with more locations to follow.

Retail
The RealReal, Google Cloud scale AI shopping agent

The “Ask TRR” tool allows the resale platform’s 45 million members to search its inventory by describing a look, era or occasion.

Apparel and accessories
LVMH, Kering tighten model protections charter

The luxury groups’ strengthened commitment also adds zero-tolerance rules on harassment, with changes taking effect at Paris Fashion Week in 2027.

Apparel and accessories
Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello departs

The Belgian designer ends his tenure after contributing to a decade of growth at one of Kering’s most commercially important fashion houses.

Wine and spirits
Dom Pérignon taps Damien Hirst to dress holiday vintages

Two vintages feature the contemporary artist’s kaleidoscopic take on the Champagne house’s historic shield.

Home furnishings
LG Signature celebrates ‘What’s your signature?’ campaign at Guggenheim gala

The appliance brand showcased its Iconic, Seamless and Tailored collections at the celebrity-studded New York event inside the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed museum.

Apparel and accessories
Dior sends friends of house through LACMA galleries in Cruise 2027 campaign

The French house’s colorful release, shot inside the museum that hosted its latest runway show, previews a collection landing in stores on Oct. 22.

Food and beverage
Glenmorangie bottles rarest whisky in ceramics from Peter Pincus

Just 149 bottles of the Scotch maker’s 50 Years Old are available, each in a hand-finished vessel that joins the others to form one artwork.

Retail
Printemps New York stages two-week beauty takeover

The French department store’s Financial District flagship is hosting two weeks of themed services, founder meetups and fragrance-inspired cocktails.

Automotive
Bentley signs World Cup winner Mats Hummels

The former Germany defender joins the British marque as part of a growing group of brand ambassadors pulled from sports, film and fashion.

Travel and hospitality
Ritz-Carlton, Qatar Airways among 2026 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards winners

The 39th edition of the travel title’s annual rankings drew nearly 800,000 votes from U.S. readers.

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Luxury Unfiltered: AI shopping agents expose luxury’s scale problem

Luxury Unfiltered is a weekly column by Dr. Daniel Langer, CEO of luxury strategy consultancy Équité and a recognized global top-five luxury key opinion leader.

Automotive
Brad Pitt goes off script for Mercedes-AMG campaign

In “Too Hard to Resist,” the actor commandeers a staged Hollywood shoot to promote the German automaker’s new all-electric GT 4-Door Coupe.

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