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Inside the French household steering a 77-year-old luxury brand

A rare look inside the French family business defying the luxury giants – and the momentum pushing Longchamp into its strongest years yet. Ask Jean Cassegrain if the family has ever considered selling Longchamp and he doesn’t hesitate. “No.” In a luxury market built on consolidation and scale, the 77-year-old French house remains one of […]

A global wine map from England to Australia

From emerald Douro slopes to Mendoza’s sweeping plains—here are the world’s 50 best wineries, ranked by wine experts at Virgin Wines. Terraced vineyards climb Douro’s emerald slopes, century‑old Malbec vines sweep Mendoza’s plains, and horse‑drawn carriages roll through time‑worn estates. From neo‑Gothic chapels in Chile’s Maipo Valley to submerged cellars in Argentina, these wineries unite […]

Inside the world’s most legendary five-star hotels

The inaugural Hotel Icons List celebrates enduring luxury properties more than a century old from Colorado to Cannes. In an era when luxury hotels open and close like umbrellas, longevity in the hospitality world seems almost impossible. Yet scattered across the globe, dressed in their finest holiday splendor each December, just as they have for generations, […]

Inside the most significant supercar auction of the year

When Gordon Murray Automotive’s new Special Vehicles division revealed the S1 LM during Monterey Car Week in the summer, it said all five examples had already been bought by a single person. It seemed that, not only did the stunning three-seat, V12-powered supercar resemble Murray’s McLaren F1, but the way it was sold reminded the […]