Wellness has become part of the luxury lexicon with it in almost every luxury brand’s playbook. According to the Global Wellness Institute, wellness is the active pursuit of activities, choices and lifestyles that lead to a state of holistic health. We look at wellness in two ways: core and peripheral. Core wellness are products and […]
The trend toward larger designer store flagships continues with a new House of Dior opening in NYC on the corner of Madison Avenue and West 57th in NYC. Designed by legendary retail architect Peter Marino, the new space is close to 50,000 square feet over four floors and flanked with 20-foot-high glass. The new flagship […]
The limousine as we know it, the long, stretched Cadillac or Lincoln with seating for up to nine passengers is dying a slow death. Taking the limo’s place has been normal-sized luxury sedans (BMW 7-Series/ Mercedes-Benz S-Class) and luxury SUVs (Cadillac Escalade/Lincoln Navigator). But these vehicles lack some of the comfort features, flexibility, privacy, and […]
With the rapid decline in sedan sales and fast rise in demand for SUVs, including luxury models, some brands are questioning the need for a flagship sedan when their seven-passenger SUVs can serve that role. We recently took that notion to luxury vehicle owners and asked them to select the flagship for a variety of […]
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