Manufacturers

Weimar porcelain was never produced in Weimar. It sounds absurd, but the name ” Weimar Porzellan ” refers to a manufactory in Blankenhain, a small town about 30 km from Weimar itself. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Thuringia was the heart of European “white gold” production, and the prestigious name of the ducal city was meant to attract aristocratic …Read more

Which brand ranks higher? In 2025, the answer depends on whom you ask. Brand Finance Apparel 2025 places Chanel in first position with a brand value of $37.9 billion (an increase of 45%), while Louis Vuitton reached $32.9 billion. Meanwhile, FashionUnited 2025 reverses this order: LV leads with $40.7 billion, Chanel has $34.2 billion. And if we look at consumer …Read more

Imagine “Made in Italy” meeting the shine of 24-karat gold and craftsmanship unafraid of the wow effect. Valle d’Oro Patchi, literally “Golden Valley,” is a brand from Nove near Bassano del Grappa (Veneto) that, since 1971, has been doing exactly what its name suggests: covering ceramics with real gold and creating objects that look as if they came straight …Read more

Imagine a luxury car that has shed its tuxedo and donned black leather. That, in short, is the Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge, the “disruptive alter ego” of the Goodwood brand, which in the 2026 Cullinan version gets a 600-horsepower V12 twin-turbo and an aesthetic straight out of a noir film.

This is not a car for traditionalists seeking champagne …Read more

Every year, about 30% of counterfeit luxury perfumes enter the European market, and Versace, as a status symbol recognizable even to those uninterested in fashion, is one of the most frequently copied brands. That’s why today I decided to write how to spot authentic Versace perfumes.

Original Versace is a carefully balanced composition of dermatologically tested ingredients. A counterfeit? Often …Read more