Founded by James Jebbia in 1994 on Lafayette Street in New York, Supreme grew from a single shop serving skaters. Today? 17 locations worldwide, $538 million in revenue (fiscal year 2024), and an owner in the form of powerhouse EssilorLuxottica (acquisition completed in October 2024). Not bad for a skateboard boutique.

Supreme is the red logo and the Thursday ritual

The global luxury goods market grows by several percent each year! Interestingly, an increasing share of these purchases ends up not in the closet, but on the desk. Ergonomics in the workplace can boost productivity by 25%, but that’s not all. The appearance of your workspace and what it says about you also matter.

Leather office accessories (desk pad, …Read more

Slovakia now boasts 111 ski resorts, with daily passes costing €33-54. That’s one of the reasons I decided to create a ranking of ski slopes in Slovakia. Interestingly, this apparent mass-market approach doesn’t mean poor quality. Large resorts offer elevation differences of 700-1000 m and artificial snowmaking on 70-90% of the runs, so you get almost Alpine quality—without Alpine …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

In a world where brands compete for attention louder than ever, true power lies with those who know how to speak in a whisper. Vertigo Alpes is an example of a good company that, instead of chasing seasonal trends, consistently builds its own narrative, drawing from the raw aesthetics of the Alps, a sporting heritage, and modern urban sensibility. At …Read more