Global wine investing reached a value of $5,400,000,000 in 2024, outpacing the art market’s growth by 340 percent.

In fact, wine has always been a form of capital—we just didn’t call it that. Grandparents used to stash bottles in the cellar “for better times”—that was the first form of such an investment. Now we do the same, but with …Read more

Can a handbag cost more than an apartment in downtown Prague? The question is only seemingly absurd.

In 2022, the auction house Christie’s sold a Hermès Himalaya Birkin bag for $500,000. However, that’s nothing compared to the jewel from the Mouawad collection—the “1001 Nights Diamond Bag” was valued at an astonishing $3,800,000.

Let’s picture a scene at an auction house. …Read more

Did you know that around a million pairs of shoes with red soles are sold every year? Crazy, right? I couldn’t believe those numbers myself for a long time.

It all started in 1993. Christian Louboutin was sitting in his atelier and… yes, painting his assistant’s nails with red polish. That’s when he got the idea to paint the sole …Read more

One in five premium limousines leaving showrooms in Europe is a Mercedes S-Class. This 2024 fact shouldn’t surprise anyone, but it raises a question that seemed much simpler just a decade ago.

Today, choosing an engine for the S-Class isn’t just a matter of preference. It’s a decision that will impact your wallet, the environment, and your everyday experience for …Read more

The Alps, 1954. A frosty morning, the K2 expedition checks their gear. None of the participants know yet that these down jackets will one day cost more than a month’s salary.

In fact, the story of Moncler began two years earlier, in 1952. René Ramillon founded the company in the small town of Monestier-de-Clermont. The name? A combination of the …Read more