Luxury Goods

The Priciest Foods Ever... And Why Expensive Foods Cost So Much (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Eve Solomon | Posted 11.30.2009 | Green


It's amazing the delicacies nature can produce, and what's even more amazing is how much humans will pay to eat them! Some of the most expensive foods...

Jimmy Choo and the New Frugality

James Jubak | Posted 11.12.2009 | Business


James Jubak

The New Frugality, whether it's a real trend or just a Madison Avenue marketing slogan, is certainly going to leave us short of the kind of stories that my Depression-era parents told me.

Our Survey Says: Yes, Luxury Spending Goes On

Michelle Madhok | Posted 11.30.2009 | Style


Michelle Madhok

We wanted to know whether women would still spend more than $500 on fashion and beauty items -- 49.9% said they would.

Interview: Sharon Collier, CEO of Gurwitch Products (Laura Mercier and ReVive)

Felicia C. Sullivan | Posted 11.26.2009 | Style


Felicia C. Sullivan

"Following a trend can lead you down a path that is not true to who you are," Collier said, "so we are always focused on staying true to our heritage."

The Party's Over

Dana Thomas | Posted 09.07.2009 | Style


Dana Thomas

Greed has killed the fashion industry. After nearly two decades of getting fleeced, the middle market consumer has wised up and stopped buying.

Robin Givhan: Will The Luxury Market Survive The Recession?

Washington Post | Robin Givhan | Posted 07.23.2009 | Style


The announcement last week that luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo is creating a limited-edition collection for the bargain merchant H&M makes one wonder whe...

Tiffany's Sales, Profit Plunge

AP | MAE ANDERSON | Posted 06.29.2009 | Business


NEW YORK — Jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co. said Friday that its first-quarter profit plunged 62 percent as sales tumbled, particularly in the U.S...

What Was A Necessity Is Now A Luxury: Survey

Pew Research Center | Rich Morin and Paul Taylor | Posted 05.28.2009 | Business


From the kitchen to the laundry room to the home entertainment center, Americans are paring down the list of familiar household appliances they say th...

Dueling Docs

Janice Horowitz | Posted 03.07.2009 | Living


Janice Horowitz

In the face of nose-diving portfolios and little disposable income to go around, should ridding the face of wrinkles really be a priority? For that matter, should it ever be a priority?

The Bin Laden Pilot's Watch? This'll Take Some Marketing...

David Weiner | Posted 02.25.2009 | Style


David Weiner

In the years since 9/11, the bin Laden family has popped up in some interesting places. It's the newest family endeavor that may raise some eyebrows though.

Is Bling Over?

Wall Street Journal | CHRISTINA BINKLEY | Posted 11.09.2008 | Business


Francesco Trapani, chief executive of Bulgari Group, is cutting back on the fixed costs of his jet-setting lifestyle. The jewelry, luxury-goods and ho...

Toshiba's Newest Luxe Phone Has Diamond Accents

Crave | Mike Yamamoto | Posted 04.01.2008 | Business


Toshiba may not be the best-known manufacturer of mobile phones, but it certainly keeps things interesting. When it's not making Transformer wannabes,...

BMW Plans 5,600 More Job Cuts

AP | ROLAND LOSCH | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


MUNICH, Germany — Luxury automaker BMW AG said Wednesday it will cut another 5,600 jobs by the end of 2008, on top of 2,500 other positions that...

Bleak Is The New Black

Wall Street Journal | Rachel Dodes and Christina Passariello | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


In the luxury-goods business, bleak is the new black. After four years of galloping growth, the good times for high-end brands -- long considered the...

F. Scott Got It Wrong: Rich Aren't Different From Others, Reining In Spending

Bloomberg | Mathew Benjamin, Rich Miller | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


F. Scott Fitzgerald had it wrong: In a slowing economy, the rich aren't that different from everyone else. Affluent consumers, pinched by shrinking s...

Newest Luxury Accessory? Eyewear

International Herald Tribune | Elisa Anniss | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


In the world of luxury accessories, many brands have been following something of a pattern: first footwear, then handbags and now eyewear. And the sec...

Luxury Market Booms In Vietnam As Public Develops Taste For High-End Retail

AP | BEN STOCKING | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


In a country whose peasant army once marched on flip-flops cut from old tires, Gucci beach sandals priced at $365 can come as a shock. But the luxury...

Sicilian Cuts Hair Of Murdoch, Other Moguls For $65

Fortune | Jennifer Reingold | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Private jets and private chefs are de rigueur for business's power elite. So, too, you'd think, would be private coiffeurs, paid handsomely to make su...