No Comment Pope Leo XIV tests Ferrari’s electric future with new Luce supercar Ferrari presented its first fully electric car, the Ferrari Luce, to Pope Leo XIV during a meeting at Castel Gandolfo on 26 May. 27/05/2026
Destinations Orient Express launches new route – but it doesn’t come cheap More than 140 years after the original Orient Express captivated travellers, a new luxury rail route will carry passengers from Rome to Istanbul for five days of Michelin-starred dining and classic European scenery, with tickets starting at €20,000. 20/05/2026
Partner content Cannes' Golden Relationship: How Chopard’s Artistry Defines the Festival Partner content presented by Chopard At the 79th Cannes Film Festival, Chopard honours rising stars, crafts the Palme d’Or in ethical gold and unveils its Miracles high jewellery collection. 16/05/2026
Residences Luxury brand Nobu heads to the English countryside Nobu is launching its first UK countryside retreat, bringing a hotel, spa, restaurant and branded residences to rural Rutland in a major shift away from its usual city-centre hotspots. 07/05/2026
Residences Luxurious Villa San Michele hotel reopens above Florence After an 18-month renovation, Belmond’s Villa San Michele has reopened in the hills above Florence with refreshed rooms, a new Guerlain spa and upgraded gardens, offering a quieter, more considered take on luxury just outside the city. 06/05/2026
Lifestyle Met Gala 2026: Best looks from fashion's biggest night of celebration Although some notable stars stayed away from fashion's biggest night in protest over its links with Jeff Bezos, many other celebrities converged at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art in a stunning show of style and opulence. 05/05/2026
Moments These are the best vintage luxury trains and routes launching in 2026 From the highlights of Al Andalus to truffle tours from Rome to Nizza Monferrato, these routes will take you back to the golden age of travel. 01/05/2026
Destinations Palermo: Inside Dua Lipa’s romantic wedding destination The pending nuptials of the British singer may see the Sicilian destination come much more under the international spotlight. 29/04/2026
Lifestyle Different strokes: Hermès makes appeal to men's watch collectors Hermès Executive Vice President Guillaume de Seynes wants more men to buy the brand's watches in the French firm's stores in order to emulate its enormous success with silks and leathers. 24/04/2026
Europe News EU lawmakers take aim at luxury flights amid energy supply concerns The call comes as Europe’s aviation sector braces for widespread disruption, with airlines warning of flight cancellations. Against this backdrop, European lawmakers argue that continued unrestricted use of private jets represents a glaring inequity. 23/04/2026
Travel News You can now buy this iconic hotel’s scent for the first time Bring back more of your stay than just memories through these luxurious fragrances. 22/04/2026
Lifestyle Frederique Constant's Niels Eggerding set sights on young watch lovers Niels Eggerding is out to prove that size isn't everything in watchmaking. The CEO of the relatively new Swiss brand Frederique Constant is hoping to attract younger buyers with creative reimagings of classic designs 21/04/2026
Lifestyle Chopard's Caroline Scheufele digs deep for luxury ethical sourcing Caroline Scheufele, Chopard's co-president and artistic director, talks to Euronews Culture at Watches and Wonders about the history of the company's ethical sourcing, satisfying collector's demands and sustainable jewel and watch production. 21/04/2026
Lifestyle Vacheron Constantin explore history to create tomorrow's timepieces New horizons, near and far. Wherever you set your sights on going the Swiss luxury firm Vacheron Constantin want to help you get there with its latest collection which is themed around elegant and stylistic travel. 18/04/2026
Lifestyle Audemars Piguet CEO Ilaria Resta talks time, tradition and innovation Luxury watch maker Audemars Piguet enters a new but very familiar world on its first appearance at Watches and Wonders in Geneva. The Swiss firm's CEO Ilaria Resta is hoping to make an impression with an ambitious project that revives the firm's tried and tested method for creating masterpieces. 17/04/2026
Lifestyle Patrick Dempsey and Usain Bolt light up luxury watch fair in Geneva World famous actors and athletes have been taking centre stage at the Watches and Wonders trade fair in Switzerland with high-profile brand ambassadors increasingly being used by the luxury sector to boost its fortunes. 17/04/2026