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Basketball star LeBron James sports a Patek Philippe “Blue Dial” watch.

How Tiffany’s Patek Philippe sales strategy backfired

To get their hands on a coveted Blue Dial watch, customers had to spend millions on other items. The “bundling” policy ended up costing the iconic jeweller dearly.

Cettire connects buyers of brands like Gucci and Louis Vuitton with third-party suppliers.

In the lapse of luxury, what of Cettire’s future?

All options are likely on the table at Cettire, including being taken private, as the high-end luxury market is buffeted by slower consumer demand.

The original Birkin.

Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag sells for record $15.3m

The huge amount blew past what auctioneer Sotheby’s had said was the previous record for a handbag.

June

James Kennedy of Kennedy Jewellery and Watches in Melbourne.

Kennedy family sells off Rolex dealership to Singapore

James Kennedy said the decision was a hedge against increasing attempts by luxury watch brands to sell direct to consumers.

Cettire’s reclusive founder Dean Mintz, arrives at Barrenjoey offices last year.

Timing around Cettire trades cranks the rumour mill

The former ASX darling continues its descent, with one key investor pulling the ripcord at just the right time.

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Cettire sells luxury brands at discounted prices but has battled slowing demand.

Cettire downgrades profit again, shares crash 30pc

A surprise trading update by the luxury platform reveals a big miss in analyst consensus expectations and the possibility of a capital raising.

Jewels that cost millions – and the clients who buy them

We joined Cartier in Stockholm for a first look at its latest high jewellery collection, En Equilibre.

How the right watch can help make your holiday feel longer

A leisurely break can distort your sense of time. That’s not a bad thing.

Robert Lockyer, Founder and Chief Client Officer of Delta Global, surrounded by his many sustainable packaging boxes.

The luxury packaging founder on a mission to change the world

Robert Lockyer risked it all to start his own eco-minded packaging brand – now he’s working with the world’s top fashion houses.

May

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz at the Burberry winter 2025 show at the Tate Britain.

It’s going to take more than star power to save Burberry

It’s a tough period for fashion globally, with business and supply chain challenges amid a worldwide luxury slowdown.

Swatch owns 16 watch brands including Omega, Longines and Tissot.

Inside the faltering Swatch watch empire

Maverick CEO Nick Hayek has overseen a decade of decline at the watchmaker. Can he see off a threat to his grip on the group?

Mfpen makes classic menswear with a “counter-culture” twist.

What Australian men can learn from the Danes about how to dress

A new generation of Copenhagen fashion designers is teaching the world how to do smart casual well.

April

The beauty hacks these stylish women learnt from their mothers

Fashion designer Bianca Spender, beauty founder Emma Lewisham and more share the tips, tricks and lessons they still use today.

A Gianni Versace store in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele shopping mall in Milan.

Versace’s ‘quiet luxury’ blunder opened door to Prada takeover

Fashion executive John Idol sold the high-end fashion house to its rival for $2.2 billion, amounting to a loss of about $1.1 billion.

March

Heidi Middleton at home, wearing a black oversized bow bralette by Nina Ricci.

What Artclub designer Heidi Middleton can’t live without

From ’90s Prada to a sentimental signet ring, the fashion designer and Sass & Bide founder details the five wardrobe items she holds dear in this new regular column.

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Jennifer Lopez and Donatella Versace recreate the singer’s red-carpet Grammy moment on the Milan runway in 2019.

Donatella steps down as iconic Versace struggles

The creative director will be replaced after nearly 30 years as the figurehead of the troubled Italian company she inherited from her murdered brother.

Alex Consani walks the runway during the Marc Jacobs 2025 Runway Show at New York Public Library in February 2025.

The best shows from fashion month

From a long-overdue runway show at Calvin Klein to wearable womenswear at Givenchy, the latest collections have given the fashion set plenty to talk about.

At Australian designer Christopher Esber’s third Paris runway show, the designer elevated his collection with leather, chiffon and gabardine.

Third time a charm for Australian designer Christopher Esber in Paris

The first Australian to win the ANDAM prize is more than a rising star at Paris Fashion Week – he is now part of the “it” crowd.

Luxury Japanese watchmaker Grand Seiko has opened its first Melbourne boutique across three levels at The Block Arcade on Collins Street.

Luxury slump hits shop openings across Europe’s fanciest streets

The slowdown in European luxury retail contrasts with a pickup in Australia’s two largest cities.

February

Some of the luxury goods up for grabs in the Plutus auction.

Plutus tax frauds’ luxury taste goes under the hammer

The original owners of these proceeds of crime don’t have much use for them in jail.

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