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Press play to listen to this article VOXREAD™ by LUXONOMY™ Group Ready to listen 0:00 0:00 Speed Voice Your browser does not support speech synthesis. You can continue reading the article normally. In luxury, there are valuable objects and there are foundational objects: creations capable of permanently changing an entire category. The Original Birkin, the first handbag created by Hermès for Jane Birkin in 1985, belongs firmly to the latter.

Press play to listen to this article VOXREAD™ by LUXONOMY™ Group Ready to listen 0:00 0:00 Speed Voice Your browser does not support speech synthesis. You can continue reading the article normally. Today’s radar reveals two very different speeds across the luxury market.

Press play to listen to this article VOXREAD™ by LUXONOMY™ Group Ready to listen 0:00 0:00 Speed Voice Your browser does not support speech synthesis. You can continue reading the article normally. Today’s radar shows a luxury market moving away from indiscriminate expansion and towards brand identity, clienteling, experiential retail, hard luxury, niche fragrance and destinations capable of combining culture, gastronomy, wellness and shopping within the same ecosystem.

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VOXREAD™ by LUXONOMY™ Group Ready to listen Speed Voice Your browser does not support speech synthesis. You can continue reading the article normally. September 8, 2026 offers an unusually clear picture of the transformation taking place across the global luxury industry.

VOXREAD™ by LUXONOMY™ Group Ready to listen Speed Voice Your browser does not support speech synthesis. You can continue reading the article normally. There are exceptional automobiles, and then there are objects that transcend the very idea of the automobile. Rolls-Royce La Rose Noire Droptail belongs firmly to the latter category. It was not conceived as a production model, but as a four-year Coachbuild creation for a single family.

Ralph Lauren has delivered one of the clearest signals yet that the global luxury and premium market is not experiencing a uniform downturn, but rather a profound redistribution of growth across brands, geographies and consumer segments.

While much of the international luxury industry continues to wait for a stronger recovery in China, South Korea is emerging as one of the most dynamic and strategically important markets for the world’s leading luxury houses. Recent quarterly results have delivered a clear message: Hermès, Kering, Moncler, Richemont and Burberry have all highlighted the strength of the South Korean market, while LVMH continues to reinforce its commitment to the country through investment and expansion.

Artificial intelligence is no longer simply another technological innovation for the luxury industry. It is rapidly becoming one of the forces reshaping how luxury companies understand their customers, develop products, create content, manage operations, personalize experiences and make strategic decisions. In this new environment, the critical question is no longer which AI tools a company should adopt, but what kind of leadership will be required to remain competitive over the next decade.

The global luxury industry continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience, although growth is no longer evenly distributed across all categories. The latest financial results released by the world’s leading luxury companies reveal an increasingly clear trend: jewellery has become the strongest-performing segment within the personal luxury goods market, while fashion and leather goods are experiencing a period of more moderate growth.