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A glass of Champagne can be served almost anywhere. Ruinart’s recent collaboration with Cheval Blanc Paris asked a more ambitious question: can the guest be brought into the landscape, history and philosophy contained within the glass? From October 15 through October 25, 2026, La Table Ruinart returned to Cheval Blanc Paris for its second edition. Around one shared table accommodating approximately 16 to 18 guests, chef Arnaud Donckele presented a seven-course menu conceived

Luxury’s recent difficulty is often described as though consumers have simply stopped spending. Kering’s third-quarter results suggest a more discerning reality: customers have not abandoned luxury equally. They are becoming selective about which objects, brands and experiences still justify their price. Kering reported revenue of €3.345 billion for the third quarter of 2026, stable on a reported basis and down one percent on a comparable basis. Its fashion and leather-goods

On Saturday, October 24, Paris became a cultural capital with many of its doors closed. The Louvre, Musée d’Orsay, Musée de l’Orangerie, Musée Picasso, Jeu de Paume and other institutions suspended public access amid security concerns surrounding nationwide demonstrations. The Tuileries Garden was sealed, while both the Palais Garnier and Opéra Bastille canceled performances. France mobilized approximately 70,000 police officers and gendarmes across the country following viol

A museum devoted to the 19th century might appear protected from the disputes of the present. Annick Lemoine believes the opposite. Appointed president of the Musée d’Orsay and Musée de l’Orangerie in February 2026 and taking office on March 19, Lemoine inherited an institution approaching its 40th anniversary. The museum opened in 1986 inside the former Gare d’Orsay, itself a daring act of architectural reuse. Today it welcomes approximately 3.7 million visitors annually. AI

As the founder and publisher of FQM, I have a particular affection for brands that preserve their identity while continuing to evolve. Le Chameau is one of them. Its boots represent something I value deeply in French craftsmanship: the belief that an everyday object can become exceptional through skilled hands, thoughtful materials and respect for time. Le Chameau’s defining promise is remarkably simple: one pair of boots, one maître bottier. Founded in Normandy in 1927 by Cl

The beauty industry has always influenced how people see themselves. Sephora is now asking whether it can also help change how people treat one another. The LVMH-owned retailer has launched Project Hearts Not Hate, its first social cause introduced across all 37 of its markets. Developed with the American nonprofit Right To Be, the initiative addresses discrimination, harassment and exclusion based on physical appearance. AI-generated editorial illustration for French Quarter

LVMH Les Journées Particulières invites the public inside ateliers, vineyards and historic maisons, making a visible case for the cultural and economic value of skilled work.

In a more demanding market, the Spring Summer 2027 collections returned attention to the techniques, archives and human skill that make luxury worth preserving. Paris Fashion Week closed its Spring–Summer 2027 calendar on October 6, 2026, after nine days of runway shows, presentations and appointments. The season delivered the spectacle expected of Paris, but its more consequential story was quieter: the renewed pressure on luxury houses to explain why their work deserves its

For most of the digital revolution, artificial intelligence lived largely behind a screen. Algorithms recommended what we watched, detected fraud, translated languages, analyzed data and increasingly generated words and images. The machine might have been extraordinarily capable, but it remained largely invisible. The next chapter may have legs. On September 15, 2026, Oregon-based Agility Robotics introduced Digit 5, the newest generation of its humanoid robot designed for in