Welcome to The Weekly Edit, your curated digest of the latest in the world of luxury. Each week, WLCC brings you a handpicked selection of industry news, insights, and stories influencing the future of high-end fashion, design, travel, real estate, and beyond. Consider this your insider’s guide to the latest in luxury.
Belmond Announces First-Ever Paris to Amalfi Coast Journey aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
Belmond announces the first-ever Venice Simplon-Orient-Express journey from Paris to the Amalfi Coast, launching in May 2026. Titled Villeggiatura by Train, the three-night voyage connects Europe’s most romantic cities, featuring a Champagne welcome, fine dining, and luxurious Art Deco cabins. The itinerary includes an exclusive stop in Pompeii and concludes with a stay at Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, overlooking the Mediterranean. Guests will enjoy immersive cultural and culinary experiences, from coastal boat tours to open-air cooking sessions. The new route embodies Belmond’s signature celebration of heritage, artistry, and the timeless pleasure of slow, elegant travel.
Via: LVMH Press Room
LVMH Strengthens Ties with UNESCO to Champion Biodiversity and Marine Conservation
Focused on biodiversity, sustainable economies, and ocean protection, LVMH and UNESCO have renewed their partnership for five years under the initiative ‘For the Beauty of the Living.’ Running from 2025 to 2029, the collaboration will support educational, scientific, and cultural programmes, including agroforestry and regenerative agriculture. A new marine conservation project, conducted by the Tiffany & Co. Foundation, will promote the sustainable management of ocean ecosystems across at least 10 countries. Building on their 2019 alliance, which benefited thousands in the Amazon biosphere reserves, this renewed partnership strengthens LVMH’s LIFE 360 strategy and reinforces its commitment to nature-positive business transformation.
Canada Repeals Luxury Tax to Revive Industry
Canada has officially scrapped its luxury tax on aircraft and yachts, marking a major policy shift to support its high-end industries. Introduced in 2022, the tax drove buyers abroad and hurt key manufacturers like Bombardier and Canadian yacht builders, leading to steep sales declines. Its removal, costing only $135 million over five years, is expected to revive local production, create jobs, and attract international brands back to Canada. The move repositions luxury as a source of innovation and national pride, rather than excess, signaling Canada’s intent to champion craftsmanship, competitiveness, and global prestige in the aviation and marine sectors.
Via: Luxury Tribune
Luxury Skincare’s Glow Is Fading; Can Science Save It?
Luxury skincare, once seen as immune to downturns, is losing its shine amid slowing Asian demand, rising competition, and the surge of medical aesthetics. Brands like La Prairie and La Mer are reinventing themselves, modernizing imagery, emphasizing science, and diversifying beyond Asia to markets such as Europe, North America, and India. The sector challenge lies in balancing proof and prestige: today’s consumers want clinical results, not just storytelling. With medical-grade treatments offering instant effects, luxury skincare must prove efficacy through transparent research and credible innovation. The winners will be those marrying romance and results without diluting exclusivity.
Via: BOF
End of an Era: Olivier Rousteing Exits Balmain
After 14 transformative years, Olivier Rousteing is stepping down as creative director of Balmain, marking the end of one of fashion’s most visible and disruptive eras. Appointed in 2011 at age 25, Rousteing redefined the Parisian house through diversity, celebrity power, and digital-era inclusivity, turning Balmain into a €300 million global brand. From launching the “Balmain Army” to reviving couture and expanding into beauty, his tenure fused heritage with pop-culture influence. Under new leadership, Balmain now seeks a fresh creative direction as Rousteing, who shaped a generation’s idea of luxury fashion, looks ahead to his next chapter.
Via: Vogue
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