The luxury conglomerate behind Cartier is beating LVMH at its own game

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Photo collage featuring a tag with the Richemont logo, jewelry from Cartier (Trinity ring and Love bracelet), and a Van Cleef Vintage Alhambra pendant
Richemont, the conglomerate that owns brands like Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, has been heating up the luxury space.

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I took a $195 luxury bus from the Hamptons to NYC, and the high-end freebies I got on board were worth more than my ticket

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Hamptons Streamliner is a new luxury bus offering.

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Inside a 5-star hotel in Panama City's richest neighborhood, complete with 2 infinity pools and a Louis Vuitton-inspired speakeasy

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The author at the JW Marriott Panama.
The author at the JW Marriott Panama.

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Luxury tycoon Bernard Arnault just put one of his sons in charge of an LVMH holding company

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Delphine Arnault with her brothers and Bernard Arnault sit front row at a fashion show
Alexandre Arnault, Antoine Arnault and Delphine Arnault with their father Bernard.

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Why lifestyle creep can cause HIFIs to spend 'every cent they make,' according to a financial planner

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Three friends hold cocktails together in a toast at the bow of a sailboat facing dark blue water
HIFIs — high income, financially insecure — spend their paychecks on lifestyle and leisure at the expense of their savings accounts.

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You can now live at the luxury Utah desert resort loved by celebs like Ivanka Trump and Kylie Jenner — but it's up to $12.5 million just for a lot

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Hoodoos and rock formations desert landscape Amangiri resort. in Canyon Point, UT, United States
The desert landscape near Amangiri resort in Canyon Point, Utah.

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A Texas HIFI couple made $200,000 last year. Their budget for vacations and restaurants keeps shrinking despite 'making more money than ever.'

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Couple listening to music at a concert
HIFIs — people who are high income, financially insecure — often earn six figures but struggle to afford their growing cost of living. The subject of the story is not pictured.

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The Kate Middleton-approved brand Me+Em is expanding to the US. I visited its NYC flagship and saw why the royals love it.

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A side-by-side of Kate Middleton and a woman in front of a store.
A reporter checked out one of Kate Middleton's go-to stores.

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Some of Hermès' rarest Birkins are up for auction — with many expected to go for more than $100,000

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Hermes Sac Faubourg Birkin
Three Hermès Faubourg Birkins are on the block at Christie's handbag auction. Each is expected to go for more than $100,000.

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Bethenny Frankel is calling out a Chanel boutique that seemingly only allowed her to shop when she wore designer clothes

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Bethenny Frankel attends the 2023 Glamour Women of the Year event.
Bethenny Frankel.

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