With 62% of British business travellers now regularly extending their business trips by a few days, Soho House Group’s hotel The Ned, is perfectly designed for today’s business travellers looking to get a little more from their travels to the capital.

There are now more international applicants to British universities than ever, but just because they’re students, it doesn’t mean they don’t have a taste for the finer things in life. For luxury brands looking to build relationships with a generation that is yet to reach its full spending potential, there’s new members’ club, The Luxury Student.

No longer content to just take sea-and-sun breaks or book opulent hotels, the ultra-wealthy are now after travel experiences that are transformative and serve their quest for self-actualisation. How are the shifting values of high-net-worth individuals impacting the holiday decisions they make?

Planning a trip has never been easier, with metasearch engines helping people find the best flight and hotel deals for any destination. Yet this glut of choices can leave some feeling overwhelmed – a problem that Pack Up + Go addresses by creating surprise itineraries for locations across the US.

From Run-DMC’s ‘My Adidas’ to Migos’ ‘Versace’, hip hop has a long-standing relationship with fashion. But where rappers once vied to get recognition from haute couture houses, today it’s the labels that are doing the courting. How are luxury brands tapping the cultural cachet of rap royalty?

‘Casual culture’ may once have been associated with the unsavoury side of football fandom, but big-name brands that previously would have nothing to do with the movement are now wanting a piece of the action. Why are both shoppers and luxury labels buying back into this cultural phenomenon?

As consumer demand for transparency impacts all sectors, the diamond industry is facing calls to be more open about the provenance of its gems. By emphasizing the ethical and environmental advantages of lab-grown stones, Diamond Foundry is changing how people feel about synthetic bling.

From the crown jewels to hip hop chains, the jewellery industry has evolved with people’s relationships to wealth and power. Storied brands from Cartier to Bulgari are still major players – but as want for indulgence ramps up, how are jewellery brands adapting to a changing global landscape?