Antonio Tajani

Blame luxury

October 10, 2012 3:17 pm by Vanessa Friedman

You know that song “Blame Canada” that has entered the annals of history thanks to South Park? Well, now it has a literary competitor: a new book by historian William Howard Adams from Potomac Books entitled “On Luxury.” The subtitle is “A Cautionary Tale,” but it fact the general argument can be summed up in two word: “Blame luxury.” For everything. Read more

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Brussels gets even cosier with LVMH

September 18, 2012 2:24 pm by Vanessa Friedman

I just received what I think has got to be the most egregious example of mutual appreciation that I’ve yet seen on the part of luxury and the tax authorities that benefit from it. Which doesn’t mean it’s not significant. Read more

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