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Luxury Redefined

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The plume boom: Feathers are coming for your spring wardrobes

There was Big Bird Energy all over the runways this season. But how did feathers become a symbol of luxury in the first place?

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The ‘D-Day watches’ made from WWII helmets — and beach sand from Normandy
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Swiss art museum appoints first-ever botanical curator, backed by Chanel Culture Fund
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How a humble cabbage became one of the Forbidden City’s most memorable treasures
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Meet the artist transforming tennis balls into furniture
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After hundreds of hours of work, couture designer Robert Wun takes a lighter to his pieces
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When Europe’s railroad dining cars were the height of luxury
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She’s one of the few female designers in luxury fashion. Here’s what she has to say
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This fragrance company is trying to recreate the scent of extinct blooms
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Rarity over perfection: Why jewelers are championing ‘ugly’ gems
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A famous architect’s iconic furniture line gets its first update in decades