True influence is found in the ability to distinguish a moment from a movement. SIGNALS parses the noise of the global zeitgeist to identify the shifts that matter. From the evolution of sustainable luxury to the new frontiers of digital assets, we track the emerging trends that are quietly redefining the standards of the international elite.
THERE IS A PARTICULAR species of British firm whose survival across two centuries owes less to any single triumph than to a kind of institutional restlessness—an inability to sit still, to specialize too narrowly, to be satisfied. Napier is that firm. It has made banknote presses and bullet machines, taxicabs and torpedo boats, the fastest cars on Ear...
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FOR DECADES, the yacht industry has been defined by questions such as: How much more can we add? More teak. More marble. More crew polishing that marble. We measured success in square meters and the beauty of precious metals. We were building highly designed areas that required team...
By Paris Baloumis
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Entering its eleventh year, the brokerage is turning its attention to how technology can make yacht ownership work better—while keeping the business itself decidedly personal.ELEVEN YEARS IS ENOUGH TIME in yachting to see a charter client become an owner, an owner become a builder a...
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND climate policy have been sidelined in public debate for a while. These days, geopolitics and the erratic and confrontational U.S. administration dominate the news and capture our attention. This is not all bad, however,...
By Norbert Ruecker
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THERE ARE STORIES in the automotive world that border on folklore, tales whispered in the rarified air of concours lawns, exchanged between collectors as one might trade legends of lost empires. Yet few possess the alchemy of fact, myth, and melancholy that surrounds Bugatti’s most...
By H.I.R.H. Archduke Carl Christian of Austria
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IT WAS A LONG JOURNEY from founding Reebok in 1958 to becoming the number one global sports brand in 1987, outselling Nike as the most popular athletic shoe in the world. Sadly, during that journey, I lost my brother Jeff at a very critical time. I was in the U.S. when he was taken...
By Joe Foster
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Jeff and Joe Foster founded Reebok running shoes in 1958. The industry wasn’t entirely new to the brothers in Bolton, England. Their grandfather’s company, J.W. Foster & Sons, had been in the business since 1895 and their shoes were worn by Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell at the 1924 Paris Olympics...
By Joe Foster
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Monte Carlo, Monaco —In a world where excess is the norm and luxury often comes swathed in the familiar hues of tradition, one new publication has emerged, boldly defying expectations. Rodomontade, a fresh high-fashion and art magazine, made its debut at an event so glittering and audacious...
By Alexander Agafiev
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Monte-Carlo’s Hôtel Métropole played host to a dazzling crowd this past weekend as the inaugural Flowers4Art took root, a three-day event curated by Helga Piaget, the passionate founder of the Monegasque association Passion Sea. The initiative, aimed at promoting sustainabi...
By Alexander Agafiev
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I HAVE, OVER THE LAST TWO DECADES, organized many gatherings called the Lopud Seminars, where I brought together artists, conservationists, anthropologists, architects, and museum professionals from all over the world to debate and challenge our respective programs for the upcoming...
By Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza
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WHEN I WAS ASKED by the commune of Beausoleil if I wanted to get involved in the “Village Charlot” project, there was never a doubt in my mind. The plan to transform a beautiful Belle Epoque property into a cultural center with free access for everyone appealed immediately to my creative nature. Wha...
By Laura Chaplin
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Born in Monaco in 1927—four years after Prince Rainier, and on what is today known as National Day (see box “It’s A Date!”)—Francis Wright’s childhood consisted of walking from his home at Rue de la Source to Lycée Albert 1er up on the Rock, every morning, lunch and...
By Nancy Heslin
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IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE that I write for The Monegasque™, reflecting on my brother, Michael Jackson, and the enchanting Principality, a country that has long held a special place in my heart and often reminds me of the times I’ve had the privilege to call it home. With 20...
By Jermaine Jackson
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In the realm of luxury publications, The Monegasque™ stands out as a beacon of uniqueness and exclusivity. Boasting a roster of contributing writers that reads like a who's who of prominent personalities and celebrities, many of whom call the Principality of Monaco home, it cont...
By Alberto Repossi