Isetan Mitsukoshi Raises Full-Year Forecast, But It's the Ultra-Rich Shoppers Doing the Heavy Lifting, Not Foot Traffic
Isetan Mitsukoshi has raised its projected total sales for the fiscal year ending March 2027 to ¥1.36 trillion, but a 17.2% drop in net profit hides a different story. The real driver behind the numbers: customers spending upwards of ¥3 million.
Three Duffel Bags, 440 Pounds of Cotton: A Family's Handmade Bedding Project from Afghanistan Gets Stopped at Dulles Airport
A family wanted to buy cotton the traditional way to make their own bedding, but ran into a biosecurity red line at U.S. Customs. 440 pounds of raw, unprocessed cotton—seeds and all—were confiscated.
Linear Rainband Floods Chiba Mall's Ground Floor—Sogo Chiba, Perier Chiba to Close Temporarily on the 14th
A linear rainband formed over Chiba on the night of the 13th, triggering an Emergency Heavy Rain Warning. Sogo Chiba, Perier Chiba, and Unimo Chiharadai will all close temporarily on the 14th—though both outlet malls and Summer Sonic 2026 will proceed as scheduled.
Porsche Relearns the Art of the Shift: 911 Carrera S Gets Manual Gearbox Back, and a Rear-Window Sticker Says It All
Bowing to buyer demand, Porsche is bringing back the six-speed manual transmission option for the 2027 911 Carrera S. For about $13,000 more, you get a walnut shift knob, titanium exhaust tips, and a lineup that now stretches to seven manual-equipped 911 variants.
Selten x Watch Ho & Co. Carves Dim Sum Memories Onto the Dial—3,500 Cuts to Recreate Bamboo Steamer Texture
Selten teams up with watch community platform Watch Ho & Co. to launch the "Yum Cha" 3rd anniversary watch, featuring a hand-enameled dial that recreates the texture of a bamboo steamer, limited to 100 pieces worldwide, priced at $4,950.
The Legend GM Tried to Kill: 1963 Corvette Grand Sport Heading to Auction for Millions
Zora Arkus-Duntov set out to build 125 lightweight race cars to take down the Shelby Cobra, but Chevrolet brass shut the project down after just five were completed. Now one of those five is crossing the block at Monterey this week, with estimates reaching as high as $13 million.
LV's Rare Co-Branded Collab: Two Singer Porsche 911s, Each Built Around a Director's Obsession
For the first time, Louis Vuitton co-brands a finished product with another label, teaming up with Singer Vehicle Design to rebuild two 964-generation 911s—one for watch director Jean Arnault, one for artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière.
Chevrolet Pulls Out of China's Retail Market, But the Factory Keeps Running
Chevrolet's annual sales in China have plummeted from 760,000 units to under 9,000 in a decade. GM is pulling the badge from showrooms but keeping the factory alive, shifting to contract manufacturing for export to emerging markets while pouring all its resources into Buick and Cadillac instead.
AMG Lifts Its Four-Door GT EV Performance Onto a Taller Body: Enter the Hatchback Crossover
Mercedes-AMG has dropped a teaser shot draped in black, confirming that the GT 4-Door Coupe EV is getting a "taller-standing" sibling, with battery and power figures carried straight over from the sedan.
Time+Tide Turns Its Watch Launch Into a Music Festival: Seven Independent Brands, Seven Limited Editions
Time+Tide is turning its annual release into a full-blown music festival, hitting New York, Melbourne, and London simultaneously this September. Seven independent watchmakers each contribute one special edition, with prices ranging from $800 to $3,650.
Same Mastiha Spirit, Two Very Different Answers from Two Taipei Bars
Greek brand Skinos Mastiha Spirit teams up with Testing Room and The Public House — one deconstructs the spirit like a perfume, reworking classic cocktails; the other grafts Chios terroir onto Taiwanese tea and fruit. Eight limited-edition cocktails, all August long.
Three-Time World Champion Asked to Ride It Himself — Rough Crafts' Build Sells Out Royal Enfield's Limited Edition in 179 Seconds
After spotting the Caliber Royale at Goodwood, Freddie Spencer personally requested a ride — an encounter that ultimately sparked a globally limited run of 100 Shotgun 650 special editions, which sold out in under three minutes.
Forget the 700hp headline — Aston Martin's DB12 S is really about earning your trust in the corners
The Aston Martin DB12 S has officially launched in Taiwan, packing 700PS from its twin-turbo V8 — but it's the reworked chassis and brakes that define this "Super Tourer." Pricing starts at NT$14.88 million.
"They're Not Buying a Boat, They're Buying Waterfront Real Estate": Superyachts Are Becoming Full-Time Homes
Gulf Craft CEO Erwin Bamps has noticed more and more owners choosing to live full-time on deck—so much so that he's hired two former real estate agents to sell his yachts. From cakes that won't bake right to closets that are too small, shipyards are now tackling a whole new category of domestic problems.
Hobonichi Techo Teams Up with Beloved Character Sunsun — Banana-Peeking Design Lands on Weekly Planner
Japanese stationery brand Hobonichi Techo has launched a collaboration with the popular puppet character "Puppet Sunsun," featuring a lineup of 7 items including planner covers, the weekly "Hobonichi Weeks" planner, and desk pads. The collection drops September 1st at TOBICHI, LOFT stores nationwide, and other retailers.
$5M Ferrari Monza SP2 Impounded by London Police Less Than 30 Minutes After First Drive
London police seized 90 vehicles worth over $10 million in a weekend sweep, but the headline-grabber was a Ferrari Monza SP2 that had barely touched UK soil before getting pulled over — less than 30 minutes into its very first drive.
Teruhiro Yanagihara Designs His First Lamp for &Tradition, Drawing Light in a Single Line
Japanese designer Teruhiro Yanagihara steps into lighting for the first time with Numbra, a new series for Danish brand &Tradition — where oak meets aluminum, his signature obsession with "line" and negative space carries through.
The Snowman Got Bigger: ILKW SNOWMAN12 Trades a Bigger Head for 260 Hours of Battery Life
ILKW has scaled up the shade on its signature SNOWMAN lamp to 12cm, pairing it with a sturdier two-tone globe base to handle the added weight. Priced at around $71 USD, it runs for up to 260 hours on a single charge.
TAG Heuer Drops Orange Limited Edition to Mark Zandvoort GP's F1 Farewell After 2026
This limited edition's rarity isn't just about numbers—it's about the race it commemorates, which is itself bowing out: after 2026, the Dutch Grand Prix will step away from the F1 calendar.
Ronnie Fieg Restores Two One-Off BMWs to Mark Kith's 15th Anniversary
Kith teams up with BMW for a fourth collaboration, with Ronnie Fieg personally overseeing the restoration of two one-off cars — a 1972 3.0 CSi and a 1987 M6 E24 — both finished in the original Inka Orange. The full collection drops worldwide on August 17.
From One Learjet 45 to a Three-Brand Fleet: Skyfirst's Founder on Staying On Time Through Chaos
Skyfirst launched in the middle of the 2008 financial crisis with a single Bombardier Learjet 45. Now, as the US-Israel-Iran conflict rattles oil prices, founder Olivier Perdriel explains how he keeps CEO clients landing on time for their next meeting.
Jil Sander Reworks Two Thonet Classics — Less Stitching, More Presence
The JS . THONET collection adds two new pieces — the S 411 Lounge Chair and S 1070 Table, tracing back to prototypes from 1932 and 2004 respectively. This time, Jil Sander's approach is all about subtraction.
Togashi Yoshihiro Shows Off Chapter 424 Manuscript — Is Hunter x Hunter Finally Breaking Its "10-Chapters-Then-Break" Pattern?
The yellow Weekly Shonen Jump manuscript envelope has popped up again on Togashi Yoshihiro's X, this time marked "No. 424." With his manuscript stock already pushing ahead to rough drafts for Chapter 433, it's starting to look like the nearly decade-long "10 chapters then a break" pattern might actually get broken for the first time.
LE LABO's Beijing-Exclusive Bois de Camphre 25: Trading Red Palace Walls for the Quiet of a Forest
The 20th installment of LE LABO's City Exclusives series lands in Beijing—only the second Chinese city after Shanghai's Myrrhe 55—but instead of heavy historical weight, camphor wood, laurel, and frankincense compose something quietly serene.