🚢 Louis Vuitton's Ship-Shaped Store Stuns Shanghai ✨

🖤 The Elite Societiie Insiders

Issue #010 — Emperors of Extravagance

Your weekly intel on luxury, power, and prestige.

🗞 The Elite Roundup

Louis Vuitton opened a ship-shaped flagship store in Shanghai on June 27, blending a 30-meter-high exhibition space with a luxury cafe on Nanjing Road. The immersive design, dubbed “The Louis,” redefines retail with interactive art installations.

New York’s luxury housing market boomed with a $65M Upper East Side townhouse sale, driven by AI wealth, reported Bloomberg. The 10,000-square-foot residence features a private rooftop pool, attracting tech titans and global investors.

A 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring sold for $1.4M at RM Sotheby’s London, setting a new record for the model. Its lightweight build and racing provenance sparked intense bidding from European collectors.

💼 Power Move of the Week

Billionaire Blueprint: Chanel’s CEO Leena Nair launched Nevold, a recycling venture tackling textile waste, unveiled June 22 in Paris.

By transforming fabric offcuts into raw materials, Chanel leads luxury’s sustainability push while preserving its heritage. Nair’s strategy is setting a new standard for eco-conscious elites.

💎 Investment Spotlight

Asset to Watch: Rare vintage jewelry. A Cartier Art Deco emerald necklace sold for $3.2M at Sotheby’s Geneva, with prices up 11% since Q1 2025.

Limited supply and demand from Asian collectors are driving value, outpacing traditional stock investments.

🕵️‍♂️ Insider’s Find

Brand You Don’t Know (Yet): Omi—a Paris-based AI startup awarded by LVMH on June 23 for disrupting luxury visuals with 3D tech. Their bespoke digital designs, used in Louis Vuitton’s latest campaign, are limited to 10 clients annually.

🌟 Elite Access

Exclusive Opportunity: Join an invite-only preview of Burberry’s Summer 2025 collection at Glastonbury, featuring bespoke festival gear. Reply by July 1 to secure one of 15 spots and meet the design team in person.

📚 Societie Select

Watch: “Louis Vuitton: The New Retail”—a documentary on the Shanghai flagship’s launch, streaming on Vogue Runway.

Quote of the Week: “Luxury is the art of the unexpected.” — Miuccia Prada

🔥 Closing Note:

This is your edge. Stay sharp, stay elite—and remember, access changes everything.

See you next week.

— The Elite Societie Insiders 🖤