Can luxury brands remain relevant in an ever-changing climate? Is slow fashion the future of luxury? How are Gen Zers revolutionising the meaning of luxe? In this part of the 2021 Expert Outlook, we speak to three experts about how people are rewriting the rules of luxury.

Serving up indigenous American cuisine doesn’t just mean cracking open a cookbook. For Sean Sherman, founder of The Sioux Chef, it required years of research, hearing histories from tribal elders, and some well-informed guesswork. How is he helping to revitalize Native American food?

High-end fashion brands have generally not performed as well as fast fashion on transparency rankings. With exclusivity and a sense of mystique among the segment’s unique selling points, luxury labels have long been more comfortable with opacity. But could consumer pressure force a change?

Spurred on by TikTok’s ‘thrift-flipping’ challenge, fashion fans are tapping into their creative side and taking a DIY approach to their clothing. They’re customising and updating their second-hand duds and sharing the results online, creating room for brands to get involved in the hands-on trend.