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Meaningful change is afoot in Scotland, particularly across Kilchoan’s massive sprawl in Knoydart. Meaningful change is afoot in Scotland, particularly across Kilchoan’s massive sprawl in Knoydart.

Trophy-home deals jumped nearly 50 percent in Q1, according to new reports.  Trophy-home deals jumped nearly 50 percent in Q1, according to new reports. 

With its latest horological masterpiece, Audemars Piguet proves you can teach an old model new tricks. With its latest horological masterpiece, Audemars Piguet proves you can teach an old model new tricks.

The country will be one of the best places in the world to experience the 2026 eclipse’s concluding moments. 

Spain is preparing for a rare celestial spectacle: a sequence of three solar eclipses over the next few years that astronomers have dubbed the ‘Iberian Trio.’ The country will be one of the few in the world where two total eclipses and an annular eclipse are all visible within such a short period, offering keen astrology travelers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. 

Total solar eclipses are exceptionally rare at any single location, and Spain will hold the unique distinction of being the only country worldwide where the final phase of a total eclipse can be observed. Occurring in the summer months, these eclipses also benefit from a higher likelihood of clear skies, ensuring optimal viewing conditions.

See more: Astrotourism: The Brands Taking Travelers Out of This World

What is a solar eclipse?

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun, temporarily blocking some or all of the Sun’s light. During a total solar eclipse, the Moon completely covers the Sun, briefly turning day into night and revealing the Sun’s faint outer atmosphere, known as the corona. Observers see a progressive sequence as the Moon gradually obscures the solar disk, and, after the dark ‘moment of totality’, the Sun reappears as the Moon moves away.

A partial solar eclipse occurs when only part of the Sun is covered, while an annular eclipse, sometimes called a ‘ring of fire,’ happens when the Moon is slightly farther from Earth and appears smaller, leaving a bright ring of sunlight around its silhouette. 

Experts stress the importance of safety: never look directly at the Sun during any eclipse without certified filters or eclipse glasses, as ordinary sunglasses do not provide adequate protection.

When will Spain’s solar eclipses be visible?

The Iberian Trio will unfold during the summers of 2026, 2027, and 2028. The first, on August 12, 2026, is a total solar eclipse – the first visible from the Iberian Peninsula in more than a century. 

Where is best to view Spain’s solar eclipses?

Occurring at sunset, the path of totality will sweep from northwest Spain eastward, starting in Galicia, where A Coruña will witness the eclipse at 7:31 pm, and continuing across northern Spain to the Balearic Islands at 7:38 pm. Thirteen autonomous communities lie along the path, including Oviedo, Santander, León, Bilbao, Zaragoza, Valencia, and Palma. 

In these regions, the sky will briefly darken to twilight, and the Sun’s corona will become visible, while observers outside the path of totality will see a deep partial eclipse. For the clearest view, it is best to choose a location with an unobstructed horizon, free from buildings, trees, or mountains.

The second eclipse will take place on August 2, 2027, this time visible across southern Spain, including Cádiz, Málaga, and the southernmost regions such as Ceuta and Melilla.

The series concludes with an annular eclipse on January 26, 2028, when the Moon will appear slightly smaller than the Sun, creating a dramatic ‘ring of fire’ effect visible across much of Spain.

What’s cooler than a Dior Saddle bag? A Loewe Tomato candle. 

A Rolex, Patek Philippe, or Audemars Piguet peeking from beneath a cuff revealed that you’ve worked hard and played hard, too. Likewise, a Chanel 2.55 Flap, Dior Saddle, or Fendi Baguette suggested a cultivated elegance. Either way, these objects signified more than wealth, but something that’s much less attainable: taste.

Lately, however, it seems like those signifiers have shifted – dare I say slipped – within the hierarchy of what is considered refined. The language of taste has slowly been migrating inward, no longer just worn but displayed in our homes.

It began, curiously enough, with a hand wash – I suspect you already know which one I’m referencing before I state it – Aesop’s Resurrection Aromatique Hand Wash. Introduced in 2006 by the Australian brand, it formed part of the wider Resurrection Aromatique line, carrying its signature citrus and herbaceous profile through a blend of orange, lavender, and rosemary oils. By its own description, it has since become “the most coveted hand soap in the world.”

The evidence is difficult to refute. Step into any design-conscious restaurant or impeccably curated hotel, and you are likely to encounter it in the bathroom. Its presence has become so culturally coded that it no longer signals cleanliness or quality, but a certain aesthetic literacy – one that, increasingly, extends even to the selling of homes.

“We started noticing in Melbourne that if someone has their home on the market, they’ll put some Aesop hand wash in there before showing prospective buyers,» Kate Forbes, Aesop’s general manager of products, research and development, told Esquire in 2019. 

At the height of the “shelfie” era – an Instagram-born phenomenon of the 2010s in which bathroom cabinets were meticulously staged and photographed for social media – any image of consequence invariably featured the same hand wash. That spurred a wave of luxury lifestyle brands to launch their own, in a bid to fill the demand Aesop had created. Malin + Goetz leaned into its cult-favourite Rum hand wash; Le Labo championed Basil; Grown Alchemist found a bestseller in its Invigorate formula – a fitting successor for hands already, ostensibly, “resurrected.”

The appetite for $50-and-up handwash only grew with the onset of the first lockdown, when expendable income that would usually be spent outside the home was used for everything in it, contributing to the rise of luxury bodycare sales.

With that came the desire to further accessorize, and therefore these same brands, alongside a growing cohort of competitors, started pushing candles. According to the research group Kantar, sales of scented candles and essential oils for diffusers jumped 29 percent in October 2020. 

Loewe, for instance, has become nearly as synonymous with its candles as with its ready-to-wear; the September launch of its tomato iteration briefly captivated the zeitgeist, elevating the tart nightshade into an unlikely object of olfactory desire. Meanwhile, Cent.Ldn – launched in 2020 while founder Hayley Mack was furloughed from her brand strategy job in London – quickly secured retail partnerships with Selfridges and KITH for its boombox and gin bottle-shaped candles. The brand made £100,000 (approx. $134,000) in revenue in the business’ first year. That spring, fragrance brand Boys Smells had a 1,200 percent increase in wholesale order volume. 

As well as being deemed a home luxury, these beautifully-designed candles offered ready-made Instagram content at a time when daily life afforded little else worth documenting. (That was also the case for perfumes, too, which also saw sales spike in the latter half of 2020.) And, of course, the rise in luxury hand wash was inextricably tied to a moment when the act of washing one’s hands took on near-ritualistic importance.

There is, of course, the matter of accessibility. Traditional signifiers of taste have, over time, become more attainable – aspirational consumers are increasingly willing to save for sartorial purchases, inevitably diluting their once-exclusive aura (recent price escalations from the major houses may yet recalibrate that balance). But the psychology differs when it comes to the repeatedly consumed. Would the same buyer indulge, again and again, in something inherently transient? Unlikely. Those with the means, however, can absorb that cadence of spending with ease – and in doing so, reinforce a marker of distinction.

Marketing, too, plays a decisive role in conferring this sense of taste. Aesop and Loewe carefully position themselves at the intersection of art, literature, and design, imbuing otherwise mundane rituals – washing one’s hands, scenting a room – with cultural weight. To add to that, ingredient provenance is of the highest quality and often touted so.

Perhaps it’s that these products can only exist in the home that adds to it. Wearing designer clothing out and about forces people to notice, and that could be perceived as flashy or gaudy. Having signifiers in your home that only those you’re close enough with will see has a subtlety to it, in the same vein as the ‘quiet luxury’ trend in fashion. As the adage goes: money talks, but wealth whispers.

The travel industry is feeling the effects of the war in Iran. The travel industry is feeling the effects of the war in Iran.

Offered with all its furnishings, the downtown aerie is expected to bring starting bids between $3.5 million and $4.5 million. Offered with all its furnishings, the downtown aerie is expected to bring starting bids between $3.5 million and $4.5 million.

The most recent version of the car, the R35, went out of production last year. The most recent version of the car, the R35, went out of production last year.

Although cancelled last year, the Anantara Concorso Roma will now debut this month featuring Italian cars only. Although cancelled last year, the Anantara Concorso Roma will now debut this month featuring Italian cars only.

The one-of-a-kind clutch will be auctioned off in May with a reported starting price of more ​than half a million dollars. The one-of-a-kind clutch will be auctioned off in May with a reported starting price of more ​than half a million dollars.