World’s most expensive contemporary artwork Mark Rothko’s Orange, Red, Yellow 1961 oil painting was sold for $86,882,500, setting a world auction record for any Contemporary work of art and a world auction record for the artist, at New York, Rockefeller Plaza on 8 May 2012 in the Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale. “Orange, Red, … Read more
Hermès Honours England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales with Four One-Of-A-Kind Bags to be Auctioned Online by Christie’s In celebration of its ‘Leather Forever’ exhibition which opened in London on 8 May 2012, Hermès has created four one-of-a-kind versions of its Passe-Guide handbag representing England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales; a tribute to the United Kingdom and … Read more
Ground-Breaking Electric Motorcycles Empulse And Empulse R Brammo, one of the leading electric vehicle technology company headquartered in North America, unveiled at the Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles the fastest and the longest range production electric motorcycle. At the electric vehicle industry event, Brammo has demonstrated to consumers and motorcycle insiders alike the advancements … Read more
Christopher Bailey announces Fashion Fringe 2012 Semi-Finalists Nominees for the coveted Fashion Fringe prize Fashion Fringe, the emerging talent platform set up by Colin McDowell, announced the ten Semi-Finalists for the 2012 award, selected by the project’s 2012 Chair, Christopher Bailey, Chief Creative Officer of Burberry. Aspiring designers submitted applications throughout March and April, in … Read more
Luxury brands take lead position on Google+, according to Simply Measured social media analytics study. Ferrari, GUCCI and H&M rank as the top brands on Google+, with the strongest levels of consumer engagement across all Interbrand Top 100 brands. The company’s quarterly study of the top global companies on Google+ shows exponential growth in participation … Read more
British Design at the V&A: first show exclusively about Britain’s post-war design culture London’s Victoria and Albert Museum presents first show exclusively about Britain’s post-war design culture. This summer’s flagship exhibition celebrates modern age design innovation and 60 years of British design gathering under the same roof a Jaguar E-type, a Concorde, Sex Pistols’ … Read more