Month: October 2012

The Biennale di Antiquariato di Roma 2012

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The countdown has begun for the Grande Biennale Internazionale di Antiquariato di Roma that will take place inside the prestigious location of Palazzo Venezia from October 5th to 14th, 2012. The high quality of this appointment, which offers a place to meet to great Italians and international antiquarian, as for the past editions, will be … Read more

Developed countries remain by far the largest spenders on personal luxury: study

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Luxury Remains Resilient in the Face of Economic Turbulence  Affordable luxury – important ballast to growth in cash-strapped developed markets Driven mainly by strength in emerging economies, overall retail growth in 2012 is set to be stronger than in 2011, with luxury goods sales expected to exceed US$302 billion worldwide. This represents a year-on-year real … Read more

Karl Lagerfeld’s Parisian concept store to host limited-edition items from designer’s collaborations

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Karl Lagerfeld to open Parisian concept store  “Save the date! February 2013: KARL LAGERFELD will open its 1st concept store in the heart of St Germain des Pres in Paris,” the facebook page of the famed designer of Chanel, Fendi and Chloé announced during Paris Fashion Week. The Karl Lagerfeld concept store will offer the … Read more

Peugeot Design Lab x Pleyel: one of the greatest innovations in the history of contemporary piano

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Peugeot Design Lab x Pleyel: a UFO in the world of piano design The revolutionary piano signed by Peugeot Design Lab and Pleyel, the oldest piano maker in the world and the only piano maker in France, was a star of the 2012 Paris Auto Show. The idea was primarily to provide an innovation by creating … Read more