Exclusive Missoni designed bear and elephant to benefit OrphanAid Africa Missoni fashion house and the Canadian high-end store Holt Renfrew have partnered to create a limited-edition, worldwide-exclusive plush bear and elephant that will support OrphanAid Africa. To celebrate the launch, Margherita Missoni, Chief Accessories Designer of Missoni, will make a public appearance at Holt Renfrew Bloor … Read more
Harry Winston says not in active talks over luxury brand sale In response to recent media reports, Harry Winston Diamond Corporation, the diamond enterprise with premium assets in the mining and retail segments of the diamond industry, confirmed that it has received various indications of interest regarding a potential purchase of its luxury brand segment, … Read more
PPR luxury group third-quarter 2012 revenue PPR continue to boast strong performances even as growth cools in the luxury and high-end market PPR posted third-quarter 2012 revenue of €2.6 billion, up 6.6% versus the same 2011 period on a comparable basis. PPR’s Luxury division posted an 11.9% leap in revenue in the third quarter of the … Read more
Karl Lagerfeld, one of the world’s most influential and iconic designers, announced a new fragrance to be launched in 2014. The internationally renowned haute couture fashion house will launch the new perfume line under Interparfums, the creator of prestige perfumes and cosmetics. The two companies signed a worldwide and exclusive license agreement to create, produce and … Read more
Snow Polo goes global and Aspen draws big talent If you have heard of it, you might think St. Moritz — polo has been played on the frozen lake there for more than a quarter century (snow polo polo was first introduced in 1985). Over the decades the Swiss event has drawn an international crowd of … Read more
French designer Ora-Ïto, the son of famed jewelry designer Pascal Morabito (read our exclusive interview with Morabito’s creator here ), opened the doors of its first ultra design and futuristic hotel, part of a new hospitality chain named “O” (Elegancia group). The 28 capsule rooms hotel O is located in the heart of the Halles … Read more