Nicolas Ghesquiere leaves Balenciaga Nicolas Ghesquiere, the Creative Director of Balenciaga fashion house since 1997, will be parting ways with the brand at the end of the month. PPR, the owners of La Maison Balenciaga since 2001, announced that the fashion designer will leave the artistic helm of the house beginning with 30 November 2012. … Read more
Tiffany & Co. will open a European flagship store in Paris in 2014. The approximately 976-square-metre (approximately 10,000 square feet) multi-level store will be located at 62, Avenue des Champs Elysées. “This is a significant development and sales opportunity for Tiffany & Co. While we have been successful in operating three smaller stores in Paris, … Read more
Harrods invited ten of the most covetable fashion brands to create a special interpretation of one of 10 Disney Princesses animating the store’s Christmas project. Christmas at Harrods came with an extravagant set of window displays showcasing 10 stunning dresses created by world leading designers – each based on their glamorous interpretations of the original … Read more
Cellar Selections: the year’s most important collectibles Even that 80 percent of wines purchased are consumed within 48 hours, there are wines that deserves to be kept in the wine cellar for future sipping. We know it’s not easy—or cheap—to keep a cellar stocked with selections worthy of future enjoyment. But we also know … Read more
To start off the new winter season on December 21, LVMH-owned uber-luxurious Cheval Blanc Hotel in Coucheval ski resort introduces 8 new suites decorated by interior designer Sybille de Margerie. The alpine palace situated in resort billed “International billionaires club” extended also 6 of its other suites. Cheval Blanc offers thirty rooms and suites over … Read more
LVMH will train its managers from Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai in the first managerial training center outside Europe opened in Singapore. The LVMH Asia Pacific Talent Development Centre, located in Ngee Ann City on Orchard Road, is a 6,000-square- foot facility building with training rooms, as well as displays of flagship luxury products from … Read more