The leading cashmere specialist in the world bought by LVMH

Loro Piana, the leading luxury and high-end cashmere specialist in the world, sold a majority stake of their family business to the LVMH luxury Group (LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton). Sergio and Pier Luigi Loro Piana family remain 20% shareholders and keep their functions at the leadership of the company. The Loro Piana family began … Read more

First Saint Honore men’s watch fashioned in ceramic

Saint Honore WorldCode Black Ceramic.    Everything about this chronograph has been designed and developed to help men who demand the very best face their everyday challenges, supported by the sturdy, steadfast qualities of ceramic. The Worldcode model has been given the honour of becoming the first SAINT HONORE men’s watch fashioned in ceramic. This … Read more

Considerate Hotel Awards – the greenest hotels in the UK

Hotel businesses that consider the environment. THE GREEN HOUSE HOTEL in Bournemouth won top accolade as The Considerate Hotel of the Year 2013 proving that some of the hotels recognised the importance of the environment. The Green House made over 100 notable achievements in reducing water, energy and waste consumption, as well as increasing its … Read more

BMW Motorrad Days 2013

In 1923, the first ever BMW motorcycle came off the production line – the R 32. The 13th BMW Motorrad Days from July 5th – 7th 2013 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen was the perfect setting for a very special anniversary: 90 years of BMW Motorrad. The 13th edition of the biggest BMW Motorrad meet-up was dedicated to … Read more

Olivier Polge is joining Chanel in the perfume laboratory

Olivier Polge, the son of Jacques Polge, the famous nose of Chanel luxury house, is about to join Chanel as a perfumer. A native of Grasse, Olivier Polge will be part of a famous team which includes his father and Creative and Research Director Christopher Sheldrake, who has been at Chanel since 2005. Polge junior … Read more

The emerging Azerbaijan opens first Fairmont Baku, Flame Towers

Described as one of the most audacious buildings of modern times, the Flame Towers’ three columns are an apt symbol for the emerging Azerbaijan. The Flame Towers are an award-winning, new development, now the tallest building complex in the country, now hosting “Fairmont Baku, Flame Towers”, the luxury hospitality brand’s first development in Azerbaijan. The … Read more