Olympus PEN Art Edition – exclusive to Harrods. Japan-based manufacturer of optics and camera maker Olympus announced a £16,000 E-P5 Art Edition that will be sold exclusively by Harrods luxury department in London. The Olympus Art Edition aims to combine the heritage and unique features of the Olympus PEN compact camera system with the … Read more
Ritz-Carlton luxury hospitality chain to open first luxury hotel in Israel. The Ritz-Carlton luxury hospitality chain will bring its legendary service standards to Israel by opening its first luxury hotel in Herzliya, an affluent town north of Tel Aviv. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has confirmed their first hotel in Israel will officially open its doors in … Read more
Wood Buffalo National Park in Canada, a UNESCO designated heritage site and home America’s largest bison population, has been declared the world’s largest Dark Sky Preserve (DSP). The designation that protects the area’s nighttime ecology from from light pollution will allow visitors to continue experiencing the northern lights. The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) officially … Read more
The newly renovated King George Hotel in Athens is now open and ready to welcome its guests. Since 1930 a plethora of celebrities and well-known personalities has stepped on its luxurious marble, and today it is reinstated to its former glory. Re-imagined for a New Generation of luxury travellers, the celebrated King George marks The … Read more
America’s first bottled bourbon releases the limited edition Birthday Bourbon. For more than 140 years, Old Forester has been crafted using the time-honored methods established by George Garvin Brown, the founder of Louisville-based Brown-Forman and Old Forester, America’s First Bottled Bourbon. To commemorate Mr. Brown’s September 2nd birthday, Old Forester annually releases an expression … Read more
How labeling products as user designed backfires in the Context of luxury fashion brands. Haute couture devotees buck the trend for user-designed fashion, according to a new study published by the American Marketing Association. Crowdsourcing fashion only works for mainstream brands – try selling an haute couture devotee a user-designed Gucci purse and she … Read more