Transpac race won by San Francisco’s Dorade

San Francisco’s Dorade won Trans Pacific Sailing Race.   “They said we’d never make it and if we did it would take four weeks,” said Dorade skipper and co-owner Matt Brooks. “Skeptics said it was like taking a fine piece of antique furniture and dropping it in the ocean, and she shouldn’t be sailed hard … Read more

Louis Vuitton, Hermes and Gucci are the top 3 global luxury brands of 2013

Luxury seeks to balance the exclusive and inclusive. Louis Vuitton, Hermes and Gucci are the top 3 global luxury brands of 2013, according to 2013 BrandZ Top 100. Luxury brands became more accessible, collaborative and experiential, says MillwardBrown annual research. On Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and other social media platforms, brands across the luxury spectrum mediated … Read more

Hotel Saint-Barth Isle de France bought by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton luxury group

Hotel Saint-Barth Isle de France to enhance its position as one of the leading resorts in the Caribbean. A “natural extension” of LVMH’s activities across the luxury spectrum, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury products group, announced the acquisition of the Hotel Saint-Barth Isle de France. LVMH luxury group wants to respond … Read more

Denise Richards is new Orogold ambassador

Denise Richards named the new spokesperson of OROGOLD Cosmetics. Actress Denise Richards, of ABC Family’s Twisted, has been named the new spokesperson of the luxury anti-aging skincare brand Orogold Cosmetics. The anti-aging cosmetics line that restores the youthful appearance of skin with the main active ingredient, 24K gold. “Denise’s stunning beauty, flawless skin, and lovable … Read more