Reversing the trend of recent years, the Americas region is the king of the luxury goods spending hill, estimated to grow at four percent in 2013 versus 2012, surpassing the estimated 2.5 percent growth rate for China, as luxury spending in that country moderates, according to the 12th Edition of Bain’s Luxury Goods … Read more
As a high-class fashion brand, NE.TIGER has led the opening show of China Fashion Week for 12 times in a row and made it for the 13th time. China International Fashion Week opened ceremoniously on October 25, 2013 with NE.TIGER 2014 “Great Yuan” Haute Couture Fashion Show. As the successor of Chinese clothing culture, NE.TIGER … Read more
Coty to build a worldwide fragrance business for Miu Miu Miu Miu‘s first entree into the world of prestige fragrances was announced by Coty and Prada Group. The two companies signed an exclusive partnership to create, develop and distribute a signature line of fragrances under the Miu Miu name. Created in 1993, Miu Miu – … Read more
Grace Hotels capitalizes on St. Morritz. The hospitality group bought one of the landmark hotel buildings in St. Moritz. Grace Hotels, the privately owned luxury hotel group, has acquired the historic La Margna hotel in the heart of St. Moritz, Switzerland. During 2014 the company will undertake an extensive programme of renovation and transformation … Read more
What began in the early 1990s as a bespoke BMW 750Li for Karl Lagerfeld has since evolved into a byword for customisation at the very highest level. BMW Individual division not only creates one-of-a-kind automobiles, it also designs and completes market-specific special editions and models, for example in its collaborations with watchmaker Girard Perregaux … Read more
From off-piste in Bosnia to wilderness skiing in Colorado… Susan Greenwood chooses the key resorts for 2014