Marriott hospitality chain opened North America’s tallest hotel in New York City, a combined 378-room Courtyard hotel and 261- suite Residence Inn hotel in Midtown Manhattan. The $320 million tallest single-use hotel in North America is located at 1717 Broadway. Built and owned by G Holdings and managed by Interstate Hotels & Resorts, the … Read more
At this year CES 2014, Intel Corporation CEO Brian Krzanich announced collaborations with luxury retailer Barneys New York, the Council of Fashion Designers of America and Opening Ceremony concept store to explore new smart wearable technologies, and to increase dialogue and cooperation between the fashion and technology industries. He also kicked-off the Intel ‘Make … Read more
9 Masters of Art celebrate the 160th anniversary of the mythical Bee bottle. The bees have escaped from the whirlwind of time to become an eternal signature of the Guerlain luxury perfume house. This year the mythic Guerlain’s Bee perfume bottle celebrates its 160th anniversary. Pierre-François-Pascal Guerlain created Eau de Cologne Impériale for Empress Eugénie, … Read more
Chinese consumers still love luxury goods, love Burberry and prefer to buy their items abroad, according to “Luxury Purchase Power” survey by Chinese news site iFeng quoted by jingdaily. This year, Burberry topped the list of favorite brands and was followed closely by Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Prada, and Dior. This reflects overall trends … Read more
Alexander McQueen brand to open Dubai boutique. From February 14, McQ, the diffusion line of the iconic British brand Alexander McQueen, will have its first store in the Emirates. The Dubai boutique will open at Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates and will present Alexander McQueen’s structured tailoring, the nipped-in waist and tartan. Prices for the … Read more
Special connection: BMW i3 and the Samsung Galaxy Gear. BMW uses the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2014 in Las Vegas, the headline US fair which spotlights advances from across the world of digitalisation and connectivity, to present innovative previews of future developments and new applications for series-produced vehicles. The German premium carmaker unveiled a smartwach … Read more