Progressive driving: Louis Vuitton’s forward-looking carbon fibre travel bags for plug-in hybrid

The tailor-made Louis Vuitton luggage set for the BMW i8 made from carbon fibre. Inspired by the visionary design of the BMW i8, luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton, “the pioneer of the art of travel“, created tailor-made luggage for the plug-in hybrid vehicle, a line which will be available only upon request in a selection … Read more

Baccarat’s Retrospective. Two hundred and fifty years

  To celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2014, Baccarat is hosting a special exhibition “Baccarat. Les 250 ans” at Maison Baccarat’s Museum-Gallery in Paris. Fine art glass lovers have a unique chance to admire two centuries and a half of intricate glass artwork signed by crystal manufacturer Baccarat, a symbol of superb craftsmanship and French … Read more

Top restaurants in Asia from 900 well-travelled gourmets

What constitutes “best” on the Asian restaurant scene.        900 international leaders in the restaurant industry, including food critics, chefs and restaurateurs, gave their verdict announcing the winners of Asia’s Best Restaurant 2014 awards organized by Restaurant magazine, the people behind The World’s 50 Best Restaurants and Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants. Asia’s … Read more

The new London’s Shangri-La to open at the Shard

Shangri-La Hotel, At The Shard, London will open 6 May 2014 From May 6, London will have the tallest hotel in Western Europe and the first high-rise hotel in the UK’s capital. Hong Kong-based luxury hotel group Shangri-La will open its third hotel in Europe in The Shard. In 2010, the luxury hospitality chain debuted … Read more

The best way to predict the future is to create it. Predictable pitfalls that entrepreneurs can learn to avoid

Entrepreneurship is like a hard mountain climbing. You need to know how to get down from the mountain when the storm hits and keep your business in the game for the long term.  To come back in one piece is one of the most important things in climbing. When you’re close to the summit you … Read more

World Spa & Wellness Awards 2014 winners

The work that spas do around the globe is recognised and rewarded by the World Spa & Wellness Awards. The orchid body scrubs, warm bamboo stick massage, diamond magnetic lift body, and green tea and ginger body treatments are among the unique spa treatments offered in 2014 by the winners of World Spa & Wellness … Read more