Why fashion loves to revive heritage brands

The trademarks for Poiret fashion house are up for auction this month, which suggests the heritage brand might see a revival. From Carven to Schiaparelli, Lauren Cochrane reports on why labels love to relaunch

Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay rises from its own private island offering one of the largest spas in the world

Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay opens on its own man-made island in the Kingdom of Bahrain. In addition to the international business that brings thousands to the Kingdom of Bahrain each week, another reason to book a trip to Bahrain is currently emerging at the centre of the capital city of Manama: the all-new Four … Read more

elit pristine water series: Andean edition

The ultimate limited-edition vodka.The uncorrupted, unique balance of minerals found in waters from Lake Colicio in the Chilean Andes give this vodka exceptional taste and character. elit by Stolichnaya, the highest rated white spirit in the world, continues its quest to explore the subtle tastes of exemplary vodka, beginning with the most pristine of all … Read more

Trump Hotel to develop a Baku hotel neighboring the Zaha Hadid-designed center

From 2015, Heydar Aliyev Center, the Zaha Hadid-designed cultural institution in Baku (Azerbaijan), will have a new luxurious neighbor – Trump International Hotel & Tower Baku. “When we open in 2015, visitors and residents will experience a luxurious property unlike anything else in Baku — it will be among the finest in the world,” said … Read more

Burberry and Mulberry face branding challenges in luxury market

As the global luxury goods market experiences a slowdown, two iconic British fashion brands are coping with the pinch in different ways

TOWIE’s Sam Faiers launches her latest style triumph

It’s finally here – following the rest of the TOWIE girls’ lead, former glamour model and reality star Sam Faiers has jumped on the fashion train, with her latest collection from Very. When you think of fashion designers, London, Paris, New York and all those other places where designers lap up the cosmopolitan air probably … Read more