The worldwide luxury industry surpassed €1 trillion in retail sales value in 2015 and delivered healthy growth of 5% year over year (at constant exchange rates), driven primarily by luxury cars (8%), luxury hospitality (7%) and fine arts (6%), according to the 14th edition of the Bain Luxury Study, published by Bain & Company for … Read more
At the upcoming Düsseldorf Boat Show, scheduled for January 23 through 31 2016, the Italian yacht‐manufacturing companyAzimut Yachts presents the world premiere of the harmonious lines of the Azimut 66. The new model is designed by Stefano Righini, with the hallmark shark’s fin shaped side window, the particularly spacious elongated flybridge and the prow area … Read more
“You buy a Ferrari when you want to be somebody. You buy a Lamborghini when you are somebody.” – Frank Sinatra. 2016 is Ferruccio Lamborghini‘s year. 100 years ago the famous genius of mechanics and Italian entrepreneur, Ferruccio, was born in Renazzo di Cento, in the Ferrara province. Ever since the Lamborghini name has been … Read more
Piaget Altiplano 38MM 900D – The world’s thinnest haute joaillerie watch. A radiant shimmer surrounded this year’s Piaget stand at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH 2016). Exceptional pieces, exciting surprises and exclusive reveals were presented by Piaget. New launches included the new Emperador Coussin XL 700P, the new iconic Limelight Gala on … Read more
While Noma’s chef and co-owner René Redzepi and his team head to Australia, the spirit of the famed two-star Michelin restaurant from Denmark (four-time ranked as the Best Restaurant in the World by Restaurant magazine) will live in a new pop-up venture supervised by chef Kristian Baumann. Open from January 20 until mid-April, the new … Read more
Astronomic rents and zero public housing keep the haves and have-nots apart in the exclusive Uruguayan coastal city. So is this dystopian ‘paradise’ preempting the path on which other global cities are set?