140-year-old Cashmere knitwear manufacturer Barrie Knitwear acquired by Chanel

Chanel acquired its cashmere supplier Chanel has purchased cashmere knitwear manufacturer Barrie Knitwear of Scottish Borders-based. Barrie have produced cashmere knits for Chanel for more than 25 years. Following Italian shoemaker Roveda, Barrie Knitwear is the second foreign company to be acquired by Chanel. “Chanel’s acquisition of Barrie Knitwear in Hawick secures the jobs of … Read more

Dior for Christmas: 24-carat gold ephemeral tattoos

The Dior Grand Bal Golden Tattoos  The trend of temporary tattoos with intricate designs introduced this March by Chanel continues with a limited- edition launch from Dior. For this Christhmas, Dior jewellery designer Camille Miceli has imagined a limited edition collection of 24-carat gold temporary tattoos for a flamboyant party. The $120 set of Dior … Read more

Flavored vodka fuels vodka volume and sales: report

Demand for flavored vodkas is growing: report Dynamic flavored segment proves a primary growth driver of vodka, the largest spirits category Consumer interest in flavored vodka is expanding, evidenced by the 23.3 percent gain that catapulted the segment to account for more than one-quarter of total U.S. vodka volume in 2011. Flavored vodka increased 3.3 … Read more

Jura’s GIGA 5: coffee lover’s every dream

Jura GIGA 5: A New Luxury Super-Premium Niche in Home Coffee Brewing The new super-premium automatic coffee center Jura’s GIGA 5 is the coffee lover’s every dream.The first Jura model pre-programmed with an expanded menu of 12 barista coffee specialties, including Irish coffee, Pepresso, Mango Lassi and White Cool, it provides step-by-step instructions with inviting … Read more

Alain Ducasse brings 200 chefs and 300 Michelin stars at his Mediterranean cuisine summit

Alain Ducasse brings 200 chefs and 300 Michelin stars to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Louis XV Legendary French chef Alain Ducasse is celebrating the 25th anniversary festivities of the flagship Monegasque restaurant “Le Louis XV” with a Mediterranean cuisine summit. “Le Louis XV” is the famous restaurant where chef Ducasse received his first … Read more

USA’s most expensive hotels

USA’s Most Expensive Hotel Located in Montana   The Ranch at Rock Creek, located close to the historic mining town of Philipsburg, Montana, is the most expensive hotel in the USA. That’s according to a recent survey conducted by Luxury-Hotels.com. The survey specifically compared luxury hotels in the USA for the period spanning June through … Read more