Vertu Constellation Blue to complement the discerning traveler’s lifestyle

Vertu Constellation Blue   Vertu, the leading manufacturer of luxury mobile phones, handmade in the UK, and the Italian design company Italia Independent celebrated the launch of the new collection designed with Lapo Elkann, style icon and entrepreneur, president of LA Holding, Italia Independent and Independent Ideas. Blue has become the very soul of this … Read more

Microsoft planning to launch a “Surface” branded smartphone, rumors the market

Microsoft-branded Windows 8 smartphone is on the way, rumors the market. The move would be along the lines of Microsoft’s Surface launch. Introducing a Microsoft-branded smartphone could be a way to jumpstart Windows Phone 8 in a crowded mobile OS marketplace, wrote TechRadar, though it wouldn’t necessarily represent a takeover of the hardware business enjoyed … Read more

Geneva Time Exhibition 2013

4TH EDITION  OF GENEVA TIME EXHIBITION TO BE HELD AT BFM – A PRESTIGIOUS VENUE IN CENTRAL GENEVA Geneva Time Exhibition, now in its fourth year, is relocating to the very heart of Geneva… to a new venue that offers the perfect location for both exhibitors and visitors: the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices. The move to the … Read more

Inside Chanel: French luxury maison opens digital archives

The story of Chanel is told online   Chanel opens its digital archives to capture the essence of the luxury house. “Inside Chanel” (www.inside- chanel.com) platform will reveal the insider story of the French luxury maison through a timeline of events and a series of original short films. One can own N°5…and yet still yearn … Read more

Luxury alcohol industry to be reshaped by the BRIC countries

  The global market for luxury goods has returned to steady growth, after the recessionary decline of 2008. While the developed countries dominate sales, the emerging ones are growing faster. In consequence, luxury brands manufacturers and retailers will continue to switch their focus to these new sources of growth. Three BRIC countries will be the … Read more

Potato Week celebrations: World’s poshest bangers and mash

World’s most expensive sausages and mash THIS is the world’s poshest bangers and mash — and it costs a meaty £75 “Deconstructed” Iberico pork sausages served on a bed of Desiree potatoes mixed with black truffle are the world’s most expensive version of the classic pub dish. Chef Olivier Limousin serves this £75 ($120) meal … Read more