Five broad consumer personas driving consumption trends across Asia. Report

Asia’s leading brand distributor and operator Bluebell Group released the second volume of the “Asia Lifestyle Consumer Profile“. Based on an Asia-wide survey covering 2,100 premium lifestyle consumers across 6 markets – Mainland China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia (Singapore and Malaysia) – the study outlines five leading consumer personas and … Read more

London Selected as Home For First Standalone Autograph Collection Residences

Slated for Completion by 2024, the Exclusive Property will Feature 31 Residences in the Heart of Chelsea, One of London’s Most Elite Neighborhoods. Autograph Collection Residences is a growing collection of independently designed homes, handpicked for their creative vision, heartfelt design, and authentic sense of place. Rich in character, these branded luxury homes reflect the … Read more

Premier luxury off-price destination debuts pre-owned designer fashion

Hundreds of Styles from More Than 60 Designers Now Available on SaksOFF5TH. Saks OFF 5TH Partners with Rent the Runway to Offer Pre-Owned Fashion. Saks OFF 5TH, the premier luxury off-price destination, has partnered with Rent the Runway, the largest shared designer closet, to provide Saks OFF 5TH customers access to pre-owned designer fashion for … Read more

How eBay’s Authenticity Guarantee for Jewelry works

Gemological Institute of America x eBay announce the expansion of Authenticity Guarantee to fine jewelry eBay Launches Authentication for Fine Jewelry. This marks the expansion of eBay’s authentication service to its fifth category, which currently includes sneakers, watches, handbags, and trading cards. As the marketplace’s luxury categories continue to gain momentum with double digit growth, … Read more

The Japanese furnishing style: How to furnish a Zen-style home

One of the most popular, sophisticated options on the contemporary interior design scene, the Japanese furnishing style, with its multi-faceted appearance, resulting from centuries of evolution and cultural cross-fertilisation, is more than a trend: it’s a whole philosophy. A discreet, unique furnishing style able to shape simple, inviting, regenerating settings, thanks to its characteristically simple, … Read more

Terraces on the sea: The brand new wallywind range is establishing a new market for cruiser-racers

Tantalising images and the first details of Wally’s brand new wallywind range are at last being made public. Wallywind are custom built, and uniquely combine the performance of a maxi racer with the comfort of a luxury cruiser. Wallywind 130 and 150  will set new standards for large carbon-fibre hulls. Super lightweight carbon fibre hull … Read more