Baselworld 2012: the watch industry is holding up well

Baselworld 2012 (March 8th to 15th 2012 ) followed on from an excellent year that saw 29.8 million watches exported representing a total value of 19.3 billion Swiss francs. A unique and yet fairly logical economic case, since demand for luxury products continues to increase and the potential of certain emerging markets, including Asia and … Read more

Top end home cooking in London’s Top British Restaurants and Chefs

British forgotten delicacies… What is better than reviving some that have been lost and will make history. Quintessentially, theworld’s top concierge service, named their favourite top 5 British restaurants and Chefs that do British food justice and reconnectpeople with good food. This country thrives on its British delicacies, and therefore,  Quintessentially name their top 5 … Read more

Qatar emirate buys over 1% of luxury group LVMH

Vivre à la française: Qatar Holding investment in LVMH raised at 1.03% Sovereign wealth fund Qatar Holding made a new investment in French luxury sector. The gas-rich emirate which has a participation in London department store Harrods, aquired a stake of slightly more than 1% in French luxury goods group LVMH Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy. … Read more

2012 World University Rankings

Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings for 2011-2012 The gold standard in international university performance comparisons 2012 World Reputation Rankings, published by the London-based Times Higher Education magazine, presented its annual list of universities in terms of global prestige. Harvard University again topped the list, while the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of … Read more

2012 CFDA Fashion Awards nominees and honorees

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) announced the nominees, honorees and host for the 2012 CFDA Fashion Awards. The 2012 CFDA Fashion Awards will be hosted by Seth Meyers, head writer and anchor of Saturday Night Live, and will be part of a yearlong celebration of the CFDA’s 50th Anniversary. The Awards will … Read more

Montblanc recognised for ‘Best Support for Art and Culture’ at Luxury Briefing Awards

At the 16th annual Luxury Briefing awards, held at Whitehall’s Corinthia Hotel, products ranging from hospitality services to luxury goods were recognised across 11 categories. The panel of judges included Luxury Briefing founder James Ogilvy, chief executive of Couture Lab Carmen Busquets, Simon Burstein, Mimma Viglezio, Jamie Jouning of Conde Nast digital and Chris Sanderson, … Read more