Editorial Team 
Lucerne suggested creating a special zone protecting luxury hotels from turning to apartment buildings. The city council of Lucerne suggested creating a special zone protecting luxury hotels from turning to apartment buildings. Lucerne, the Swiss city on the shore of Lake Lucerne, lives on tourism. The industry brings directly or indirectly about one billion Swiss … Read more
Anndra Neen has been announced as the winner of the 2011 Dorchester Collection Fashion Prize. Anndra Neen have received an endowment of US$40,000 to help establish their brand. In addition they will also receive the opportunity to display their collection during Paris Fashion Week in 2012 at Hôtel Plaza Athénée. Located in the heart of … Read more
Van Cleef & Arpels launching Paris jewelry school Van Cleef & Arpels will make history in February 2012 by opening its first jewelry school, where students from across the globe can gain unique insight into the world of creating world-class adornments. Situated in Paris’s elegant Place Vendôme, where Van Cleef & Arpels opened its very … Read more
Missoni would like to follow its successful Target collaboration with another lower-cost line, this time on an international scale. The collaboration line with Target was so popular that it sold out almost immediately from retailers across America, with the online store going into meltdown. In an interview published in The Los Angeles Times, Margherita Missoni … Read more
Although Steve Jobs is not known for ostentatious displays of his wealth, he was designing his own luxury yacht. And typical of Jobs, he was designing it himself so that he could obsess over every detail. This information has surfaced in an article by Walter Isaacson on the new biography of the Apple’s mogul. Steve … Read more
Russia to stop using ‘Soviet Champagne’ name Russian sparkling wine producers are to stop using the Shampanskoye name on labels after an historic agreement was reached at the weekend. The name, which was established under Stalin in the 1920s, is still widely used by privately-owned producers today. It is understood that there was strong opposition … Read more