Despite economic uncertainty, luxury is experiencing a sort of ‘anti-crisis

Worldwide luxury goods market poised to surge 10 percent in 2011 as growth in China and mature markets increases, according to newly-released 10th edition of Bain & Company’s luxury goods worldwide market study. Global luxury goods sales have continued 2010’s double-digit growth trajectory and will see an increase of 10 percent, to €191 billion in … Read more

Top restaurant trends: Scandinavia, Japan and France rule the plates

Electrolux has asked some of the world’s most influential food critics and chefs where to go if you are looking for the next big thing within the culinary world. The answer is a Scandinavian bistro style slow street food restaurant with Japanese influences focusing on local ingredients. To get the lowdown on what really goes … Read more

Christian Lacroix + Swarovski = La Source ballet

Swarovski, Christian Lacroix Team Up for Ballet Swarovski has armed Christian Lacroix with more than 2 million crystals to create costumes for “La Source,” a ballet choreographed by Jean-Guillaume Bart and running for 18 performances at the Opéra Nationale de Paris through Nov. 22. The libretto is described as a typical 19th-century ballet, set in … Read more

Daniel Craig, aka Agent 007, will wear Ford. Tom Ford

Tom Ford is the designer of the outfits for the next James Bond movie, directed by Sam Mendes. The movie will be released officially in November 2012. Tom Ford has already had a mini-experience of this kind in “Quantum of Solace”, when he had already done some of the styling for the secret agent. In … Read more

Marchi Mobile EleMMent Palazzo: World’s most expensive campervan up for sale

Marchi Mobile EleMMent Palazzo – World’s most expensive motorhome A new era in luxury vehicles Marchi Mobile, an automotive brand that represents exclusivity and extravagance, sparked a fire in luxury mobility. The eleMMent series from Marchi Mobile is a new class within the premium segment of RV vehicles, targeted to enthuse lovers of the extraordinary … Read more

LVMH reported an increase of a revenue with 15%

LVMH watch and jewellery sales up 26% Luxury products group LVMH has reported a revenue of €16.3 billion during the first nine months of 2011, an increase of 15% over the same period in 2010, with watches and jewellery recording organic revenue growth of 26%. The overall organic revenue growth of the French luxury goods … Read more