Slower, but steady: that is the ‘new normal’ for the global luxury market in 2014. Study.

The 13th edition of the “Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Monitor” Not only will ‘Luxury 2025’ consumers be at the center of the customer experience; they will be the center of luxury itself – a critical part of the ideation, creation, and sales of luxury, says Bain & Company 2014 annual global luxury study. According to … Read more

Why fashion loves to revive heritage brands

The trademarks for Poiret fashion house are up for auction this month, which suggests the heritage brand might see a revival. From Carven to Schiaparelli, Lauren Cochrane reports on why labels love to relaunch

Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay rises from its own private island offering one of the largest spas in the world

Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay opens on its own man-made island in the Kingdom of Bahrain. In addition to the international business that brings thousands to the Kingdom of Bahrain each week, another reason to book a trip to Bahrain is currently emerging at the centre of the capital city of Manama: the all-new Four … Read more

Trump Hotel to develop a Baku hotel neighboring the Zaha Hadid-designed center

From 2015, Heydar Aliyev Center, the Zaha Hadid-designed cultural institution in Baku (Azerbaijan), will have a new luxurious neighbor – Trump International Hotel & Tower Baku. “When we open in 2015, visitors and residents will experience a luxurious property unlike anything else in Baku — it will be among the finest in the world,” said … Read more

Burberry and Mulberry face branding challenges in luxury market

As the global luxury goods market experiences a slowdown, two iconic British fashion brands are coping with the pinch in different ways

Sparkle Towers at Dubai Marina, Dubai’s first crystal-inspired towers, unveiled

First-of-a-Kind ‘Sparkle Towers at Dubai Marina’ with interiors marveled by Swarovski unveiled. Investors love Dubai for what it gives back. The most sought after addresses in real estate gives you the best of sun, sky & sea, and new standards in “sparkling lifestyle”. Branded ‘Space Marveled by Swarovski’, the new ‘Sparkle Towers at Dubai Marina’ … Read more