How ethical is shipping goods by sea?
Greenhouse gases from shipping are set to rise – but it’s still better than flying goods out
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New York, Paris … Dubai. Why the desert mall is the height of couture
It attracts 80 million shoppers spending £3bn a year – but it’s never been seen as cool. Until last week, when Vogue went to the Gulf …
Mandarin Oriental to launch first super-luxury, freehold condominiums in Southeast Asia
Take a look ar the first Mandarin Oriental-branded residences in Southeast Asia. Luxury condo demand remains strong, and the key factor is to make a product that meets buyers’ requirements. Mandarin Oriental hospitality chain transfers its style to its first residential project in Southeast Asia. To be completed in 2018, the condo at Iconsiam is … Read more
RODIN olio lusso, the ultimate ‘insider’ beauty brand, acquired by Estée Lauder
Estée Lauder is becoming a bigger and a stronger high-end beauty conglomerate this year. The latest acquisition in The Estée Lauder Companies portfolio is RODIN olio lusso, a luxury skin care brand founded by the iconic New York stylist Linda Rodin. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2007, Rodin olio lusso – … Read more
Historic Hotel Moskva with interesting past reopened as Four Seasons Hotel Moscow
The Four Seasons has reopened a historic landmark in Moscow. Four Seasons Hotel Moscow is the latest luxury hotel to make itself at home in Moscow’s central area. “After years of meticulous planning, the old Hotel Moskva is now reborn as Four Seasons Hotel Moscow with fashion forward style and modern comforts on Manezhnaya Square,” says … Read more