Sustainability: a disconnect between belief and action. Study

How thoroughly are businesses addressing sustainability issues? Companies have largely accepted the importance of addressing sustainability issues, yet a large gap persists in translating that awareness into action. So says a new global study by MIT Sloan Management Review (MIT SMR) and The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The study titled “Sustainability’s Next Frontier: Walking the … Read more

Valentino’s newest accessories concept

Valentino unveiled its newest accessories concept at Selfridges London. The 1,000 sq ft temporary space anchors the Accessories Hall and will presents Valentino’sS/S 2014 accessories collection, including a multitude of Rockstud options – from RockstudRouge to Rockstud Camouflage Fluoro. The Valentino space, on the corner of Duke Street and Oxford Street, features white lacquered doors … Read more

World’s most expensive office markets

Demand for the best space in the best locations continues to be strong: World’s Most Expensive Office Markets. London Unseats Hong Kong.   London’s West End replaced central Hong Kong as the world’s most expensive office property market, but Asia continued to dominate the world’s most expensive office locations, accounting for four of the top five … Read more

YOLO/ You Only Live Once. Luxury travel trends to watch for 2014

The luxury travel landscape in 2014.   2014 will be a year that will be defined by the “YOLO” spirit — You Only Live Once, says 250-year-old luxury travel company Cox & Kings, those crystal ball forecasts for 2014 suggest that travelers around the globe will search for authentic, local experiences, and will maximize social … Read more

Most expensive billionaire luxury asset acquisitions

10 Most Expensive Luxury Asset Acquisitions Of All-Time list compiled by Wealth-X shows that luxury yachts are the most popular luxury asset acquisition. Eight of the 10 billionaires in the list own these luxury vessels. According to the ultra high net worth (UHNW) intelligence provider, billionaires from Oracle CEO Larry Ellison to Russian tycoon Alisher Usmanov have … Read more

Burberry Beauty Box opens in London. It’s digital all the way

Burberry Unveils Digital Beauty Box Concept with Digital Runway Nail Bar. British luxury brand Burberry is joining Dior and Chanel in London’s Covent Garden by unveiling its first digital Beauty Box Concept, a beauty space for “personalised physical and digital experiences.” Burberry’s debut cosmetics store is packed with all the house’s beauty lines, make up, … Read more