91-year-old Pierre Cardin: the greatest luxury is freedom

  91-year-old French fashion designer Pierre Cardin presented one-off runway show in Paris, his first high-fashion runway show since 1996. For Cardin the greatest luxury is freedom, so the location chosen by the fashion legend is the famed Maxim’s restaurant, an Art Nouveau space on the Rue Royale owned by the veteran designer. The off-calendar … Read more

David Yurman’s signature luxury retail experience brought to Charlotte

David Yurman Announced Opening of Charlotte Boutique.  David Yurman, America’s premier fine jewelry and timepiece designer, is pleased to announce the opening of its boutique at SouthPark Mall in Charlotte, North Carolina Conceptualized by the renowned architectural firm of Gabellini Sheppard Associates, the flowing 2,009 square-foot store features classically modern architecture. Every element of the … Read more

Russia is now the world’s second-fastest outgoing travel market in spending

Russia has become a top performing growth travel market for many destinations and international outbound travel is forecast to grow by 7.5 per cent per year on average to 2017, according to a new survey released by online booking site Hotels.com, which published the Russian International Travel Monitor (RITM). Almost half (49 per cent) of … Read more

Maison Berluti Paris

Berluti opened Paris flagship.     LVMH-owned legacy shoemaker Berluti celebrated the opening of the new two stories store located 14, Rue de Sèvres, Paris.  Antoine Arnault,  Director of communications for Louis Vuitton and Berluti’s CEO, and Creative Director Alessandro Sartori welcomed guests at the opening party of the new Berluti Maison. They were joined by shoemaker … Read more

The biggest European Karl Lagerfeld store to be opened in London

Karl Lagerfeld to open the biggest European Karl Lagerfeld store.   Karl Lagerfeld, the German fashion designer, artist, photographer and Creative Direcor of Chanel and Fendi luxury fashion houses, will open his self-named fashion and accessories brand in London in March 2014. The 250 sq. meter Karl Lagerfeld concept store will be the biggest European … Read more

Tory Burch on the Rodeo Drive

  American lifestyle brand Tory Burch opened its first West Coast flagship at 366 North Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills in November. This is the label’s fourth boutique in Los Angeles. The entire Tory Burch collection is available at the new store, including ready-to-wear, handbags, shoes, jewelry, small leather goods, swimwear, accessories and the new … Read more