The largest pay-in lounge in Asia opened at Hong Kong International Airport

  Plaza Premium Lounge at West Hall, Asia’s Largest Pay-in Lounge, was inaugurated at Hong Kong International Airport. Centrally located in the airport’s West Hall and measuring 15,000 ft², the expansive 24-hour retreat will be the largest lounge of this type in Asia. The lounge, designed by Kinney Chan of Kinney Chan & Associates, is … Read more

First luxury district inaugurated in Chile

Louis Vuitton, Emporio Armani, and Salvatore Ferragamo among brands to open their doors in Parque Arauco Kennedy.  The city of Santiago has the first luxury district in Chile. Parque Arauco, a leading Latin American shopping mall developer and operator with presence in Chile, Peru, and Colombia, has inaugurated a “Luxury District” in their flagship mall, Parque … Read more

World’s stock exchanges fail to hold companies to account on sustainability

New study shows worrying levels of basic sustainability reporting from listed companies. Regulators and stock exchanges should take action, writes Jo Confino

S.E.A. of Luxury – Singapore 2013

The International New York Times’ celebrated international fashion editor, Suzy Menkes, is bringing some of the biggest names in the fashion and luxury industries to Singapore on the 21st and 22nd November for the “S.E.A. of Luxury Conference.” The latest event in the prestigious International New York Times Luxury Conference series, now in its thirteenth … Read more

Billionaire Calendar 2013. Most Popular Passions

  Time and space are rarely boundaries for the world’s billionaires, many of whom have a private jet or two, a super yacht and other comfortable and speedy modes of transport, not to mention several homes dotted around the globe. As a result, billionaires will travel “the circuit” during busy times in the social calendar, say Wealth-X … Read more

Designer Paul Smith working with Merino wool

British designer Paul Smith and Woolmark, owner of the world’s best known textile fibre brand, announced a collaboration that will see Australian Merino wool being highlighted across the Paul Smith Men’s London collection for SS 14 and AW 14/15. In support of Merino wool, Paul Smith will take an ambassadorial role in collaborating with The … Read more