Bombardier at Aero India airshow

Bombardier to showcase two class-leading jets at Aero India India represents big potential for business aviation. As the economy grows and the need for global and regional corporate travel increases in the region, the value of a business jet is now well established. Bombardier Aerospace announced that it will showcase two of its class-defining jets … Read more

Oscar de la Renta opens first UK store

80-year-old designer Oscar de la Renta launched new London flagship. De la Renta’s boutique was inaugurated on Mount Street and is the first space to have separate areas for bridal, home and children’s collections. Located near other luxury store Marc Jacobs, Christian Louboutin and Balenciaga, the shop is Oscar’s largest store to date and fourteenth … Read more

Hawai‘i’s busiest year on record

Banner Year for Hawai‘i’s Tourism Industry   Hawai‘i’s tourism industry sets new visitor spending and arrival records in 2012, reports the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA), the state’s agency for tourism. Visitor spending in 2012 reached $14.3 billion, surpassing the previous record of $12.8 billion set in 2007. Visitor arrivals to the Hawaiian Islands also reached … Read more

Fashion moguls constitute half the list of top 10 Italian billionaires

Michele Ferrero, Leonardo Del Vecchio and Giorgio Armani top the list of Italian billionaires Top 10 Wealthiest Italians   The collective wealth of the top 10 wealthiest Italians stands at US$88 billion, which comprises 40% of the combined net worth of the Italian UHNW population. In particular, fashion moguls constitute half the list and represent … Read more

Ladurée opens 18th-century-inspired chocolate boutique

For chocoholics from all over the world, Ladurée luxury tea and macaron house expands its portfolio and focuses on pralines, truffles and bonbons. Passionate about chocolate for several years, David Holder, Chairman of Laduree, wanted to create a new brand in order to highlight for the first time the chocolate at Ladurée, “to give it … Read more

Valentino expands its men’s business

With new capital injection from Qatar-based company Mayhoola, Valentino fashion house will expand its men’s business. Valentino will launch first menswear store in Paris, followed by London and then Milan menswear boutiques. Head designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli commissioned architect David Chipperfield to concieve the concept of the new stores. Valentino showed its … Read more