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IWC Schaffhausen inaugurates first Brazilian boutique The very first IWC boutique in all of South America was unveiled in São Paulo, the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and Americas, and the world’s seventh largest city by population. The key attraction of the new store in the luxury shopping mall, … Read more
Hong Kong Derby, the thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1873, has a new title sponsor. BMW has replaced rival Mercedes-Benz in a new five-year agreement, financial details of which were not released. The race’s title sponsor cost Mercedes-Benz US$2 million, according to sportspro. The 2013 Hong Kong Derby, which is scheduled to take place … Read more
goviral reveals best 100 brands in branded content Prada, Burberry and Louis Vuitton – most powerful luxury brands in branded content in 2012 New social channels and the explosion of video content have opened up doors for brands to own the conversation with their audience and bypass traditional gatekeepers (and in the process save millions … Read more
eBay Style: eBay Joins with Xiu.com to bring global style to China eBay, the world’s leading online marketplace, and Xiu.com, a leading Chinese online fashion and luxury retailer, launched a localized online shopping experience, called eBay Style. The new venture aims to “bring the very best of eBay to Chinese consumers, particularly in fashion”. Through … Read more
CFDA/VOGUE Fashion fund prize winner Joseph Altuzarra admits that even though his tenure as the 2011 winner of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)/Vogue Fashion Fund will end shortly, he doesn’t exactly see himself as stepping down. “I love welcoming new people to the club! Once you win, you get to keep the … Read more
Hong Kong’s Pacific Place Mall is home to Burberry’s largest store in Asia Pacific, a 2.000 sqm space inspired by Burberry World Live flagship on Regent Street in London. Despite a reported slow down in China and a chain of 18 stores in the region, the British luxury label did not hesitated to open big … Read more