eBay joins Chinese online fashion platform to bring global style to China

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 Awards 2012 goes to luxury cashmere label The Elder Statesman

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

Burberry Pacific Place flagship store in Hong Kong – brand’s largest store in Asia

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

Historic Archduke Joseph fetches record price at Geneva auction

One of the world’s most famous and historic diamonds, the Archduke Joseph, sold at Christie’s Geneva for record $18.8 Million. The Archduke Joseph, an awe-inspiring 76.02 carat D color, Internally Flawless Golconda diamond, was the grand finale of Christie’s sale of Magnificent Jewels, held at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues. One of the largest … Read more

Bespoke perfumery: Hip-nose – first hip perfumery concept boutique launched in Europe

A bespoke fragrance, 100% customized, is a supreme pleasure that can provide an intriguing experience or a priceless gift in a moment of delight. Made of pure perfume essences and essential oils, bespoke fragrances bring the olfactory art to a higher level, says the creators of hip-nose, the first hip perfumery concept store, newly brought … Read more