LVMH’s first managerial training center outside Europe opened in Singapore

LVMH will train its managers from Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai in the first managerial training center outside Europe opened in Singapore. The LVMH Asia Pacific Talent Development Centre, located in Ngee Ann City on Orchard Road, is a 6,000-square- foot facility building with training rooms, as well as displays of flagship luxury products from … Read more

Kempinski to run world’s tallest hotel in the “worst building in the history of mankind”

Kempinski to run world’s tallest hotel in North Korea  Pyongyang‘s 105-storey enormous Ryugyong Hotel, North Korea’s pyramid hotel abandoned more than 20 years ago, will be transformed intro a Kempinski hotel, announced Reto Wittwer, CEO of international hotel operator Kempinski AG, at a forum in Seoul. Ryugyong Hotel, a source of fascination, ridicule and also … Read more

The European Commission wants laws curtailing the use of natural scents in perfumery

 Perfume-makers fear EU legal blow to industry The European Commission wants to introduce new laws restricting the use of natural perfume ingredients linked to allergies. The EU estimates 1-3 percent of people in Europe are allergic or potentially allergic to ingredients found in perfumes – a number it considers high enough to justify concern. “All … Read more

Alexander McQueen Savile Row Flagship

Alexander McQueen comes to Savile Row The highly-anticipated Alexander McQueen’s first Flagship Menswear store on Savile Row, London is the home to the largest McQueen menswear offering in the world. The new store concept was conceived by Sarah Burton and Alexander McQueen and realised together with David Collins Studio. “Lee really wanted a shop on … Read more

Estee Lauder, Lancome, Clinique, L’Oreal and M.A.C.: the highest digital IQ index in the beauty category

2012 Digital IQ Index: Beauty and Skincare study L2 think tank released the fourth annual Digital IQ Index: Beauty. This year’s study benchmarks the digital competence of 56 prestige Beauty brands across four dimensions: site, digital marketing, social media, and mobile. Based upon more than 900 data points, brands are classified into five categories: Genius, … Read more

Trending foods: hottest food and dining trends for 2013

New York-based restaurant consultancy group Baum + Whiteman has released its list of 17 hottest food and dining trends for restaurants & hotels in 2013. Upscale donuts, Gochujang, Quinine syrup, Shiso or Charred octopus tentacles are the foods the world will be hearing a lot more of next year.   Here is the food trendspotting … Read more