45% of Parisian jeweller Arthus Bertrand acquired by Hermes

Hermes family acquired a 45% stake in luxury Parisian jeweller and medals manufacturer Arthus Bertrand. The company is run by the family for six generations and lives a “revolution” giving for the first time the company reins to a CEO from outside. Actually, Arthus-Bertrand opened its capital to “Guerrand – Hermes“, one of the three … Read more

Michael Kors is the most searched for American fashion brand

First global search analysis conducted on American fashion brands American brands lagging in BRIC markets Brands such as Tory Burch and Hervé Léger do surprisingly well in China   Handbag searches make up 36% of all American fashion brand searches globally, according to “The world Luxury Index: American Fashion“, an international ranking and analysis of the most searched‑for brands  within the luxury industry conducted by Digital Luxury Group … Read more

Gallardo LP550-2 Hong Kong 20th Anniversary Edition

Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Hong Kong 20th Anniversary Edition Revealed   Kingway Cars, the official Lamborghini dealership in Hong Kong specially commissioned an ultra-limited edition of Lamborghini Gallardo to celebrate Lamborghini’s 20th anniversary in Hong Kong. Similar to the Super Veloce China Edition, Gallardo LP550-2 Hong Kong 20th Anniversary Edition or HK20 for short is limited … Read more

Chopard launches luxury e-commerce

Chopard launches first E-boutique Chopard watch and jewelry house launched first e-commerce boutique   Chopard luxury Swiss watch and jewelry house is selling online to consumers, a step towards luxury e-commerce that other luxury homes hesitate to make. Developed with the primary goal of increasing brand awareness, Chopard’s first e-commerce boutique was launched in the … Read more

Thai coffee from elephant dung – one of the most expensive blends in the world

Thai hotel brews up coffee from elephant dung Thai-based Anantara Hotels group, Thailand’s premier Elephant Resort, offers its guests a rare opportunity to get up close and personal with the gentle giants through a particularly smooth cup of coffee. The Black Ivory blend put on sale by the upmarket hotel chain is made from coffee … Read more

2012 World’s Best Universities: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) lands top spot

For the past two years, the United Kingdom’s University of Cambridge topped the list of World’s Best Universities realease by U.S. News & World Report, but this year, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology jumped from third to first. The World’s Best Universities rankings, updated annually by U.S. News, are based on the 2012 QS World … Read more