Luxury hoteliers expanding in Africa region

Kempinski To Open Luxury Hotels In Ghana This Year   Over the next few years, key destinations in Africa will be populated with 4 Kempinski hotels. Europe’s longest- established luxury hotel company announced the signing of a management agreement with the Simba Corporation Limited for a 200 key hotel in the heart of Nairobi and … Read more

European Union bans exports of luxury goods to Syria

As violence surges in Syria, The European Union decided to ban the exports to Syria of luxury goods, including boats, with possible military applications. The new EU sanctions are designed partly to target the family of the Syrian president, in particular his wife Asma al-Assad, who is said to have continued shopping for luxury products … Read more

New single day bookings record at Etihad

Etihad posts new single day bookings record   Etihad Airways is experiencing exceptional demand for flights across our network for this weekend and into the summer. 65,500 Etihad flight bookings were made on 11th June, establishing a new record for flights bookings in a single day for Etihad. The figure exceeded the previous record – … Read more

Counterfeit Hermes distribution ring organized by Hermes staff

Counterfeit Hermes ring revealed to be run by Hermes staff   The iconic Birkin bag and silk scarves made Hermès house a popular brand name for counterfeiters. Even two of the company’ own employees were involved in a racket. After a year of surveillance the people responsible for peddling imitation bags have been dismissed, but … Read more

Rio+20 turning eco-fashion in fashion

Rio+20 – changing the world through fashion? As a follow-up to the world’s largest summit on sustainable fashion, Copenhagen Fashion Summit, which was held in Copenhagen last month, the Danish Fashion Institute will be running an official event during the upcoming United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20, in cooperation with the Danish Ministry of … Read more