First World Luxury Index China: most-searched for luxury brands in China. Surprises abound

Automobile brands, local Chow Tai Fook, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Dior top the list of most- searched for luxury brands in China   Digital Luxury Group (DLG), in partnership with Luxury Society community of luxury executives, unveiled the first ranking of the top 50 most-searched for luxury brands in China. Covering over 400 brands within … Read more

What means sustainable development ? Speaking with Bertrand Catteau – CEO Catinvest

“The sustainable development is becoming a key issue for all luxury brands respecting consumers’s demand” – . An 2LUXURY2’s interview taken during 1.618 Sustainable Luxury Paris with Bertrand Catteau – CEO Catinvest The first energy-positive outlet The design features outdoor walkways protected from the elements by stunning glass canopies, so no energy is consumed for … Read more

Nowness, the editorially independent website of LVMH, launches Chinese-language version

Nowness.com launches Chinese-language version of its award-winning digital editorial platform Luxury online platform Nowness.com, the editorially independent website of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, will promote its content to a Chinese-speaking audience via a Chinese-language version. Accompanying the new Chinese edition of Nowness, www.cn.NOWNESS.com, will be bespoke stories about luxury culture and events in the … Read more

Palazzo Versace set to fetch around $80 million

Palazzo Versace on Queensland’s Gold Coast  is going on the market   Built nearly 12 years ago, the 200-room Palazzo Versace luxury hotel on Queensland’s Gold Coast is going on the market. Owner the Sunland Group expects the hotel to bring at least $80 million. Sunland also owns a $25 million central Brisbane development site. The … Read more

Portuguese island Graciosa to become first CO2-free island

The Azores: Towards a Carbon-Free Future Graciosa, a small island in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores, is set to become the first C02 -free island in the world. Azorean island of Graciosa has the world’s first energy system based on up to 100 percent renewable energy. With a mixture of wind and solar energy, … Read more

Starwood continues to grow luxury brands in China

Starwood Hotels & Resorts tops 100th hotel milestone in China Starwood Hotels & Resorts surpassed the opening of its 100th operating hotel in China with plans to open 15 additional hotels by the end of this year. With eight hotels already opened in the first quarter of 2012, Starwood will open a total of 23 … Read more