Top 10 Artists by auction revenue

Top 10 Artists: Zhang Daqian, Qi Baishi, Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Xu Beihong, Wu Guanzhong, Fu Baoshi,  Gerhard Richter, Francis Bacon, Li Keran Having emerged as the world’s strongest art marketplace last year, it comes as no surprise to find China’s two leading artists now holding the top two places in Artprice’s global ranking of artists by auction revenue. … Read more

Indonesia will become the largest luxury market in southeast Asia: LVMH

Indonesia to be largest luxury market in SE Asia: LVMH Indonesia will become the largest luxury market in southeast Asia over the next few years, Ravi Thakran, LVMH`s head for South Asia, South East Asia and Middle East told CNBC. According to Thakran, Indonesian consumers currently buy their luxury goods mostly from Hong Kong and … Read more

Speaking about Luxury with Popy Moreni Avantgarde Forever

Someone said that Popy Moreni was creating fashion as she was writing poems, I think she is one of the most exclusive designer of our time, she never stops dreaming and her creations are timeless. Born in Torino in Italy with a father painter and a mother sculptor, she studied at the “Instituto Statale d’Arte … Read more

Aston Martin to conquer Italy with four new dealerships in 2012

Rapid expansion plans for Italy: Aston Martin to open four new dealerships in Italy in 2012 British sports car manufacturer Aston Martin has announced rapid expansion plans for Italy. Adding to its two established dealerships in Bologna and Milan, two new locations in Udine and Verona have just opened with Rome and Bari to follow … Read more

Luxury of well-being, and creativity as a lifestyle: 1.618 Sustainable Luxury event

What if the future were respectful, intelligent and optimistic? What if it brought us the luxury of well-being, and creativity as a lifestyle? Water, main theme of the 3rd edition of 1.618 Sustainable Luxury Event in Paris   The 3rd edition of 1.618 Sustainable Luxury event (29 March – 1st April 2012) will bring innovation, … Read more

Higher social class predicts increased unethical behavior: study

Upper-class individuals behave more unethically than lowerclass individuals Are Rich People Unethical? Which social class is the more likely provenance of unethical behavior, the upper class or the lower class? Scientists at  the University of California at Berkeley analyzed a person’s rank in society (measured by wealth, occupational prestige and education) and found that those … Read more