Category: SHELTER
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Catterton Partners private equity firm completes investment in Baccarat
Catterton Partners Completes Investment In Baccarat luxury crystal company Catterton Partners private equity firm, and Groupe du Louvre, an affiliate of global investment firm Starwood Capital and the majority shareholder of Baccarat, announced the completion of Catterton’s previously announced investment in Baccarat. The French luxury brand internationally renowned as a leader in high-end and exclusive…
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Harrods owner plans luxury hotel chain
Qatar Holding says it will open Harrods hotels in cities such as Kuala Lumpur, New York and London, as well as China
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Californian wine boycotted by French wine merchants
Californian wine boycottin the centre of world foie gras production Wine merchants in Gers in southern France, the centre of world foie gras production, reacted to the ban of foie gras in California by a similar way. French merchants boycott Californian wine, as local winemakers are doing their bit to show solidarity to the region’s…
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How Brooklyn became a writers’ mecca
Martin Amis at the coffee shop, Paul Auster in the park… New York’s newly gentrified neighbourhood is now full of novelists
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Amouage Interlude unveiled
The inventive use of frankincense and myrrh gave birth to the new Amouage Interlude for Men and Women, a fragrance created for self-reflection and personal discovery released in Amouage’s signature glass crystal bottles. Interlude aims to compose internal harmony from external chaos. “I interpret what I see and feel into scents,” said Christopher Chong, Amouage’s…
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The most expensive Rolls-Royce and Bentley ever sold at an auction
World record prices for Bentley and Rolls-Royce smashed by Bonhams A classic Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, one of the finest luxury automobiles in the world, was sold for $7.1 million at a Bonhams auction, making it the most expensive Rolls-Royce ever sold at an auction. The eyes of the world were on Bonhams on Friday 29…