London Olympics Victory ceremonial costumes and flowers revealed

The official London 2012 Victory Ceremonies podiums, ceremonial costumes, make-up and flowers have been revealed. These components will be used across 805 Victory Ceremonies taking place in over 30 London 2012 venues. Taking place soon after a medal event finishes, the design of the Victory Ceremonies has been created to be an exciting celebration of … Read more

Park Hyatt Chicago to unveil Bottega Veneta redesigned suite

Park Hyatt Chicago to unveil redesigned suites in partnership with Bottega Veneta Park Hyatt Chicago will unveil redesigned suites after undergoing transformations to their interiors, completing a two -year, multi-million dollar hotel renovation. The suites will be exclusive to Park Hyatt Chicago, including the iconic Water Tower Suite and the launch of a designer suite … Read more

Manolo Blahnik launches Harrods collection with Kurt Geiger

To raise awareness among luxury consumers, Kurt Geiger has announced plans to launch a new boutique in Harrods’s shoe department, as part of a new partnership with world-renowned Spanish shoe designer Manolo Blahnik. The project marks a premiere for Manolo Blahnik. It will be the first time that Manolo Blahnik shoes are sold in a … Read more

Jean Paul Gaultier’s conical bra corset reinterpreted for MDNA World Tour

Jean Paul Gaultier’s costume design for Madonna’s MDNA tour Jean Paul Gaultier, Jeremy Scott, Dolce & Gabbana, Alexander Wang and Prada all contributed to Madonna’s 2012 Summer Tour Costumes. In the wardrobe for MDNA World Tour is a corset-style top by Jean Paul Gaultier. “We played with the ideas of a suit and a corset. … Read more

2012 Brandz Top 100: most valuable global luxury brands

Feeling entitled, consumers spent on luxury goods Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands Report. Luxury category   Conducted by influential market research firm Millward Brown, Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands Report is monitoring the value of the great brands around the globe for a full seven years. This year almost half of the Top … Read more

Real ladies don’t like fakes: The Comité Colbert launches new anti-counterfeiting campaign

Fausse Cartier, vrai casier The luxury sector continues to advocate against counterfeiting “Buy a fake Cartier, get a genuine criminal record” “With this phone, you better be ready to call your lawyer!” “Real ladies don’t like fake” “Are you ready to unravel this one?” “A bet on the wrong horse can be very expensive” “Counterfeits … Read more