Eric Clapton’s hyper-rare Patek Philippe expected to fetch over $4 million

Eric Clapton, a renowned watch collector and a Patek Philippe fan, is selling a very rare Patek Philippe (reference 2499/100P) Perpetual Calendar Chronograph. The highly important platinum perpetual calendar chronograph reference 2499/100 from the collection of Eric Clapton is expected to fetch over $4 million at Christie’s Geneva Auction on November 12 at the Four … Read more

Vogue Café Dubai to mix food and fashion inside the largest shoe store in the world

Condé Nast to Open a Vogue Cafe, GQ Bar in Dubai Vogue Café to serve international cuisine inside Dubai Mall’s Level Shoe District  With designer shoe brands spread across 8,919 square meters, Dubai Mall’s Level Shoe District is the largest shoe store in the world and the home for a new fashion café opened by … Read more

Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship to feature two-deck spa and the first salt room at sea

Norwegian Breakaway to Feature Cutting-Edge Spa and Fitness Experiences and the first-ever “Black Light Spinning” class at sea The salt room is a therapy claimed to alleviate respiratory and skin ailments as well as strengthen the immune system and improve overall lung function. The first such room at sea, alongside a two-deck spa will be … Read more

Saks Fifth Avenue store in Almaty – the first of its kind in Kazakhstan

Saks Incorporated Announces Opening of Saks Fifth Avenue Store in Almaty, Kazakhstan The growing and vibrant Almaty, Kazakhstan has its own tri-level, approximate 91,000 square foot Saks Fifth Avenue store – the first of its kind in Kazakhstan. The new store will include a VIP Club for both women and men and offer an ongoing … Read more

Marc Jacobs opened two new Book Marc locations in Europe

Marc Jacobs opens two European bookstores   The book sections in Marc by Marc Jacobs stores proved a hit with customers. Following the Karl Lagerfeld’s example, the designer who created his own Parisian librairie 7L back in 1999, Marc Jacobs fashion house decided to get into the bookstore sector by opening two new Book Marc locations … Read more

Luxury and high-end industries recognised as strategic sectors for European growth and employment

The European Commission recognizes the strategic importance of the high-end industries Important days for Europe’s luxury sector. The European Commission has adopted “Cultural and Creative Sectors for creative growth in the EU” political action plan. This policy strategy qualifies cultural and creative business models, such as the luxury industry, as strategic sectors for European growth … Read more