Timeless Beauty. Speaking about luxury with Nicolas Bos, Van Cleef & Arpels Artistic Director, Vice President and CEO Americas

The ongoing Van Cleef & Arpels’ “Timeless Beauty” exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Shanghai is presenting more than 100 years of Van Cleef & Arpels’ history. More than 370 selected pieces recreate the road to perfection through famous techniques and generations of master jewelers. 2luxury2 had the chance to speak about the … Read more

The Ritz-Carlton opens first luxury resort hotel to Japan. Photos.

The Ritz-Carlton, Okinawa pioneers luxury hospitality on Japan’s secret tropical getaway The Ritz-Carlton presents Okinawa – known as “Gusuku” which means “Castle”’ in the local dialect     Japan’s tropical island of Okinawa is the home to the first Ritz-Carlton luxury resort in Japan. Okinawa island has been the secret getaway for generations of Japanese … Read more

Bulgari Hotel: London’s first new-build luxury hotel in 40 years

Just in time for the London Olympics, Italian jeweller Bulgari makes its foray into the hospitality business with London’s first new-build luxury hotel in 40 years. Bulgari joins Versace, Ferragamo, Christian Lacroix, Giorgio Armani, Moschino and Missoni, luxury brands expanded into lifestyle hotels business. The 78-room hotel located on the site of the former Normandie … Read more

King Power Usain Bolt: The fastest man in the world has now his dedicated watch

Hublot honors Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man, record-breaking runner, philanthropist and Hublot ambassador with a signature limited edition watch in black ceramic. The limited edition (250 pieces) King Power Usain Bolt chronograph (priced at $20,000 US) boasts several nods to the famous sprinter: Bolt’s signature “lightning bolt” pose overlaid on the dial and the … Read more

American fashion’s biggest night to be broadcasted online for the first time

CFDA Awards to broadcast online for the first time The annual CFDA Awards ceremony, the American fashion’s biggest night, has never been broadcasted and has been strictly industry focused. But the things are changing. For the first time in its history, the 2012 CFDA Fashion Awards will be digitally broadcast on Tuesday, June 5th, on … Read more

Style of Jolie: Angelina x Procop jewels set to go on display

Angelina Jolie’s Procop jewels set for exhibition Unprecedented access to Angelina Jolie jewelry line   Style of Jolie, Angelina Jolie’s jewelry line made in partnership with co-designer Robert Procop, is set to go on display this summer at The Grand Hotel in Cap Ferrat and Monaco’s Hotel de Paris concurrently between July 15 and August … Read more