PPR + Yoox fashion e-commerce

PPR & Yoox prepare a joint e-commerce project French luxury group PPR and Italian online fashion retailer Yoox are holding commercial discussions to examine the possibility of working together on an e-commerce project “No definitive agreement has been signed to date,” PPR said in a statement. Shares in Yoox rose more than 10 percent after … Read more

Jaeger LeCoultre Deep Sea Auto Chronograph

In scuba diving, the precise and accurate measurement of time is a vital necessity Jaeger-LeCoultre introduces a professional instrument of legendary origin. Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Chronoflight luxury watch was adapted to divers The Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea Chronograph watch has an operating indicator for the chronograph which contributes to divers’ safety by enabling them to check at a … Read more

Harrods launched its celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

From Tuesday 15th May, Harrods windows display 31 exclusive crowns designed by the world’s leading brands in celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Drawing on inspiration from the Queen’s Coronation in 1953, the Knightsbridge store’s façade features Union Flags and two 50-ft tall regal banners heralding the Queen’s Royal Cypher and St. Edwards Crown. Harrods … Read more

My style is my signature: Suzanne Belperron’s collection sold three times more than expected

The personal jewellery collection of arguably the most important female jewellery designer of the 20th century, Suzanne Belperron (1900-1983), was sold in Geneva on the 14th of May 2012. Comprising over 50 lots, this unprecedented sale featured the most significant group of jewels by Belperron ever to appear on the market. This collection includes some … Read more

Louis Vuitton to open an innovation hub near Angers

Luxury trunk maker Louis Vuitton Malletier will open an innovation terminal in Beaulieu-sur-Layon, at twenty kilometers south of Angers (Maine-et-Loire). The hub of leather goods will be a highly innovative research and innovation pole in the leather trades and could eventually employ about 400 professionals. The Beaulieu-sur-Layon commune was chosen due to the existence of a … Read more