Discover the world’s most coveted masterpieces. From fine horology and high jewelry to luxury beauty and bespoke fashion, we curate the artifacts of modern desire.
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
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
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
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, 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
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