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Estée Lauder Companies Third Quarter Earnings Per Share Rise to $.38, before Restructuring Activities Underlying Sales Growth Remains Solid For the quarter, The Estée Lauder Companies reported net sales of $2.25 billion, a 4% increase compared with $2.17 billion reported in the prior-year quarter. Excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, net sales increased 5%. … Read more
LVMH acquires Les Tanneries Roux LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury goods group, acquired quality leather maker Les Tanneries Roux. Founded in 1803 and based in Romans-sur-Isère. This acquisition reflects LVMH’s strategy to develop its expertise as already demonstrated by the creation of “Les tanneries de la Comète” in 2009 and by … Read more
Moonmachine by Stepan Sarpaneva MB&F’s innovative bug-eyed HM3 Frog has a brother with artistic ambitions. The MB&F Moonmachine hybrid watch was created together with Finnish watchmaker Stepan Sarpaneva who used his own face to work on the project. Retailed at ~ $98,000, the Moonmachine is the first of the MB&F Performance Art pieces by … Read more
Dior takes over Versailles for Secret Garden video Dior transformed Versailles castle into a secret garden. It is happening in the latest Dior’s short film shot by Dutch fashion photography duo Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin. Models Melissa Stasiuk, Xiao Wen Ju and Daria Strokous are exploring Galerie des Glaces of the the prestigious … Read more
A teacup used once by pop diva Lady Gaga hits $50,000 and rising in Japan at an auction that will help young Japanese artists. Lady Gaga teacup with the inscription “We pray for Japan” and an autograph appeared at a press conference in Tokyo three months after the 2011 disastrous tsunami. The Gaga teacup was … Read more
The people of Arabia have embraced fragrant Oud oils for centuries. Trade routes to obtain fragrant goods were established throughout Arabia & the Middle East long before 1500 BC. It was not until the 10th century AD that the first true perfume extract was created, when famous physician philosopher Ibn Sina, known in the West as Avicenna, … Read more