2012 Hyères Festival: The Chloe award went to Steven Tai

Every Spring in the South of France, the ‘International Fashion and Photography Festival’ spotlights young promising artists in the fields of fashion and photography. On the four days of the festival, young fashion designers present to the public their first collection in a series of fashion shows. One of the prizes offered at 2012 Hyères … Read more

Nokia to sell the luxury Vertu division

Nokia in talks to sell luxury Vertu unit-source Last December, Nokia, once the world’s dominant mobile phone provider, unveiled its plans to dispose of “non-core assets” and signalled its intention to sell the luxury arm Vertu. The cellphone maker talks with private equity group Permira were at an advanced stage on a possible sale which … Read more

A tote bag that can change the world

Holt Renfrew + FEED + Tory Burch = A tote bag that can change the world Holt Renfrew introduces worldwide exclusive FEED tote designed by Tory Burch to benefit the FEED Foundation and the Tory Burch Foundation   Holt Renfrew, FEED and Tory Burch have partnered to create a limited-edition, worldwide-exclusive tote to benefit the … Read more

Baccarat Hotel & Residences New York scheduled to open in 2014

Baccarat New York to marry modern European glamour with architecture and design from The Museum of Modern Art.   Starwood Capital private investment group has unveiled Baccarat Hotels & Residences luxury hotel brand. The brand has been created to fill a niche in the very top of the upscale hotel market and bears the revered … Read more

“Profumum Roma – An unconventional World” by Elysee Maison des Parfums: Durante perfumers for the first time in Eastern Europe

“Profumum Roma – An unconventional World” at Bucharest’s Elysee Maison des Parfums Luciano and Maria Durante, some of the world’s most innovative artisan perfumers and representatives of Profumum Roma artistic perfume house, visited for the first time Romania and Eastern Europe at the invitation of Elysee Concept Maison des Parfums in Bucharest. Maria and Luciano Durante … Read more