Gucci 1953 Horsebit Loafer: 60 years of all the right moves

“It isn’t a buckle or a clasp. It’s the Horsebit. Light and pliable as it is fashionable and luxurious”, says Gucci about its creation celebrating six decades. From the permanent collection of the Costume Institute at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art to the world’s most fashionable streets, Gucci’s Horsebit loafer has inspired legions of … Read more

Into the white zone: Harrods’s luxury wedding planner service

Weddings by Harrods   Harrods, London’s leading luxury department store, launched ‘Weddings by Harrods’ – a “complete bridal planning service”. The bride and groom will be provided with a team of wedding planners, who will provide everything required, from beautiful wedding dresses and bespoke tailored suits, to tiered wedding cakes and beauty experts for pampering. … Read more

Absolue L’Extrait, Lancôme’s regenerating ultimate elixir

Don’t you wish you could indulge in 2 million roses every day? Absolue L’Extrait, Lancôme’s regenerating ultimate elixir, contains up to 2 million Lancôme rose cells extracted through a state-of-the-art extraction process, and cultivated via an exclusive biotechnological growth process, Fermogenesis. This allows the luxury formula to preserve the unique properties of the Lancôme rose … Read more

TAG Heuer launches first online shopping boutique

TAG Heuer launches E-commerce site TAG Heuer luxury watch manufacturer (a brand owned by French luxury goods conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton), announced the launch of the first E-commerce site. Paying homage to the brand’s eight avant-garde retail boutiques in the U.S., the new online boutique will mimic TAG Heuer‘s “lifestyle lounge.” According … Read more

Santoni opens Patricia Urquiola designed flagship in Milan

Designer Patricia Urquiola designs new Santoni’s flagship boutique in Milan Luxury Italian shoemaker Santoni celebrated the opening of its flagship boutique at 6 via Montenapoleone in Milan. Guests, including Academy Award Winner Juliette Binoche , were welcomed by President and CEO Giuseppe Santoni and sipped on champagne while they viewed Santoni’s contemporary men’s shoes, women’s … Read more

Rolex beating the tough competition to be the UK’s no1 Consumer Superbrand

Top UK consumer superbrands for 2013 revealed   Rolex is regarded as the UK’s leading consumer superbrand in 2013, according to surveys released by Superbrands UK, a company that offers insight into Britain’s strongest brands based on the opinions of marketing experts, business professionals and thousands of British consumers. The annual league table of the … Read more