Designer Stefano Pilati will present his last collection for Yves Saint Laurent fashion house on March 5. Yves Saint-Laurent confirmed that Italian designer was quitting but did not name his successor. “The house will disclose the name of the new creative director in the coming weeks,” a company statement said. Designer Hedi Slimane, who had … Read more
This year, Artprice’s annual art market report – based on 6.3 million auction results from 4,500 auction houses around the world focused particularly on China’s successful conquest of the global art market. In spite of the sword of Damocles hanging over the West, art in fact sold better in 2011 than at any other time … Read more
Sennheiser Improves Mobile Travel Line Why settle for less than the best, when you’re on the move? Electro acoustics specialist Sennheiser adds X-factor to its two new flagships in Sennheiser‘s wireless Travel Line series, the over-the-ear MM 550-X and the on-ear MM 450-X. The latest apt-X technology has made wireless conversations and listening to music … Read more
The Internet-tracking firm Bluefin Labs counted 3.4 million Oscar-related comments on Facebook and Twitter, up from 966,00 for the 2011 Academy Awards telecast. Those numbers are likely to be significant for Oscar producers, who could point to viewers’ higher level of social media engagement to win greater advertising revenues for next year’s show, says Reuters. … Read more
The growing number of foreign visitors brought South Korea a boom in medical tourism, namely people travel to the country for medical purpose as tourists. South Korea‘s government data showed that more than 110,000 foreigners flocked to South Korea for medical services in 2011, up about 35 percent from a year before. South Korea’s revenue … Read more
“Habanos” Festival On February 27th till March 2nd, 2012, Cuba, once more, will be the venue of the largest international gathering of enthusiasts of the best cigar in the world: the Habano. In this occasion, the event will pay special tribute to the Cohiba and Romeo y Julieta, two of the most prestigious Habanos brands … Read more