Tesla and Mercedes-Benz to collaborate on the third model Californian electric car company Tesla announced that it would work with Mercedes-Benz on the third electric car project. Tesla is to provide the battery packs, electric motor(s), gearbox, inverter and all related software. Unfortunately, no other details on the collaboration were revealed but the news has … Read more
China Set To Overtake India As Top Gold Market Sales of gold are so relatively unaffected by the economic situation, unlike so many other commodities. India and China continue to believe in both the intrinsic and emotional value of gold jewellery which explains why overall global jewellery demand was resilient despite high gold prices, difficult … Read more
Jean Pierre Braganza Fall Winter 2012 2013 Inspired by his rock and roll muse who finds herself at a decadent party, Jean Pierre Braganza’s strong woman is enthralled by her baroque surroundings, which came through a little in the designer’s trippy chandelier prints on his signature body con, structured dresses. Striking and full of the … Read more
Blackshape Aircraft’s Prime – pilot innovation and excellent craftsmanship Blackshape Aircraft’s Prime plane is a revolutionary ultra-light aircraft featuring a full carbon fiber frame, which makes for an extremely strong and low weight aircraft. The unparalleled, standard safety features and specially designed 4-spar cockpit ensures pilots will fully enjoy the high speed and agility that … Read more
Join LuisaViaRoma front row at Vivienne Westwood’s AW 2012 2013 Red Label show in London where luxury online retailer spoke to Andreas Kronthaler and Paper magazine’s Mikey Boardman about how it feels to be at London Fashion Week for the first time and what he loves about the english Dame’s inimitable style. “Opening with various incarnations … Read more
Downward shift in luxury consumer attitudes at the start of 2012 signals shift toward ‘inconspicuous’ consumption that minimizes ostentation Media reports of a ‘renaissance’ in the luxury market appears to be limited to an extreme top tier of consumers, a small number compared with the bulk of the luxury marketplace potential, says the latest Unity … Read more