India’s rich to quadruple wealth in four years as ranks of multimillionaires grow

A sixth more people are worth at least £2.2m than a year ago and demand for luxury goods is on the rise

The fairy world of Peau d’Âne/Donkey Skin raconté par Van Cleef & Arpels

Maison Van Cleef & Arpels pays homage to Charles Perrault’s story Peau d’âne, the well-known French fairy tale, with a new collection of High Jewelry entitled “Peau d’Âne raconté par Van Cleef & Arpels“. In 2012, when Jacques Demy’s family announced their intention to restore Peau d’âne movie / Donkey Skin (1970; Director: Jacques Demy; with … Read more

First luxury cruise line to sail elusive Northwest Passage in 2016

Luxury cruise to Embark on Unprecedented 32-day Arctic Expedition. The fabled Northwest Passage 805 km north of the Arctic Circle is a legendary route that, until recently, remained an elusive passage frozen in Arctic ice. The effects of global warming have disintegrated parts of the route and opened up the passage for tourists. Crystal Cruises … Read more

Guerlain’s L’Homme Idéal. Is the ideal man a myth…or reality?

 Guerlain asks the question with a distinctively witty touch. L’Homme Idéal est un mythe. Son parfum, une réalité! Video Two years after the launching of “La Petite Robe Noire,” Guerlain beauty house reappears in the spotlight with a masculine image created by Guerlain in-house perfumer Thierry Wasser. The Ideal Man is a myth. His perfume, a … Read more

Wild and romantic beauty. Alexander McQueen 2014 fall campaign

Alexander McQueen’s sensual and light approach to construction from the Fall-Winter 2014- 2015 show held earlier this year in Paris is transferred to the luxury brand’s opulent fall campaign. For the second time, British model Edie Campbell has appeared in the British house’s advertising. The model competed at Goodwood and appeared at the Gucci Masters … Read more

Southwest Airlines upcycles 80,000 leather seats into bags, shoes and balls

From leather seats to tote bags and fish skin into luxury shoes, businesses are creating new value from waste streams