Global luxury goods sector remains resilient: LVMH tops list of world’s largest luxury goods companies

Global luxury goods sector remains resilient, despite tougher consumer market, according to a new Deloitte report. The world’s 75 largest luxury goods companies generated luxury goods sales of $171.8 billion through the end of last fiscal year (fiscal years ended through June 2013) despite a slowdown in the global economy. The average size of the … Read more

Uffizi Gallery to reopen Renaissance art rooms after €600,000 gift

Fifty more paintings to be exhibited as Florence museum accepts donation from luxury goods firm Salvatore Ferragamo

Celine’s new boutique at Avenue Montaigne Paris

Celine unveils a new boutique at Avenue Montaigne. Céline opened the doors of its new boutique located at 53, Avenue Montaigne in the 8th district of Paris – a very airy space to delight in the new collections of the brand’s understated luxury style. An elegant blend of wood, marble and metal creates a privileged … Read more

Air France’s LA PREMIÈRE “haute couture” suite

AIR FRANCE’S NEW LA PREMIÈRE, A DESIGNER SUITE. Well-being, relaxation and serenity go hand in hand, for an exceptional trip. Just days after Etihad Airways’ launch of its Residence concept, the international luxury-seating race to win the Asian high-class aviation market was joined by Air France. At an event in Shanghai, Air France unveiled a … Read more

The world’s most luxurious living space in the air?

A380 debuts The Residence by Etihad – the only three-room cabin in the sky Luxury travel and aviation are rapidly evolving transforming the planes into luxurious flying hotel suites. Dubai-based carrier Emirates offers 10 private self-contained suites, while Qatar Airways’ all-business class flight from Doha to London accommodates only 40 passengers on a single-aisle A319. … Read more

Are lab-grown gems the key to a sustainable diamond trade?

Long plagued by ethical and environmental abuses, the diamond mining industry now faces a new challenge: safe, sustainable man-made gems