Louis Vuitton cricket trunk custom-built for Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke is going under hummer for a good cause. Valued at $170,000, the luxury trunk currently displayed at Louis Vuitton’s George St store in Sydney, will be auctioned off in aid of Sydney Children’s Hospital. This exclusive Louis Vuitton Cricket Graphite canvas case trunk represents … Read more
For bagmaster Leonello Borghi, leather become a passion, an addiction and an innovative material that can open doors to recognition. The feeling of the leather hooked the Lancel’s artistic director at an early age. Then came the apprenticeship at the Italian manufacturing magnate Gino Ferruzzi, later projects for Prada, Ralph Lauren, and a collaboration with … Read more
Harrods unveiled ‘Harrods Technology‘, a new 20,000sqft luxury department on the Third Floor of its Knightsbridge store. Openined on Friday 16th March 2012, the space offers a premium selection of consumer technology categories including home computing, audio-visual, photographic and mobile communication. The department will showcase the best of the best global brands including Sony, Apple, Samsung, … Read more
Italy fashion sales seen down 5.2 pct in 2012 It has become essential to focus on Asian markets Seventy-two fashion houses take their autumn-winter 2012 collections to the catwalks across Milan until Monday. The fashion show opens its doors with Gucci, followed by Prada and Fendi on Thursday, Versace on Friday, Jil Sander and Bottega … Read more
World’s Top 100 Most Valuable Luxury Brands World Luxury Association’s official report on 2012 shows that China has become the world’s largest consumer of luxury goods. The report predicts: With the phenomenon of RMB appreciation and depreciation of the Euro and the number of Chinese traveling to Europe in 2012, total consumption of luxury goods … Read more
Luxury Hotel Brand Set to Add More Than 1,300 Rooms Around the World in 2012 Fairmont Hotels & Resorts plans to open a number of new and celebrated properties in 2012. Headlining Fairmont’s robust schedule of 2012 openings, which will see the brand debut in several new global markets, are Fairmont Jaipur in India, Fairmont … Read more