LVMH to increase presence in the luxury hospitality with the acquisition of Belmond

LVMH, the world’s leading luxury group, will significantly increase its presence in the ultimate luxury hotel sphere. LVMH is to acquire Belmond, the owner of 46 luxury hotels, restaurants, trains and river cruise properties. LVMH will pay $25.00 per share in cash. This represents an equity value of $2.6 billion in a transaction with an … Read more

2018 Walpole British Luxury Awards celebrate the creatives who help to make Great Britain famous all over the world

  Fashion and accessory brands dominate the 2018 Walpole British Luxury Awards. Here is the full 2018 List of Walpole British Luxury Award Winners. Walpole, the official sector body for British luxury, brought together 400 luxury leaders, creatives, influencers, media and VIPs to celebrate the considerable achievements of the British luxury sector over the past … Read more

Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award 2018. The winners

  Veuve Clicquot owes its extraordinary reputation to a remarkably modern woman: Madame Clicquot. To pay tribute to Madame Clicquot’s legacy, for its bicentennial in 1972 the Veuve Clicquot Champagne Maison created the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award. Each year this trailblazing award honors exceptional women who are business leaders recognized for their success. In … Read more

Party palaces and funky funhouses: Freddy Mamani’s maverick buildings

With pinball machine interiors and animal-shaped facades, Mamani’s wild venues have transformed Bolivian architecture. Now the former bricklayer is taking ‘neo-Andean’ style to Paris

Currently in development: Meet the new flock of VTOL’s that want to put you in the seat of a flying vehicle

Have a look at some of the flying vehicles that someday could carry passengers over traffic. The interest in the vertical takeoff and landing (commonly known as VTOL) aircrafts shows exponential growth and the worldwide demand of planes that don’t need runways will continue to rise, and so will the supply. But the era of … Read more

Walpole, the official sector body for UK luxury, announces 2019 Brands of Tomorrow programme

Aspiring British luxury companies can now apply for Walpole Brands of Tomorrow 2019. Applications for Walpole Brands of Tomorrow 2019 are now open. Applications close on the 5th November 2018. Every year Walpole, the official sector body for UK luxury industry, puts together an esteemed panel of experts selected from some of the UK’s most … Read more