Mulberry, Burberry and Orlebar Brown awarded at the 2012 Walpole Awards

Mulberry was named Walpole’s 2012 Best British Luxury Brand Walpole not-for-profit organization, also known as the “Voice of British luxury” crowned Mulberry, Burberry and Orlebar Brown as the best British luxury brands of the year. At a ceremony held at London’s Banqueting House, Mulberry luxury group was named Walpole’s 2012 Best British Luxury Brand, while … Read more

Swarovski Star at the top of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree

Swarovski star to crown the 2012 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Rockefeller Center officially began the Tree Lighting Ceremony in 1933, when a Christmas tree was erected in front of the then-RCA Building and covered with 700 lights. Christmas trees in Rockefeller Center have ranged from 50-foot Pines to 100-foot Norway Spruces and are viewed by … Read more

Vacation habits across multiple countries and continents

Expedia’s 2012 Vacation Deprivation Study Reveals Stark Differences in National Attitudes Towards Vacation   Japanese, Koreans, Americans and Mexicans take fewest vacation days; French, Spanish, German and Brazilian workers take most, according to Expedia’s 2012 Vacation Deprivation Study. Asian workers continue to take the fewest vacation days. Japanese workers trail the field; the average Japanese … Read more

Scandinavia’s leading luxury retailer Georg Jensen acquired by Investcorp

Luxury retailer Georg Jensen sold to Investcorp Teaming up with luxury sector entrepreneur David Chu, to cultivate a leading global luxury brand Scandinavia’s leading luxury retailer Georg Jensen, founded by the eponymous Danish designer in 1904, was sold to Investcorp group for $140 million. As part of this transaction, Investcorp has teamed up with David … Read more

Gentleman’s driving accessories: the perfect car shoe kit

Gentleman’s Driver Collection from Car Shoe Driving moccasins, a pair of gloves, a shoe horn, a shoe brush, and shoe polish comprise a perfect car shoe kit. The idea was put into practice by Car Shoe, the Italian driving moccasin company owned by Prada. One of the unique features of Car Shoe’s moccasin is that … Read more