‘Shark Parks’ – a new concept in marine conservation

Shark Parks project: Telling the shark story Plans for UK’s first ‘Shark Park,’ revealed Over 15% of the world’s shark species are classified as ‘threatened’ by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and it is estimated that around 100 million sharks are killed by humans each year. Six million of these are killed … Read more

The Veuve Clicquot and Ferrari art of living

The Ferrari-Veuve Clicquot story Hotel du Marc, Veuve Clicquot’s Private Mansion in Reims was host to Ferrari team, a sign that Luca di Montezemolo, Ferrari Chairman & Jean-Mac Lacave, President of Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin have big plans for the year to come. Undisputed supercar industry icon Ferrari and the legendary champagne house of Veuve Clicquot … Read more

UR-110PT and UR-110PTH – Urwerk’s pair of mechanical masterpieces

For Felix Baumgartner, URWERK co-founder and master watchmaker, horology is in his blood. As he recognize he is a watchmaker by birth and a watchmaker by passion. The first musical concert he remembers was played by the more than 50 clocks tick-tocking in the atelier of his grandparents. Urwerk manufacture became the place where tradition … Read more

A decade-by-decade look at Bulgari’s evolving design

“The Art of Bulgari: La Dolce Vita & Beyond, 1950 – 1990” Approximately 150 pieces created by the luxury house of Bulgari highlight jewelry that defined a pivotal period in Italian design in an exhibition announced by The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. The museum has a strong track record of fashion and design … Read more

Drinking one to three glasses of champagne a week may counteract the memory loss

Scientists from the University of Reading revealed that drinking champagne could improve memory loss associated with ageing, and could help delay the onset of degenerative brain disorders, such as dementia. Scientists have shown that the phenolic compounds found in champagne can improve spatial memory, which is responsible for recording information about one’s environment, and storing … Read more

The key for winning in the luxury market over the next 15 years, is “to get ready for Luxury 2.0″

Luxury revenues grew by 10 percent in 2012 (at current exchange rates), given the strong growth tailwinds present in the first half of last year, according to Bain & Company, the leading advisor to the global luxury goods industry, in the Spring 2013 update to its “Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study”. All growth estimates for … Read more