Fashion Victims: The Pleasures and Perils of Dress in the 19th Century @ Bata Shoe Museum. Swathed from head to toe in expensive garments and shod in delicate footwear, fashion-forward women graced the boulevards and the ballrooms with their colourful presence. Their tailored male companions cut equally refined figures in their black coats, spotless white … Read more
Global deliveries of the uber-luxurious BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car began last week,giving new owners the chance to admire the craftsmanship that has gone into this model. The i8 could take on eco-friendly luxury rivals like the Tesla Model S with its efficient engines and carbon fibre body. It’s capable of running for up … Read more
Vacheron Constantin hosts ‘Travels & Adornments’ exhibition in Geneva. Around 40 Vacheron Constantin historical watch models – chosen from the 1,200 composing the private collection of the Swiss Manufacture are offering a journey across continents in a new themed exhibition (ending October 2014) held at the Maison Vacheron Constantin in Geneva. On the Quai de … Read more
Jaguar Land Rover launches Special Operations division for “bespoke commissions.” To bring classics back to life and to meet the expectations of today’s discerning fans, Jaguar opens for bespoke business. Jaguar’s Special Operations follows in the footsteps of Ferrari’s Classiche, Aston Martin’s Q Division, and BMW’s individual service. Under the lead of John Edwards, Special Operations … Read more
Zhang Yue was the first man in China to own a private jet, and his office is modelled on the Palace of Versailles. Now, he plans to save the planet by raising the world’s tallest building in just six months. A new documentary goes behind the scenes of the great Chinese eco gold rush
Only a small fraction of the global UHNW population possess a high enough net worth to afford a 30-metre superyacht, which has an average price tag of US$10 million (before maintenance, fuel and other expenses), according to a special report released by Wealth-X ultra high net worth (UHNW) intelligence. Due to the high cost of … Read more