Fighting with LVMH’s attempts to amass a stake in Hermès, the French luxury fashion house appointed Axel Dumas (42 years old), a member of its founding family, as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Hermès International. Since Axel Dumas‘ arrival at Hermès in 2003 he has held a number of key positions, including Managing Director of jewellery … Read more
Six-stringed works of art belonging to Les Paul, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Jimmy Page, Lou Reed, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Nancy Wilson, Bonnie Raitt, Rick Nielsen, Slash, Billy Gibbons, Ace Frehley and others were incorporated into a new art book called 108 Rock Star Guitars (published by Glitterati Incorporated). Photographer/author Lisa S. Johnson imagined a … Read more
Step-by-step Berluti Maison expands globally. After the enrollment of Jeremy Irons and Pierre Casiraghi as Ambassadors, the manufacturer and retailer of luxury men’s shoes and fashion has landed again in London. The luxury label has unveiled a new three floors London home for its ready-to-wear, menswear, accessories and shoe collections. Designed by French-born designer Gwenaël … Read more
The world’s biggest billionaire art buyers Of the top ten biggest art collector billionaires, Francois Pinault, the owner of Christie’s auction house, is the wealthiest, according to the list of the top 10 Billionaire Art Collectors compiled by Wealth-X. With a fortune of US$9.9bn, US$1bn of that is tied up in art. He has amassed … Read more
A £1.2 million 19-carat diamond encrusted on a bottle of “Goût de Diamants” champagne catapulted it among the most expensive champagne bottles of the world. The customized item is the creation of Alexander Amosu, whose company Amosu Luxury designs customized luxury phones, iPhones, $26,000 Diamond Blackberry, and the most expensive luxury suit with gold thread. … Read more
Customization is the direction of future hospitality projects. Marriott Hotels, the flagship brand of Marriott announced the opening of a new 10,000 square foot Innovation Lab located beneath the company’s headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland. The Innovation Lab offers rapid prototyping with instant feedback capabilities, bird’s eye views from Internet-enabled cameras, and multiple avenues for customer … Read more