Dior Auction: Bid. Win. Give Back. This month, Dior luxury house is hosting its 5th Annual Dior Online Auction to benefit Look Good Feel Better, an organization dedicated to helping women deal with the appearance related effects of cancer. From October 15 to 29, The Dior Auction (www.dioracution.com) offers the opportunity to bid on elite … Read more
Chanel acquired its cashmere supplier Chanel has purchased cashmere knitwear manufacturer Barrie Knitwear of Scottish Borders-based. Barrie have produced cashmere knits for Chanel for more than 25 years. Following Italian shoemaker Roveda, Barrie Knitwear is the second foreign company to be acquired by Chanel. “Chanel’s acquisition of Barrie Knitwear in Hawick secures the jobs of … Read more
Chinese luxury spend Set to accelerate Asian ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals wealth is expected to grow by 7.9% annually for the next five years with China contributing to the bulk of this growth, according to the Wealth-X World Ultra Wealth Report 2012- 2013, a provider of detailed intelligence on ultra high net worth … Read more
Eco-luxury Gili Lankanfushi, Maldives named Indian Ocean’s Leading Spa Resort and Maldives’ Leading Luxury Resort Gili Lankanfushi, an intimate coral island in a sparkling lagoon in Maldives, has been named as the Indian Ocean’s Leading Spa Resort and Maldives’ Leading Luxury Resort at the World Travel Awards 2012, hailed as the “Oscars of the travel … Read more
The Louis Ghost chair designed by Philippe Starck for Kartell in 2002 is celebrating its 10th anniversary On October 3rd, Philippe Starck celebrated, in Milano, the anniversary of the Louis Ghost chair, launched in 2002. Louis Ghost becomes not only a Kartell absolute best-seller but, on the strength of 1.5 million pieces sold, it is, … Read more
LVMH stake in Hermes to be examined by French watchdog AMF in early 2013 LVMH luxury conglomerate‘s stake-building in rival Hermes will be examined in early 2013, according to French markets watchdog AMF’s sanctions committee. The luxury scarves war dates from October 2010 when LVMH revealed that it build a stake of 14 percent … Read more