The legendary Parisian Hôtel de Crillon is the second iconic luxury hotel closing for extensive renovations. Hôtel de Crillon in Paris is supposed to close this fall for a comprehensive interior restoration in order to keep up with competitors such as Mandarin Oriental, Le Royal Monceau and Shangri-La. The large-scale works involve the entire 18th … Read more
Know Your Diamond: MidEast Watch & Jewellery Show in Sharjah, the region’s most popular jewellery fair, focused on gold and diamond opportunities The 32nd MidEast Watch & Jewellery Show, the region’s most popular jewellery fair, got under way on March 27 at Expo Centre in Sharjah. For its spring edition, the five-day show is hosting … Read more
Top U.S. luxury retailer enters Asian e-commerce market in partnership with Glamour Sales Holding (HK) Top U.S. Luxury Retailer Neiman Marcus Group announced a non-controlling strategic investment in Glamour Sales Holding (HK), a privately held e-commerce company. This will be the company’s first move into the fast-growing luxury retail market in China. “We are taking … Read more
Viking River Cruises christens four new viking longships Viking River Cruise, the world’s leading river cruise line, christened the first four of its new Viking Longships in Amsterdam. “As we celebrate our 15th anniversary in 2012, we’re proud to say this is the biggest day in our company’s history. The christening of four new Viking … Read more
A brand’s site remains hotels primary revenue generator. Hotel brands indicated they would spend 34 percent of their 2011 online budgets on site redesigns and optimization; however, the second annual L2’s “Digital IQ index: Hotels” research demonstrates that the industry is slow to adopt best practices. Four Seasons, Hilton and Marriott Top the Digital IQ … Read more
Valerie Barrelet , Independent Interior Designer and partner of Creezy the Agency China, comes from a lifetime of fashion and design. After a decade in Parisian Fashion Industry she moved to Montreal to learn Art Glass during 3 years. She moved to Shanghai and created in 2000 her own studio which is dedicated to interior design. … Read more