First international luxury hospitality brand to enter Southwest China

The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu, Ritz-Carlton’s first flag in Southwest China to open in summer 2013   The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu, located in the heart of the capital of Sichuan province, will become the luxury hotel operator’s first flag in Southwest China, when it opens in summer 2013. China is already one of Ritz -Carlton’s most significant international … Read more

Boucheron opens Hong Kong flagship

After winning over Beijing and Shanghai, Boucheron house, also known as “the jeweller of light in the City of Lights”, attempts to seduce a new Asian clientele. The luxury brand opened a Hong Kong concept store located on Hong Kong’s Pedder Street. The new 850 square feet showroom was inspired by the luminosity theme, so … Read more

Roger Federer – the new Moët & Chandon’s brand ambassador

The 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer joins Moët & Chandon, as new brand ambassador, as the luxury champagne house, the co-owner of the luxury goods company Moët-Hennessy • Louis Vuitton, ended its relationship with Scarlett Johansson. Bold elegance on the court and warm generosity off of the court, Federer personifies the glamour of achievement, … Read more

Chef Paul Pairet awarded with the lifetime achievement award in Asia

The Asian edition of World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards has named Chef Paul Pairet the inaugural recipient of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants’ Lifetime Achievement Awards. Organised by Restaurant magazine, World’s 50 Best Restaurants list is an annual snapshot of the opinions and experiences of over 800 international restaurant industry experts. What constitutes “best” is left … Read more

Marni expands in China with three new stores

Italian luxury label Marni has expanded the group’s Asian retail locations, with a flagship store in Shenyang as well as new boutiques in Shanghai’s REEL shopping centre and Nanjing’s Deji Plaza. The new stores in the Chinese mainland brings the brand’s total presence to nine locations in China. Marni counting over 370 stores around the … Read more

Virgin America x Air China launch interline agreement

Virgin America, the California-based airline, and Air China, the exclusive national flag carrier of China, will offer seamless travel on the networks of both carriers across their respective routes in North America and Asia. Travelers may buy a single ticket on Air China that will allow them to connect from a Virgin America city to … Read more