Embraced by Hollywood and the iconic women who are its stars, the fashions of Christian Dior have been worn by the likes of Marlene Dietrich in Stage Fright, Lauren Bacall in How to Marry a Millionaire, Ava Gardner, Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor and, more recently, Charlize Theron, Penélope Cruz, and Nicole Kidman. The legendary screen … Read more
The well-established Marc Jacobs, the creative director of Louis Vuitton, knows from his own experience how important it is to encourage young designers. For this reason he will continue to sponsor the fashion talent award ‘Designer for Tomorrow by Peek & Cloppenburg Duesseldorf’ as patron for the second year in a row: “The aim of … Read more
New L2 Study Ranks Digital Competence of Over 100 Iconic Brands in Brazil, Russia, and India L’Occitane ranks #1 in both Brazil and Russia, and Westin Hotels & Resorts leads in India in the new L2 Digital IQ Index: Brazil Russia India. The Index, the first study of its kind, measures the aptitude of over … Read more
Al Habtoor Group buys Le Meridien Hotel Budapest Dubai’s Al Habtoor Group has bought its 10th hotel in the the group’s hotel portfolio. The latest acquisition is Le Méridien Budapest, a 218-room luxury hotel in Hungary‘s capital, situated just minutes from the Danube River. “Budapest is a beautiful, historic city with a unique atmosphere. I … Read more
Solar-powered PlanetSolar catamaran to herald a new era in eco-friendly travel Swiss electrical engineer Raphael Domjan and his team completed the year-and-a-half world tour of PlanetSolar catamaran. Built after seeing the effects of climate change on an Icelandic glacier, the 31-metre PlanetSolar boat had 537 square metres of black solar panels that can produce up to … Read more
Estée Lauder Companies Third Quarter Earnings Per Share Rise to $.38, before Restructuring Activities Underlying Sales Growth Remains Solid For the quarter, The Estée Lauder Companies reported net sales of $2.25 billion, a 4% increase compared with $2.17 billion reported in the prior-year quarter. Excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, net sales increased 5%. … Read more