One-quarter of searches for prestige brands now originate from a mobile device

L2 Releases Inaugural Intelligence Report: Mobile “M-influence” to Replace “M -commerce” in business lexicon 23% of Google Searches for prestige brand terms originate from a mobile device (up from 14% last year), signaling a dramatic shift in device traffic for the brands reviewed, according to L2’s Inaugural “Intelligence Report: Mobile”. Although consumer usage of mobile … Read more

Belgian designer Christian Wijnants wins 2013 International Woolmark Prize

Christian Wijnants from Belgium – 2013 International Woolmark Prize winner Belgian designer Christian Wijnants was announced the winner of the 2013 International Woolmark Prize, the only major fashion award dedicated to designers working with wool. Christian Wijnants took home a €77,200 cash prize and the opportunity to be stocked in the most important boutiques around the … Read more

Champagne Taittinger ‘Bubbles’ hologram-effect

Champagne Taittinger unveiled new gift packaging at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in their 13th consecutive red carpet toast. The 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards opened with the Taittinger Moment Champagne red carpet toast. Vitalie Taittinger, Global Ambassador and Artistic Director of the historic Champagne house, and actor Peter Facinelli, a SAG … Read more

Handpicked selection of 40 blue-chip automobiles at 2013 Concorso d’Eleganza

RM Auctions Announces Early Highlights for Concorso d’Eleganza The annual Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este weekend in Cernobbio, Italy in May, will offer an elite, handpicked selection of approximately 40 blue-chip automobiles, including a 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Coupe, a 1947 Cisitalia 202 MM ‘Nuvolari’ Spider, a 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Open Tourer with royal connections, … Read more

Let’s go fishing Loubi style

La pêche aux mâles de Christian Louboutin: Spring Summer 2013 Lookbook With flashy colors, feathers, metallic details, art graphics and gradient, Christian Louboutin‘s Spring / Summer collection promises a lavish artwork for the feet. For the new season the French footwear designer goes fishing. And not just any fishing: fishing males. Christian Louboutin want to convince fans that … Read more

Hotel brands will live and die by the sword of digital: 2013 L2 Digital IQ Index

W Hotels Tops 2013 L2 Digital IQ Index: Hotels; Intercontinental and Westin Tie for 2nd L2 Index measures digital aptitude of 57 hotel brands.     W Hotels, InterContinental and Westin hotels earned the top spots in third-annual Digital IQ Index: Hotels study issued by L2, a think tank for digital innovation. L2 evaluated 57 prestige … Read more