The British Eccentrics Garden by horticultural showman Diarmuid Gavin – An alternative take on a quintessentially English garden

Diarmuid Gavin is back with The British Eccentrics Garden featuring bizarre garden gadgetry that comes to life every 15 minutes. Once again in May, Chelsea will be packed with amazing plant displays and the best cutting-edge garden designs. For five days in May, the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea will be transformed into the … Read more

London prime shop rents leap 9% in last quarter of 2015

Luxury retailers battle for prime central sites in trend towards operating fewer but more high-profile stores

The most ultimate of driving journeys from behind the wheel of the SVAutobiography

The Most Luxurious Road Trip from behind the wheel of the most luxurious Range Rover ever produced: Land Rover Adventure Travel by Abercrombie & Kent. The Most Luxurious Road Trip On Earth takes in five continents, eight countries and nine of the world’s best hotels. It was developed by Land Rover and luxury travel company … Read more

2015 was a historic year for Cognac shipments

Did you know that 2015 was a historic year for Cognac shipments? and that America consolidated its Number One ranking with imports of 68 million bottles last year? The Cognac Board (BNIC), the trade association representing growers, producers, and merchants from Cognac region of France, announced a record growth in 2015, with exports reaching a … Read more

Despite persistent challenges in China, all hope is not lost for luxury brands, says study

Mainland China’s luxury spending continued its decline in 2015, however, emerging signs signal a reversal in 2016. Increased international tourism, and growing comfort and trust in some business-to-consumer (B2C) overseas websites among China’s shoppers stimulated overseas purchases in 2015, according to Bain & Company‘s 2015 China Luxury Market Study. Bain & Company’s 2015 study finds … Read more

108 at Noma, a new pop-up venture from one of the best restaurants in the world

While Noma’s chef and co-owner René Redzepi and his team head to Australia, the spirit of the famed two-star Michelin restaurant from Denmark (four-time ranked as the Best Restaurant in the World by Restaurant magazine) will live in a new pop-up venture supervised by chef Kristian Baumann. Open from January 20 until mid-April, the new … Read more