Chinese baijiu brand Moutai is now World’s Fourth Most Valuable Luxury Brand worth US$12 billion after Louis Vuitton, Hermes and BMW, but ahead of Mercedes-Benz and Chanel. (Hurun Best of the Best Awards, Beijing, 11 January 2012) The Hurun Research Institute today released the Top Ten Gifts for the Chinese Luxury Consumer 2012, a ranking … Read more
Ralph Lauren – the official outfitter of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams for London 2012 Designer Ralph Lauren to dress US Olympic Team at London 2012 Building on the success of the Ralph Lauren’s involvement in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, the US fashion brand … Read more
Chanel is boosting its digital presence with a brand history microsite, a photo booth Facebook application and a game to engage a wide breadth of consumers. The first part of Chanel’s digital marketing is its Culture Chanel Web site found at http://www.culture-chanel.com, which is run in conjunction with its physical museum in Beijing. Culture Chanel … Read more
Bally’s Scribe Made-to-Order collection has been enriched with bespoke belts. Assembled entirely by hand using the finest quality leathers including smooth calf, ostrich and crocodile, Bally’s bespoke belts can be matched to Scribe shoes or created as a uniquely personal gift. Available exclusively in selected Bally Boutiques: New York Madison Avenue, Beverly Hills Rodeo Drive, … Read more
Madonna’s eye-catching bustier with gold sequins and black nipple tassels was taken home for an impressive £45,000 ($72,000). The tailored black and gold corset by Trashy Lingerie – whose clientele include Anna Nicole Smith, Dolly Parton and Paris Hilton – was worn by the pop legend with fishnet stockings on her 1987 Who’s That Girl … Read more
Condé Nast Traveler Magazine published its Readers’ Choice Awards, recognizing over 1,200 winners across various categories as voted for by over 28,000 respondants. These awards reflect the combined opinions of 28,876 Condé Nast Traveler readersrating the cities, islands, and hotels they visited in the past year, and the airlines andcruise ships they traveled with. European … Read more