Suzy Menkes leaves International Herald Tribune for Vogue

70-year-old British writer, one of the Tribune’s most high-profile assets, joins Condé Nast title

Progressive driving: Louis Vuitton’s forward-looking carbon fibre travel bags for plug-in hybrid

The tailor-made Louis Vuitton luggage set for the BMW i8 made from carbon fibre. Inspired by the visionary design of the BMW i8, luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton, “the pioneer of the art of travel“, created tailor-made luggage for the plug-in hybrid vehicle, a line which will be available only upon request in a selection … Read more

The best way to predict the future is to create it. Predictable pitfalls that entrepreneurs can learn to avoid

Entrepreneurship is like a hard mountain climbing. You need to know how to get down from the mountain when the storm hits and keep your business in the game for the long term.  To come back in one piece is one of the most important things in climbing. When you’re close to the summit you … Read more

Rolls-Royce is the home of Bespoke in the luxury world

  The Bespoke business in the automotive industry is on the rise. Luxury cars owners like the personal touch. 2013 saw a high number of Bespoke Collection cars by Rolls-Royce unveiled to the world, amongst which the most memorable were the Celestial Phantom, the Alpine Trial Centenary Ghost and the Home of Rolls-Royce Collection. Almost … Read more

Why black models are rarely in fashion

The women we see on the cover of magazines and striding down catwalks are still overwhelmingly white, but the fashion industry needs to wake up to the diversity of its customers

After the “Partner,” Next Thing to Go in Relationship Split is Usually the Mattress

  Savoir Beds is widely regarded as the world’s most luxurious sleep system. According to bespoke luxury mattress manufacturer, the mattress is, statistically, the second thing to go after a relationship breakup – usually right after the departing partner. That’s why the high-end brand which custom designs and produces sleep systems for royalty, celebrities and … Read more