Speaking about luxury with Lorenzo Carvelli – CEO at Noblesse Oblige Events

For over 11 years, Lorenzo Carvelli creates pure emotions. Noblesse Oblige Events is his brainchild specialized in exclusive events concept organization, special projects, celebrities sponsorship and co-branding. He has always the perfect entertainment proposal for glamorous, private, and corporate events in a hotel, yacht, restaurant, club or private island. Thanks to the conception of the Pr … Read more

Booming luxury markets helped Hermes to report record profits

Hermes luxury handbags and silk scarves were sold in 2011 like hotcakes. Hermes reported a record year in 2011 with a 40.9-percent rise in net profit which helped push up its shares 3.01 percent in early trading, informs AFP. Hermes reported record sales, and a net result of 594.3 million euros ($787 million). The luxury … Read more

46th Annual Vinitaly – 3,500 sommeliers and 4,200 exhibitors

46th Annual Vinitaly: The wine-growing sector is still driving the Italian agro-foods field 46th Annual Vinitaly Fair, Italy’s answer to France’s Vinexpo takes place March 25-28 in Verona. Vinitaly is an event devoted to international wines and spirits, winemaking and wine business. Last year’s event attracted more than 4,000 exhibitors, and 156,000 visitors from 100 … Read more

Dubai: We’ve never sold as many super yachts as in the last three years

The market for so-called super-yachts is still buoyant in Middle East The last Dubai Yacht Show, Middle East’s biggest boat show, proved that the luxury yachts continue to grow more super. “We’ve never sold as many super yachts as in the last three years,” Erwin Bamps, chief operating officer of Gulf Craft told the BBC quoted by … Read more

$9 million on refit of flying hotel

The expectations of the demanding high-end UAE customers cand cost up to $9 million when it comes to aircrafts. Abu Dhabi luxury flight firm Royal Jet has spent this amount doing up just a single 46-seater Boeing Business Jet. The company said it is splashing its cash on improved inflight entertainment including live TV and … Read more

Growing appetite of the China’s super-rich for luxury air travel

Chinese private jet dealer’s sales take off China’s private jet owners haven’t really been able to enjoy the thrill of flying, as every private flight requires a lengthy approval procedure under strict regulations. And it remains inconvenient for the super-rich to fuel, park or repair their new toys as the jet services sector is still … Read more