Southwest Airlines upcycles 80,000 leather seats into bags, shoes and balls

From leather seats to tote bags and fish skin into luxury shoes, businesses are creating new value from waste streams

Golden dreams for babies: World’s most exclusive gold crib and pacifier

Luxury For Babies: World’s most expensive solid gold crib and pacifier. These exquisite details are a real ode to mother love. Your prince or princess deserves a unique welcome to this world. World’s most expensive solid gold crib and pacifier is on sale in Dubai for a staggering $16.3 million. For this sum you can have … Read more

Sotheby’s and eBay to sell world class art and collectibles online

As technology evolves and mobile commerce becomes ubiquitous, collectors are increasingly purchasing high-end items online and even on-the-go from their mobile devices. The international art business and auctioneer Sotheby’s and eBay, the global leader in online shopping, are developing an online platform for acquiring works of art, antiques and collectibles. The global art market is … Read more

Priceless trends. Most visited cities according to MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index

London tops MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index as Most Visited City. London tops the list as the destination of choice for international travelers for the third time in four years, according to the annual MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index. “The index points to a continued strong demand and interest in air travel, both for business … Read more

What travel journeys will look like in 2024. The Future of Airports & Flying

Future of Travel 2024 Report: Stress-free and speedy check-in followed by a relaxing and bespoke flight. 2024 airports will be uplifting, intelligent spaces providing passengers with a sense of wellbeing, while airlines will become cyber hubs where travellers can create havens to suit their business or leisure needs, according to Part Two of the Future … Read more

The greenest companies worldwide: Kering ranks #1 in Consumer Discretionary Sector and #4 in overall Global 500

French multinational luxury giant Kering (Gucci, Boucheron, Brioni, Stella McCartney) has been recognised as one of the “greenest” companies worldwide by Newsweek Magazine’s Green Rankings, coming in fourth position in the overall Global 500 list and as top-ranked in consumer discretionary companies* within the Global 500. Kering’s inclusion in the 2014 Newsweek Green Rankings is based on … Read more