How labeling products as user designed backfires in the Context of luxury fashion brands. Haute couture devotees buck the trend for user-designed fashion, according to a new study published by the American Marketing Association. Crowdsourcing fashion only works for mainstream brands – try selling an haute couture devotee a user-designed Gucci purse and she … Read more
Alexandre de Brettes appointed CEO of Christopher Kane. Christopher Kane (part of Kering luxury & lifestyle group, previously known as Pinault-Printemps-Redoute until 18 May 2005 and PPR) took his brand to the next level with the appointment of Alexandre de Brettes as Chief Executive Officer of the brand Christopher Kane, effective 1st September, 2013. … Read more
353-room hotel opens as first Hyatt property in Northeast China. Luxury hospitality chains expand the presence in China. The latest to provide a new level of upscale sophistication to business and leisure travelers in Northeast China is Hyatt Hotels Corporation. The company announced the opening of Grand Hyatt Shenyang, the first Hyatt-branded hotel in … Read more
Bernard Hine: World’s Best Cognac Bars. Sommeliers around the world and cognac enthusiasts can be sure to find in London, New York, Paris and Singapore top favorite cognac bars around the world and the perfect accompaniment to a fine hand-made Havanna cigar. Guests can create a vertical tasting to compare vintages or retire to an … Read more
More than 5.5 million tourists visited Dubai in the first half of 2013, representing an 11.1 per cent year-on-year increase, indicating that Dubai is on the way to achieving its Tourism Vision for 2020. The first half visitor number results, released by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), show increases across all key … Read more
Great Britain Team Yacht to demonstrate the UK as a place to visit and invest in. GREAT Britain Team Yacht launched in Trafalgar Square. The GREAT Britain yacht will be flagship of Clipper Round the World Yacht Race fleet as longest ocean race on the planet prepares to depart London 1 September. The yacht was … Read more