The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) announced that BULGARI, one of the world’s most famous jewellery Houses, is the first Italian Member to achieve certification, meeting the ethical, human rights, social and environmental standards as established by the RJC’s Member Certification System. “Bulgari now occupies a very special position to act as a role model within … Read more
Christian Louboutin to open first US store for men Red-soled footwear designer Christian Louboutin will open first US store for men next spring in New York. Last September Louboutin opened his first Paris boutique dedicated to men’s shoes. “The men’s shoes only represent a small portion of the business at present but we think it … Read more
Prince AlWalid bin Tala, Saudi media mogul and one of the world’s richest men invests $300m in Twitter Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) has invested $300m to buy a ‘strategic stake’ in popular social networking site Twitter. The Twitter deal had been the result of “several months … Read more
Rezidor announces Hotel Missoni Mauritius Hotel Missoni, the luxury lifestyle brand of the Rezidor Hotel Group, reaches Mauritius. Overlooking the village of Baie du Cap, Hotel Missoni Mauritius will boast 80 luxury suites with unobstructed views of the ocean and the islands unrivalled beaches. Hotel Missoni Mauritius is scheduled to welcome the first guests in … Read more
Invest in the submarine equivalent of luxury yachts Dutch firm targets super-rich Arabs with $1m submarines Buyers with extra cash to splash can even invest in the submarine equivalent of luxury yachts. Crafts can come with multiple rooms, luxury fittings and can remain submerged for days. Dutch company U-Boat Worx is targeting wealthiest clients with … Read more
Jean-Claude Biver, chief executive officer of Hublot, the Swiss watch brand owned by LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, announched that the luxury brand will launch a scratch-resistant gold alloy for use in the watches. The 18-carat alloy of gold and a ceramic, dubbed Magic Gold, is more than twice as hard as standard gold and … Read more