Luxury retailer Georg Jensen sold to Investcorp Teaming up with luxury sector entrepreneur David Chu, to cultivate a leading global luxury brand Scandinavia’s leading luxury retailer Georg Jensen, founded by the eponymous Danish designer in 1904, was sold to Investcorp group for $140 million. As part of this transaction, Investcorp has teamed up with David … Read more
Lacquer, guilloché, precious fabrics or gemstone paving: Cartier excels in the art of luxury leather goods. Objects of desire, stars in the night, Cartier evening bags display exceptional expertise and bear the jeweller’s signature. The evening bags line of the luxury house includes clutch bags in water-snake skin (£1,010), long clutch in gold -colored goatskin bag … Read more
Digital IQ Index: Watches & Jewelry 2012 edition For the second year in a row, Tiffany & Co. has earned the top position in L2’s “Digital IQ Index: Watches & Jewelry” ranking, a study which benchmarks the digital competence of 47 prestige Watches & Jewelry brands across four dimensions: site, digital marketing, social media, and … Read more
Valentino opened first store in South America Italian-based brand Valentino is making its first foray into the South America’s luxury market by inaugurating a flagship store in Brazil, Latin America’s newest major luxury goods consumer. According to chief executive Stefano Sassi, the luxury house expansion strategy includes the opening of new boutiques and flagships all … Read more
Richemont acquired Varin-Etampage and Varinor (‘VVSA’) Richemont, the Swiss luxury goods group, has acquired 100 % of the capital of VVSA in a private transaction with the shareholder group. Based in Delémont since 1962, VVSA is a high-end manufacturer of stamped exterior components for watches, gold refiner and producer of semi-finished precious metal products destined … Read more
Americana Manhasset Presents Technology of Movement 8th Annual Concours D’Elegance 8th Annual Americana Manhasset Concours d’Elegence (on Sunday, October 14), one of New York’s premier luxury car events, is featuring this year 200 rare, privately owned cars that compete for Best in Show as well as Best in Class titles. The 2012 event is … Read more