London Luxury Home Prices Increase to Record as Foreigners Dominate Market London’s luxury-home values have accelerated this year as wealthy individuals seek a haven for their money in areas such as Belgravia, Knightsbridge and Mayfair. Values rose 1.1 percent in the fourth quarter compared with 5.5 percent in the first three months of the year, … Read more
The Fabergé Museum in Baden Baden, Germany paid €800,000 to acquire a work by the Russian artist-jeweler Peter Karl Fabergé – the official goldsmith of the Russian imperial family. The $1.1 million breakfst plate casts Fabergé in a new light. The artst was best known for the opulent Easter eggs created for Tsar Alexander III … Read more
Ethnic food trends for 2012 Preview of the Hottest Trends and Predictions in Restaurants Trendspotting analysts Andrew Freeman & Co., based in San Francisco, issued the forecasts in food for 2012. Exciting, creative takes on modern Thai cuisine are becoming some of the hottest destinations in town as diners become more adventurous and love the … Read more
Designed for those customers deeply embedded in African and Middle Eastern cultures, the 2011 luxury Shisha waterpipe by Porsche Design reflects the iconic style credo of the Porsche Design luxury brand: purist design combined with high-end materials. A vision of simplicity, The Porsche Design Shisha is made in Germany and stands at a height of … Read more
While several marinas have been developed along the China’s eastern coast in the past five years, Chinese coastal waters are still strictly regulated, and import duties of 43 percent have dampened the development of a vibrant yachting culture. In 2009, the Chinese yachting market was worth $440 million, according to a recent report by China … Read more
What can say about “luxury” a true specialist and a luxury expert? What could say about perfumes a true perfumer? Well, Creezy Courtoy is the person you are looking for. Dedicated to luxury and perfume industry in particular, the author of the famous “Les Routes du Perfum” revealed some of the achievements of many years … Read more