2013 CFDA Fashion Awards presented in New York. Proenza Schouler named Womenswear Designer of the Year The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) paid tribute to the winners and honorees of the 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards and commemorated the organization’s 50th anniversary at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center. The evening’s Womenswear Designer of the … Read more
Ten Star Restaurant. The S-Class gourmet creations of the top chefs. The new S-Class, Mercedes-Benz new luxury saloon, flew from its birthplace in Stuttgart for its world premiere at Airbus in Finkenwerder. At the delivery centre for the Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger aircraft, Mercedes- Benz unveiled its new luxury saloon in front of around … Read more
Broadband’s Future. Internet digital heaven and its superfast technologies are in constant change. What seemed amazing some years ago, is no longer good enough when you want to do more and do it faster, whether you are at home or at work: watch online TV, operate large files online, stream video, present an important video … Read more
The most popular form of vacationing among affluent holidaymakers: US According to the biennial study Resonance Report 2013, in good times and bad, the desirability of leisure never wanes for affluent American households. Leisure is an unwavering, trend-proof, recession-resilient status symbol. What shifts is the choice of travel companion, destination and experience. The Resonance Report … Read more
China’s wealthiest women reflect the reality of China’s real estate market. The combined wealth of the top 15 wealthiest women in China exceeds US$30 billion, with real estate wealth dominating China’s female billionaires top compiled by Wealth-X. The wealthiest female billionaire in China, Huiyan Yang, vice chairman of Country Garden, is the youngest on the … Read more
The John Lennon/George Harrison played Beatles guitar went under the hammer for $408,000. What rock n’ roll legends are made of: An electric guitar that Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison played was the centerpiece of the annual Music Icons auction organized by Julien’s Auctions, the world’s premier music and entertainment memorabilia auction house. … Read more