Les Journées Particulières 2018: 56 Maisons from the biggest luxury group to open doors on October 12, 13 and 14, 2018

  LVMH’s 4th edition of Les Journées Particulières has been redesigned to include even more luxury Houses and share more savoir faire. Bernard Arnault, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LVMH, announced the launch of the 4th edition of Les Journées Particulières by LVMH (www.lesjourneesparticulieres.com). According to Arnault, the event he created in 2011, is … Read more

Secret pieces of paradise: These five new independently minded hotels opened in 2018 will excite any traveler

  Re-imagined urban accommodation in the heart of Bangkok, a hotel in Rome epitomizing the ultimate in elegance, a piece of history at a Château near Paris, complete serenity and soul-stirring sunsets in a peaceful spot outside Oia, Santorini. In just one month, Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) added five new properties, including four newly … Read more

Creative collaborations: Rimowa x Supreme

These travel tools are created with longevity in mind. LVMH-owned German house Rimowa is teaming up with Supreme for a reinterpretation of the Topas suitcase.   Whether traditional aluminium cases or light luggage made of the high-tech material polycarbonate, the RIMOWA design is unmistakable due to the groove structure of its case shells. Following a … Read more

San Francisco is the first major U.S. city to go fur-free

Say no to the cruelty of fur: San Francisco is now the Largest U.S. City to Ban Fur Sales.   Last week Italian luxury brand Versace announced its decision to go fur-free, joining the likes of Gucci, Armani, Furla, Hugo Boss, Michael Kors, and Jimmy Choo. The increasing number of top designers having dropped fur from … Read more

Louis Vuitton menswear goes full-on streetwear with Virgil Abloh as the new Artistic Director

Louis Vuitton welcomes Virgil Abloh as its new Men’s Artistic Director. His first show for Louis Vuitton will take place in June during Men’s Fashion Week in Paris. According to businessoffashion.com, Virgil Abloh “will be one of the few black designers at the top of a French heritage house. Olivier Rousteing is the creative director … Read more

There are seven leading luxury brands in the Top 30 Most Valuable Italian 2018 Brands

Gucci leads the first BrandZTM Top 30 Most Valuable Italian 2018 Brands.   There are seven leading luxury brands in the Italian Top 30. Together, Gucci, Prada, Armani, Bottega Veneta, Bulgari, Fendi and Ferragamo contribute $28.9 billion to the total brand value of the ranking. Within the automotive industry, Ferrari revs ahead with its brand … Read more