The best of the yachting industry in Asia recognized at BMW Asia Boating Awards 2013

Individuals, clubs and companies who are making Asia the world’s up-an-coming yachting hub will be honored during the ninth annual BMW Asia Boating Awards 2013. The trophy held on March 29 at the Sanya Intercontinental Resort and will be hosted by Asia-Pacific Boating, China Boating and official title sponsor BMW. Awards will be presented in … Read more

Italy remains the world leader in yacht building

Large Yacht Orders Highlight 2013 Global Order Book from Boat International Media Statistics show a 44% increase in orders for the largest superyachts A total of 692 private yachts of 80 feet or more are under construction worldwide, and while that total shows an overall 5.2% decline from last year, statistics show  a return to the business … Read more

Tom Ford’s first London store to enhance Sloane Street’s luxury offering

  Tom Ford to open first London flagship Tom Ford joins Chanel, Gucci and Louis Vuitton on London’s Sloane Street at The Cadogan Estate‘s new 201-206 Sloane Street development, one of the capital’s most exclusive neighbourhoods. The luxury brand will open the first flagship in London, leasing an 8,000 sq ft store on a 10-year … Read more

Riva celebrates 170 years with the largest open yacht produced by the shipyard

Riva celebrates 170 years and presents the new Riva 63″ Virtus Riva, brand of the Ferretti Group, an icon of the boating sector all over the world and symbol of Italian flair, celebrates its 170th anniversary with a rich agenda of events taking place from June 27th to July 1st in the most enchanting places … Read more

Milan Fashion Week: confident about collections, less so about the economy

Italy fashion sales seen down 5.2 pct in 2012 It has become essential to focus on Asian markets Seventy-two fashion houses take their autumn-winter 2012 collections to the catwalks across Milan until Monday. The fashion show opens its doors with Gucci, followed by Prada and Fendi on Thursday, Versace on Friday, Jil Sander and Bottega … Read more

2012 will be the year in which Yoox gathers the fruit

Yoox CEO Federico Marchetti Expects Profitability to Increase in 2012 Italian internet mail order luxury retailer Yoox expects profitability to Increase in 2012. Yoox climbed 8.6 percent, the most in more than eight months, in Milan trading on Feb. 9 after reporting a 36 percent increase in 2011 revenue that exceeded analysts’ estimates. North America … Read more