The big winners of the British travel industry – TTG Travel Awards 2013

The British travel industry named Dubai the destination of the year and Emirates the airline of the year at TTG Travel Awards 2013 gala dinner. The cream of the British travel industry gathered at Leicester Square’s Odeon and the Savoy respectively to celebrate the biggest night in the travel industry calendar. The most innovative and … Read more

World-class collector of automatons and astronaut Richard Garriott offers his eclectic collection at auction

With items ranging from a historic rocket ship model to a full-sized Wells Fargo replica stagecoach, legendary video game developer and astronaut Richard Garriott will be offering pieces from his eclectic personal collection at an estates auction of significant artifacts and antiques. The auction includes a grand selection of antiques, fine art, oriental art, silver … Read more

Fashion show time…tea time: Mulberry Tea Time with Wedgwood

Mulberry luxury British fashion house collaborated with iconic English tableware and lifestyle brand Wedgwood to create miniature teacups and saucers for its London Fashion Week show. The iconic Wedgwood Jasperware in traditional Jasperware colours, which also beautifully reflect the seasonal tones in Mulberry’s Spring Summer 2014 collection, inspired a bespoke ‘dolls house’ teacup and saucer. … Read more

Emerging markets tend to perceive brands as more luxurious

Chanel and Clinique are leading the way in luxury beauty: Euromonitor International.  Economy, Standard, Premium or Luxury? Brand Perceptions Around the World.  Different markets and regions have completely different perceptions of luxury brands. According to Euromonitor market researcher, the perception of brands as luxurious and trends in buying behaviours differ between developed and emerging markets … Read more

2013 Style Awards honorees announced

10th Annual Style Awards Will Kick Off Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York on September 4, 2013.  The worlds of fashion and entertainment merge at the 2013 Style Awards. The event will be celebrating and recognizing the artistic accomplishments of the community’s top designers, athletes, costume designers, stylists, models, photographers, makeup artists, hair stylists and … Read more

Magna Carta and King’s Writ united for the first time in the U.S.

Document that helped shape the U.S. constitution to go on exhibit for first time in the U.S.  An original edition of the “Magna Carta,” and the only known example of the King’s Writ, a letter from King John to the Sheriff of Gloucester dated June 20, 1215 A.D. announcing the signing of the Magna Carta, … Read more