Fashion heralds the Chinese new year with lucky red

China’s rise as a global power is reflected on the catwalk and the shopfloor. Red is the new black and, with the dawn of the year of the horse, luxury brands are embracing the equine factor

The best of the British luxury industry in 2013. Walpole Awards for Excellence 2013

Walpole Awards for Excellence 2013 winners are… The Walpole British Luxury Awards for Excellence 2013 took place on Monday 18th November at Banqueting House in London. Walpole is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 1990 to promote British luxury goods, and its annual event recognizes some of the British luxury industry’s most exciting and innovative brands … Read more

The most highly anticipated luxury hotel in Central Asia

The most highly anticipated hotel in Central Asia sits atop the 37 storey Esentai Tower Almaty (Kazakhstan), the tallest buildings in Central Asia.The new 145-room luxury hotel opened by The Ritz-Carlton is company’s first hotel in Kazakhstan. With Club and Suite accommodations and more than 10,000 square feet of meeting facilities, it is part of … Read more

Chinese luxury consumer interest dominated by heavyweights

The most-sought after luxury brands in China. Chanel overtakes Louis Vuitton as most sought-after global luxury brand in Digital Luxury Group‘s World Luxury Index China – 2nd edition. Chanel overtook Louis Vuitton thanks to rising interest in various product segments, particularly beauty. Interest for Louis Vuitton on the other hand originated mainly from the fashion … Read more

The most sought-after luxury brands in Brazil

The most-searched luxury brands in Brazil What are the most sought-after luxury brands in Brazil? 20+ million consumer online searches originating from Brazil shaped the key trends of the Brazilian luxury market identified in the latest World Luxury Index – Brazil released by Digital Luxury Group (DLG). The study covers 300+ luxury brands within six … Read more

French luxury group PPR to sell its American plus-size clothing business

PPR luxury group selling its American plus-size clothing business   PPR announces that Redcats has entered into a definitive agreement to sell OneStopPlus Group, its plus-size business in the United States, to Charlesbank Capital Partners and Webster Capital for an enterprise value of USD 525 million. OneStopPlus Group consists of the OneStopPlus.com, Woman Within, Roaman’s, … Read more