Third Cheval Blanc hotel to open in St. Barts in October

A Cheval Blanc Spa offering the only Guerlain treatments in the Caribbean.  15 October 2014 will see the unveiling of Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de France, a new Maison for the Cheval Blanc collection. Hotel Saint-Barth Isle de France, an enduring island favourite was acquired by LVMH in July 2013 and has since been managed … Read more

World Tea Awards 2014

Tea is one of the most romantic of all beverages. This year’s World Tea Expo (May 29 – 31 in Long Beach, Calif) celebrated tea and its evolution. World Tea Expo also reviewed and selected the very best new tea and tea-related products for its 2014 Best New Product Awards. The World Tea Awards (#TeaAwards) dinner … Read more

Top 10 luxury brands make exclusivity a priority over ubiquity in 2014.

Consumers felt entitled to buy luxury again. Top 10 luxury brands The value of top 10 luxury-goods brands surged 16 percent to $111 billion, according to the 2014 BrandZ study published by research company Millward Brown. The luxury category brand value rose 16 percent, following a 6 percent rise a year ago.The strong performance illustrates both … Read more

Luxury real estate: Double-Digit gains In San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego

Luxury home values again posted strong, year-over-year gains in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego,according to the First Republic Prestige Home Index by First Republic Bank Luxury home values increased in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego in the first quarter of 2014 compared to a year ago, In the first quarter of … Read more