Le Labo (“The Lab”), the high-end fragrance and sensory lifestyle brand with a distinct French heritage, was acquired by The Estée Lauder Companies. The acquisition is expected to close in November 2014. Founded in 2006 by fragrance industry veterans Fabrice Penot and Eddie Roschi, Le Labo provides a highly selective assortment of exceptional fragrance and … Read more
Nicholas Kirkwood’s enchanted tree. Nicholas Kirkwood is recognized around the world for offering a modern and innovative approach to shoe design, while preserving the highest standards of traditional luxury and craftsmanship. For the first time, Nicholas Kirkwood fashion House (part of the LVMH luxury giant) presented its creations outside London. The Spring/Summer 2015 women’s footwear … Read more
#GoodToBeBad. British Intelligence by Jaguar. “British Intelligence” is an evolution of Jaguar’s highly acclaimed “British Villains” campaign for the F-TYPE Coupe, which debuted to millions of viewers during this years’ broadcast of the 2014 Super Bowl. British Intel includes also multiple first-to-market media platforms such as Google Glass and SoundCloud. British actor Nicholas Hoult is the … Read more
The Luxury Collection Assouline Epicurean Journeys Book (Limited Edition). The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts unveiled its latest collaboration with Assouline, the publisher of the most sophisticated books in the world: Epicurean Journeys, a hardcover collection of original recipes by renowned chefs, including: Chef Jose Andres, Geoffrey Zakarian, Stephanie Le Quellec, Daniele Turco, Manjit Gill … Read more
Fairmont Rey Juan Carlos I to open at BARCELONA’S ONLY URBAN RESORT HOTEL. As the 10th most-visited city in the world, Barcelona is one of the most popular destinations in Europe and a key hub for the cruise market, as well for MICE travel. It is also home to historical monuments including eight UNESCO World … Read more
Luxury sales are expected to grow 19% to reach US$405 billion by 2019,according to Euromonitor International’s new global data on the luxury goods industry. “Luxury sales in China have increased by US$9.6 billion in the last five years and aside from the US, the top luxury market in the world with US$18.6 billion in sales, … Read more