Vinexpo to launch first trade fair exclusively for Japanese wines and spirits

Vinexpo to launch first trade fair in Tokyo next year. Vinexpo, the leading international wine and spirits trade fair, has announced plans to launch an inaugural edition in Tokyo next year. Japan’s wine and spirits market is one of the most dynamic in Asia-Pacific. Japan is the third largest world economy after the U.S. and … Read more

Smallest cocktail bar – the first of its kind in a retail environment

Selfridges launched the smallest cocktail bar in London. To celebrate the first anniversary of Men’s Shoe Galleries on 1, Selfridges high-end department store has commissioned critically acclaimed product and interior designer Lee Broom to design an innovative new pop up bar in its Men’s Shoe Department and operated by restaurateur, Mark Hix. The new bar … Read more

Valentino’s newest accessories concept

Valentino unveiled its newest accessories concept at Selfridges London. The 1,000 sq ft temporary space anchors the Accessories Hall and will presents Valentino’sS/S 2014 accessories collection, including a multitude of Rockstud options – from RockstudRouge to Rockstud Camouflage Fluoro. The Valentino space, on the corner of Duke Street and Oxford Street, features white lacquered doors … Read more

Latest fashion films: Dior, Cartier, Chanel, McQ, Valentino

  Coco Chanel’s 1954 comeback in Lagerfeld’s latest movie “The Return.” Chanel’s Métiers d’Art show in Dallas was the perfect occasion to announce the debut of the much-awaited Chanel film “The Return” directed by the luxury house’s creative director Karl Lagerfeld. Cast members of ‘The Return’ included Geraldine Chaplin as Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel, Rupert Everett, … Read more

World’s most expensive office markets

Demand for the best space in the best locations continues to be strong: World’s Most Expensive Office Markets. London Unseats Hong Kong.   London’s West End replaced central Hong Kong as the world’s most expensive office property market, but Asia continued to dominate the world’s most expensive office locations, accounting for four of the top five … Read more

A taste of the Cartier Exhibition: Style and History

Cartier le style et l’histoire at the Grand Palais. 534 pieces from the Cartier Collection, 16 private loans, 104 loans from museums and institutions, 294 documents from the Cartier Archives, 28 tiaras and 18 mystery clocks will be displayed in the prestigious Salon d’Honneur room at the Grand Palais from December 4, 2013 to February … Read more