Fabergé Diamond Jubilee egg The Fabergé Big Egg Hunt is now underway in London. It started on 21 February 2012 and will end on 3 April 2012. During this time, the streets of central London will host the largest egg hunt the city has ever seen. In excess of 200 eggs, each around 2½ foot … Read more
Seeking remarkable properties around the world? Take a look at the TripAdvisor’s 2012 Travelers’ Choice awards in the Luxury category. This 10th annual awards has revealed premier properties in the world, in addition to winners in the categories of Best Luxury and Bargain, Best for Service, B&Bs and Inns, All-Inclusive, Spa, and Trendiest. In total, … Read more
UK manufacturing skills a lure for luxury brands The last fifteen years have seen a dramatic fall in UK manufacturing as emerging markets have become more competitive. Oxford Economics estimate that the value of UK fashion manufacturing has fallen by two-thirds since 1995. More recently, however, some companies have started to see the benefits of … Read more
Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” painting expected to top $80 mn at auction A version of “The Scream,” one of the world’s most famous paintings and an iconic image of despair, will go on sale this May in New York, where it is expected to fetch at least $80 million, Sotheby’s auctioneers said to AFP. Edvard … Read more
Britain should be doing more to encourage Chinese shoppers to visit the country Money is no object for many Chinese shoppers, who have become a common sight in London department stores such as Liberty, Harvey Nichols and Harrods. The average spend of a Chinese customer on a single transaction in London during January to October … Read more
Join LuisaViaRoma front row at Vivienne Westwood’s AW 2012 2013 Red Label show in London where luxury online retailer spoke to Andreas Kronthaler and Paper magazine’s Mikey Boardman about how it feels to be at London Fashion Week for the first time and what he loves about the english Dame’s inimitable style. “Opening with various incarnations … Read more