50 most-searched for luxury brands on search engines

Continued demand for accessible luxury fashion Interest is strong for luxury automobiles In partnership with Luxury Society, the world’s largest community of luxury executives, Digital Luxury Group (DLG) has deciphered the top 50 most-searched for luxury brands in the United States in 2011. It will be very interesting to compare the result with a similar … Read more

Champagne sales are bubbling again

After a serious hit in 2008 and 2009, the French champagne industry is preparing for a good season. The first signs of a bumper year came this past summer. The CIVC, which sets the criteria for the harvest, authorized the maximum volume of grape picking—a sign of optimism for the medium term as grapes picked … Read more

LVMH plans a store on the the most expensive retail streets in UK

Bernard Arnault Plans a £300 Million Louis Vuitton store on London’s Bond Street LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault is reportedly in talks to open Louis Vuitton’s flagship stores at 17-20 New Bond St. The famous Bond Street houses a number of high-end stores, including Mulberry and Chanel, and is regarded as one of the most expensive … Read more

When consumers buy luxury footwear, they buy more than shoes: study

Christian Louboutin most sought-after luxury footwear brand: study According to findings from a study released by Digital Luxury Group,  the United States is the most important market for the shoes industry right now. Individuals from the country make up more than 40 percent of the searches. Following is Britain with 17 percent, France at 9.6 … Read more

Food Design: The most expensive artisan mince pie

December is the month of suprizes and “most expensive” experiments. Andrew Stellitano, who runs food design firm Astarism, created a £3,000 mince pie. The Christmas cookie was made for a pie workshop in a London shopping centre, where visitors can create their own “artisan” mince pies. Using a mix of traditional ingredients from recipes dating … Read more