Gucci owner gets teeth into snakeskin market with python farm

Luxury group Kering says snakes will be raised in the ‘best conditions’ before they are turned into shoes, bags and belts

Luxury spending trends of the past year. Report

The beauty, fine wines and spirits, and fine food segments all grew, reflecting a redirection of luxury spending away from goods and toward personal pampering and experiences. Last 12 months, the luxury consumption shifted away from goods and toward experiences such as travel and gastronomy, which grew faster than luxury goods by at least 5 … Read more

Italian Luxury: Emerging Brands Awards. Altagamma’s 7 winners are …

Benedetta Bruzziches, MORE, Delfina Delettrez, Frantoio Muraglia, LOVEThESIGN, Evo Yachts and Venissa are the winners of the second edition of the Altagamma Foundation award. The “EMERGING BRANDS AWARD – Believing in the Future” supports emerging Italian cultural and creative businesses in the various sectors represented by the Italian luxury body. The Award also aims to … Read more

One-of-a-kind properties to meet the luxury lifestyle buyers dream of

This lineup of one-of-a-kind properties — all of which are located in distinct parts of the world — are sure to meet the luxury lifestyle buyers dream of. The lineup compiled by New York City-based luxury real estate marketplace Concierge Auctions spans two US states, Costa Rica, Israel, Italy, and the United Kingdom The properties … Read more

Jaguar F-PACE and GoPro capture the most epic moments from a luxury car

World-first ReRun app developed with GoPro creates high quality video with real-time performance data. At the end of last year, the Jaguar F-PACE has been named ‘Supreme Winner’ at the 2016 Women’s World Car of the Year Awards. As well as collecting the top accolade, the car was also named as Women’s World SUV/Crossover of … Read more