Leonardo da Vinci handbag sketch brought to life by Gherardini

Luxury Italian bag based on a sketch by Leonardo da Vinci Luxury Florence fashion house Gherardini created a handmade calfskin bag based on a sketch by Leonardo da Vinci. Named Pretiosa or “precious” and designed by Carla Braccialini, the luxury handmade accessory made in a limited edition (99 items) was unveiled at the Pitti W … Read more

Fairmont Inks Mileage Agreement with Qatar Airways

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts announced a new marketing alliance with Qatar Airways, one of the world’s fastest growing airlines. As part of the new partnership, Fairmont guests on qualifying stays will now have the opportunity to earn 500 Qmiles or more in Qatar Airways’ Privilege Club program. Qualifying stays are subject to hotel availability at … Read more

Samsung Group to invest record $41.56 billion in 2012

South Korea’s Samsung Group announced it would invest a record 47.8 trillion won ($41.56 billion) in 2012 and hire an all-time high of 26,000 new employees despite global economic gloom. The country’s largest conglomerate said in a AFP statement that despite the worldwide uncertainty it wants to expand future growth engines and contribute to the … Read more

Audi’s Ahab – celebrating revolutionary quattro™

Audi  announced a new advertising and marketing campaign to celebrate its innovative all-wheel drive technology, quattro™. Audi quattro is the top-selling luxury all-wheel drive system in the world, providing superior traction and handling and a balanced drive no matter the road condition. Audi is the only premium manufacturer to offer all-wheel drive on every one … Read more

The Oberoi Gurgaon, Radisson Royal Hotel Moscow and Mardan Palace Turkey among the World Travel Awards winners

The Oberoi, Gurgaon is World’s Leading Luxury Hotel Voted by World Travel Awards, 2011 The Oberoi, Gurgaon (a hotel which opened in April, 2011) has been voted World’s Leading Luxury Hotel, 2011 by the World Travel Awards. This was announced at the Grand Final Gala Ceremony held in Doha, Qatar. “This is indeed a very … Read more

Iconic, but Immobile. The inaugural L2 Prestige 100: Mobile IQ

What about your mobile competence? L2 Prestige 100: Mobile IQ: study Sephora, Nordstrom, Macy’s, NET-A-PORTER and Bloomingdale’ssecure the top spots in the inaugural L2 Prestige 100: Mobile IQ report that measures the mobile competence of 100 brands. The Mobile IQ distribution reveals a significant, widespread underinvestment in mobile, as nearly half the brands were designated … Read more