Catterton Partners private equity firm completes investment in Baccarat

 Catterton Partners Completes Investment In Baccarat luxury crystal company   Catterton Partners private equity firm, and Groupe du Louvre, an affiliate of global investment firm Starwood Capital and the majority shareholder of Baccarat, announced the completion of Catterton’s previously announced investment in Baccarat. The French luxury brand internationally renowned as a leader in high-end and exclusive … Read more

McLaren 2013 12C Spider revealed

McLaren Automotive reveals details and images of 2013 12C Spider luxury convertible sports car   McLaren Automotive launched its second vehicle in the MP4-12C family: the new 12C Spider, a new luxury convertible sports car; a variant of the 12C. The 12C Spider is lightweight with a high powered engine which boasts 616 bhp, a … Read more

IWC Schaffhausen watchmaking in the sign of the dragon

IWC Portuguese Automatic Edition Dragon Year in the Lunar Year of the Dragon   IWC, one of the world’s leading brands in the luxury watch segment, profits by the good fortune of the sign of the Dragon, a sign so loved in 2012 by the entire luxury industry. The latest IWC masterpiece of Haute Horlogerie … Read more

Geneva Watch Tour. Geneva’s watchmaking DNA

Route de l’Horlogerie – Genève: an overview of the Swiss watchmaking panorama Geneva’s watchmaking history can be discovered through a unique Geneva Watch Tour. Punctuated by around 50 monobrand boutiques and as many multibrand retailers, the itinerary winds its way through Geneva’s iconic quarters: the area near the station and the Tourist Office to begin … Read more

Shiseido to launch its masstige brand in the Japanese market

Starting September 2012, Shiseido will launch Za (pronounced “zee-ei”) in the Japanese market. Za is a skincare and makeup brand currently offered in the Asian market for women in their 20s as one of the Global Mega-Brands strategically launched in markets around the globe. The Za lineup to be offered in Japan will comprise 54 … Read more

Finalists for restaurant & bar design award

World’s top architects, designers and hospitality operators throw their names in the Restaurant and Bar Design Awards’ hat for a chance to gain international recognition. Totally independent, the UK and International Restaurant & Bar Design Awards is the world’s only concept of its kind dedicated exclusively to hospitality design and most outstanding restaurant and bar … Read more