Baccarat celebrates a new flagship store and Baccarat Hotel & Residences New York

New Madison Avenue Location with 2-Story Facade to Open in May 2013  Baccarat (founded in 1764), the French luxury brand renowned for high-end and exclusive crystal products, celebrates the brand’s upcoming 250th anniversary with a new flagship store in New York City scheduled to be open in May 2013. Located at 635 Madison Avenue at … Read more

First JW Marriott in New York City opened in historic Essex House

First JW Marriott Hotel Opens in New York City JW Marriott hotel chain is expanding by opening the brand’s first hotel in New York City – JW Marriott Essex House New York. Located on Central Park South, just steps from Fifth Avenue temptations, the 509-room hotel is situated in a building that was first opened … Read more

First Louis Vuitton boutique opened in Kazakhstan

Louis Vuitton continues its pioneering spirit. Kazakhstan, a country that has recently seen a new generation of luxury customers coming from the mineral and energy sectors, has its first Louis Vuitton fagship store opened on October 11th in Almaty’s famed Esentai Mall. The clients of the new Louis Vuitton boutique will have access to the … Read more

Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship to feature two-deck spa and the first salt room at sea

Norwegian Breakaway to Feature Cutting-Edge Spa and Fitness Experiences and the first-ever “Black Light Spinning” class at sea The salt room is a therapy claimed to alleviate respiratory and skin ailments as well as strengthen the immune system and improve overall lung function. The first such room at sea, alongside a two-deck spa will be … Read more

New Louis Vuitton City Guides 2013 to explore every facet of San Francisco & New York

  A must for the luxury-minded traveller, the Louis Vuitton’s 2013 City Guides are, as asual, “packed with hidden gems and unique experiences”. San Francisco Bay will be available for the first time as an individual volume and will be retailed starting with October 15th (224 pages; retail price US$35). The LV travel guide explores … Read more

Exclusive Krug dinners with chef Marc Forgione to honor America’s first certified female Master Sommelier

Krug & Chef Marc Forgione Dinner Benefitting the James Beard Foundation After launching Krug House New York at a luxurious town house in downtown Manhattan last summer, the concept has been re-imagined in other key markets, including Aspen and Los Angeles. Conceived as a unique way to bring to life the generosity and unique savoir-faire … Read more