Speaking about luxury with Alwyn Stephen – President/CEO Beauty Contact Group

Alwyn Stephen began his career in the United Arab Emirates way back in 1985 as a salesperson. By sheer coincidence in 1988, he got into the fragrance business and from that year on there was no turning back. He started his career in the fragrance business with one of the leading perfume companies in Dubai. … Read more

Speaking about luxury with Elena Garcia – eco designer and owner Elena Garcia Eco-Couture

Born in Spain but based in London since 1992, Elena Garcia originally trained as a linguist, specialising in Public Services Interpreting. Her interpreter’s job has led her to work with many local groups and has made her aware of the problems faced by migrant communities and people in penitentiary institutions. Following her passion for design, … Read more

Luxury Boot Camps in the Caribbean – 48hrs in the Life of a Boot Camper

Buccament Bay Resort Launches Luxury Boot Camps Luxury Boot Camp launching in May 2012 From 21st May 2012, Buccament Bay Resort in St Vincent & The Grenadines, the newest name in luxury travel to the Caribbean, will be hosting a number of Luxury Boot Camps provided by the UK-based company Fitness 4. Through a mixture … Read more

Speaking about luxury with Maximilian Büssner – owner MB&F Horological Machines

MB&F is above all a human adventure… a human adventure with just one goal: to create incredible horological machines. Graduating in Lausanne with a Masters degree in Micro-Technology Engineering, Büsser’s love for high-end horology was strongly imprinted by his first employer, Jaeger-LeCoultre. He spent seven years in their senior management team during an exciting period … Read more

Trendspotting: 100 Things to Watch in 2012

100 Things to Watch in 2012: JWT’s LIST JWT, the world’s best-known marketing communications brand, released its list of 100 Things to Watch in 2012. “Many of the items on our list reflect broader economic, environmental, technological and social developments we’ve been tracking, while others have potential to ladder up to bigger trends,” says Ann … Read more

Speaking about luxury with Creezy Courtoy – historian, consultant and expert in luxury

Journalist, historian, perfume expert, anthropologist, expert at European Commission, Perfume Foundation Chairman, Creezy Courtoy is specialised in luxury products communication and is the owner of CREEZY!The Agency. Creezy Courtoy founded The Perfume Foundation in 1995, those first objective was to promote the industry in organizing events for the industry. In 1998, after realising the increasing … Read more