Bulgari Hotel: London’s first new-build luxury hotel in 40 years

Just in time for the London Olympics, Italian jeweller Bulgari makes its foray into the hospitality business with London’s first new-build luxury hotel in 40 years. Bulgari joins Versace, Ferragamo, Christian Lacroix, Giorgio Armani, Moschino and Missoni, luxury brands expanded into lifestyle hotels business. The 78-room hotel located on the site of the former Normandie … Read more

Moncler opens in Cannes

Moncler opens a new boutique in Cannes, one of the most exclusive resorts on the Côte d’Azur. Moncler will host the Film Festival guests in a 77m ² space designed by Gilles & Boissier, the French duo of architects which has worked with Moncler for many years, including for the “Sit on my Doudoune” armchair … Read more

The annual Fashion’s Night Out is going global

The annual Fashion’s Night Out is expanding worldwide with 19 countries. On September 6, 2012, editors, stars, models, fashionistas, and designers will flood stores in cities across U.S. and around the world for fashion’s most iconic extravaganza, special limited-edition products, celebrity appearances, and top in store performances. Last year’s bash featured events in eighteen countries and … Read more

Module H by Shigeru Ban x Hermès

  Luxury French house Hermès and Japanese architect Shigeru Ban have collaborated once again. For the 2012 milan design week the duo unveiled “Module H” aluminum panels that sculpt internal spaces, may serve as room divider or screened corridor. The modular screen and partition system is based on the iconic Hermes’ “H” that creates a … Read more

Samsung shows the confidence of the world’s leading phone maker

With results suggesting that it has outsold Nokia, and its marketing department staging a provocative PR campaign against Apple, the Korean manufacturer is dominating a competitive market

Clive Christian adds V in the Private Collection

Clive Christian’s Private Collection Clive Christian’s Private Collection has a second perfume, named “V” after Clive Christian‘s eldest daughter, Victoria Christian. “V for women” and “V for men” have a concentration of a pure perfume, representing the richest fragrance form. In “V” for Women, orange blossom, is embraced by rose, jasmine, chamomile and bright lavender to … Read more