Four implications of the shift in luxury consumer behaviours in emerging markets. The next decade of luxury

The next 10 years in Wealth & Luxury. Where wealth is generated, spent and saved will shift. In the next 10 years, the way wealth is used by the newly wealthy will adapt and change in emerging markets. The rise in discernment among the world’s wealthy will not only affect the brands they buy, but … Read more

Natural dyes v synthetic: which is more sustainable?

Colours derived from plants may appear more planet-friendly than man-made dyes, but the case isn’t clear-cut

Climate change should be top foreign policy priority, G7 study says

Global warming ‘ultimate threat multiplier’ posing serious risk to world security, says report urging governments not to see it simply as a climate issue

Multifaceted investment opportunities: 2015 Investing Trends

Opportunities for wealth creation: First-hand investment perspectives. Big fans of properties and luxury goods, the extra 5,200 ultra high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) gained last year on an international scale, translates into plans to buy more high-end items and uber-investments. Political and economic fluctuations, growing wealth in emerging markets and the sophistication of clients intervene in the … Read more

Disconnect to connect with life. “First” luxury digital detox the Mediterranean way

Enjoy a digital detox the Mediterranean way. Are you more connected to your mobile phone that to the most important things in your life? Now, you can get a place at the very first ever daycare for mobile phones. If you are a mobile phone addict and you spend more time with it than interacting with … Read more

Milan men’s fashion week: Prada women dazzle more than the men

Italian fashion’s preeminent intellectual, Miuccia Prada, declares her collection to be ‘post-modest, post-industrialist and post-pop’