David Beckham – the new Steve McQueen for Belstaff

Belstaff House New Bond Street opening event was used by the global luxury lifestyle brand to announce the football and fashion star, David Beckham as the new face of the British house. A motorbike parade down London’s home of luxury retail offered a show for luxury British retailer who wants to reinvent itself as an English iconic … Read more

New York’s most expensive hotel rooms

Most expensive hotel suite in New York costs $45,000 a night.  A jaw-dropping $40,000—that’s what it will cost visitors to stay overnight in New York City’s most expensive hotel suite this September. NewYorkHotels.org has just published a new report that ranks the 10 costliest hotel suites in Manhattan. In coming up with the rankings, the … Read more

The gardens of the Baccarat House

Baccarat crystal manufacturer celebrated the launch of Paris Design Week by staging the Home, Lighting and Jewellery collections in its gardens and VIP lounges. The new collection include Céleste lamps, ceiling lamps Clochette, Pegase horse, vases and votives Eye in red or black lacquer. Discover a photo selection of the new pieces, available in stores as … Read more

Moncler Lunettes or the world through the lenses of Pharrell

  On September 26, during the opening of the new Moncler flagship store in Paris, the Italian-owned luxury company Moncler will greet its fans wiht a new line of sunglasses created in partnership with rapper Pharrell Williams, also known simply as Pharrell (an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and fashion designer). Skiing during the winter and sailing … Read more

Thailand to scrap import duties on luxury goods

To help the country compete with Hong Kong and Singapore, Thailand’s government announced intention to scrap import duties on luxury products, visitors from China being key target of the new measure. The duty on some luxury goods will be cut to zero from 30 percent by the end of the year, Permanent Secretary for Finance … Read more

Farm-to-table restaurant named best restaurant in UK

“The Good Food Guide 2014: The UK’s Top 10 Restaurants announced.    Seasonal, fresh and organic ingredients brought Chef Simon Rogan’s farm-to-table restaurant L’Enclume (located in Cartmel, Cumbria, England) the title of the best restaurant in UK, a recognition of the editors of “The Good Food Guide,” the UK’s best selling restaurant guide since 1951. … Read more