Investments of passion performance and global luxury spending trends. Luxury is getting a makeover, all at the speed of social media. The consumer of “luxury” is increasingly digitally-savvy, time-sensitive, socially aware, and more and more concerned about sustainability. The industry surpassed €1 trillion in retail sales value in 2015 and delivered healthy growth of 5% … Read more
World’s Most Awarded Luxury Cruise Line Announces The World’s Largest Polar Megayacht. After the successful launch of Crystal Yacht Cruises’ 62-guest Crystal Esprit, the “World’s Most Awarded Luxury Cruise Line” is again upping the ante with the world’s first purpose-built polar class megayacht. Measuring 600 feet (183 meters) long, the 25,000 gross ton new build … Read more
From a cat’s eye view, the world is full of curiosity. Welcome to a cat’s/dog’s world, like no others. Singapore, a wealthy city with a lot of pet lovers, is now offering luxury suites for cats. Wagington, Singapore’s premier five-star dog hotel at Loewen Road, announced a 14-room extension which includes luxury accommodation for the furry feline friends … Read more
113 years ago, 10 toy companies got together to create the first Toy Fair. This year’s hottest trends in toys announced by U.S. Toy Industry Association (TIA) at 113th North American International Toy Fair. Kids need a well-rounded diet of play to develop into well-rounded adults. Robotics, drones, creative playthings and family inclusive toys and … Read more
Zuccon Superyacht design presented 94 m Teti, a new experimental project. After having launched two projects for a 90 and a 92-meter vessel in the past years, Zuccon superyacht design is now working at a challenging concept for 94-meter superyachts. Today the leisure yachting market still remains strongly conservative, accustomed to products that guarantee a long … Read more
Scenic has announced the launch of the world’s First Discovery Yacht, the Scenic Eclipse. The point on the map where luxury meets discovery. Eclipse is a new “6-star” ship to be launched in 2018 for discovering regions previously only visited by a fortunate few. The ultra-luxury mega yacht will carry 228 guests in 114 all-veranda … Read more