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Vertu x TCL Communication announce investments into the luxury smartphone business
Vertu, the world’s leading manufacturer of luxury mobile phones, was purchased by entrepreneur Hakan Uzan in mid-March of 2017. The first big investment is coming with a major agreement with TCL Communication. This agreement, worth $40 million, will enable Vertu to use advanced and innovative technology from TCL Communication for 30,000 handcrafted Vertu high-end phones,…
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2016 Best British Luxury Craftsmanship award goes to Rolls-Royce
“Brexit, the plunging pound, unexpected American presidents…But through it all, we know the British luxury industry is going to KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON,” Walpole CEO Michelle Emmerson. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars was honoured with the ‘Best British Luxury Craftsmanship’ award at the 2016 Walpole British Luxury Awards. The award was presented during a glittering ceremony…
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How the Queen led the way in power-dressing for the world stage
The monarch, 90 this month, is a pioneer in using clothes to project a message. Now a new royal exhibition is to shed some light on how it’s done
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What objects of desire UHNWIs around the world are buying
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%…
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The OFM 50: what we love about the world of food in 2016
From Heston Blumenthal’s sweet shop to the policeman turned pie-maker, here (in no particular order) are 50 of Observer Food Monthly’s favourite things
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Sonia Rykiel for Lancôme
Maison Lancôme announced the traditional fashion collaboration of the year. The Fall 2016 make-up collection 2016 was entrusted to Sonia Rykiel. A collaboration in keeping with those regularly initiated by Lancôme since its very beginnings, with personalities from the world of art, fashion and high jewellery. Associated with a very French heritage and a shared vision…