Luxury Shopping site attracts $1.8 Million financing

ModeWalk.com Attracts $1.8 Million in Series A Financing to Offer the Most Immersive Luxury Shopping Experience Online Luxury Shopping site ModeWalk.com attracted over $1.8 million in funding led by Merus Capital with additional investments from prominent Silicon Valley angel investors and luxury industry executives. This Series A financing is designed to accelerate development of technology, … Read more

The Ever-Changing Definition Of Luxury

The anti-thesis of exclusivity. How The Uncertain Economy Is Changing The Definition Of Luxury Luxury has taken on a multitude of new meanings. The last three recession years have created a dramatic shift in the definition of what luxury is. “Now luxury means products with higher perceived value and increased practicality. Demonstrating this is the … Read more

New Made-To-Measure service for Bally’s Scribe belts

Bally’s Scribe Made-to-Order collection has been enriched with bespoke belts. Assembled entirely by hand using the finest quality leathers including smooth calf, ostrich and crocodile, Bally’s bespoke belts can be matched to Scribe  shoes or created as a uniquely personal gift. Available exclusively in selected Bally Boutiques: New York Madison Avenue, Beverly Hills Rodeo Drive, … Read more

Nestle’s ‘haute couture’ of the chocolate world

Nestle launches bespoke luxury chocolate bonbons In a move signaling the growing trend towards personalized sweets (look at previous products made by Chocri, Chocomize, M&M), chocolate giant Nestlé has created a brand of luxury, bespoke chocolates that cater to consumers’ individual tastes and delivers the customized box within 48 hours. Nestlé is billing its latest … Read more

James Franco fronting Gucci bespoke suit campaign

From November, Gucci luxury fashion home will offer made-to-measure services for men. Bespoke tailoring will be available in 11 Gucci boutiques.  Customers will be able to customize their suits and the service will be also available for shirts and shoes. The ad campaign that promotes the new exclusive service has James Franco as the central … Read more

Poker without limits: Geoffrey Parker signed the most expensive poker set

London based Geoffrey Parker is a name with resonance in the gaming world, his sets of games are present since 1958 in the most exlusive residences worldwide. Starting with leather bound books, owner Geoffrey Parker was commissioned to make a chessboard. From this commission, he found the craftsmanship interesting and easy to the growing group … Read more