2012 Best Global Brand: Luxury brands prove resilient

Interbrand Releases 13th Annual Best Global Brands Report   Despite the current economic landscape, all of the luxury brands in the 13th annual Best Global Brands report released by Interbrand increased their brand value. As the meaning of luxury shifts, this year’s top luxury brands reflect a changing global consciousness – with success dependent not … Read more

Saks Fifth Avenue store in Almaty – the first of its kind in Kazakhstan

Saks Incorporated Announces Opening of Saks Fifth Avenue Store in Almaty, Kazakhstan The growing and vibrant Almaty, Kazakhstan has its own tri-level, approximate 91,000 square foot Saks Fifth Avenue store – the first of its kind in Kazakhstan. The new store will include a VIP Club for both women and men and offer an ongoing … Read more

Luxury brands dominate the list of Instagram’s early adopters

40 Percent of Top Brands Are Using Instagram   Luxury brands dominate the list of Instagram’s early adopters, according to a new Simply Measured’s study. The brands list include Audi, Tiffany & Co., Hermes, Gucci, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Armani, all utilizing Instagram to draw consumers’ attention to their products. In addition, a majority of brands … Read more

Charlotte Casiraghi’s second Gucci campaign

Forever Now: Gucci Horsebit celebrated by Charlotte Casiraghi Are you ready to put your bestfoot forward?   Shot by Inez Van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin and featuring Charlotte Casiraghi, the second campaing of the new Forever Now icons of heritage campaign celebrates the Gucci Horsebit. Inspired by an equestrian tradition, the chic hardware has been … Read more

World’s most exclusive board games: guccissima all-leather checkers set

Guccissima checkers set   Love to impress your opponents? For sophisticated board game fun, Gucci is the latest luxury house to present an old-school board game with a distinctive feel and precious materials. The new Gucci checkers set is a proof that board games haven’t lost their appeal. The Gucci roll-up all leather board reminds … Read more

Tom Ford’s first London store to enhance Sloane Street’s luxury offering

  Tom Ford to open first London flagship Tom Ford joins Chanel, Gucci and Louis Vuitton on London’s Sloane Street at The Cadogan Estate‘s new 201-206 Sloane Street development, one of the capital’s most exclusive neighbourhoods. The luxury brand will open the first flagship in London, leasing an 8,000 sq ft store on a 10-year … Read more