Consumers felt entitled to buy luxury again. Top 10 luxury brands The value of top 10 luxury-goods brands surged 16 percent to $111 billion, according to the 2014 BrandZ study published by research company Millward Brown. The luxury category brand value rose 16 percent, following a 6 percent rise a year ago.The strong performance illustrates both … Read more
Polo is the fastest non-motorized team sport. Travelling on the back of a horse at breakneck speeds, trying to hit a object the size of a baseball using a four foot pole, while your opponents crash into you with nearly a ton of weight and muscle, this sport requires precision timing. In fact, the ability … Read more
The Golden Age of Sports has been described as that period of time from the 1920’s into the 1930’s when sports and sports heroes reigned supreme. The public followed their teams and individuals religiously, provided with details through newspapers and the then new technology of radio broadcasts. Coming after a devastating World War I, people … Read more
If you think about it, almost any ordinary household item can easily become a great example of luxury and sophistication as long as it is made using luxurious materials or is adorned with precious stones. This is particularly true for writing instruments, but since the widespread use of computers is slowly making handwriting obsolete, high-end … Read more
“Create your own visual style… Let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others” (Orson Welles) Your own image is the only one counting! Elegance and style should be part of every girl’s education. You are what you want to be but the way you look may attract some people you would never … Read more
Fake products harm the economy, as they damage legitimate business and starve innovation. Counterfeiting activities account for over €200 billion in losses for the world economy and it is estimated that such losses may climb further, according to European Commission‘s latest study “Too good to be true: the real price of fake products”, a report … Read more