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Michael Kors launches in Brazil with first store i...

U.S. premium brand Michael Kors opened earlier this week its first store in Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro. The new Michael Kors store in Rio covers 1.500 sqm and is situated within the upscale Shopping Village Mall. The new store features the entire range of products signed by Michael Kors, including the MICHAEL Michael Kors line. By the end of the year, the company plans to open 3 additional mono-brand stores in...

Bulgari inaugurates flagship store in Shanghai, th...

Situated within L’Avenue Mall in Shanghai (Hongqiao district), the new Bulgari flagship store is the fourth mono-brand store of the brand in Shanghai and the 29th Bulgari mono-brand store in China. The L’Avenue Mall in Shanghai, which is partly owned by LVMH (parent company of Bulgari) houses the majority of the brands of the group, each with mono-brand boutiques Louis Vuitton, Dior, Fendi, Tag...

Luxury menswear market to continue solid growth

According to a recent report by consulting firm Mintel global luxury menswear sales in 2016 will reach US$ 18,036 billion against the US$ 15,971 billion in 2012. Major international luxury fashion houses such as Dior, Ralph Lauren, Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana are pursuing development of men’s only stores both in mature and emerging markets. The most recent inauguration is Dolce &...

Dolce & Gabbana inaugurate new London flagshi...

Italian luxury fashion house Dolce & Gabbana chose to present its latest Men’s Tailoring Collection, Fall 2014 and unveil its new London flagship store at the same time, with an innovative staging which started with 46 British models fittings within Claridge’s, then all models leaving the iconic Mayfair hotel and walking towards 55 New Bond Street, the address of the brand new Dolce Gabbana...

First Harrods store outside London opens in Porto ...

The first international Harrods store opened this week in Italy, on the Island of Sardinia. Stuated with the luxury mixed use complex of Prestige Village, in the town of Porto Cervo, the new Harrods store has been conceived as a complex of 24 stand alone futuristic glass boxes designed by Italian architect Giò Pagani. Among the first luxury brands to open stand alone boutiques are Valentino (owned, by a...

NEWS

Michael Kors launches in Brazil with first store in Rio de Janeiro U.S. premium brand Michael Kors opened earlier this week its first store in Brazil, in Rio... Bulgari inaugurates flagship store in Shanghai, the 29th in mainland China Situated within L'Avenue Mall in Shanghai (Hongqiao district), the new Bulgari flagship st...		Luxury menswear market to continue solid growth According to a recent report by consulting firm Mintel global luxury menswear sales in 2016 will reach US$ 18,036 billion against ... Dolce & Gabbana inaugurate new London flagship with street catwalk Italian luxury fashion house Dolce & Gabbana chose to present its latest Men's Tailoring Collection, Fall 2014 and unveil its ... First Harrods store outside London opens in Porto Cervo, Sardinia The first international Harrods store opened this week in Italy, on the Island of Sardinia. Stuated with the luxury mixed use comp... Louis Vuitton makes second price increase in Japan in less than a year The Japanese unit of French luxury brand Louis Vuitton has confirmed it will raise prices for leather items such as bags and walle... Blancpain inaugurates in Shanghai its largest store worldwide Luxury Swiss watchmaker Blancpain owned by Swatch Group opened last week its third store in Shanghai in the Xintiandi district. Bl...

ANALYSYS

Italy, from a luxury powerhouse to third party manufacturer (part1) Hermes, Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Ralph Lauren, Tom Ford ...		How major emerging markets are redefining luxury hospitality (Part 3) As part of our series dedicated to luxury hospitality development in emerging markets, CPP... An in-depth look at the latest developments in luxury retail In an exclusive interview to CPP-LUXURY.COM, Mr Luca Solca, Managing Director / Sector Hea... Major changes in the consumer profile of Chinese luxury travelers Hurun Report has recently released the 2013 edition of The Chinese Luxury Traveler, a comp...

OPPORTUNITIES

Los Angeles attracts more Chinese wealthy Much like their preferences of accommodation in Europe, weal...		Kempinski teams up with TripTune for 'A la Carte Summer' promotion Kempinski Hotels & Resorts has signed up with TripTuner, a new web-based travel discov... Specialized luxury schools cannot replace apprenticeships in genuine ateliers In 2011, Hermes launches its international travelling exhibition 'Festival des Metiers' sh... Starwood's luxury hotel brands speed up expansion in China W Hotels, which just opened the W Guangzhou earlier this year, will open new flagships in ...

CONCIERGE

Peninsula Hotels launch the Summer collection of exquisit experiences by The Peninsula Academy First created in 1997, The Peninsula Academy provides Penins...		London's Design Museum to host Paul Smith restrospective exhibition 'Hello, My Name is Paul Smith' is an exhibition hosted by London's Design Museum starting ... Chanel to show 2013 Métiers d'Arts Collection in Texas this Fall After Edinburgh (December 2012), Métiers d'Arts, Chanel's annual collection that celebrate... The finest accommodations this Summer in the Hamptons, NY Amagansett Sea Crest On The Ocean is ideally situated between Amagansett and Montauk pr...

REVIEW

Top luxury designer suites: Dior, Bottega Veneta My recent stay at the St Regis Hotel Florence, provided a ja...		The Connaught, the heart and soul of Mayfair Every time in London, as an oriental guest , I have always beens fascinated with English c... The legendary La Ponche Hotel, Saint Tropez's bohemian luxury 'refuge' Once a modest fishermen’s bar with 3 rooms, in the old village of Saint-Tropez in the earl... Principe Forte dei Marmi, the leading luxury hotel on the Tuscan seaside Since its opening in 2009, Principe Forte dei Marmi has set new luxury hospitality standar...

LEADERS

Claudio Ceccherelli, the new General Manager of Grand Hyatt Martinez on re-branding CPP-LUXURY.COM has recently interviewed, exclusively, Mr Cla...		From Forte Village to Eleganzia Hotels & Spas - exclusive interview with Lorenzo Giannuzzi In 1970, Charles Forte, the famous luxury hotelier inaugurated Forte Village Resort on the... Luxury megayacht company CRN defies global crisis - an exclusive interview CPP-LUXURY.COM has recently interviewed, in London, Mr Luca Boldrini the Director of Sales... Miuccia Prada on the definition of ugly, good taste and contradictions In an interview to T, The New York Times Style Magazine, Miuccia Prada, co-owner and Creat...

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Michael Kors launches in Brazil with first store i...

Bulgari inaugurates flagship store in Shanghai, th...

Luxury menswear market to continue solid growth

Dolce & Gabbana inaugurate new London flagshi...

First Harrods store outside London opens in Porto ...

Michael Kors launches in Brazil with first store in Rio de Janeiro

Bulgari inaugurates flagship store in Shanghai, the 29th in mainland China

Luxury menswear market to continue solid growth

Dolce & Gabbana inaugurate new London flagship with street catwalk

First Harrods store outside London opens in Porto Cervo, Sardinia

Louis Vuitton makes second price increase in Japan in less than a year

Blancpain inaugurates in Shanghai its largest store worldwide

Italy, from a luxury powerhouse to third party manufacturer (part1)

How major emerging markets are redefining luxury hospitality (Part 3)

An in-depth look at the latest developments in luxury retail

Major changes in the consumer profile of Chinese luxury travelers

Los Angeles attracts more Chinese wealthy

Kempinski teams up with TripTune for 'A la Carte Summer' promotion

Specialized luxury schools cannot replace apprenticeships in genuine ateliers

Starwood's luxury hotel brands speed up expansion in China

Peninsula Hotels launch the Summer collection of exquisit experiences by The Peninsula Academy

London's Design Museum to host Paul Smith restrospective exhibition

Chanel to show 2013 Métiers d'Arts Collection in Texas this Fall

The finest accommodations this Summer in the Hamptons, NY

Top luxury designer suites: Dior, Bottega Veneta

The Connaught, the heart and soul of Mayfair

The legendary La Ponche Hotel, Saint Tropez's bohemian luxury 'refuge'

Principe Forte dei Marmi, the leading luxury hotel on the Tuscan seaside

Claudio Ceccherelli, the new General Manager of Grand Hyatt Martinez on re-branding

From Forte Village to Eleganzia Hotels & Spas - exclusive interview with Lorenzo Giannuzzi

Luxury megayacht company CRN defies global crisis - an exclusive interview

Miuccia Prada on the definition of ugly, good taste and contradictions

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