After Barcelona and Valencia, both opened 2011, Chopard expanded in Spain with its third ...
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American hotel chain, Thompson Hotels, known for its contemporary luxury hotels in the US, ...
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Despite the negative impact of a strong Franc, Swiss watch exports reached a record 16 billion ...
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Talking to The Economic Times, Mr PRS Oberoi confirmed his company tapped renowned American ...
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World's leading luxury group, LVMH announced record results for 2011, with salea reaching ...
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Italian luxury house of Loro Piana, known for its iconic cashmere ready to wear and accessories ...
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ONE & ONLY Resorts launches new Expert Series, with unique happenings at each property
05 February 2012
One & Only Resorts, one of the most equisit collections of luxury resort hotels and SPAs worlwide brings to life on an annual basis a series of exceptional happenings at each of its properties. Whether a culinary school, unplugged live music or learning and interacting with a PGA Tour or tennis world player, the Expert Series is designed as a unique experience for One ... read more
Luxury heritage brands take bold moves in re-positioning
01 February 2012
Bespoke men’s shoe company, BERLUTI, which has been in operation since 1895 is today owned by luxury giant LVMH and run by Antoine Arnault, the son and heir to the group owner Bernard Arnault. For the past two years, Antoine Arnault carefully choreographed the launch of Berluti's first ready to wear and accessories line, thus making the transition from a showmaker to a complete look luxury ... read more
Haute couture continues to defy financial crisis
24 January 2012
Italian designers have once again proven their stance at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week, withVersace marking a powerful come-back while Giorgio Armani, Giambattista Valli and Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy continued to make headlines with their Haute Couture collections. Much like the previous Haute Couture Week in Fall 2011, all fashion houses have expressed a ... read more
LVMH's L Capital fund ready to invest 200 to 300 million dollars in 2012
19 January 2012
Established in 2001, the investment fund of LVMH Group (world's largest luxury group) L Capital has invested in over 25 companies, announcing a total of investment of over 1,5 billion euros made during the past 18 months. In 2012, L Capital could invest up to US$ 300 million. Since 2 years ago, L Capital Asia was launched with a focus on the region, ... read more
Biggest opportunities in India's luxury market in 2012
08 January 2012
The much awaited change in FDI legislation (Foreign Direct Investment) to allow foreign companies in retail to fully own and operate their local mono-brand stores was turned into a political bate by the governing party for the opposition, an image exercise which resulted in what most regarded as an embarassing position of the Indian Government, which, during the course of less than ... read more
More luxury brands take strategic approach with children's lines
24 December 2011
Lanvin just launched its “Petite” collection with pop-up stores at the Ritz Hotel in Paris, the Metropole Hotel in Monaco and the Pierre in New York City (pictured). The collection includes a $1,570 pink taffeta trench and a $1,105 red sundress. Much of line mimics Lanvin’s women’s ready-to-wear collection -- Mom can scoop up the black, white, and gray ... read more
Rosé Champagne will always be fashionable
11 December 2011
The rosé champagne has been since the early XIX century one of the most appreciated and fashionable. It is obtained either by mixing French red wine (from champagne) with French white wine (from champagne), either leaving the skin of red grapes to colour the freshly pressed grape juice. From just 2% of all champagne ... read more
FOUR SEASONS Buenos Aires launches unique Journey SPA treatment
20 November 2011
Four Seasons Buenos Aires, one of the leading luxury hotels in the Argentinean capital, launches an innovative and unique concept of a SPA treatment. The new Journey Through Argentina has been conceived to illustrate the complex climatic regions of Argentina, the Northern part of the country which has a warmer climate, while the Southern part which is colder due to the ... read more
Personal travel designer, a growing trend in luxury travel
13 November 2011
With a background in fashion and a solid career in PR, Lionel Hierso is yet another perfect illustration of the interconnectivity of different luxury sectors. Much like in all luxury sectors, the key to success in travel or fashion retail is understanding the consumer - his or her needs, wishes, anticipating their desires and providing the most exclusive product and ... read more
Report from PURE Life Experience, Marrakech
06 November 2011
PURE Life Experiences is an ‘experiential’ show put together by Serge Dive and Sarah Ball. 946 people came in from all over the world (media, alone, came from Mexico City round to Shanghai). There were 370 ‘exhibitors’, people showing off their private islands, their honeymoon villas end of a promontory in Mozambique, boating in the Amazon, cycling ... read more
More luxury hotels offer dedicated kids SPA menus
05 November 2011
SPAs at major luxury hotels, both city and resort types, are no longer catering just to adults. An increasing number of luxury hotels have been adding dedicated kids menus, which not only have health benefits but also psychological, enganging with children while on vacation or during a stay with their parents.
Involving kids in the spa process and getting them enthusiastic about its health benefits from ... read more
NESTLE launches personalized luxury chocolate line
21 October 2011
Swiss food giant Nestle is launching a new brand of luxury chocolates selected to match individual preferences that consumers will order online. "What we are offering is the perfect personalised chocolate," says Cedric Lacroix, director of Nestle's Chocolate Centre of Excellence in Broc, Switzerland.
Nestle, the world's biggest food group and global leader in dark chocolate, ... read more
Holistic retreats over traditional beach holidays
08 October 2011
“The way you think, the way you behave, the way you eat, can influence your life by 30 to 50 years,” says holistic doctor Deepak Chopra, a renowned propagator of mind-body medicines, such as Ayurveda, the 5,000-year-old Indian philosophy that places equal emphasis on mind, body and spirit. Unlike fad diets or unused gym memberships, holistic therapies recognise the importance of a ... read more
Hermès' unique luxury positioning shines through innovative Petit h line
01 October 2011
For three years, Pascale Mussard, a sixth-generation member of the Hermès family, has been leading the Petit h line, a unique salvage mission: to retrieve discarded materials from Hermès’s workshops and turn them into new objects.
The line isn’t exactly a bid by the Mother of the Birkin to be perceived as sustainable, though a few blogs seemed to think so ... read more
ISUN, the science of beauty products based entirely on wildcrafted organic ingredients
21 September 2011
CPP-LUXURY.COM has recently interviewed Bunnie Gulick, Founder & Director, ISUN VISIONS, LLC, the company behind ISUN, the highly successful cosmetics brand based solely on wildcrafted organic ingredients.
How did you come up with the idea of setting up ISUN? What were the milestones in the development of your brand?
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Does Poland have its own luxury brands?
13 September 2011
CPP-LUXURY.COM is dedicating an entire issue to Poland this month, with several analysis, review and interview articles. In a quest to identify Poland's own luxury brands, CPP-LUXURY.COM has spoken to several luxury industry insiders in Poland.
Tomasz SIKORA (Phd) from Warsaw School of Economics says:
Poland is a producer of luxury yachts (the size of this industry is comparable to those of ... read more
Sleep therapy packages, an opportunity for luxury hotels?
30 August 2011
Sleep disorders have been affecting a growing segment of population in the past decade, with a widening age bracket, mostly due to increased stress levels. Technology, extensive travel and an insecure economic environment have been among the sources which have contributed to an increased stress level, resulting ... read more
BABOR, German perfection in cosmetics based on natural ingredients
18 August 2011
An exclusive interview for CPP-LUXURY.COM with Michael Schummert, CEO BABOR Cosmetics
How did you come up with the idea of setting up your own cosmetics business? What were your goals when you established your company?
Dr. Michael Babor was an innovative researcher who was the first to use hydrophilic oils in cosmetic skin care products. He revolutionized the cosmetic ... read more
Qatar luxury retail offering grows despite limited market potential
12 August 2011
Darwish Holding announced the inauguration at the end of this month of the Lagoona Mall in the West Bay area of Doha, on the groundfloor of two residential skyscrapers better known as the Zig Zag Towers. With a surface of 55.000 sqm and a number of 180 outlets, the total investment in the project has reached US$ 350 million.
Darwish Holding also includes a retail division ... read more
Increasing number of Russian billionaires buy luxury real estate in the U.S.
03 August 2011
Roustam Tariko, billionaire owner of Russian Standard Bank and Russian Standard Vodka, completed the most expensive home purchase in Miami Beach since 2006 when he bought a US$ 25.5 million estate on Star Island in April this year.
The transaction made Tariko the neighbor of another wealthy Russian with a taste for Florida luxury living. Vladislav Doronin, chairman of Moscow-based real estate ... read more