Chinese Luxury Clubs Closed Down Amidst Corruption Crackdown
In its latest effort to stamp out high-end graft in mainland China, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection closed down another five private luxury clubs. So far, 30 upscale ‘Members only’ locales have put a lock on their doors as a result of President Xi Jinping’s crackdown on corruption. Hangzhou, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen are the latest three of the major hotspots […]
5 Luxury Showers Ideas for an Exquisite Experience
A good shower can be a real mood-saver, be it in the morning when an early sunbath is not enough to wake you up or after a day’s work when you feel your muscles tense with stress and fatigue. This much-needed stream of water has all the odds to become an experience of refined bliss. […]
OAMC Launches New Luxury Streetwear
Luxury streetwear has never been more streetwise than with OAMC. Over All Master Cloth is one of those rare clothing brands that has made some bold strides from the minds of two young and talented designers to the wardrobe of the rich and daring. Described by the New York Times as ‘streetwear when it grows up’, […]
3 Luxury Car Seats that Will Give You Butt-Envy
It’s not just self-drive, digital gadgets and horsepower that are speeding up the car industry in recent years. Superior interiors not only add to the price tag but have become the benchmark for technological refinement catering to high levels of comfort. Not long ago, the pinnacle for luxury car seats meant a heated seating. Nowadays, […]
Gucci Brand Ranked as the Top Social Media Influencer in China
The buzzword among online fashionistas nowadays is the Gucci brand. The Italian luxury house has just been crowned the king of Chinese social media. The finding came as the result of a report done by consulting firm R3Worldwide and consumer analytics company Bomoda on the ‘key opinion leaders’ in China’s retail fashion industry. The Gucci […]
Vintage Double Decker Bus Converted to Luxury Hotel
If you spot a red double decker bus with a sign reading ‘Trafalgar Square’, don’t hesitate. Going aboard might turn into the ride of your life. And not only because you can enjoy a cozy, luxurious sleep wrapped up in Egyptian cotton sheets without having a snappy bus driver telling you it’s time to get […]
The Indonesian Luxury Market Continues to Cool in 2017
Gloomy predictions for sales trends in 2017 send cold shivers throughout the Indonesian luxury market. This comes in spite of a one-year-old revoked luxury goods sales tax aimed at attracting the purchasing power of the Indonesian luxury consumer. Rather than seeing its upper class spending domestic money on Louis Vuitton bags abroad, the Ministry of […]
3 Luxury RVs that Raise the Standard
Contrary to popular opinion, luxury mobile homes are capable of displaying both upscale refinement and that homely feeling you sometimes crave for while being on the road. Carsickness or homesickness – it’s hard to think any kind of sickness can catch up with you while you blast away on the highway with an entire ensemble […]
Weird Ape: A Startup Bringing Luxury Watches to Everyone
Time is ticking away, and you never got around to buying that fancy luxury watch that would keep track of it. Usually, the price is the main deterrent. After all, Swiss brands are supposed to be exacting on your wallet. Right? Weird Ape disagrees. This is a startup company selling luxury watches and pocket watches […]
Terrorism Threatens Luxury Shopping in Europe
In times of turmoil, who feels like luxury shopping in the Parisian boutiques or splashing in a five-star hotel on the French Riviera? In the aftermath of tragedies, a period of mourning ensues. The luxury industry is the first to reflect the shocked and shattered state of mind of the world. The Economics of Terrorism […]