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 […]
Guillaume Henry for Nina Ricci: Fashion Design Focus
Over a five-year tenure at old-school Carven, Guillaume Henry has been working magic for the brand’s revival on the high-couture fashion stage. In this light, his appointment in 2014 as creative director at Nina Ricci came as no surprise. The collaboration proved to be more than auspicious. Nina Ricci’s nostalgic penchant for sophistication and discreet […]
Luxury Rental Cars: A Way for Anyone to Try Their Favorite
You may not afford a Ferrari in this lifetime, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a taste of it. Sampling a few luxury rental cars is easier to do today than at any other point in time. You might have wondered what its like to drive a Bond car – shaken, not stirred? Or pick […]
Prora Resort – From Nazi Getaway to Luxury Travel Destination
How soundly would you sleep in a former Nazi hotel? Developers of the Prora Resort must have asked the same questions when drawing the plans for the resurrection of an old German dream – building the perfect luxurious getaway on the nation’s Baltic coast. However, there are some who are still wrestling with Prora’s infamous […]
Corsair Lux to Release Line of Top-Notch Keyboards
Do you ever stop to consider the keyboard you’re writing on? Or has the QWERTY long become an extension of your fingers? Corsair Lux, the legendary mechanical gaming keyboard manufacturer, has released its newest line of Lux Keyboards. For a different feel, try your hands at this multi-colored modern typewriter. Corsair Lux – The Mechanical […]