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Kohler Furniture Brands to Sell Furniture Lines to Chinese Firm
According to the latest news, Kohler Co. has agreed to sell its luxury furniture lines – Baker, Milling Road, and McGuire – to a Chinese company. Kohler is selling these to a U.S.-based subsidiary of Samson Holding Ltd. (for $35 million), a decision that effectively takes Kohler out of furniture manufacturing. The move is not a […]
Is Haute Couture Still Relevant Today? Definition and Examples
There’s a complex meaning behind the label “haute couture”. The two words represent fashion in its most rarefied form, clothing made entirely by hand, and the use of designing techniques unimaginable elsewhere. Nowhere else in the fashion sector do people spend hundreds – sometimes thousands – creating a single garment. Therefore, this elevated segment of […]
Top 20 Best Expensive Chocolates to Offer as a Gift
The easiest way to a woman’s heart is…offering her the most expensive chocolates. It does not necessarily need to be a special occasion to offer someone a gift. Every day is special and you do not need a particular reason to eat chocolate. The love for sweets is infinite among children, but also among adults. […]
Frederique Constant Review: Modern Timekeeping In Traditional Clothing
Frederique Constant is a very popular luxury wristwatches manufacture. In what follows, this Frederique Constant review will unfold the story of the brand while also discussing some of their exquisite watches. The company started out in 1988 when it was established by Peter Stas together with his wife, Aletta Bax. Starting with 2002, this company […]
What the $700 million Equifax settlement means for you
Were you affected by the 2017 Equifax data breach? If so, you could very well be affected by the company’s settlement of between $650 million and $700 million in fines and reimbursement costs. The settlement comes as a result of an agreement between the Federal Trade Commission and the company. About half of the entire […]
Designers create perfect hotel UNDERNEATH a 360 degree infinity pool
Coming next year, visitors to a new 55-story hotel will get a first-of-its-kind chance to take in the London skyline. The project called the Infinity London pool will be the world’s first 360° infinity pool in the sky. Compass Pool’s designer and technical director, Alex Kemsley, said the project was highly unusual in more than […]
Vintage toys: These bits of plastic and cardboard could be worth a pile of gold today
When it comes to vintage toys, a piece of plastic can sometimes skyrocket in price over the years, provided that the toy is still in mint condition inside its original packaging. Collectors are willing to shell out big bucks for the rarest nostalgic toys that only a few people will ever own. However, even toys […]
A luxury App that could let you skip signing the check at high-end restaurants
Who wouldn’t like to know they can get a table at the most exclusive restaurants at the last minute, receive complimentary deserts, and then when you’re done, dispense with the awkward need to flag down a waiter to get the check? Just get up and walk away, knowing everything is already taken care of. You’re […]
George Clooney leads charge in calling for boycott of hotels linked to Sultan of Brunei
A group of mega-celebrities including George Clooney, Ellen DeGeneres, Barbara Streisand, and Elton John have called for a boycott of hotels connected to a tiny monarchy in Southeast Asia called Brunei. The little kingdom run by one of the wealthiest men in the world, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, has enacted a vicious and draconian penal code […]
One of the Most Bingeable Tech Shows Highlights the Issues Surrounding AI
A forward-thinking sci-fi show from 2011, inspired by Batman, is actually a prescient and, at times, scary look at the biggest tech problem of our future. It’s great living in the future, especially thanks to AI. Today, a person can access any number of streaming services to watch any bingeable show or movie we want. […]