French premium brand Zadig & Voltaire will open its debut hotel in 2014, located in the private mansion used to stage the label’s debut show in Paris earlier this week.
Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Adults-only tourism grows in Asia
Hoping to target honeymooners and romance vacationers, the tourism industry in Asia is implementing more adults-only features.
The Akyra Chura Samui luxury hotel will ban children under the age of 12 from Nov 1 due to increasing demand by vacationers for more private, couples-oriented holidays. The hotel is the second resort in Thailand to accept bookings only for adults.
Continue reading
Eric Clapton auctions ultra-rare Patek Philippe
Eric Clapton is selling one of the finest of his watches, an ultra rare platinum-cased Patek Philippe (reference 2499/100P) Perpetual Calendar Chronograph.
Continue reading
Bentley Continental GT3 Concept
Bentley‘s concept Continental GT3 is a sign that the British carmaker is heading back to the racetrack, 10 years after its last victory at Le Mans.
Continue reading
Marc Jacobs opens European bookstores
Marc Jacobs is opening a pair of his BookMarc bookstores in London and Paris, joining the brand’s previous offerings in New York City and Los Angeles.
Continue reading
Jaguar F-Type Officially Unveiled
After all the waiting, leaked shots and teasers, Jaguar has finally taken the covers off of the new 2013 Jaguar F-TYPE, the first Jaguar two-seater in a half-century.
Continue reading
Samsung Galaxy S3 Swarovski Edition
Hot on the heels of the launch of the world’s first 24-karat gold-plated iPhone 5 comes the first Samsung Galaxy S3 Swarovski Edition.
Continue reading
Louis Vuitton Mon Monogram for small leather goods
Personalization of Louis Vuitton products dates back to the very first trunks made by Mr. Louis Vuitton himself. Now the Mon Monogram services have been extended to the small leather goods collections.
Continue reading
2012 King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament
The 2012 season of The King’s Cup Elephant Polo tournament kicked off on 12 September in Hua Hin, Thailand. Currently into its 11th year, this year’s tournament saw 12 teams from all over the world competing for the coveted trophy.
Audemars Piguet has been the lead sponsor of this event for the past four years. Interestingly, the Audemars Piguet polo team has also been the defending champions of the cup for the past three years.
Continue reading
Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Concept
Porsche continues its line of hybrids with the latest release the fuel-efficient Panamera Sport Turismo, which consumes just 3.5 l per 100 km, and emits 82g of CO2 per km.
Continue reading
Martell XO Exclusive Architect Edition
The House of Martell has created the Martell XO Exclusive Architect Edition, designed in collaboration with the renowned French architect Christian de Portzamparc.
Continue reading
24-karat iPhone 5 goes on sale
As stories continue to circulate on Apple‘s message boards and on Twitter of iPhone 5s arriving in less than perfect condition, one London firm believes it may have found an elegant and suitably aspirational solution to the problem.
On Sep. 27, Gold & Co is set to unveil what it claims is the world’s first 24-karat gold-plated iPhone 5 at the Collector’s Palace in Dubai Mall, United Arab Emirates.
Continue reading
Thai luxury resort to ban children
The Akyra Chura Samui luxury resort will soon ban children from the hotel, reported etravelblackboardasia.com last week.
This will make the resort the second hotel in Thailand to accept bookings only for adults, next to Layana Resort & Spa in Krabi.
Continue reading
Reference guide to world’s 1,400 wine grapes
A wine lover’s encyclopedia described as the most comprehensive ever written on the world’s 1,400 grape varieties is set to be released this fall.
Continue reading
World’s largest oceanarium to open in Singapore
The world’s largest oceanarium will open in Singapore in December. The $7-billion Marine Life Park (MLP) is the last of the attractions to open at Resorts World Sentosa.
Continue reading
Are users abandoning BlackBerry?
Less than three years ago BlackBerry was the must-have smartphone for business users and teenagers alike but now its days could be numbered.
According to reports that first appeared in Canada’s Globe and Mail, Research In Motion (RIM) is struggling to attract new customers.
Continue reading
First Saint Laurent Paris boutique unveiled
YSL, or Saint Laurent Paris as it has been re-branded, has revealed its new store concept, which the company says is ready to be rolled out.
The 3,200-square-foot Shanghai store is the first of its kind, designed by Hedi Slimane and set to sell both men’s and women’s ready-to-wear lines.
Continue reading
Chinese guests prefer Hyatt and Marriott hotels
Wealthy Chinese travelers prefer to stay at the Hyatt and Marriott chains of hotels, according to New York-based wealth research firm Luxury Institute.
Continue reading
Emmanuel Renaut voted chef of the year
It’s been a banner year for French chef Emmanuel Renaut. After earning his third star in the last Michelin guide, the chef of Flocons de Sel in eastern France has been voted chef of the year by his fellow colleagues.
Continue reading
Aston Martin no longer Britain’s coolest brand
Apple has been named as the UK’s coolest brand, taking first place from luxury car brand Aston Martin in the 2012 CoolBrands rankings.
In fact, the exclusive and much idolized carmaker, which has held the top spot in the annual CoolBrands list for six of the past seven years, was beaten not just by Apple in first place, but also by YouTube, which moved up into second place.
Continue reading
Electrolux Sells $100,000 Kitchen Range
What does a $100,000 stove look like? Swedish appliance maker Electrolux’s Molteni range cooker comes with as many amenities an amateur chef could ever want, need or dream of — including a vacuum packer, fryer and even a food mixer.
Continue reading
