This week Jaguar Land Rover opened in Beijing its 100th retail space in China, a key market for the brand since its first showroom opened in the country in 2010.
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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Chinese tycoon buys top Bordeaux wine estate
A Chinese industrialist has completed the landmark purchase of Chateau Bellefont-Belcier, a leading estate in France’s prestigious Saint Emilion wine-making area.
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Ex-Prisoners Make Chairs For Marni
The Italian fashion label Marni is holding an exhibition during Art Basel and Design Miami 2012, displaying 125 chairs made in Colombia by ex-prisoners.
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Yoko Ono for Opening Ceremony
Yoko Ono is the latest star to collaborate with New York City-based brand and concept store Opening Ceremony.
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Cartier Calibre Chronograph Watch
In 2013 Cartier will extend its Calibre de Cartier line with a sporty, masculine chronograph featuring an in-house movement from the grand Maison.
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Rent ‘Scarface’ villa for the holiday
The iconic Californian villa where Brian de Palma shot Scarface is available to rent, for $10,000 a week or $30,000 a month.
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Next stop for Jamie Oliver? Russia
Jamie Oliver’s Operation Russia is nearing completion, with plans firmly in place to open his first Jamie’s Italian outposts in Moscow and St. Petersburg next year.
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‘Casablanca’ piano to auction for up to $1.2 mn
The piano used as the prop for the key flashback scene between Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in “Casablanca” will go on sale next month.
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2013 Pirelli Calendar Released
The globally acclaimed Magnum photographer Steve McCurry unveiled the 2013 Pirelli calendar during an official event held November 27 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Bentley SUV might be called the Falcon
Automobile magazine claims the new Bentley SUV – based on the widely panned EXP 9F concept revealed earlier this year – will be called the Falcon.
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Snakeskin fashion putting pythons at risk
Europe’s love of snakeskin fashion items could threaten the very survival of pythons, according to a report published Tuesday.
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Kristen Stewart for Balenciaga Florabotanica
Actress Kristen Stewart stars as the face of Balenciaga’s Florabotanica fragrance campaign, photographed by Steven Meisel.
Sekonda Skeleton Tourbillon Watch
Fashion watch brand Sekonda has created its first luxury watch, a skeleton toubillon carrying a price tag of £1,295 ($2,000).
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Infiniti coming to Brazil
Infiniti will open its first dealerships in Brazil in 2014 with an initial range of three luxury vehicles.
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The Saint Laurent Boy is a Girl
Dutch supermodel Saskia de Brauw has been chosen by Saint Laurent as the star of the brand’s latest menswear campaign, titled “The Saint Laurent Boy is a Girl.”
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Veuve Clicquot Table by Fusiontables
Belgian design brand Fusiontables has teamed up with champagne house Veuve Clicquot to design a dining table that can be transformed into a billiard table.
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Dubai to build world’s biggest mall
Dubai on Saturday announced a new development to open the world’s biggest mall and a park larger than London’s Hyde Park.
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Hermès Designs Stamps for French Post Office
Hermès is adding its own touch of luxury to the annual “Heart” stamp collection issued by France’s postal services, La Poste.
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David Lynch’s club comes to Art Basel Miami Beach
David Lynch is bringing a pop-up version of his exclusive Parisian club Silencio to Miami during Art Basel in December.
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Gucci launches Taipei flagship
Luxury fashion and accessories group Gucci has launched a new Taiwanese flagship with a high-profile party in the Taipei 101 skyscraper.
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How many people can squeeze into a Mini?
Twenty-eight women gathered at the River Thames in London broke the Guinness World Record by fitting into a Mini car on Nov. 15, 2012.
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