The Swiss watchmaker Corum has been acquired by Haldian Holdings Limited of China, marking the first time a Swiss watchmaker with the “haute horlogerie” distinction has been bought out by a Chinese company. The CHF86 million ($90.6) agreement is intended [...]

Designer Christian Lacroix has been chosen to create a couture collection as a tribute to Elsa Schiaparelli. The 15-piece collection will be unveiled in July during Haute Couture Week in Paris and will be showcased at 21 Place Vendôme, where [...]

Lebanese fashion designer Rabih Kayrouz  announced the opening of a new  ready-to-wear boutique in Saint Tropez, France, last week. The boutique is Maison Rabih Kayrouz’s first on the French Riviera, located  in Saint Tropez’s high-end shopping village on Gambetta Street. [...]

Alongside renowned watch and jewellery manufacturers, such as Omega, Chopard, Bulgari, Rolex or Patek Philippe, a number of the world’s most well-known fashion brands will also be exhibiting in Basel and giving visitors an initial peek at their new watch [...]

Dorchester Collection’s latest hotel 45 Park Lane in exclusive Mayfair, London opened in September 2011 with Wolfgang Puck’s first venture in Europe, CUT at 45 Park Lane. Throughout the hotel, luxurious and contemporary interiors  provide a club-like feel. The chic hotel will [...]

The sumptuous surroundings of the Luxury Collection Hotel Imperial Vienna were originally created in 1863 as the Vienna residence of the prince of Württemberg. The stately palace on the magnificent Ring Boulevard was transformed into the Hotel Imperial for the [...]

Hublot did it! For the first time, a luxury watch brand has produced a collection of “Jeans”  watches. And we haven’t settled for any old denim: The dials and straps are made by an  Italian denim manufacturer who supplies the [...]

It was 2004 when Tom Ford did his last full-on show for Gucci, and deciding to return to the fashion show circuit. “I had forgotten how much fun it is to do a show but I get super nervous,” said [...]

Vip Luxury Service (http://www.vipluxuryservice.com/) , in cooperation with the European School of Economics (http://www.uniese.it/)  is proud to announce the launch of the very first professional course aimed at creating professional Personal Shoppers and Image Consultants in Italy. Nowadays these emerging professional [...]