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Luxury brands eye success with high-end children's fashion lines
Would you dish out over $300 on a pair of kids’ shoes? Well, Roger Vivier, the French fashion label, believes its affluent customers will be willing to do so, when it launches its “Juene Fille” line in March 2012. The brand famously designed a custom pair of luxury shoes in 2008 for Suri Cruise, when she was just two years old. Read more0
Global private jet travels are predicted to skyrocket in 2012
A well-known editor with The Economist magazine has predicted that private jet travel will soar in 2012 and give a much-deserved push to the travel industry. John Andrews told the audience at the 10th Annual International Luxury Travel Mart that the recent events (Eurozone woes, the Arab Spring and the US economic problems) will resultantly impact affluent travel. Read more0
Luxury handbag maker, Mulberry, plucks a new chief executive from Hermes
After recently announcing tripled profits, the luxury handbag manufacturer, Mulberry, is gearing up for international reach with a new hiring. It has poached a new Chief Executive from Hermes, a French fashion house,in a move to step up its global ambitions. Read more0
David Lowy of Renshaw Travel launches a new private jet service
If you want to have success in selling luxury travel, you've got to know exactly what you want to achieve and the way to make it happen. Not to be forgotten is that you've got to have passion for the field. That's why the Vancouver-based travel advisor, David Lowy of Renshaw Travel, considers it both as a business model and a way of life. Read more0
Luxury MIG 675 is a yacht that grabs energy from the water beneath it
The hydrogen-powered Luxury MIG 675 is a boat-like yacht that harvests energy straight from the water it flows on. The high-end 22-foot long cruiser with 3 seats has the capability to zip across waves at 112 km/h. This speed demon with zero emission has a high price tag of $329,727, which shows it’s specifically meant for the ultra-rich. Read more0
World’s most luxurious international airlines
When you have a lot of cash to spare, your dreams can reach the skies! We’re no longer in the era when high spenders are satisfied with the mere basics in air travel: they now indulge in ultimate luxury - the very best money can buy. Some airlines have made grand innovations in the facilities of their aircrafts, to shake off their competitors and get super-rich travelers to vouch for their services. Read more0
A 1953 Jaguar C-Type replica to go under the hammer
In February 2012, a replica of the renowned 1953 Jaguar C-Type will go under the hammer in Sydney at the Shannon’s Summer Classic Auction 2012. Auction experts estimate it to fetch around $200,000. Being a luxury car with brilliant engineering, the original vehicle won many laurels in its hey days, including the 1951 and 1953 Le Mans. Read more0
The Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Through 60 acres of natural beauty, plantations and paddy fields that northern Thailand is known for, the Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Chiang Mai’s only luxury hotel and resort, lies within the Lanna Kingdom’s rich 800 year history. Right across the 123 suites and villas, the luxury hotel cum resort reflects Chiang Mai’s contemplative calm. You can choose from a colonial-style suite or a two-floor villa. Regardless of which one you choose, you’ll get a private outdoor plunge pool. Read more0
