Dubai is known for doing everything on a grand scale, and the city’s shopping mall is no exception. The Dubai Mall is located in the heart of the prestigious Downtown Dubai, right beside the world-famous Burj Khalifa and the iconic Dubai Fountain. It is the largest mall in the United Arab Emirates and the second largest shopping mall in the world based […]
Month: October 2021
Abu Dhabi International Boat Show is back
The Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (ADIBS), the UAE capital’s prestige yacht, leisure marine, and fishing show returned for its third edition last 13 to 16 October 2021. Hosted by the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) and organised by Capital Events, part of ADNEC group, ADIBS was the UAE’s first boat show in 2021. […]
Akakpo & Co: Ghanian culture in modern jewellery
At Akakpo & Co. they believe in thoughtful design. Their drinkware, tableware and jewelry is made with great care, and whether you’re buying something for yourself, a friend or loved one, they want that gift to be lasting. The Adinkra symbols they feature have long been a part of Ghanian culture, and can be found […]
It’s luxury’s year as new Best Global Brands list shows power of key labels
Luxury is continuing its recovery from the pandemic and a new brand ranking released on Wednesday, October 20, showed that luxury labels are among the world’s top performers. Interbrand’s 2021 Best Global Brands list may have shown Tesla as the fastest growing brand of 2021 overall, with an unprecedented 184% increase in brand value. But luxury — and […]
Miami’s Luxury Real Estate with Ann Johansson
South Florida’s luxury real estate market has seen a huge jump in sales over the past year, as the uber-wealthy continue to move from high-tax states. Miami is a top-rated, world-class city with the finest restaurants, events, nightlife, fashion, arts and of course 350+ days of summer. It is an important business hub hosting hundreds […]
A hub of architectural and design innovation: Design China Beijing
A hub of architectural and design innovation: Design China Beijing returns this September to showcase global talent, exceptional thought leadership and regenerative design ideas. Bringing together the industry’s largest concentration of architectural and design thought leaders to share ideas and exchange global perspectives, Design China Beijing returns this September for a four-day event with iconic […]
Luiza Khabibulina, Luxury Lifestyle Influencer in Dubai
Luiza Khabibulina is an entrepreneurial influencer in the fields of luxury lifestyle, fashion and travel in one of the trendiest destinations in the world, Dubai. She was born in Tatarstan but has been living in the UAE since 2009, where she actively works with big brands and promotes her personal blog StyleCov. StyleCov is dedicated […]
Branding insights with Jacob Munch
Branding is such an important part of business, so we are excited to bring in Jacob Munch, founder of brand development and design agency MS Nordic, to drill down into the details of it. Based in Barcelona and Copenhagen, MS Nordic’s clients have included well-known brands such as Audi, European Union, WHO and Olympus. Munch has more than 20 years’ of experience in communication, branding, design and IT-related […]
Motoring – Mark Gallivan
Model: 2021 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid Price: From £130,000/€152,000 approx Power: 3.0-litre V6, 17.3 kWh Lithium-ion battery Electric range: 40km/25miles Performance: 0-100km in 5.2 seconds, 443bhp/700Nm, 158mph top speed Fuel consumption: 83mpg combined (claimed) expect between 25 and 30mpg in petrol mode only, CO2: 82g/km Verdict: Bentley’s super-luxo SUV goes V6 Hybrid. Loses little of the […]
Chanel creates Chair of Savoir-Faire at IFM
Chanel has created a Chair of Savoir-Faire at the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM), part of a five-year commitment to the leading Paris fashion college. The Chanel Chair is the latest example of the luxury brand’s support for IFM, the rapidly developing campus on the Seine. Underlining the importance of craftsmanship in this new academic […]
Jewelry maker Pandora bets on ‘Gen Z’ to boost sales
Danish jewelry maker Pandora plans to produce edgy pieces to attract young shoppers and significantly boost sales in the United States and China to meet a revenue growth target of 6-8% over 2021-2023 it announced on Tuesday. The world’s largest jewelry maker by production capacity said it was also targeting an operating profit margin of 25-27% […]
The Best Luxury Strategies for China in 2022
As the fourth quarter of 2021 begins, most companies are busy preparing their strategies, budgets, and tactical plans for 2022 and beyond. Last year around this time, most companies were expecting the pandemic to end, hoping for a swift recovery. As we all know, the outcome has been quite different, and brands that were waiting […]