By Elise Taylor Anastasia Koutsioukis, co-founder of Mandolin Aegean Bistro, says Los Angeles was always her ideal location for a restaurant. This was even before she and her husband Ahmet Erkaya opened the first Mandolin in Miami’s Design District—which, thanks to its relaxed yet refined whitewashed interiors, Greek and Turkish-influenced cuisine, and chic courtyard setting, […]
Zombies, fighter jets, political uproar, and a streaker? Yep, the Cannes Film Festival is back. Two years after the pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 edition and following a muted run last summer, the world’s largest celebration of cinema returned to the Côte d’Azur for its 75th anniversary last week, kicking off a 10-day whirlwind of […]
23 May 2022 A group of 250 luxury UK brands, including Burberry Group Plc and Harrods Ltd, have called on the government to reintroduce tax-free shopping for tourists as a way to boost the economy. Scrapping tax from purchases will trigger an extra £1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) in annual retail sales and attract an additional […]
When in Dubai, it’s all about glitz, glamour, and luxury. There is shopping that offers not only the world’s largest mall, but also all the top designer labels, more Michelin-starred restaurants than you can throw a wooden spoon at, and then there are the hotels. Amazing hotels. You know that feeling, when you walk into […]
Everyone is looking for new customers for luxury marketing. What you may not realize is that a great source of new business is your existing customer database. By understanding the demographics of your luxury consumers, you can identify effective ways to strengthen your existing customer base. Here’s how you can mine it to lower your customer acquisition […]
Fine dining at Michelin-starred restaurants around the world can come at a price. But what you get for those high price tags, are outstanding dining experiences that can take you to a castle in Switzerland or to an underwater culinary experience in the Maldives. From Japan to Europe to the Big Apple, luxe dining menus […]
The barest of details have been revealed about the mysterious Octopus over the past 19 years. But with a new owner and on the charter market for the first time, the 126-metre Lürssen superyacht is finally ready to reveal her secrets past and present… One of the best things about flying into the South of France is the view. […]
The Met Gala is THE most exclusive event in the world of fashion and showbiz, everyone who’s anyone will be in attendance or at least invited to the glamorous event. With this year’s event carrying the theme “Gilded Glamour”, it’s set to offer big fashion moves and royal themes. The big question is, who’s eyes will everyone […]
When it comes to social media, there are few industries that harness the power of its platforms better than luxury brands. But rarely do names from banking, insurance and health ever come up. So how can these industries better use this channel to connect with their customers? When it comes to brands and social media, […]
Why do consumers consider one brand to be a “luxury” brand and another brand not? Exclusivity? Performance? Quality? Innovation? Heritage? For the most part, those all have been defining characteristics of a luxury brand, and they still are. However, there’s been a shakeup underway. The traits that carry the most weight with consumers in today’s […]
