Labrinth hosts Raymond Weil-sponsored pre-Brit Awards’ dinner
Luxury watch brand Raymond Weil hosted a pre-Brit Awards dinner at Mosaica on January 26, hosted by singer–songwriter and producer Labrinth. The Mosaica restaurant in Wood Green, north London, is co-owned by Labrinth, who has fast risen into prominence in the UK. Eighty VIPs attended the dinner, including some of the UK’s best […]
Greek luxury shoe label, Sorelle, targets the US market
Sorelle, the luxury label of a third-generation shoe-making family, has launched in the US. The hand-made range of jewelled shoes—which includes gladiator sandals, flats and high heels—is made in Greece, using Italian leather, silk, Swarovski crystals and metal. The two sisters behind Sorelle, Aritsa and Valia Anastopoulos, follow in their grandfather’s footsteps in creating […]
Steffi Graf opens Longines’ NYC flagship store
Longines has opened a store in New York, with brand ambassador, tennis star Stefanie Graf—better known to us as Steffi Graf—doing the ribbon-cutting on January 24. The shop, inside leading US watch retailer Tourneau, includes the latest Longines watches, including the Longines Master Collection Retrograde Moon Phases, the DolceVita, and the Column-Wheel Chronograph. […]
Simon Cowell dons $65 Together bag; Bentley launches V8 Conti GT at £123,850
Nothing like a celebrity endorsement to get the press noticing. And this time, it’s Simon Cowell, who has been spotted on a Slipstream superyacht docked at St Bart’s with a Together bag, from designers Thursday Friday. A Twitter user alerted Thursday Friday, a label that launched in December 2010, founded by Olena Sholomytska and […]
Veuve Clicquot and Moët & Chandon celebrate in New Zealand
Champagne brands Veuve Clicquot and Moët & Chandon held events in New Zealand last month, each appealing to their very different clientèles. LVMH’s Mike Hewitt explained that the events were suited to each of the brands: Veuve Clicquot is aimed at a more sophisticated audience, while Moët & Chandon positions itself as a classy, […]
Chanel has opened a temporary boutique at Courchevel in the French Alps for the winter. The 180 m² store features a minimalist décor with the odd flash of colour. It also has stunning views over the entire Courchevel valley. Chanel retails its fragrances, fine jewellery, watches, and the cruise 2011–12 and spring–summer 2012 collections […]
BMW adds four-door Gran Coupé to 6-series; Montblanc offers Ingrid Bergman-inspired pens
BMW has unveiled a four-door version of its 6er-Reihe coupé, outlining its intentions to grow each series with multiple body styles. Called the Gran Coupé, the new variant of the 6-series joins the existing cabriolet and coupé. If the current 5-series is already considered svelte, the new 6er-Reihe Gran Coupé takes that further. […]
Uniquely elegant jewellery by Dominique Toucheteau
Manufacturers, especially the high-end producers, would like us to believe that it’s possible to get the true luxury experience even from mass-produced goods. But the reality remains that hand-made uniqueness, one-of-a-kind-ness, is the only differentiator. If it’s machined, or made up in quantity, no matter what the price, it’s one step short of luxury. […]
Patrick Aventurier/Getty Images Pascal le Segretain/Getty Images Montblanc has launched a collection paying tribute to HSH Princess Grace at the Opéra Garnier, at a gala event attended by her son, HSH Prince Albert II, her daughter, HRH Princess Caroline of Hanover, and daughter-in-law HSH Princess Charlene. A three-act production by Robert Wilson, Grace for […]
Clive Owen and Megan Fox attend Russian launch of Vertu Constellation
Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images Actors Clive Owen and Megan Fox were at the launch for the Vertu Constellation luxury cellphone in Moskva last night, along with Russian A-listers. Held at the Volkhonka Arts Centre near the Kremlin, the event was hosted by Vertu president Perry Oosting. Singer Anastasia livened up proceedings. Vertu has not […]
