Luxury Gifts

Puma Becomes Luxury Brand

French luxury goods group PPR, owner of Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, has agreed to buy a 27.1-percent stake in German sportswear manufacturer Puma and launch a full takeover offer for the group, the two companies said on Tuesday.

Popularity: 9% [?]

April 11, 2007

Stratosphere Watch — Like a Sports Car Speedometer

Designed by Italian watch designer Lorenzo Pozzan, the Italian designed and Swiss made Stratosphere Watch Collection from LP Italy is sleek and modern.

Popularity: 9% [?]

Jacques Courtin-Clarins Dies at 85

Jacques Courtin-Clarins, the founder and chairman of the Clarins Groupe, a French company that produces luxury skin-care products and makeup under the brand names Clarins, Thierry Mugler, Azzaro and Stella Cadente, died on March 23 at his home outside Paris. He was 85.

Popularity: 7% [?]

April 6, 2007

Kenzo to Debut in Indian Luxury Market

Genesis Colors, popular for its high-end fashion label Satya Paul, is in advanced negotiations with LVMH Group for bringing luxury apparel and perfume brand Kenzo to India.

Popularity: 6% [?]

March 29, 2007

Bang & Olufsen, Nakamichi and Sony - Top Luxury Video Brands of 2007

Bang & Olufsen was rated the most prestigious luxury video brand by a wide margin in the 2007 Luxury Brand Status Index (LBSI) survey from the independent New York-based Luxury Institute. Nakamichi was rated a distant second, Sony placed third.

Popularity: 4% [?]

March 27, 2007

Luxury T-Shirt Makes You Feel Powerful - Luxury Institute

Milton Pedraza, chief executive of the Luxury Institute, a research company that focuses on the top 10% of the country’s wealth, said some people are more able to justify spending $275 on a t-shirt than others.

Popularity: 5% [?]

March 19, 2007

Swatch Group Profit Rises 35 Percent on Luxury Watches

Swatch Group AG, the world’s biggest watchmaker, reported annual profit increased 35 percent as bankers spent bonuses on its most expensive timepieces, including the Breguet and Omega brands, Zee News reports.

Popularity: 5% [?]

DFS Launches Luxury Shopping Website in China

DFS Group, one of the world’s largest luxury travel retailers launches Galleria.com.cn to compete in China’s online luxury shopping sector.

Popularity: 8% [?]

Luxury Vibe Earphones - Rich Sounding Fashion Accessories

Music lifestyle brand V-Moda announced two new colors of its popular Vibe noise-isolating high fidelity modaphone, a revolutionary earphone that allows discerning music enthusiasts to experience state-of-the-art audio on the go.

Popularity: 2% [?]

March 12, 2007

Almond Unveils Maurice M Luxury Jewelry Collection

Almond Group announces its first branded luxury line, Maurice M, Light Lines in Motion. The collection is being unveiled at the VicenzaOro International exhibition of gold jewelry, silverware and watches.

Popularity: 4% [?]

January 14, 2007