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Luxury hotels owned by French businessman Michel Ohayon exit receivership
The Bordeaux trade court has approved the recovery plan for the three luxury hotels owned by businessman Michel Ohayon, despite opposition from their main creditor.
Fashion
Claude Montana, star designer of the Palace years dies
Fashion designer Claude Montana, who died in Paris on Friday aged 76, had established himself as a fashion icon of the 1980s before being eclipsing from the catwalks by reversal of fortune.
Fashion
Bristol's Cabot Circus makes major new signings
Hammerson has signed three more brands at Bristol’s Cabot Circus, supporting the property giant’s investment to reposition the city centre destination.
Fashion
Bullring & Grand Central enjoys footfall strength in January as ‘flight to quality’ continues
The Bullring & Grand Central mall in Birmingham has continued to attract big-name retailers and increase footfall with strong visitor numbers in January, operator Hammerson has said.
Fashion
Westwood designs get starring role at Blenhein Palace fashion exhibition
Designs by the late Vivienne Westwood are to take centre stage in an ‘Icons of British Fashion’ exhibition at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, being staged across 23 March-30 June.
Luxury
Asprey new boutique fits "Best of British" theme for new Peninsula London hotel
Asprey, the fine jeweller-turned-luxury lifestyle/accessories brand, is set to open a second London boutique, this time within the newly-built The Peninsula London hotel on Hyde Park Corner in February.
Luxury
BFC names key partner for February's London Fashion Week
The upcoming London Fashion Week has a new principal partner. Premium lifestyle beer brand 1664 Blanc has formed a year-long partnership with a series of initiatives starting in February, marking LFW’s 40th anniversary.
Fashion
M&S makes two key appointments to continue driving its transformation
M&S has seen lot of transformational change in recent periods and with its turnaround strategy having met with great success, it’s not slowing down on that front.
Fashion
Battersea Power Station mall saw 11.2m visitors in 2023, fashion sales leap
Battersea Power Station appears to be justifying the tens of billions that have been spent on it, not to mention the multi-decade development project, and for Christmas 2023, the mall saw a 30% jump in visitors.
Fashion
Thai retailer says it’s received no communication about Selfridges investment
Central Retail Corp., one of Thailand’s biggest retailers, said that it has not received any communication about investing in the iconic Selfridges department store, which is majority owned by its parent company.
Fashion
Karl Lagerfeld unveils luxury residential project in Lisbon
Fashion house Karl Lagerfeld and real estate developer Overseas introduced on Friday a new residential property to be developed in the heart of Lisbon.
Luxury
Butler Industries acquires minority stake in Moma Group
Walter Butler and his group Butler Industries has acquired a minority stake in Moma Group, a key player in the events, hospitality, and festive restaurant industries in France.
Luxury
Luxury group Lalique acquires Sauternes vineyard near Bordeaux
Lalique Group SA is adding the Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey vineyards in the Bordeaux region to its growing portfolio that includes perfume brands, hotels, restaurants, crystal artworks and Scotch whisky.
Luxury
Chivas XV x Dolly Cohen: a collaboration of drink and design
Scottish whisky brand Chivas has teamed with French jewelry artist Dolly Cohen to launch a series of limited-edition cases in celebration of the renowned Chivas XV Scotch blend.
Luxury
Etam is taking over the Palace for its lingerie show
The brand is holding its annual lingerie show on September 26 in Paris, at the legendary Palace nightclub, now a showroom. The collection includes a number of Leavers lace pieces.
Fashion
Philipp Plein wants to grow via e-tail, sportswear, luxury hotels
The German designer is targeting a 2023 revenue of €225 million driven by global retail growth, aiming to broaden his reach via the Plein Sport premium sportswear brand, a golfing line and a first luxury hotel in Milan.
Lifestyle