Much like an artisan, illustrator Donna Mehalko adds an artistic value to a luxury brand. At the start of her career, she moved to New York to work with Lord & Taylor, before designing a full page ad in the New York Times besides working with marquee names like Neiman Marcus and Estee Lauder. Mehalko […]

Just this morning, I opened my mail box to find an invite from The Turkish Tourism Board and Turkish Hoteliers Federation, who are planning an elaborate road show to five Indian metros later this month. The focus is on luxury wedding and honeymoon destinations in the little Eurasian country which, they hope, some Indians may […]

Around the world, luxury brands are effectively embedding global responsibility into their business strategy to ensure what they do is influenced by both goals and values. At the same time, many are also recognizing there is more to creating social and environmental impact than just financial donations. While philanthropy is of enormous value, collaborative relationships […]

Intricate kimonos, hand-embroidered capes and handloom fashion clothing – there is a lot that the fashion label Talitha offers to its customers. The label, co-founded by fashion editor and stylist Kim Hersov and Shon Randhawa, Indian designer and embroidery expert who also founded the brand Patine, was conceptualized on a whim. Hersov, while packing for […]

Treccani Milano, the artisanal bespoke Italian shoes and leather accessory brand, was inspired by its founder Emanuele Bonasia’s travels across Europe and North America. “But the idea didn’t come to me because of what other retailers across those continents were doing. I was motivated by what they weren’t doing,” muses Bonasia. “I noticed that there […]

If ever there was any evidence required for the growing clout of Asia and Middle East in the hallowed world of luxury, the Walpole Luxury Summit 2013 offers you ample. The highly anticipated summit, which was held in London yesterday, looked at the emerging markets through debates and discussions that revolve around its theme – […]