The Bvlgari bar, Ritz Carlton Tokyo
Now that Cathay Pacific have two daily flights from Hong Kong to Tokyo’s Haneda airport, which is two hours closer to Ginza and Omotesando than Narita, it’s possible to have...
Christie’s rock stars
In December Christie’s will auction the jewellery and couture collections of screen legend Elizabeth Taylor. As John Lyttle discovered, the event promises to be one of this century’s most...
IWC continues its expansion in Asia despite downturn in watch sales
In June 2009, the world’s economies were battling the effects of the global financial crisis. shopping for a luxury watch wasn’t a priority for many. Maria Incles writes. Yet, Swiss...
Scottish play, Pringle
Luxury brands are fragile flowers that can be destroyed by a financial freeze or a creative wrong turn. Pringle of Scotland looked like it might drop from sight throughout the 1980s and 90s. But...
Great literary hotels of Asia continue to inspire artist and travelers
In September, Louis Vuitton opened a unique maison in Singapore. It is the first store in the brand’s history to be dedicated to travel. The luggage maker’s peripatetic roots were laid down in...
Vivienne Westwood’s flights of fancy make fashion feel like fun
Vivienne Westwood’s Battersea offices are hushed, efficient and pink. The reception is pink, the walls are pink, the girls are pink, like an erotic version of the UN. The way up to her studio...