LUXURY

Ferrari-red trains to shake up Italian railways

AGV NTV Train
Passengers boarding the new bullet trains ready to whiz across Italy early next year might be forgiven for thinking of Ferrari cars at the sight of the low nose, the deep-red livery and the sleek interiors.

Rooney Mara’s Fashion Evolution (PHOTOS)

Fashion Evolution of Roony Mara from ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’
From a fresh face during her 2005 movie debut in the horror flick Urban Legends to her current portrayal of Lisbeth Salander in the The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Rooney Mara's style evolution through the years is unique and distinct.
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Caviar

Caviar latest treat on Swiss luxury menu

Dressed in a surgeon's white garb, Caviar Meister Tobias Felix slits open the slimy, grey skin of the sturgeon on the table in front of him to reveal Switzerland's latest luxury delicacy.
Friday the 13th

Richest Animal: Italian Cat, Tommaso, is Worth $13M

Tommaso was a stray cat that Maria Assunta found and took care of because of her love for animals. Now, Tommaso is considered the world's richest cat and the third richest animal. Assunta died at age 94 last month and Tommaso inherited the entire family fortune of $13 million (Euro $10 million), according to the Guardian.
Michael Burke

Fendi CEO to become head of Bulgari

LVMH said on Monday that Michael Burke, head of Italian fashion brand Fendi, would become chief executive of jeweller Bulgari in February as part of a management reshuffle following its acquisition.
LVMH

Luxury giants battle it out in menswear

Buoyant demand for luxury menswear, driven by China's male-dominated market, has prompted big industry players such as LVMH and PPR to step up their investments in the fast-growing market.
Mulberry

Mulberry outlines growth after bagging profit surge

British luxury fashion brand Mulberry said it had substantial room for growth in Europe, the United States and Asia, as it reported first-half profit more than treble last year's due to robust international demand.
CFDA Refuses Milan's Proposal to Cancel Final Day of NYFW Schedule

CFDA Refuses Milan's Proposal to Cancel Final Day of NYFW Schedule

The ongoing feud between two fashion powerhouses - the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and the Camera Nationale dell Moda Italiana - continues, with the former rejecting a request by the Italian fashion council to cancel the final day of the 2012 New York Fashion Week.
Diamond

Diamond demand to outpace supply growth to 2020-Bain

Chinese and Indian appetite for diamonds will fuel demand growth of more than 6 percent a year over the next decade and almost double the size of the market, far outpacing supply increases limited by a lack of new mines, Bain & Company said in a report.
Saab

Chinese bank in Saab rescue talks

A Chinese bank is in talks about taking a stake in Saab, in the latest attempt to rescue the crisis-hit Swedish car maker after an earlier deal to secure its future ran into trouble.

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