LUXURY

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French holiday company Club Med believes its shift upmarket will help it through the tough economic times ahead and is betting on expansion in the Americas and China to drive growth.

Celebrities, business people and the wealthy bid for casks of fine wine in the world's biggest annual charity auction at the Hospices de Beaune this weekend in an annual ritual for Burgundy winemakers that stretches back more than one-and-a-half centuries.

Camila Alves tells IBTimes about her handmade handbag collection, MUXO. The MUXO line is influenced by a medley of cultures from around the world, cultures that Alves has experienced firsthand owing to her jetsetter lifestyle.

On Friday, Indonesian budget airline Lion Air placed a $21.7 billion order with Boeing, the airplane giant's biggest commercial order on record.

The United Arab Emirates, the world's fourth-largest oil exporter and home to gold trading hub Dubai, is rapidly becoming a force in trade of another highly valuable commodity: diamonds.

Wine lovers will get their first taste of the much-talked about 2011 harvest on Thursday as the Beaujolais Nouveau hits the bars and shelves of France and the wider world.

German fashion house Hugo Boss AG expects good business in the United States and Europe this holiday season

Mother-of pearl dashboards and diamond-encrusted hood ornaments at the Dubai International Motor Show this week underlined how the safe-haven status of the United Arab Emirates is fuelling dramatic growth in sales of luxury cars.

Qatar Airways finally returned to the table to sign a $6.5-billion deal with Airbus.

Fashion apps have become as necessary an accessory as a purse, earrings, or that waist belt you just bought at Barneys.

Megan Fox can now be ranked in the same category as pin-ups Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, and Brigitte Bardot. In the new commercial for her Giorgio Armani ad campaign, Fox plays a sexy 50s siren.

HSBC's China fund venture said it would broaden its product line over the next five years to meet rising demand for cross-boarder investment, betting internationalization would be a new engine of growth for the country's stagnant mutual funds industry.

High-end Chinese fashion retailer Ports Design Ltd said on Monday that it is on track to achieve its 10 percent network expansion target for 2011.

LVMH, the world's biggest luxury group, has acquired Swiss watch dial maker ArteCad.

They have always been in vogue, but twin actresses and clothing designers Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen are now truly in Vogue.

France is set to overtake Italy to reclaim its title as the world's top wine producer this year.

London-based jeweler Graff Diamonds plans to raise about $1 billion in a Hong Kong listing next year, a move that could fund expansion in Asia and capitalize on booming gem prices.

Luxury and retail group PPR SA said it has agreed terms to acquire the Italian suitmaker that once clothed James Bond.

German carmakers BMW and Volkswagen reported robust vehicle sales growth in October.

Sometimes Filippo Callipo, one of southern Italy's most successful businessmen, wonders why he is still alive.

As Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda passed the banged-up Aston Martin Zagato in his Lexus LFA on the Nuerburgring race track last month, he figured that was it for the British race car.

Chinese luxury home buyers are leading a legion of cash-rich non-UK investors in search of upmarket London homes, with demand driven by currency exchange rates that produce discounts of up to a quarter on purchase prices, research shows.

Hong Kong's wine imports have remained strong even as global economic uncertainty cuts demand for luxury goods, underscoring the city's credentials as a preeminent wine hub buoyed by strong demand from mainland Chinese buyers.

French luxury group Hermes raised its full-year sales forecast on Friday after third-quarter growth beat its initial target, pulled by buoyant demand for the 174-year-old brand in Europe, the Americas and Asia.

Hairdressers from all over the world showcased their artistry and their interpretation of the evening’s theme “Illusion”, at The Alternative Hair Show, held at The Royal Albert Hall in London, on Oct.17.

To join the Korean state dinner in Washington D.C., the First Lady, Michelle Obama arrived looking stunning in a one-shoulder purple gown designed by the Korean-American designer, Doo-Ri Chung.

Sarah Burton, legendary designer Alexander McQueen's right-hand woman, showed off her brilliant Spring/Summer 2012 women's ready-to-wear collection, at the Paris Fashion Week on Oct. 4.

Seven NYC restaurants are awarded the top honor of three Michelin Stars