CATEGORIES
Goa On Display
Designer Wendell Rodricks donated ₹ 5 crore, a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes and Cartier cufflinks to build a textile museum, which he hopes will be recognised as a world-class foundation.
Go Green
Designer Raghavendra Rathore, an advocate of sustainable fashion, says it’s high time luxury brands rethink their age-old practices and adopt eco-friendly ways to minimalise waste.
The Shining Stars
The Oberoi, Leela and Taj are voted among the top 20 hotel brands in the world by travellers from across Europe and America.
Glorious Homes
To tap into the growth potential of branded-and-serviced residence segment, Indian realtors will have to provide top-notch customer service and continuously upgrade their luxe offerings.
The Right Mix
Innovative mixology, new filtering processes and gripping digital communication will excite millennials and help cognac brands expand their market reach.
Skirts For Him & Her
Pride: As gender-fluid fashion takes centre stage, designers Shantanu and Nikhil take stock of the style they have played with for two decades.
Art Is life
Artist Madhvi Parekhs retrospective, at the DAG Modern, is a window into her creative mind that looks at the world as a culmination of the real and the imagined.
Plating Perfection
Star Chef Vineet Bhatia, kicks out snobbery from fine dining, introduces sharing plates at The Oberoi Mumbais Ziya, and spreads the joy of snacky food at his three upcoming restaurants.
All Eyes Here
For Devita Saraf, the Founder and CEO of Vu Televisions, luxury is in the details. Its about creating an unmatched and unforgettable viewing experience
Exceptional Timepieces
Highlights from Astagurus auction of fine, vintage and contemporary watches on September 24 and 25.
Breathing Life Into A Brand
Akash Sheth, Managing Director of Luxury Lifestyle Weekend, says that it’s time brands master the skills of experiential marketing to appeal to those who are inclined to ‘being’ rather than ‘buying’
Wear Your Attitude
Sahil Nandal, CEO and Founder of Mirakin, a brand that designs 3D printed, customisable jewellery, says that Indian men too are warming up to the idea of expressing themselves through jewellery
Green Fashion Ninjas
These enterprising fashion designers are changing the way fashion is created. It’s not just about glitz, glamour and oomph, but also about green, conscious and responsible
Fashion Tsarina
Dramatic, flirtatious, sensual or chic; stylist Ami Patel can create any look with ease and is sought-after by the likes of Deepika, Priyanka and Anushka
The Final Word
Giovanni Gaja, a 25-year-old, fifth generation, Italian winemaker, explains Gaja Wine’s decision to neither have a website nor social media presence, despite selling in 80 countries
Designer Time
The 29th edition of Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, last month, launched some breakthrough designs that merged tradition and technology
“If You're With It, Click It.”
Indian luxury retailers must make their bricks-and-mortar outlets Instagrammable and leverage Artificial Intelligence and Artificial Reality to attract new-age consumers
“Consumers Will Prefer Brands That Provide Efficient And Flexible Service Solutions”
The well-travelled, aware and conscious buyers will seek slightly more affordable and environment-friendly brands in the future
“What's Good Today May Not Be Good Enough Tomorrow”
The heterogeneity in consumer preferences has led to changes in demand and willingness to spend; subsequently making the marketing initiatives and methods dauntingly complex
India To Have More Demi-Billionaires Than France, UK By 2022
Knight Frank’s The Wealth Report deeps dive into the wealth distribution data from the 2018 edition, by analysing the population of global demi-billionaires.
Bell The Copycat
To counter the growing instances of plagiarism on social media, chefs and designers in the luxury industry are using the very medium to track the offenders
New-Age Art
Astaguru’s upcoming Southeast Asian contemporary art auction offers works that tell gripping stories of today
Mia Cucina
At Milan Design Week, Gaggenau unveiled a much-anticipated kitchen collection. Sven Schnee, Head of Global Brand Gaggenau, spoke to BlackBook in Italy about what this means for the Indian market
The Ultimate High
Two Indian chefs have taken Indian fine dining into extreme sports with pop-up restaurants on Mount Everest’s 17,600 ft high base camp
Beyond The Front Row
Fashion weeks must become more tech-savvy to translate into actual business, reach out to a wider audience
Reimagining Provenance
What does ‘Made in Jaipur’ signify? We pick brands using the city’s rich cultural heritage to create modern products.
Longchamp's India Strategy
From digital and trunk shows to retail stores, how Longchamp is trying to up its game in the country. In conversation with Radha Kapoor Khanna, Founder & Director of DO IT Retail Brands Pvt. Ltd, which owns the French franchise in India
What's Your Scent?
A perfumer for the Queen hopes to tap into the Indian market with 3003BC, a new company that will create one-of-a-kind fragrances for each customer.
Window To The World
Four-month-old Varana wants to be India’s answer to Hermès, and to position ‘Made in India’ as a force in the uber-luxe space — starting with an expansive upscale store in London’s historic Mayfair district
A Fine Vintage
Creating a culture of new experiences, woven with the history and complexity of wine, is the new avatar of luxury.