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German tourists keep flocking to Greek beaches: industry
BERLIN - Despite Greece's debt turmoil, German tourists keep flocking to the Mediterranean country's beaches and islands, the German Travel Association (DRV) said Monday."Greece continues to be very...
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Asia's affluent love the sun and the sea
Places with pristine beaches and swanky hotels top the list of family vacation destinations for affluent families living in the Asia Pacific region, results of a recent study by Visa has shown.The...
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Counterfeit watches clocking up sales online
The watches are advertised as "boutique grade" - fakes which are of such high quality, even dealers have trouble telling them apart from the real thing.The replicas of luxury timepieces from the likes...
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Malaysian billionaire's daughter gets attention for jet-setting lifestyle
Most people won't be able to make it through these photos of Chryseis Tan without going green with envy.According to Nextshark, Chryseis is the daughter of Malaysian billionaire businessman and...
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Retailer caught selling LV lookalikes
In the first reported case of counterfeit goods uncovered in the upmarket Raffles City Shopping Centre, a retailer has been ordered to pay $35,000 in damages to Louis Vuitton Malletier, commonly known...
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Hermes to probe, punish 'cruelty' to crocs used for handbags
PARIS - Hermes said Wednesday it was probing claims of cruelty at crocodile and alligator farms that supply the French fashion house with skins for its luxury handbags and accessories.British singer...
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Designer Alexander Wang to leave Balenciaga: Media
PARIS - Designer Alexander Wang will be leaving the Balenciaga house nearly three years after he became one of the rare Americans to run an old-school French couture house, according to fashion...
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Hermes to probe, punish 'cruelty' to crocs used for handbags
PARIS - Hermes said Wednesday it was probing claims of cruelty at crocodile and alligator farms that supply the French fashion house with skins for its luxury handbags and accessories.British singer...
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Millionaire spends $17.7 million on lavish garden
When a Chinese millionaire's ship comes in, one expects him or her to spend on watches, cars or antiques. But an entrepreneur surnamed Li in Chongqing has spent 5 years and over 80 million RMB (S$17.7...
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Australian museum to display 'world's finest opal'
SYDNEY - An Australian museum said Monday it would exhibit what it believes is the best opal stone ever found - a 6.0-centimetre (2.4 inch) multi-coloured gem unearthed in the Outback named the Virgin...
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Catalan cava takes on French champagne
SANT SADURNI D'ANOIA, Spain - After decades of rising exports, producers of Catalan cava are brimming with confidence and have their eyes set on taking on the "king" of sparkling wine - French...
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Donnie Yen in town to open Hublot pop-up store
Action movie star Donnie Yen officiating at the opening of Swiss watchmaker Hublot's largest pop-up store in the world at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza yesterday.At 7m tall and occupying about 1,000 sq m,...
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China's yuan cut a bad omen for France's luxury sector
PARIS - China's triple yuan devaluation could hit France's lucrative luxury sector, which has already been impacted by Beijing's tough anti-corruption drive against spendthrift officials, analysts...
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Between Apple and the luxury industry, a short two-way street
As Ian Rogers's move to LVMH shows, the road between Apple Inc. and the luxury-goods industry is a two-way street.
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Bigger Givenchy flagship at Paragon
French luxury brand Givenchy recently unveiled its renovated flagship store at Paragon. Previously spanning 150 sq m, the space expanded to 290 sq m when the label took over the area vacated by...
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Apple launches new Hermes collection and gold finish Apple Watches
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple has partnered up with luxury label Hermes to launch a new collection of Apple Watch, the tech giant announced on Wednesday.The new line comes in stainless steel case with crafted...
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Has champagne lost its pop?
THE AVENUE DE CHAMPAGNE in Épernay, France, is the most famous address in the world of sparkling wine. Beginning at the Place de la Republique, the road stretches east through Champagne country-a...
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New generation of luxury watch players
Building sci-fi machinesMr Maximilian Busser, 48Founder of MB&F Horological LabThe three-dimensional Swiss-made MB&F Horological Machines look like they came straight out of a science-fiction...
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