While this week unfolded as an exceptional birthday week for me, I could be in perfect contentment of having tasted some of the finest things in life, particularly after the prestigious Moët Hennessy & Financial Times Club dinner three nights ago at Mosimann’s, one of the most prestigious private dining clubs in the world, located in the heart of Belgravia, London.

The dinner, to which I was looking forward to since receiving the invitation about two months ago from the Financial Times, is a once in a year occasion for a lucky selection of business people in the city. Since 2002, there has only been a handful of these events, aimed at gathering some of the most influential profiles in business, particularly it seems in finance, media and luxury, along with some of the industry’s new entrepreneurs. I must admit it felt rather like a privilege and what an occasion on my birthday week. Read the rest of this entry »

Most people would never guess that ‘The Tatler‘, as it was once called, was in fact born as long ago as 1709. The one-of-a-kind English glossy, dedicated with such unique excellence to the ongoing evolution of English and international society, is celebrating its 300th anniversary today with the launch of its November 09 issue.

As we walked past their stand in the Art London exhibition yesterday –If you happen to be in London, this is a four-day fair happening now in Chelsea, ahead of Frieze next week–, I have had the pleasure of being introduced to Tatler’s history hearing it directly from its team. The story truly is an inspiring adventure for such a uniquely identifiable publication. Read the rest of this entry »

The World Millionaire Summer Fair, 2009 provides ample evidence of the fact that there is still a market for luxury goods, despite the economic downturn!

For its first summer occurence, Millionnaire Fair held this prestigious event at the Royal Bar Yacht Club on the bank of the Moscow River. The club has sand imported from the Maldives on an artificial beach.

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As you probably guess, ever since we have been featured in Forbes, we are very much followers of the magazine’s surveys, research and diverse articles around the topics of business and luxury-related news.

Forbes just released a current review of Fashion’s Billionaires,  which includes the top 10 list of fortunes in the fashion and clothing world.

An interesting list consisting of the figures behind key European and American fashion and clothing groups, with the exception of Golden Eagle, a China-based retail group.

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