Game-changing Concepts at the Paris Motor Show

As the biennial auto show gets under way, Lamborghini and BMW’s MINI have previewed new models, from two extremes, which the firms hope will shake up their respective markets

The premiere of the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento, is named after the sixth element of the periodic table, carbon, which is the material (CFRP) giving the car its feather weight feature – in spite of the burden of a supercar-sized engine.

10 Vital Tips for Doing Business in Russia’s Luxury Market

Russia’s reputation for a peculiar business culture, increased market segmentation and recent economic turbulence after a period of fast-living makes it tricky to navigate.

Russian boutique owner, Rosa Kamenev, offers a unique insider-outsider perspective on the luxury trade in Russia. Having lived abroad for nearly 20 years, first in Italy and then in Australia, where she worked as a diplomatic interpreter and for telecommunications giants, in 2007 she launched Cara & Co. in the WINZAVOD Moscow Centre for Contemporary Art back in Moscow.

As a Russian-Australian citizen who had to acclimatise to both new and old Russian realities while establishing an alternative vision for luxury retail (up-and-coming intellectual designer brands), Kamenev is both a radical outsider (her slogan is ‘No Logos; Fashion Only’) and a niche retail insider who has also learned how to play the game in Moscow’s high-end fashion market. Here is the advice she offers to independent international luxury brands hungry for a slice of the Russian market:

Chanel’s Terrifying Grammar, Richard Branson’s Shirt & Burberry’s Best Friends

The sound bites and statistics that are causing a stir in luxury circles

The Future of Digital Dinosaurs & London's Runway to Luxury

An analysis of the week’s luxury news headlines

DOHA, Qatar's Riposte to Dubai

According to Esther Kieselhof, fashion & beauty editor for the Qatar-based luxury lifestyle magazine Isola…

While Doha, Qatar is located a mere 235 miles from the well known luxury shopping destination Dubai, its aspirations lay elsewhere, as the quieter, arguably more liveable luxury destination in the region. There are several multi-billion dollar luxury developments helping put this wealthy city in the global luxury spotlight.

Profit-making Bathrooms, Vintage Projections and Tom Ford’s Rant on Modernity

The sound bites and statistics that are causing a stir in luxury circles