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A new Web site launched Thursday gives China's 1.3 billion people a chance to ogle French luxury, from designer clothing to diamond-dripping watches and glittering gold jewelry, as part of a bid by French houses to tap into the Asian giant's growing hunger for high-end goods.
British Airways is launching its pricey new business class service between London and New York.
The sharp decline in luxury auto sales in this recession has many observers wondering if there’s a radical reshaping of the market for brands such as Porsche, BMWs and Mercedes-Benz.
South Africa's top communist is in danger of losing his working-class hero status after treating himself to the latest BMW 750i and using $120,000 in taxpayers' money to buy it.
Sometimes you never feel more deliciously alone than when you're lost in the crowd. From the Charles Bridge in Prague to Cape Town's Table Mountain, we've found the world's top urban escapes, perfect for two.
South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motors is taking aim at some of the most lavish and costly segments of the automotive market.
Hyundai Motor America said Wednesday it would begin selling its premier luxury sedan in the U.S. late next year, based on the success the South Korean company has had with its other models in the states.
Luxury merchants shouldn't expect affluent shoppers to go back to splurging anytime soon, says Claudia D'Arpizio, partner and luxury goods expert at consulting company Bain & Co., who anticipates that the global luxury business will not fully rebound until 2012.
French authorities are searching for the British boyfriend of a Polish woman whose battered and naked body was found in a bathtub at the French capital's chic Bristol Hotel, officials said Friday.
Clutching a fistful of shopping bags from designers Vivienne Westwood, Dior and Alexander McQueen as she concluded one of her twice-monthly shopping sprees, 29-year-old Zhao Bing looked like the picture of hope for luxury retail.
In the market for a Bentley sports car, a Jean Paul Gaultier dress or a cell phone, but don't feel like dealing with a pesky salesperson?
The way it came on the scene, it could have been a rare perfume or a designer handbag, undaunted by the roiling economy.
As the global financial crisis and low oil prices deplete the fortunes of Russia's super rich, the market for luxury goods in Moscow is shrinking and some designer boutiques are shutting their doors.
With our freshly minted new president's inaugural call for shared sacrifice still echoing in the ears of the nation's consumers, we might expect that shoppers would be ready squeeze into tiny, fuel-efficient transportation boxes. Driving spartan, minimalist vehicles could be the Obama-era version of the Victory Garden.
If you build it, they will come. If you want them to buy it, throw in a free $200,000 Bentley.
John Larkum leans over a slab of slate, striking a metal chisel with a brass-capped mallet. Tinny pings ring out as he sinks his tool into the soft, inky stone.
The rich are tightening their belts, too. Even if it's still a Gucci.
With the U.S. all but certainly in a recession and many skittish consumers hesitant to buy even a Honda Accord, it would seem the last thing anyone would need is a $400,000 Rolls-Royce Phantom.
The holiday outlook for the luxury world turned grimmer Tuesday, after Saks Inc. reported a wider-than-expected loss in the fiscal third quarter, and both it and Burberry Group PLC offered downbeat forecasts.
What kind of smart phone can $800 buy? The luxe Xperia X1 from Sony Ericsson. At this price, it probably appeals only to recession-resistant gadget lovers, but it says something about what some gadget makers think the rest of us would want if money were no object.
Even the super-wealthy are going to feel the pinch of the global economic crisis, as experts warn that the personal luxury goods industry will contract next year in everything from designer shoes and apparel to leather goods and cosmetics.
Savoring a rustic lunch of tuna salad, veal stew, and red wine, Benoit Gouez, chief vintner at Champagne house Moet & Chandon, took a long view of the financial crisis rocking the global economy.
Three seven-figure dream homes went up in flames early Monday in a Seattle suburb, apparently set by eco-terrorists who left a sign mocking the builders' claims that the 4,000-plus-square-foot houses were environmentally friendly.
The restored ruins of two opulent Roman villas and private thermal baths will open to the public Saturday, along with a 3-D reconstruction that offers a virtual tour of the luxurious residences discovered in downtown Rome.
Extreme excursions for thrillseekersSure, there's always an adventure that's more dangerous or more expensive, but adrenaline junkies without hedge funds still have plenty to chose from.
World's best business hotels 2009These top hotels combine service, technology, and comfort-everything that today's business traveler needs on the road.
Let it rain: resort offers free stay in downpoursA luxury Malaysian beach resort has come up with a novel way for guests to actually look forward to a downpour on their holiday: a free night if the rainfall exceeds one inch.
Luxury for less in Las VegasWe sent intrepid writer Andrew Lincoln on a mission to see just how low some of the world's most over-the-top hotels would go. With a little ingenuity, you can get it all for a lot less.
Europe's most luxurious hotelsThese top spots offer every little elegant touch - some, even at a discount. We solicited expert advice to pull together the very best places to stay in Europe.
World's top hotelsThese hotels offer a wide-range of amenities meant to lure travelers seeking high-level luxury. But the lavish life doesn't come cheap.
Honeymoon ideas for adventurous newlywedsAfter the months of planning and stress that go into pulling off that perfect wedding fete, nothing's sweeter than boarding the plane en route to the long-awaited honeymoon.
The world's quietest placesNeed to get away from the noise? Around the world remain places that are surprisingly accessible where the constant din of civilization simply drops away.
Where just-married couples visit the mostFrom the idyllic islands of Hawaii to the romantic isles of Italy, the top 10 most visited honeymoon destinations around the globe.
Louisville hotel wins top rankingWade Johnson has plopped down in plenty of hotels, but ranks his stays at 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville as a one-of-a-kind experience. Turns out, that experience has a large following.
North America's top wine destinationsEuropean destinations are often in the spotlight when it comes to fine wines but North America holds it own when it comes to varietals, according to travel Web site TripAdvisor.
Dreams can seem so real. Can lots of money buy happiness? I need to know this...because.....It seemed so real.....I actually had to think about it. You know those kinds of dreams where you wake and are still in it some how....... I thought... Very soon now I will have an obscene amount of money. I already have begun to worry about it.
This May Be Starbucks' Dumbest Move EverStarbucks disses paying so much for Starbucks?
Top 10 new rooftop barsLife is good at the top, thanks to these newly debuted U.S. hotel bars.
$15K suite deal includes Bay views, FerrariJFK slept here. So did Prince Charles. Representatives of the Big Four presumably stayed awake as they worked on the United Nations Charter in 1945.
5 spots to live out your 'Mad Men' fantasiesNow in its third season, the critically acclaimed television show "Mad Men" has inspired a surge of tourism in New York City. Here are the spots to live out your 1960s fantasies.
Top 5 small, boutique hotelsSmall can definitely be beautiful, with boutique hotel specialists and booking service Mr & Mrs Smith (www.mrandmrssmith.com) listing their five favorite properties around the world.
Womans stabbed body found at luxury hotel The body of a naked woman with her throat slashed and a knife sticking out of it was found Saturday at a luxury hotel next to Central Park, police said.
Top all-you-can-eat buffetsFrom Las Vegas to Singapore and New York, the best spots to satisfy a big hunger.
Wine country contendersPerhaps they're not the first place you think of when it comes to wineries, but these four regions offer character and great wine, without the hoopla.
World's tallest, coldest and greenest hotelsFor travelers who like a hotel with a superlative attached, online hotel specialist hotels.com has come with a list of record-breaking hotels.
When a Mexican drug lord gets busted, this is what you'll find (gallery)What happens when a rich Mexican drug lord gets busted? Massive confiscation of golden pistols, machine guns, mansions and even wild animals of their private home zoo. That's exactly what happened to these people, and this time...everything was taken away.
Beautiful lakeside resorts around the globeRather than looking out at the vast emptiness of the ocean, many vacationers appreciate the dramatic and varied scenery beheld from the shores of many lakes.
Great farm-to-table restaurantsA handful of top dining spots are taking the "eating local" concept to the next level by actually growing their own food.
Where supermodels go to get awayWhere do Adriana Lima, Miranda Kerr, Claudia Schiffer, Heidi Klum and other uber-svelte beauty queens go to relax? You'll find them at these hotspots.
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