Louis Vuitton store this Siam Paragon

  After nearly three decades, the performance of healthy companies in Thailand, Louis Vuitton, the French luxury brand, continues to open new stores and upgrade others here.

Jean-Baptiste Debain, president of Louis Vuitton Asia Pacific, said the fashion house is confident in the potential of Thailand as one of the world's best destinations for tourism.

It has four stores here. The first store was opened at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in 1985, the second at the Emporium Shopping Center in 1997 and the third in Gaysorn Plaza in 2005.

The fourth shop of 320 square meters, opened yesterday at Siam Paragon. It will target young customers and tourists.

Rachaya Veerapong, the CEO of Louis Vuitton in Thailand and Vietnam, said Thailand ranks in the top 20 to spend on Louis Vuitton products and is among the top three in Southeast Asia and Singapore and Malaysia.

Debain says the brand will enhance the existing stores to showcase product lines more bags, shoes, watches, ready-to-wear.

Despite the debt crisis, it has opened two new stores in Italy and Greece.

"Whether the economy is good or bad to buy Louis Vuitton customers, because it is an investment," he said.

Louis Vuitton jewelry increases collided with Parisian boutique

  LVMH Louis Vuitton opened a jewelry shop on the Place Vendome in Paris open on Monday, in the hope that in a growing market for expensive balls and develop the brand image of the fashion and leather goods.

The shift to jewelery, the French brand - the best thing for handbags and dresses head designer Marc Jacobs is known - a market that some advisers believe that they are growing faster than other segments of the luxury capture.

"The store and workshop is a milestone, a landmark decision, which suggests that we look forward with optimism," said Hamdi Chatti, director of jewelry and watches for Louis Vuitton.

The global jewelery market is around 40 billion euros (50.76 billion) worth of the proposed strategy consultants Roland Berger. A recent study by Bain indicates that the market could grow 10 percent annually until 2014, faster than the clothes or perfume and cosmetics.

The new store will sell Paris two mid-range items, as little as 650 € ($ 820), sapphire and diamond-encrusted necklaces and rings, which can sell for millions.

Richemont is like Van Cleef & Arpels, Louis Vuitton to design high-end jewelry in the scene, both in a number of collections and making his own pieces.

"I do not think her ambition to compete with Cartier is, in itself," said Thomas Mesmin, an analyst at CA Cheuvreux. "There is more to maintain the image of a global brand of luxury that is active in all product categories."

A spokeswoman for Louis Vuitton said: "We see the opening of new shops for jewelry and watches in large international cities.

LVMH, the world's largest luxury goods, which last made a splash in the jewelry when he bought Bulgari have, in Italy for € 3.7 billion, resulting in a valuable boost LVMH brand and its house shows and expertise of jewelry. ($ 1 = € 0.7880) (Reporting by Nina Sovich, edited by David Goodman)

Euler Hermes to stop-loss (XOL) coverage start

  Euler Hermes, the world's leading credit insurers provide excess of loss (XOL) coverage from mid-September 2012, thanks to a new dedicated underwriting team based in London.

"We believe the uncertainty of today's market environment and new financing, the demand for XOL coverage of companies that their credit risk management on a standalone basis, or perhaps to increase by companies captive insurance," said Wilfried Verstraete, CEO of Euler Hermes. "These companies already manage their daily risk through effective structures of credit controls, tools and procedures for corporate governance. With XOL coverage we can help them to improve their effectiveness balance. We look forward to a new solution and new energies by XOL our deep understanding of credit risks, financial stability and proven leadership in the market. "

"London as a global center for XOL cover, where large companies are looking with large credit limits, policy specialists and market support will be recognized," added Nicolas Delzant, CEO of Euler Hermes World Agency. "XO is a tool for managing credit risk for most industries. Launching Euler Hermes XO with an experienced team, we can be flexible and innovative provider of solutions for customers. In addition, XOL tailor our range of complete solutions, credit insurance, bonding, insurance, lending and hedging transaction for political risk and trade finance are. "

Mark Moran will become the head of underwriting at Euler Hermes XOL and bring more than 15 years of credit risk and commercial underwriting experience. More recently, he served as European Vice President of AIG Europe (formerly AIG Trade Credit).

The underwriting team include Alexia Parmentier, an international risk and commercial underwriting specialist and Tim Hoggarth, whose expertise includes global underwriting primarily the design, manufacturing, forest products and emerging markets. Both were previously at AIG and AIG Europe UK.

Hermes and Dior on the safe side with color

  PARIS - Paris day four of the men's shows had an important message: We are certainly playing tastefully.

Fashion collections at this time of year are often anticipate and celebrate the summer color.

But on Saturday line-up of strong performances, there was a clear emphasis on colors, maintained muted and soft.

Kenzo and Hermès shows subtle palettes featured extensive and inventive, but it was a tonal balance that was the key.

Bright color, prominent in recent seasons, appeared only temporarily: as red spots in the Kris Van Assche Dior Homme show.

Could this mean a return to elegance in men's fashion?

Sunday includes the last day of the week Paris men's shows Pierre Cardin, Lanvin and Paul Smith.

KENZO

Kenzo includes color.

The designers traveled to the jungles of Southeast Asia - a collection of powerful and subtle way back sharply.

"We have been inspired by a trip to Thailand last year," said half of the duo design, Humberto Leon.

To stay off the sidewalk covered with vivid impressions of camouflage, deer-stalker hats and even a harness with canteens hydrated.

"I wanted people a survival kit: everything you need, when they were stranded in the jungle," said Leon.

But flirting with the tropics was only a distant concept.

The real strength was grounded with the show its working groups and subtle tones - use something that few designers have succeeded.

Fitted short-sleeved shirts with long sleeves and pleated pants Asian style deep yellow, blue and orange.

But the color of the clothes' very act failed, not primary: it produces an effect of attention in order to die in a material force exactly matching tone.

The result was rarely pleasant harmony.

She relied on the key philosophy of founder Kenzo Takada: The clothing should be worn.

Flashes of vibrant color palette punctuated by muted.

On their second album in the men's fashion, was Leon and his design partner Carol Lim with flying colors.

HERMES

Hermes, Veronique Nichanian knows how to dress men.

Show home, in a monastery from the 18th Century stone floors, was a terribly elegant affair.

Fortunately - have not been disappointed by the very skillful and colorful display of Nichanian The place has the expectations raised that.

Sexy costume fitting - single-and double-breasted suit - insisted on his shoulders, but remained soft and unangular.

Meanwhile, high-waisted trousers by the 1950s, a very masculine figure created.

Fashion is about looking statements.

Some designers are so busy trying to say something catchy, they forget aesthetics.

It was not the case.

He focused on pure luxury, whether in soft suede, silk or tuxedos to sharp reversals in mohair.

Color, elegance results in a range - earth green, light yellow, beige, red and sweet - it was great, but remained blind and vision.

In case there was some doubt about the credentials of the subject male, sporty details like white sneakers, hoods, zippers and cords at home that it was all sweet, but very manly.

What is the secret to a lasting Hermes - 2011 marks one of the most profitable fashion?

With regard to men's fashion is going Nichanian is simple: "I have no secrets that I love people.".

DIOR HOMME

Dior Homme went on a troop ship on the track position in a game show-it-safe banish the dark and channeled the Royal Navy blue.

On Saturday, the models with slicked back hair, heavy wool blazer adjusted slightly and Prince of Wales set the strict, conservative tone.

In fact, there was nothing revolutionary here.

Designer Kris Van Assche approach follows the philosophy: "If it is not broke do not fix it."

He revised many ideas touted show of last season: marry tailored uniforms and sportswear.

If the purpose of Van Assche to a marketable product has been creating, developing in his gentle way, he succeeded.

"This is my first show where there are no black, blue is the new way to be black," said Van Assche.

The spectacle of the other new element was the key grip: silver buttons, black buttons - all engraved with the arms of Christian Dior.

Dior Homme fitted silhouette short weathered look of this season and extended oversized.

"I noticed the clothes can be equipped and comfortable at the same time," said Van Assche. "It does not make balloon volumes."

As an incredibly thin Sharon Stone has come to give her a kiss.

If you are as influential as Dior, you do not follow trends around.

Princess Charlene, Kirsten Dunst: Louis Vuitton Store Opening

  On 3 July, movie stars and royalty payments for the opening of the new Louis Vuitton jewelry and watch boutique gathered at the Place Vendome in Paris. His Serene Highness, Princess of Monaco and Charlene melancholy star Kirsten Dunst joined in the celebrations.

Princess Charlene took a dress from Louis Vuitton fall 2012 pre-collection. The color palette of deep blue and black was beautiful on Charlene. His neck was a sequined dress tiered ruffle hem and sheer fabric. The dress was not the best optics Princess Charlene, but thanks to its size and composure, she certainly succeeded in this delicate border. Black bow tie embellished peep-toes completed her attire.

Talented actress Kirsten Dunst has a floor-length look at the opening of Louis Vuitton boutique. Kirsten wore a Resort 2013 for the occasion. Its textured pink and black dress had a facelift, what Kirsten was doing well. The dress had wide straps and ribbon belt. Kirsten style hair in soft waves, adding a minimum of makeup.

Join Princess Charlene and Kirsten Dunst were at the opening of French actress Catherine Deneuve, Natalia Vodianova Model, Antonine Arnault, and much more.

Mirror, Mirror: Chanel, Peter Philips addresses its New Line Allure Lipstick

  There's more to Chanel make-up creative director Peter Philips with a talent for beautiful colors and a technique for precise application. "I have a lot of bonding on the faces," to forgive the expression Belgian-born painter faces a certain tendency towards beauty of 3-D. His training in Antwerp Fashion at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts degree is often a range of information, the crystals, fabrics, beads and more to over-the-mill to operate powder and pigments (see the embroidery woven hand contains eyelashes fall Chanel show in 2009, and Philips latest efforts behind the scenes at the Grand Palais for the fall, where he created jeweled eyebrows). "But if I do something like that picture," said Phillips, noting that "a spark more than just a frozen moment. This is a series of images as it moves, like fireworks. And the is something you can see in the movies or in real life. "

Philips has finally captured the fluid movement in Mirror, Mirror. "I am a big fan of visual communication," he confesses in a recent series of highly designed, well-made short films that put their products on the perspective of a very unique way. This time he was of a certain layer mirror with Karl Lagerfeld at Paris-Bombay Pre-Fall show and the fact that there is "little Indian" on the red line inspired Allure lipstick formulated new (forthcoming in September). The palette of 16 colors intense, clean Scarlets include apricot, fuchsia and bold, four of which are at the mouth of the butane Inguna painted model in the video thumbnail. "She was very patient," says Philips on butane, which sat for three hours, as he carefully glued to create pieces of reflective glass on her face, a hypnotic quality, as it scanned slipped through a loop, the third eye. "C. It's a bit psychedelic," said Phillips. And how. Click here to see before.

pounds 6m facelift for the love nest of Coco Chanel Highland

  He is considered the property-known outside the European continent, with an interior of Coco Chanel, and long thought that the house of the first bidet in Scotland.

Now the 20-room mansion that served as the country's love nest of the French designer and one of his admirers, is richer in line for a £ 6 million facelift as a boutique hotel.

A Scottish architectural firm was commissioned to Rosehall Sutherland House, where Chanel in the 1920s as the mistress of the second Duke of Westminster, Hugh Grosvenor, then the richest man in Britain, who was known was to restore to friends as Bendor, following the crest of the family that has a bend or, or a band of gold.

Architectural firm of Bell Ingram Design was appointed to lead the project and wants to revive Chanel designs. Although the 20-room mansion has been unoccupied for over 50 years, is still plenty of ideas, provide a model for Chanel.

Chanel beige wallpaper residue remains deep, with its simple wood fireplaces, hand-painted floral wallpaper, French and green color palette wardrobe. She also has a bath, bidet, the first in Scotland to be installed, configured included.

Bell Ingram Director Iain Cram said: "Although it is impossible for all the functions that we have a real opportunity to restore this cultural gem in something like its former glory save Our goal is to work very closely with planners to try. possible to ensure all features remnants of the building to its conservation and preservation of the influence of Chanel, as much as possible. "

The first job, Cram said, would stop the rain in the property who is suffering from "chronic water infiltration" with several leaks. "We must go to save the building, the building mounted, then fit-out," said Cram. "It's a huge amount of work to do."

In 1923, Chanel was the daughter of a laundress, a global fashion icon with her hats, styles and tastes and push a number of enthusiasts have become rich, presented to the Duke of Westminster, in Monte Carlo at the age of 42 years. His large property incomes in agriculture has been said, a Guinea a minute. Their affair lasted until 1930, but the question of why she married him, replied the famous Chanel, "There have been several Duchesses of Westminster. There is only one Chanel."

The Duke paid his French Riviera villa, where guests of the painters Pablo Picasso and Pierre Bonnard, and who went on the market last year for £ 35m. But the couple - the common violently anti-Semitic - even together in Scotland, Dundee Earl MP Winston Churchill, who stayed there to recover from an illness in 1928, lived among her guests at Rose Hall, 50 miles north of Inverness. Chanel's biographer, Justine Picardie has shown how she spent three summers together on the field on the banks of the River Cassley.

As a fashion icon, Chanel pioneered everything from sun tan pants for women, while her perfume Chanel No. 5 was published in 1921. There are later indications of the influence of Scotland on your creations in fabric from cashmere very soft and tweeds to the Duke two-tone shoes.

It seems she was given a free hand to renovate the house. The painting is in the public spaces in the colors of the parts of his Paris apartment, while the changing rooms on the ground floor has an unusual shade of green with green glass tiles. The French hand-painted floral motifs in the rooms are also thought to be absorbed by time of Chanel, when the bidet is actually a famous model Shanks, made in Glasgow for export.

"There are very few traces of Chanel-style, but there are color and texture," said Cram. "There are a few tracks and probably sufficient to restore it. We know how extensive it was and because she worked with the original building, we do not have much to re-create it.

"It's very muted beige, but also scratch, what would have very radical for its time. The colors that they had set up would not be out of place in a modern boutique hotel."

Time Burkinshaw, head of fashion at Edinburgh College of Art, said of Chanel designer was in the Rue Cambon in Paris, where they learn a store. "She is very stylish and opulent, and nearly an authentic French style rural aristocrat," he said.

The Duke in 1928, Rose Hall, his affair with Chanel cooled gradually sold. She died in 1971 at the age of 87 The Duke ahead of her in 1953 at the age of 73 The buyers were the Graesser family from Wales, who ran as their retirement until the 1960s, when left alone.

Bell Ingram is to submit a planning application for the property to Highland Council. A businessman has been acquired for the development of Salford, which brings a large extent on the attractiveness of the Chanel connection. It has now been replaced by a group of business people who are backing Birmingham to transform the plan, the main house into a hotel and the construction of eight flats catering to a discreet distance.

"Without the connection Chanel, it would be in danger of terminal decline to be," said Cram. "There are many buildings in Scotland who are in a similar condition, which have had no chance of Rose Hall."