In line with its celebrations and collections for its 50th anniversary, British fashion brand Mulberry has unveiled a new collection in collaboration with Irish-born and London-based Richard Malone. For the limited edition Mulberry x Richard Malone capsule collection, Malone has reinterpreted two…
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Rolls Royce Set to Conquer the Sky with All-Electric Aircraft
Rolls Royce is not a newcomer to the world of aviation: it has always been known for its jet engines. However, in a new turn of events, the British luxury auto manufacturer has announced the completion of the maiden voyage of its all-electric aircraft. Aptly named the ‘Spirit of Innovation,’ the …
The Early Adopters of Electric Vehicles in Africa are… Luxury Safari Resorts?
“I could hear this buffalo panting heavily deep in the bushes,” recalls Sipps Maswanganyi, head guide at Cheetah Plains, a luxury outfit in South Africa’s Sabi Sands Game Reserve. Following those faint sounds, he found a 1,500-pound bovine on its last breaths, being taken down by seven stealthy l…
ASPIRE Pick of the Week: Nigerian-Based Winston Leather is Fast Becoming a Global Accessories Brand
Winston Udeagha, founder of Nigerian-based leather and fashion accessories brand, Winston Leather, was watching the news one day when a light bulb went off in his head. The story was about a family of cocoa farmers living in Ghana that had never tasted chocolate despite growing the main ingredien…
De Beers Moves to a More Ethical Future with Planned Introduction of Code of Origin
De Beers wants to be the go-to diamond brand of the future. Earlier this year, it rebranded its jewellery branding arm, re-christening it De Beers Forevermark. Now, it has announced plans to sell most of its diamonds with a ‘code of origin’, a unique table inscription that will identify each diam…
Why Africa Has a Higher Percentage of UHNIs with Private Jets
It is no news that High Networth Individuals (HNI) and Ultra-High Networth Individuals(UHNI) fly private whether for business or leisure. In fact, in the last year, reports have revealed that more people –in Africa and elsewhere – from the HNI category and those aspiring to it have begun to favou…
Netflix and Shonda Rhimes Bring Bridgerton to Life with Fashion Collaborations
When Shonda Rhimes’ steamy Regency-era drama, Bridgerton, hit Netflix, it became an instant hit, surpassing other popular ones before it like The Queen’s Gambit and The Witcher. Now, it is looking to make its mark in the world of fashion, where it already had an impact with regards to the inspire…
Three Business Lessons to Consider from Most Valuable Luxury Brands 2021
BrandZ/Kantar recently published a list of the most valuable luxury brands for 2021. As usual, Louis Vuitton tops the list with a valuation of $75.7 billion, followed by three brands valued between $30 and $50 billion: Hermès, Chanel, and Gucci. A third group of brands owning single-digit, billio…
Is Activewear the Newest Category in Luxury Fashion?
The just-concluded Olympics was full of significant and historical moments. For starters, it was the ‘Tokyo 2020’ Olympics that took place in 2021. Then, there were the impressive new records set across different sporting categories. But, for the first time ever, a never-seen-before trend emerged…
Breitling and Bentley end their 19-year Partnership in Style
Swiss luxury watchmaker Breitling, and British luxury automaker and marketer, Bentley, have announced the end of their 19-year partnership that has been heralded as the longest ever collaboration between an auto and watchmaker brand. In celebration of this iconic and largely successful partnershi…