It may not seem like much now, but Richie Shittu’s Koko Beach Hotel and Resort, scheduled to open in 2025, may become the pinnacle of luxury all-inclusive resorts in Lagos. Its latest announcement that it has been added to the Curio Collection by Hilton is just further confirmation of its entranc…
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The Future of Private Jets: The Gulfstream G800 Takes The Lead
There is a new, shiny kid on the private jet block that is hoping to change the business of flying private, and, if history is anything to go by, then the newly-introduced Gulfstream G800 will successfully do just that. What is special about the G800? The corporate aerospace giant, Gulfstream, ha…
The First-Ever Louis Vuitton Luxury Lounge Opens at The Hamad International Airport, Qatar
Qatar’s Hamad International Airport is already considered one of the top luxurious airports in the world with a five-star rating from Skytrax. With its latest addition, the first-ever Louis Vuitton luxury lounge, it is sure to rank even higher on the list. The LV Luxury Lifestyle Louis Vuitton ha…
What’s the Future of First Class Travel Like? Lufthansa Allegris Offers Some Insight
It almost feels like an act of sabotage that Lufthansa would include revamped first-class suites in its newly-launched Lufthansa Allegris, a catalogue of products crafted specially for its long-haul flights. After all, the general opinion is that first-class cabins on commercial flights are on th…
Turn the Lights off on Old Products like Rolls Royce did with the Final Rolls Royce V12 Coupe
It has been only a few weeks since Rolls Royce officially sent off its V12 engines in the specially-crafted Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow, and while it is not the first automaker to do this, the way it chose to go about this process, right from the creation of the last engines to their final [&h…
Unable to get Your Fave Hermès Kelly Bag? That is set to change Soon
We are only in Q1 of 2023, but Hermès looks like it is having a great year. According to recent reports, the international market value of the French luxury brand has now surpassed €200 billion, making it the second most valuable luxury brand after LVMH. Simply put, Hermès products, like the Kel…
Luxury Brands continue to report High Revenues. And Africa is in on It
During periods of economic uncertainty, logic posits that spending, especially on non-essential/discretionary goods, would drop. In the last year, however, unprecedented revenue from luxury brands has thrown this logic on its head, causing everyone to question what is behind the increased desire …
Ok, Tiffany and Nike could have done Better with Their AF1. But Here’s Why They didn’t
“Disappointing.” “Mid.” “Underwhelming.” These are some of the adjectives that have trailed the Tiffany & Co x Nike AF1 low drop which both brands officially announced on the 29th of January 2023 after weeks of speculation. Other popular opinions are suggestions some consider better designs, …
Why did Luxury Car Brands enjoy such High Sales in 2022?
2022 may have been a tumultuous year for global economies, but for luxury car brands, it was a different reality. The reports are in, and from Lamborghini to Rolls Royce to Bentley, last year might as well be ‘the year of the luxury car’ as almost all auto brands recorded increased sales and deli…
Will The Rolex Certified Pre-Owned Programme Solve its Scarcity Issue?
That Rolex timepieces are scarce is not news. What IS news is the Swiss watchmaking brand’s latest certified pre-owned programme, a project that sees it officially entering the second-hand market through its authorised distributors. While speculations on whether or not this would affect the marke…