We sat down to speak with Bukky George-Taylor in July 2021, a few weeks after she had been named the Director for Strategic Partnerships at the Luxury Network Nigeria for the second time. It was also a few months after she launched CRAWL, her fully self-owned social app that curates the best acti…
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Ritz-Carlton Takes its Luxury Accommodation to the Seas. Here are 5 Things to Expect
You have driven to a dozen destinations on your quest to discover new places. You have gone by air to new countries and different continents. Through trains and trams, on foot or even astride an animal, new worlds and cultures have revealed themselves to you in your vast travels. Now, it is defin…
Hotels, even Luxury Ones, are fast losing this Basic Service. Here’s what You can do
When booking hotel accommodation, what are the basic things you look out for? Without taking a poll, we can guess that security will top the list, followed by the kinds of rooms available and how suitable they would be for you and/or your travelling party. Complimentary meals and services, as wel…
How to Maintain Your Luxury Timepieces so They last Longer
How did you get your first luxury timepiece? Was it a gift from your parents? A family heirloom that has passed through generations? A present from a loved one? Or a ‘well done’ item you gifted yourself once you had the means to? Whichever it is, we can hazard a guess and say that you […]<…
Looking to Recreate Childhood Memories? Analogue Pocket is the New Gameboy
There is something special about re-living or coming face-to-face with some of your best childhood memories. It is almost like you get a second chance to experience true joy devoid of the responsibilities and worries of adulthood. This perhaps is the kind of feeling Analogue is looking to evoke …
Prada and Dior are bringing Luxury Fashion to Sports with New Athleisure Collections
Luxury brand collaborations were a big thing last year, with the Gucci-Balenciaga ‘hack’, and the Fendi-Versace ‘swap’ being the most popular and undoubtedly, the most creative attempts. The collaborations appear to continue this year, but with a twist: the focus is athleisure, and the luxury bra…
Audi Wants to Give EVs a More Aspirational, Luxury Status
Audi has launched what it calls the world’s first luxury charging hub for electric vehicles (EVs) in what it probably hopes will increase user adoption and place it as a leader in the industry. The first charging hub opened recently in the luxury marque’s home country of Germany. It’s not like a …
Profile of The New Luxury Post-COVID Customer: Who is the Ideal Person?
As with every other thing, the luxury industry has undergone big changes post-COVID. There are newer trends, but more importantly, a new buyer persona – largely responsible for the new trends driving the industry – has emerged. Bulgari CEO, Jean-Christophe Babin, and McKinsey senior partner, Aime…
A-Beauty is on the Rise. The 2021 Beauty West Africa Exhibition is Proof of This
In the last three years – that is, if we’re ignoring the year of the Coronavirus 2020 – BtoB Events Ltd has held what can arguably be described as one of Africa’s biggest beauty exhibitions. Dubbed the Beauty West Africa Exhibition, this year’s edition took place from November 17-19 a…
Scarcity and Exclusivity: Chanel Places Purchase Restrictions for Some of its Goods
In a not-so-surprising twist of events, Chanel has informed its clients that it is introducing a purchase limit on some of its popular items like the Classic Flap Bag and the Coco Handle. This limit has also been extended to small leather goods products, limiting consumers to purchasing no more t…