On the first day of Milan Design Week, FashionNetwork.com met Massimiliano Ferrari, CEO of Corporate Brand Maison, who talked about the new initiatives and ambitious projects of Elie Saab’s home interiors line.

The Italian label is multiplying its projects in the region, where it already has around forty points of sale, notably by strengthening its presence in Saudi Arabia, with new boutiques and a café in Riyadh.

The New York-based fashion group is debuting food and beverage concepts in Dubai and Jakarta.

Dolce & Gabbana unveiled on Wednesday its first real estate project and condo hotel in the U.S., in collaboration with developer JDS Development Group.

The Milanese label has opened its first Palazzo Versace in Asia in Macao, on the south-east coast of China. A luxury hotel with 271 rooms on 12 floors located within the resort-casino managed by SJM in Cotai.

The Bordeaux trade court has approved the recovery plan for the three luxury hotels owned by businessman Michel Ohayon, despite opposition from their main creditor.

Fashion designer Claude Montana, who died in Paris on Friday aged 76, had established himself as a fashion icon of the 1980s before being eclipsing from the catwalks by reversal of fortune.

In 2027, one year before the Los Angeles Olympic Games, Beverly Hills will see the opening of the first Aman hotel in Los Angeles. An eagerly-awaited opening, where the luxury and fashion spheres are expected to flock.

The upcoming London Fashion Week has a new principal partner. Premium lifestyle beer brand 1664 Blanc has formed a year-long partnership with a series of initiatives starting in February, marking LFW’s 40th anniversary.

Central Retail Corp., one of Thailand’s biggest retailers, said that it has not received any communication about investing in the iconic Selfridges department store, which is majority owned by its parent company.

Opened in mid-December, the 3,644-room casino and luxury resort has just unveiled its retail offering. Chrome Hearts, Giuseppe Zanotti, Missoni and Morris & Co are among the first brands to take over the space.  

Fashion house Karl Lagerfeld and real estate developer Overseas introduced on Friday a new residential property to be developed in the heart of Lisbon.

Walter Butler and his group Butler Industries has acquired a minority stake in Moma Group, a key player in the events, hospitality, and festive restaurant industries in France. 

After a two-year wait, the first Café Kitsuné in Los Angeles has just opened its doors in the Silver Lake neighborhood, next door to the brand's boutique.

Lalique Group SA is adding the Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey vineyards in the Bordeaux region to its growing portfolio that includes perfume brands, hotels, restaurants, crystal artworks and Scotch whisky. 

Scottish whisky brand Chivas has teamed with French jewelry artist Dolly Cohen to launch a series of limited-edition cases in celebration of the renowned Chivas XV Scotch blend.