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Thu, 16 May 2013 14:33:33 GMT Tue, 21 May 2013 07:13:59 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/travel/luxury http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/travel/luxury http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/17bd9e86-bdfa-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Chairman of Cartier parent says he wants ‘control of his time’, just two months after the 62-year-old South African stepped down as chief executive Thu, 16 May 2013 14:33:33 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/17bd9e86-bdfa-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 17bd9e86-bdfa-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/871e4adc-b3dc-11e2-ace9-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct A sudden hostility to extravagance has led to a big slowdown in Swiss watch exports to a country that had been the product’s fastest growing market Fri, 03 May 2013 16:30:41 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/871e4adc-b3dc-11e2-ace9-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 871e4adc-b3dc-11e2-ace9-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/184ca2de-a78e-11e2-bfcd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The high-end real estate auction market in the US has seen an estimated 30 per cent increase in activity post-2008 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:04:23 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/184ca2de-a78e-11e2-bfcd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 184ca2de-a78e-11e2-bfcd-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/3bd11286-ac33-11e2-a063-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Earnings show the handbag maker’s shares are not ready for the sale bin yet, but investors should brace for a faux pas or two on the way Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:55:11 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/3bd11286-ac33-11e2-a063-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 3bd11286-ac33-11e2-a063-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/27bc8706-ac03-11e2-a063-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Swiss group defies concerns that a slowdown in Asian demand could end the recent success of luxury goods companies as it expects a 30% rise in profits Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:27:38 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/27bc8706-ac03-11e2-a063-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 27bc8706-ac03-11e2-a063-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/de15a14a-a357-11e2-ac00-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The 800 islands of Myanmar’s Mergui archipelago are rarely visited and almost completely undeveloped, writes Sophy Roberts Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:45:03 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/de15a14a-a357-11e2-ac00-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct de15a14a-a357-11e2-ac00-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a545950a-a05f-11e2-88b6-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct More than 400 turn up for Sotheby’s sale of ceramics pieces, which included the Ruby-Ground Double-Lotus ‘falangcai’ bowl from the Kangxi period Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:01:06 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a545950a-a05f-11e2-88b6-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct a545950a-a05f-11e2-88b6-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/6992b750-79a8-11e2-9015-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Marvellous melancholy moves Mary Katrantzou, Jonathan Saunders piles on layers of texture and Vivienne Westwood embraces holograms Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:10:40 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/6992b750-79a8-11e2-9015-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 6992b750-79a8-11e2-9015-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/2341698e-7090-11e2-85d0-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct As New York Fashion Week commences, we look at some of the most stylish attendees from the recent FT Business of Luxury forum in New York - senior luxury executives, industry leaders and financiers Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:40:10 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/2341698e-7090-11e2-85d0-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 2341698e-7090-11e2-85d0-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/130a0a46-5e19-11e2-8780-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Swiss watchmaker pays $1bn for Harry Winston’s jewellery and watch arm, fulfilling a long-held ambition to move into the jewellery market Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:27:07 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/130a0a46-5e19-11e2-8780-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 130a0a46-5e19-11e2-8780-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/becf9568-567a-11e2-aa70-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Tradition and continuity are taken seriously in the Swiss resort, so a new five-star hotel is causing a stir, writes Lucia van der Post Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:02:52 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/becf9568-567a-11e2-aa70-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct becf9568-567a-11e2-aa70-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/37c28cc2-5aff-11e2-8d06-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Swiss group allays fears about slowing Asian demand for luxury goods with 14% rise in sales in 2012, driven by the watches and jewellery division Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:20:50 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/37c28cc2-5aff-11e2-8d06-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 37c28cc2-5aff-11e2-8d06-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/5e5b5128-3af4-11e2-b3f0-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Once you step inside, the outlandish decor of designer Marcel Wanders’ new Amsterdam hotel has a determinedly local flavour, writes Claire Wrathall Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:49:33 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/5e5b5128-3af4-11e2-b3f0-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 5e5b5128-3af4-11e2-b3f0-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/7c3a9ec8-16d8-11e2-8989-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Consultancy Bain & Co says value of the total luxury goods market is expected to rise 5 per cent, compared with increases of 13 per cent last year Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:59:12 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/7c3a9ec8-16d8-11e2-8989-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 7c3a9ec8-16d8-11e2-8989-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/561849d8-0eff-11e2-9343-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Men’s Italian luxury fashion house will have to adjust to 10 to 15 per cent growth after growth of 20 to 30 per cent seen in China as latter slows down Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:03:31 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/561849d8-0eff-11e2-9343-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 561849d8-0eff-11e2-9343-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/9998bc46-089d-11e2-b57f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct A new breed of short-break cruises offers a quick taste of life at sea for passengers who are not yet bent on taking longer journeys, writes Kate Quill Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:38:03 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/9998bc46-089d-11e2-b57f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 9998bc46-089d-11e2-b57f-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/6fd109ec-03e6-11e2-9675-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct At a safari camp in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, Lucy Kellaway encounters wild lions, tame elephants – and a staggering degree of luxury Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:32:39 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/6fd109ec-03e6-11e2-9675-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 6fd109ec-03e6-11e2-9675-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/b7f4d9c4-00ad-11e2-8197-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct A 56-day trip to Antarctica, the Azeri capital’s first Four Seasons hotel and public access to London’s architectural treasures, writes Tom Robbins Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:24:44 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/b7f4d9c4-00ad-11e2-8197-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct b7f4d9c4-00ad-11e2-8197-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/3d757728-f8d1-11e1-8d92-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct A lavish €900-a-night hotel launches in the crisis-hit country. Is it a crass mistake or a vote of confidence, asks Claire Wrathall Fri, 14 Sep 2012 20:02:44 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/3d757728-f8d1-11e1-8d92-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 3d757728-f8d1-11e1-8d92-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/38b90778-f06a-11e1-93fa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Falling sales in the Americas and Asia prompt cut in forecast for the second consecutive quarter, an ominous move for the luxury sector Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:57:43 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/38b90778-f06a-11e1-93fa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Ftravel_luxury%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 38b90778-f06a-11e1-93fa-00144feabdc0