News & Trends: Madonna plans to be at the grand opening of the launching her first fitness center in Mexico City at the end of November. The first of many Hard Candy Fitness Center will opens its doors on the Monday following theThanksgiving weekend. The 30,000 square-foot complex is located in the upscale Bosques de las Lomas area.
Madonna and business partners, her manager Guy Oseary and New Evolution Ventures, have plans in place for Hard Candy Fitness Centers to open 10 additional locations in Russia, Brazil, Argentina, and throughout Europe and Asia. Mexico City is among the top 10 richest cities in the world, ranking eighth overall in 2008. Other sites for the fitness center will be... Read More
News & Trends: Bloomberg reports that Chris Hutcheson, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay's father-in-law, has called it quits as chief executive officer of Gordon Ramsay Holdings Ltd.... Read More
News & Trends: Ali Hewson and U2-vocalist Bono are the founders of Edun, a for-profit fashion brand with a mission to encourage trade with Africa and raise awareness of the possibilities there. They have partnered with Louis Vuitton's Core Values advertising campaign, set in Africa and photographed by the legendary Annie Leibowitz.... Read More
News & Trends: This basketball shoe, the Concept 1 by Athletic Propulsion Labs, is the first shoe to be banned by the NBA for providing an "undue competitive advantage." The ban supports the claim by its manufacturers that the shoe's Load ‘N Launch™ technology actually does increase a wearer's vertical leap as much as 3.5 inches.... Read More
News & Trends: Ken Downing, Senior Vice President and Fashion Director, Neiman Marcus Stores is more than just a fashion know-it-all. He is also a big supporter of Dress for Success, an organization that helps women re-enter the workforce by providing professional attire, employment training and skills.... Read More
News & Trends: Fashionable tennis star Serena Williams is serving up her unique style with Signature Statement, just launched on HSN Live. With our special giveaway, a JustLuxe winner can be as well accessorized as Serena.... Read More
News & Trends: Richard Armstrong, Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and Museum, and Frank-Peter Arndt, Member of the Board of Management, BMW AG announced a 6-year collaborative effort that will span the globe in an exploration of urban life.... Read More
Real Estate News: If you live in any of the 10 counties listed, you are a resident of either New York or New Jersey. So, you get bone-chilling en clement weather and pay the highest real estate taxes in the nation, too! Albeit, most homeowners on the plus side of the median residing in any of these counties likely live in modern-day castles brimming with lavish creature comforts, such as heated pools, wine cellars, and myriad warm-beverage dispensers. It is a touchy, thorny topic in the capitols of both states.... Read More
News & Trends: François-Henri Pinault is a name to know. The billionaire heir has been at the helm of many of his family's holdings since 2005. The publicly traded, $28-billion-a-year conglomerate that makes up much of the family's fortune, is called PPR and owns some of the world's best-known luxury brands, including Gucci, ... Read More
News & Trends: With an estimated 875,000 people in China worth over 10 million RMB ($1.46 million) and 51,000 worth over 100 million RMB ($14.64 million), it's no wonder that records are being kept to track what China's millionaires are purchasing.... Read More
News & Trends: Stylist extraordinaire to Lady Gaga and fashion director of Japanese Men's Vogue, Nicola Formichetti has been named as the new creative director of Thierry Mugler's men's and women's lines.... Read More