Plush http://www.plushasia.com www.plushasia.com International affair at India Art Fair http://www.plushasia.com/media_photo/15842 http://www.plushasia.com/media_photo/15842 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/03022012055806/15842t.jpg"/><br/> A wealth of artists from all over the world who are exploring and developing new trends in India's blossoming art market are showcased at the India Art Fair.<br/><br/> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:54:39 +0800 Flamenco fashion on show in Seville http://www.plushasia.com/media_photo/15836 http://www.plushasia.com/media_photo/15836 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/15836t.jpg"/><br/> The International Flamenco Fashion Show waltzed to a stunning start as models paraded a colorful array of dresses and gowns for the opening.<br/><br/> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800 LVMH says posts 'vintage' year in 2011 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15832 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15832 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/03022012121328/15832t.jpg"/><br/> Net profits hit $5 billion, a rise of one per cent from 2010.<br/><br/> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800 Madonna plans 10 schools in Malawi with new partner http://www.plushasia.com/article/15826 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15826 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/02022012040613/15826t.jpg"/><br/> This comes after mismanagement forced the pop star to scrap her first project there last year.<br/><br/> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:54:39 +0800 Megaupload boss to appeal for bail in New Zealand http://www.plushasia.com/article/15825 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15825 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/02022012035357/15825t.jpg"/><br/> A judge ruled that he posed a serious flight risk because he had the money and shady connections to slip out of the country.<br/><br/> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800 Spain museum reveals earliest Mona Lisa copy http://www.plushasia.com/article/15824 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15824 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/02022012030551/15824t.jpg"/><br/> She's looking younger and more ravishing.<br/><br/> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800 Vandals attack statues in historic Rome palace http://www.plushasia.com/article/15823 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15823 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/02022012023653/15823t.jpg"/><br/> Most of the statues attacked were Renaissance or 20th century copies of older works but two of them were authentically ancient, dating back around 2,000 years.<br/><br/> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800 Sumerian gold jar, other relics returned to Iraq http://www.plushasia.com/article/15816 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15816 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/01022012053446/15816t.jpg"/><br/> The items were among thousands stolen from Iraq's museums and archeological sites in the mayhem that followed the US-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein in 2003.<br/><br/> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800 Italian shoemaker pays record rent at London store http://www.plushasia.com/article/15814 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15814 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/01022012035008/15814t.jpg"/><br/> Salvatore Ferragamo will pay $2,100 per square foot on Bond Street.<br/><br/> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800 Christie's 2011 art sales hit record http://www.plushasia.com/article/15812 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15812 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/01022012023808/15812t.jpg"/><br/> Auctioneer optimistic about art market for 2012.<br/><br/> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0800 Johnnie Walker fans to design limited edition Black Label bottle http://www.plushasia.com/article/15806 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15806 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/31012012041409/15806t.jpg"/><br/> The final product will have a limited production of just 3,000 bottles, which will be sold only in Singapore and Malaysia.<br/><br/> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 Sofitel Hotel presents Brigitte Bardot exhibition http://www.plushasia.com/article/15805 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15805 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/01022012032305/15805t.jpg"/><br/> A photo exhibition of never-before-seen snapshots of the femme fatale will be showcased throughout the year in four Sofitel hotels in the US.<br/><br/> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 Le Noir's 'Superstar' 4th anniversary http://www.plushasia.com/media_photo/15800 http://www.plushasia.com/media_photo/15800 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/30012012045201/15800t.jpg"/><br/> Attica's sister club, Le Noir, celebrated its four year mark with a soiree that continued until three in the morning.<br/><br/> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:54:39 +0800 'Jackie Chan' timepiece unveiled at SIHH 2012 http://www.plushasia.com/media_photo/15797 http://www.plushasia.com/media_photo/15797 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/15797t.jpg"/><br/> The annual Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) is where luxury brands premiere their latest watches, often after years of intensive research.<br/><br/> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 Time for show & tell http://www.plushasia.com/article/15796 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15796 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/30012012030934/15796t.jpg"/><br/> A selection of novelties were unveiled at SIHH 2012.<br/><br/> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 Rieslings hold court http://www.plushasia.com/article/15794 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15794 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/15794t.jpg"/><br/> Three vineyard owners shed light on their heady German ambrosia.<br/><br/> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 Chicago art museum gets grant from India http://www.plushasia.com/article/15792 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15792 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/15792t.jpg"/><br/> The grant is in honour of a landmark 1893 speech by a monk, Swami Vivekananda.<br/><br/> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 Hitler painting fetches $52k in Slovak auction http://www.plushasia.com/article/15791 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15791 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/30012012112246/15791t.jpg"/><br/> The mixed-media painting depicts a full moon over a glittering seascape.<br/><br/> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 Uzbek president's daughter launches cosmetics line http://www.plushasia.com/article/15790 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15790 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/15790t.jpg"/><br/> Karimova has now launched her cosmetic line 'Guli Collection of Wellbeing for Soul and Body'.<br/><br/> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 Perfume giants fined $66 million for price fixing http://www.plushasia.com/article/15789 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15789 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/30012012111258/15789t.jpg"/><br/> Distributors Marionnaud, Sephora and Nocibe were also fined.<br/><br/> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 Louis Vuitton to unveil jewellery studio, perfume http://www.plushasia.com/article/15788 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15788 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/15788t.jpg"/><br/> The deal will make Louis Vuitton one of the few labels in the world with its own exclusive 'nose'.<br/><br/> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 Designer puts luxury tag on 'made-in-India' label http://www.plushasia.com/article/15787 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15787 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/15787t.jpg"/><br/> British-based Lodha launched her label, Saloni, in 2007 with just 10 designs on offer.<br/><br/> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 Hour Glass' Henry Tay gets court order against wife http://www.plushasia.com/article/15778 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15778 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/15778t.jpg"/><br/> Dr Henry Tay has had the High Court to issue an injunction against his wife that prohibits her from issuing and signing cheques for investment firm. <br/><br/> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 US national gallery reopens Impressionist wing http://www.plushasia.com/article/15776 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15776 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/15776t.jpg"/><br/> The paintings from artists like Corot, Picasso, Monet, Cezanne and Renoir are displayed in a new thematic arrangement.<br/><br/> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 Louvre's Da Vinci restoration ignites art world row http://www.plushasia.com/article/15775 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15775 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/15775t.jpg"/><br/> The "Saint Anne" is to be unveiled to the public in March as the highlight of a major exhibition built around it.<br/><br/> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 Top 100 brands named in luxury 'Oscars' http://www.plushasia.com/media_photo/15774 http://www.plushasia.com/media_photo/15774 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/27012012010312/15774t.jpg"/><br/> 100 brands from various categories from aircraft to watches were recognised for their efforts in the world of luxury by the World Luxury Association in January this year. <br/><br/> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 New Asian buyers thirst for fresh wine tastes http://www.plushasia.com/article/15758 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15758 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/15758t.jpg"/><br/> Demand fell for top Bordeaux at the auction house's first Hong Kong wine auction of the year in mid-January.<br/><br/> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 Abu Dhabi sets opening dates for Guggenheim, Louvre http://www.plushasia.com/article/15757 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15757 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/15757t.jpg"/><br/> Louvre art gallery will open its doors in 2015 and the Guggenheim museum in 2017.<br/><br/> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 Couture with a pulse from guest designer Yiqing Yin http://www.plushasia.com/article/15756 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15756 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/15756t.jpg"/><br/> She brought high fashion down to earth with a look bursting with animal energy.<br/><br/> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 Jean Paul Gaultier's tribute to 'unique' Amy Winehouse http://www.plushasia.com/article/15755 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15755 <img src="http://www.plushasia.com//action/PageImage/15755t.jpg"/><br/> There is no mistaking the look of the first model at Jean Paul Gaultier's couture show.<br/><br/> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800