In our weekly series, we bring you the latest in luxury news from around the world. This week’s highlights: Regent Seven Seas Cruise welcomes the Seven Seas Grandeur, Vacheron Constantin launches the latest travel-inspired Overseas Tourbillon, and more.
Regent Seven Seas Cruise Welcomes The Seven Seas Grandeur
Regent Seven Seas Cruise recently celebrated the arrival of its newest ship, Seven Seas Grandeur, with a glamorous gala in Miami. The exclusive black-tie event marked a significant milestone in Regent’s three decades of luxury cruising expertise, as VIP guests attended the celebration on board the highly anticipated new vessel, along with the unveiling of the custom-designed Fabergé Egg piece that will now be on display in the ship’s atrium. Designed by award-winning Studio DADO and built by premier shipbuilder Fincantieri in Italy, the ship has a gross tonnage of 55,500, a crew of 548, and accommodates only 746 guests, providing one of the highest space and staff-to-guest ratios in the industry. Captain Luciano Montesanto and his senior leadership team will command Seven Seas Grandeur’s maiden season, featuring transits of the Panama Canal, the U.S Eastern Seaboard, and a Mediterranean voyage later this summer. The ship will also explore Canada and New England in the fall and will then conclude its journey in the Caribbean to close out the year.
Vacheron Constantin Launches Its Latest Travel-Inspired Overseas Tourbillon
Vacheron Constantin presents two new additions dedicated to its travel-inspired collection with the Overseas tourbillon high jewellery timepiece: a combination of the Overseas blue dial and a white gold case with an integrated bracelet, along with the inclusion of baguette-cut diamonds on the bezel, hour markers and pin buckle. Characterised by its slender curves, this timepiece is just 5.65mm thick and is powered by the ultra-thin self-winding in-house calibre 2160 with a tourbillon. Operating at a frequency of 2.5Hz, it sustains an 80-hour power reserve while overseeing the display of hours, minutes and small seconds on the tourbillon carriage. The timepiece is also accompanied by two additional interchangeable straps in blue rubber and calfskin, equipped with a gemset pin buckle that can be swapped without the need for any tools.
Seibu’s Grand Arrival At The Exchange TRX
Seibu is here to change the luxury retail landscape of Malaysia with more than 700 international brands. The Japanese luxury department store is 265,000 square feet in size, occupies four levels at The Exchange TRX Malaysia, and is located right outside the valet parking. Brands such as Fred, Damiani, Niessing and Pierre Hardy made their debut in Malaysia and exclusively at Seibu. These brands have their own special stores inside the department store, making this a rather unique concept. In the regular department store setting, brands such as Jacquemus, JW Anderson, Rebecca Minkoff and Agnes B also made their debut. In addition, Seibu brought along more than 110 Japanese brands to our shores too. There are also various sections such as fine jewellery, beauty hall, fashion showcase, shoe salon, food hall, homeware, and children’s wear in the department store.
Waldorf Astoria Residences New York Collaborates With B&B Italia
The partnership between Waldorf Astoria Residences New York and global luxury furnishings and design group B&B Italia is now offering curated and furnished residences exclusively available to the residents at the legendary Art Deco landmark. A selection of designed residences (starting from USD1.825 million) is now open for purchase, ranging from gracious studio to four-bedrooms with two colour declinations—‘Chiaro’ and ‘Scuro’, cool and warm palettes—to choose from. In addition to B&B Italia’s furnishings, the Design Director has also crafted an arrangement of accents and accessories for added elevation. Designed by Jean-Louis Deniot, the visionary behind some of the world’s most opulent private homes, buyers can now visit the B&B Italia Design Studio on-site within Waldorf Astoria’s Residential Gallery.
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Tumi’s New TRX Flagship Store Introduces A VIP Lounge And Premium Monogramming
Tumi recently opened its flagship store at The Exchange TRX in Kuala Lumpur, spanning 1,572 square feet and showcasing intricate Malaysian songket patterns laser-printed on the front glass panel of the store. A notable feature of this TRX store is the Tumi Lounge, offering a space for relaxation, refreshing drinks and delectable bites exclusively for Tumi gold members. The lounge also provides opportunities for personal shopping appointments, expert consultations and exclusive events. Taking personalisation to new heights, customers can now enhance their Tumi pieces with premium metal monogram lettering, starting from RM70 per premium letter.
Maison Francis Kurkdijan Ushers In The New Year With The Iconic Baccarat Rouge 540
It was on the 250th anniversary of Baccarat—French luxury house and manufacturer of fine crystals—that Maison Francis Kurkdijan and Baccarat struck a collaboration to birth the iconic Baccarat Rouge 540. The inspiration behind this unique fragrance stemmed from the moment clear crystal gradually fused with 24-karat gold powder to turn bright red, creating the glamorous scarlet red crystal. First released in a limited-edition series of 250 crystal bottles, the mysterious and addictive sillage of the Baccarat Rouge 540 quickly became an obsession. Evoking notes of ambery and woody floral accords, the Baccarat Rouge 540 is now available as eau de parfum, extrait de parfum and a rich variety of scented rituals that include scented hair mists, scented body lotions and more. The celebrated perfume is now available for purchase at the Pavilion Kuala Lumpur outlet and online.
iXOOST Presents A Range Of Top-Class Audio Systems
Italian audio brand iXOOST has released yet another groundbreaking range of sound systems with luxury automotive designs. Founded and designed in Modena, Italy, Giovanni Panini fuses expensive automotive designs with top-class audio systems. Establishing itself as the leader in luxury audio, iXOOST now has a wide range of audio systems, including Bluetooth speaker helmets. In the collection, you will see the ESAVOX Automobili Lamborghini, a high-end sound system created from the original Lamborghini exhaust, as well as the Mercedes-AMG hi-fi system in the design of the brand’s front grille. Other brands such as Pirelli and XiLO are in the mix too, where the systems are in the shape of engines and exhausts. iXOOST has positioned itself well in the world of sound systems, bringing together audiophiles and motorsport enthusiasts under one roof.
