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Hilton wants to double luxury properties in the next year as well as create an upscale boutique hotel brand, Hilton Hotels Corp. First stop, hiring two luxury gurus away from their competitor Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Announcing the appointment of Ross Klein as global head of luxury and lifestyle brands for Hilton and …

While the U.S. and Japan is the two biggest markets for luxury goods! Luxury goods makers are hoping to weather the storm. Those like Prada are even eyeing India and China to help profit earnings. Full story, click here http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUST20864520080530 I announced in a story covered by PRWeek (US) that luxury public relations had many …

Christian Dior announced that they were dropping leading actress Sharon Stone after she made the comment that the country’s earthquake was retribution for its treatment of Tibet! Chinese consumers organized an Internet campaign that called for a boycott of products made by Louis Vuitton earlier this month. Presently, Dior is still running ads with Stone …

U.K. fashion powerhouse Burberry Group PLC continues to ride high on the luxury market. Reporting a 23% increase in profits and landing a product placement in Sex and the City the movie. Sarah Jessica Parker a.k.a SJP wears a Burberry Prorsum coat. Full story, click here http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121195768501625637.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Normally, you would have thought that the Hilton sisters would have landed this gig. After all sister Nicky Hilton has already held down the job of promoting for Samantha Thavasa. But not this time, the Knowles sisters made history in Tokyo by becoming the very first African American celebrities appearing in a campaign for famed …

Safety is often one thing and luxury is another. Now, Forbes.com shows how you can have both. Check out the list of 2008 safest luxury cars, click here Full story:http://www.forbes.com/vehicles/2008/05/21/cars-luxury-safety-forbeslife-cx_ae_0521cars_slide.html