The rich value organic and local food

The new Centurion Luxury Living Index has revealed that the company's wealthier customers spend more on luxury goods than ever, but also show a new concern for ethically sourced and produced foods.

Source: Independent 09-06-2008
----------------------------------------------------------------

Starwood to launch W brand hotel in Hong Kong

Starwood is to launch its W Hotels brand in Hong Kong. It is the group´s first W Hotel in China and will feature 393 luxurious guest rooms, a spa, a gym, meeting space and two restaurants and a bar.

The hotel company plans to continue to expand the W Hotel brand in Asia, with plans to open hotels and retreats in Bangkok, Guangzhou, Macao Studio City, Shanghai and Yokohama.

Source: Caterer-online.com 09-06-2008
----------------------------------------------------------------

Get your groove on - Special edition wear

Denmark’s annual music festival Roskilde has launched a range of jeans. The limited edition line is a collaboration with jeans brand Diesel and only 1,000 pairs are available.

Unsurprisingly named ‘Roskilde Edition’, the dark blue jeans comes in a male and a female version and priced at EUR 161 (£127). Emblazed on the hip is the Roskilde festival logo and the denim itself is specially treated to withstand rain and mud – the usual festival conditions. The jeans are available from the official Roskilde online shop as well as Diesel stores in all the Nordic