http://blog.lojadeluxo.com Luxury Store Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:16:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dubai can either refer to one of the seven emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the eastern Arabian Peninsula, or that emirate's main city, sometimes called "Dubai city" to distinguish it from the emirate. The modern emirate of Dubai was created with the formation of the United ... http://blog.lojadeluxo.com/dubai-history/ Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW), is an independent German company and manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. BMW is the parent company of the MINI and Rolls-Royce car brands. It is also one of the leading German car manufacturers. History BMW was officially founded as a public company in 1922, but traces its ... http://blog.lojadeluxo.com/bayerische-motoren-werke-ag-bmw/ Lacoste apparel company founded in 1933 that sells high-end clothing, footwear, perfume, leather goods, watches, eyewear, and most famously, tennis shirts. The company can be recognized by its green crocodile logo. Lacoste has the reputation of being culturally preppy, especially in the United States. The company is currently owned at ... http://blog.lojadeluxo.com/lacoste-history/   Donna Karan fashion designer and the creator of the DKNY (Donna Karan New York) clothing label. She was born Donna Ivy Faske on October 9, 1948 in Forest Hills, New York. She grew up in Hewlett, Long Island with her step-father who was a tailor and her mother who was ... http://blog.lojadeluxo.com/donna-karan/ TAG Heuer (pronounced: täg-hoi-er) is a Swiss watchmaker known for its mid - high range sports watches and chronographs. It is a division of leading luxury goods company LVMH. The company motto is "Swiss Avant-Garde Since 1860". TAG Heuer focuses primarily on chronographs with some less expensive models in each ... http://blog.lojadeluxo.com/tag-heuer/ Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani, a.k.a. Valentino (11 May 1932, Voghera, Lombardy, Italy) is a fashion designer. His fashion house is among the world's most famous haute couture and ready-to-wear fashion empires. The Paris years Garavani became interested in fashion while in middle school in his native Voghera, Lombardy Italy, when he ... http://blog.lojadeluxo.com/valentino-fashion-designer/ History In 1998, owners Vickers decided to sell Rolls-Royce Motors. The most likely buyer was BMW, who already supplied engines and other components for Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars, but BMW's final offer of £340m was beaten by Volkswagen's £430m. However Rolls-Royce plc, the aero-engine maker, decided it would license certain ... http://blog.lojadeluxo.com/rolls-royce-motor-cars-limited/ Ferretti Group is an Italian yachtbuilding conglomerate founded in 1968. The company initially produced small boats and in 1971 it produced the first motorsailer. It now focuses on the powerboat sector, specializing in luxury motoryachts production. The group is based in Forlì and is one of the leading companies in ... http://blog.lojadeluxo.com/ferretti-group/ Brand history The brand was launched in 1967 when Ralph Lauren, born Ralph Lipschitz, purchased the name from Brooks Brothers, the company he worked for at the time. In 1968 he started a line of men's ties. By 1969 he had a boutique store within the Manhattan department store Bloomingdale's. In ... http://blog.lojadeluxo.com/polo-ralph-lauren/ 7 For All Mankind's Original Logo7 For All Mankind (often referred to simply as Seven or Seven Jeans) is a California-based designer jeans company founded by Michael Glasser, Peter Koral, and Jerome Dahan in 2000. The company is headquartered in Vernon, California. 7 for All Mankind began by designing women's jeans. ... http://blog.lojadeluxo.com/seven-for-all-mankind/