Events / Causes

Swiss watchmaker Longines cut the ribbon of its new shop-in-shop inside the Tourneau Time Machine store during a party at the New York retailer earlier this week.

Italian linens brand Frette focused on engaging Chinese consumers through a dedicated collection and multichannel marketing effort that celebrated the Chinese New Year.

American Express Publishing’s 10th annual luxury summit will take place May 6-8 at The Breakers Palm Beach, FL, and will focus on the forces that drive luxury spending during economic uncertainty and global expansion.

Luxury Daily will not publish on Monday, Jan. 16, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We will resume publication on Tuesday, Jan. 17.

Russian jeweler Fabergé is tugging on consumers’ heartstrings through a new Easter-focused charity event that will benefit neglected children in London and the endangered Asian elephant.

Luxury department store chain Saks Fifth Avenue continued the spirit of holiday giving into the New Year by auctioning off looks from its New York Christmas window display to benefit charity.

Registration is open for the Mobile FirstLook: Strategy 2012 conference Jan. 19 with speakers from Macy’s, InsightExpress, Coca-Cola, MTV, Walgreens and Sears. This day-long New York event is a must-attend for marketers, retailers and agencies.

Celebrity Cruises will kick off its Excite the Senses Culinary Themed Cruises initiative that consists of eight food-themed voyages based on the company’s new lifestyle book, “Excite the Senses.”

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. is partnering with America’s Promise Alliance to help decrease high school drop-out rates through a number of sponsored events in 2012.

The Yves Saint Laurent museum exhibit is heading to the Denver Art Museum in March 2012 and luxury hotels such as the Four Seasons and Ritz-Carlton are leveraging the event to increase guest traffic on the heels of the skiing season.