A trust fund manager told a court she was relieved to be caught after plundering £175,000 from an elderly client to feed her boyfriend's lavish lifestyle. Luisa Smith, 35, said she stole money because she was infatuated with Jason Thomas, 42, and was …

That infusion is helping to boost Mexico's luxury goods market, which is projected to expand 12 percent this year, on par with growth over the last four years, according to Bain & Company, a consulting firm. By contrast, total retail sales grew 3.7 …

Brian Ferguson lived a life of luxury, using cash from his drug-dealing empire to build a three-storey “manor house” at The Fold, near Doxford Park, complete with panic room. It was kitted out with luxury furnishings, including a grand piano. But after …

Armed with money and name recognition, Cuban athletes and artists who have long enjoyed a far more luxurious lifestyle than their compatriots on the Caribbean island, are embracing the new world of private enterprise. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes). HAVANA …

THE QUIN: Also opening on October 15 is The Quin which has been closed for over a year to work on its transformation from the Buckingham Hotel to a luxury lifestyle hotel. Rates on opening night start at $599 a night and include handcrafted Duxiana …

Since its inception in 1994, Shanghai Tang has been the pioneering luxury lifestyle brand from China. With its mission as the global curator of modern Chinese aesthetics, Shanghai Tang interprets Chinese culture and craftsmanship with vibrant …

Commercial Manager Yarina Landa said that the project will house a total of 34 stores, of which 30 percent are “lifestyle” stores aimed at a younger market, while 70 percent will be luxury brands. In the case of the younger market, the contracts have …

Women travellers are wooed with a black Swarovski encrusted purse with toiletries from Bvlgari and Au The Rouge, while men are doled out a black cufflink box with a shaving kit inside. Kids, too, are lured with wallets by luxury sports lifestyle brand …

Luxury for Less, founded by entrepreneur Chris Li and university friend Vicky Wang, plans to complete a move to the 169,000 sq ft complex on the Attleborough Fields industrial estate early next year. The pair launched Luxury For Less in 2006 and hav …