While the tech and fashion industries seem miles apart on the surface, it is not surprising to some analysts to see Apple burnishing its credentials with the kind of brand-building used by luxury goods makers. "Apple has always been a design house …

Their love for bling has become the backbone of the global luxury goods industry, yet they are also the subject of disdain, the butt of jokes, the punching bag for that which is offensive to good taste. … The tuhao concept extends beyond gilded gadgets.

That's a bump of 58 horsepower and 22 pound-feet of torque over the Volt. Though the ELR's nearly $76,000 asking price is steep when compared with the Volt's $34,995 entry fee, Cadillac went to great lengths to stock its car with the latest luxury gadgets.

“Then we pass that price to customers each and every week,” Freeland said. “Green Bean is not a luxury service. It's a service that we've built with the hopes that it's a sustainable mechanism for people to source and buy their groceries.” It also …

Consumers sometimes have to wait for one year to purchase some Hermes bags. "Shopping agents for authentic luxury goods can offer a 20-30% discount at most, or just 15%, in the case of LV bags," remarked Yu Hai, general manager of a luxury-goods …

In China, for instance, the luxury market has become considerably more challenging in recent years. In the past, luxury consumers mainly shopped for a few brands such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Hermès. These days, malls in major cities are loaded with …

But any time these guys don't waste their money on cars and jewelry and put in on good investments, I think it's all good." Kerr: "It kind of feels like it's all teed up for this to be (the Bulls') year, with Derrick (Rose) coming back (from the ACL …

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Vendors will sell fine art, jewelry, Southwestern, glass and seasonal items, quilts, clothing, wood items, kids' and baby gifts, dog blankets, origami and more. The event will include a bake sale and raffle. Coffee and doughnuts will be for sale in the …