Sentences with phrase «european luxury brands»

Most European luxury brands had yet to invade the U.S., which left New York as the nation's sole home for the glitziest names.

The TLX is designed to compete with the other Japanese and European luxury brands, and it's well positioned to do so, both from a features and performance standpoint, and overall value.

Still, there's no arguing that the Mercedes - Benz design aesthetic that debuted on the S - Class translates nicely to this midsize - luxury SUV, and Mercedes - Benz arguably has the best - looking SUV lineup among the big three European luxury brands.

The TLX is designed to compete with the other Japanese and European luxury brands, and it's well positioned to do so, both from a features and performance standpoint, and overall value.

It joins the CTS wagon and will also be available in «V» trim with a supercharged 556 - horsepower V - 8, ensuring it can not only stand up to visual comparison to the top European luxury brands, but pace them on the Autobahn or track as well.

We'd even put it up against the styling of some $ 40,000 European luxury brands.

More information about the 2011 Volkswagen CC: With great understated styling and upscale standard features such as heated front seats and rain - sensing windshield wipers even on the base Sport model, the latest sport sedan from Volkswagen is positioned to fight well - known European luxury brands like BMW's 3 - Series.

The MKZ isn't up to the levels of sophistication or brand cachet set by the European luxury brands but it's roomy, quiet, and comfortable.

I have always suspected — as, I am assuming, most car enthusiasts do — that this increasing proliferation of SUVs from traditional European luxury brands has been something of a forced marriage.

Men want domestic trucks and European luxury brands because of the image they portray.

After graduating from Wesleyan University with a degree in history, Noodle Marketing Manager and Brooklyn native Alice Finnerty worked at the intersection of media and public relations for European luxury brands.

Her relationships with European luxury brands quickly flourished as she went to open mono - stores for other brands.

European luxury brands have embraced these changes to a greater degree than have U.S. companies, reflecting an overall commitment to sustainability.

«Where they would be pricey, we would be affordable,» Frankfort tells Fortune, describing European luxury brands.

«It would be great to see Virgil leading a European luxury brand.

Not exact matches

Dozens of billboards line the highway, pushing not party slogans but modern - day dreams to Russia's 143 million people: chic global fashion brands, European luxury cars, and much more.

As a result, over the past decade global luxury brands started expanding into the capitals of oil - rich countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the U.A.E., giving women access to shopping on par with the biggest European cities (Dubai is home to the world's largest shopping mall) and higher consumer expectations.

Even the Chinese, who've tried to replicate the success of European industry, have had no success engraving a luxury brand into consumers» minds that compares with Europe's best in class — Chanel, Prada, Burberry, Cartier, Hermes, Gucci, Dior and Louis Vuitton.»

Upstart Japanese luxury brands (such as Lexus and Infiniti) were making inroads into the European marketplace, causing headaches for stodgy U.S. - based giants operating on the continent.

Clothing designer Burberry, Britain's largest luxury company, could end up being a beneficiary, along with many other major European brands found in the U.K.

Performance aside, the intangible brand merits that Swiss banks typically sell their clients on — stability, robustness, history, exclusivity, impeccable service — are much the same as many luxury houses, says Jon Cox, Kepler Chevreux's head of European consumer equities.

Lapcos is a Korean beauty brand that have mastered a minimalist approach to luxury skincare — each elixir is crafted with a blend of distilled waters and nourishing minerals harvested from Northern European healing springs.

These initiatives create a culture that supports sustainability, traceability and transparency in European luxury fashion brands» manufacturing practices.

The use of luxury fabrics by long - established European brands can be the rule of thumb here.

The sweater is from an LA based brand, Brochu Walker — A unique luxury collection influenced by european design.

As other luxury brands scale up their direct - to - consumer channels, the struggling LVMH - owned fashion house will significantly shrink its European retail presence.

Unlike earlier LS generations, which undercut the European flagships, this LS 460 is priced close to other luxury brands» top offerings, including the BMW 7 Series, the Audi A8 and even the Jaguar XJ.

How does a European sport sedan dovetail with an American luxury brand that exists because the Chinese want to ride in the back of pillowy four - doors?

For over a decade now, Lexus has been the most popular luxury brand in the U.S, but the Toyota - owned company has struggled in the European market due to a lack of diesel engines.

The Europeans were the first to successfully integrate comfort into performance in modern - day luxo - sedans, followed by the Japanese luxury brands, and now the Americans have pretty much caught up.

The luxury brand will also host the European premiere of the RX L, a new version of Lexus» best - selling RX crossover, featuring three rows of seats.

Introduced as a higher - end sibling to the Lexus brand's entry - level ES300, the rear drive Lexus GS300 was initially marketed as a rival to European luxury sport sedans.

The luxury - appointed 2007 Mercedes GL - Class hitting showrooms in May is the first full - size sport utility vehicle in America from a European brand.

The Kia Quoris is the Korean manufacturer's new flagship saloon, and a clear signal of the brand's intention to compete head - to - head with the European motor manufacturers in the executive and luxury saloon sectors.

The biggest fault we find in Hyundai's flagship luxury sedan is just how derivative it is of the European brands it aspires to supplant.

Mercedes - Benz is another German luxury brand that occasionally incorporates its European hybrids into the lineup for the extra power and slight edge in fuel economy.

There's a lot of really interesting technology built into this car and the brand has upped its luxury game significantly, making this a bona fide rival for its high - end European land - yachts.

By 2000, Lexus had shot past the Americans and Europeans to become the best - selling luxury auto brand in the United States.

Whether it will lure luxury buyers away from Japanese and European brands remains to be seen, but for those customers wanting to buy American — the MKS is built in Chicago — it's one more appealing option.

Kia is flying even farther from its roots with the new Stinger, a midsize four - door hatchback that's aimed at adding more thrill to the brand's car offerings and challenging European luxury automakers for performance and refinement.

For the American car owner, luxury has been defined by names such as Cadillac, Mercedes - Benz, BMW and Jaguar - American and European cars that set the standard of automotive quality for decades.Now consumers are being told to look to the Far East for class.This fall, two Japanese automakers - Toyota and Nissan - have begun selling their own brand of automobile luxury: Lexus and Infiniti.The introduction of those two luxury nameplates has stirred a marketing battle of worldwide proportions, and the auto industry is watching closely to see if the Japanese can repeat history and exert influence in an area that was previously unknown to them.

It will be doing battle, so to speak, with the Cadillac XT5, a new crossover that proves US carmakers can do luxury as well as any European brand, while Infiniti will be taking the wraps off the production version of its sub-compact X30 premium crossover.

This luxury branding also serves to differentiate its European - sourced fur, in terms of quality & price, from inferior & less regulated fur produced in China.

More than ever, the European fur industry must pursue the opposite strategy — i.e. like any luxury goods company, focus on quality & branding, not price — and step up its lobbying & marketing efforts (plus its commitment to animal welfare), to ensure the apparel / luxury industry & consumers appreciate / value the distinction (vs. Chinese fur).

There are many vessels cruising European rivers but few ships can match the luxury and elegance of our selection of five - star vessels including the five - star Lord Byron, William Shakespeare, Jane Austen and brand new Charles Dickens, all boasting superb cuisine and the most comfortable surroundings possible.

KoKos Beach Houses are brand new stunning four bedroom, three bathroom, two level residences featuring the highest quality European furnishings and luxury appliances.

«In doing so, they will also be helping to create memorable experiences in keeping with our special brand of luxury, that blends traditional elegant European service, with local customs and flavour.»

With this reopening, The Luxury Collection expands to eight hotels in Italy, reinforcing the brand's commitment to growing its European portfolio.

Unparalleled Location — First European property of the prestigious ANANTARA Luxury Brand located in Vilamoura — Algarve — Portugal which will be launched in April 2017.

Starwood takes on the first European property in its newest brand; Amsterdam gets a new W Hotel this month; Marriott adds a Ritz - Carlton in Budapest; Four Seasons sets the opening date for a new hotel in South Korea; and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia gets a new luxury property.