Louis Vuitton has created two bespoke Trophy Trunks for the Australian Open, hand-crafted by its artisans in Asnières, just outside Paris. In a partnership made in match-making heaven, Louis Vuitton has been named the official Trophy Trunk partner of the Australian Open, which begins on January 14 in Melbourne. For the event, the luxury brand, […]
Sydney’s Luna Park is set to open the city’s first permanent immersive experience when it premieres its $15-million Dream Circus Key Takeaways Dream Circus and the Immersive Big Top is the brainchild of the 88-year-old amusement park’s 38-year-old CEO, John Hughes, and his leadership team. For Hughes, it all started when he got the […]
From a pickleball paddle to a cookbook, C-Suite executives have revealed the one Christmas gift that works every time. With Christmas just around the corner, no doubt Forbes readers will be hitting the shops to purchase their loved ones gifts for the occasion. Forbes Australia reached out to C-Suite executives about what’s on their shopping […]
Staff at the luxury Ritz hotel in Paris have found a diamond ring worth more than $800,000 (AU$1.2m) in a vacuum cleaner bag, Le Parisien reported, days after its owner, suspecting foul play, reported the jewel missing to local police. Key facts What to watch for Parisian authorities are investigating the matter at the Ritz Paris – […]
The original smartwatches, these complex timepieces don’t have to be reset until 2100. When Lionel Messi accepted FIFA’s Best Men’s Player award in 2022, the Argentine soccer star wore a platinum Patek Philippe Ref. 5270P Perpetual Calendar Chronograph that retails for $218,000. Call it a well-earned wrist flex for the world’s second-highest-paid athlete, who earned $130 […]
Creative cocktail recipes for 15 festive drinks—and two punches that pack a punch—from award-winning bartenders around the world. Whether your idea of holiday spirit involves whiskey, gin, tequila or rum, having a festive cocktail to serve them in always makes the season a little merrier. The 17 recipes in this year’s Forbes Holiday Cocktail Guide […]
Australian fashion designer Christopher Esber established his eponymous brand in 2010. This year, he made his first debut at Paris Fashion Week. He talks about trends, design and how he developed his signature style. How would you define your taste and style, and what makes it unique? I stylistically approach design, experimenting with the dichotomy […]
The adaptive home gym – like arm wrestling a Tesla – is bulking up to take on the world, and getting into the hands of some crucial influencers. Vitruvian started taking first orders for its adaptive, portable weight training apparatus in mid-2020, mid-Covid lockdowns. Gym equipment was as hot as toilet paper. “We could’ve […]
In a cozy corner spot off Gilbert Street in the Adelaide suburb of Goodwood, you’ll find a three-year-old wine bar called Good Gilbert. So far, so ordinary. This story appeared in Issue 8 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy or become a premium member. But Wilson Shawyer’s part-bar-part-diner was recently named Australia’s […]
Pulling off the M25 into the heart of London, there is no shortage of ultra-luxury high-end cars lining the streets – but amongst the Bentleys, Range Rovers and Mercedes’, there’s arguably one badge that looks most at home as we make our way past Westminster Abbey – with the utmost respect to the Aston Martin […]