Founded in 2012, Alex Fevola’s Runway Room has over 150 cosmetic product SKUs, a brick-and-mortar footprint in Victoria, and a Myer beauty counter presence in five states. Australian sales are up 125 per cent year on year, Fevola says, and expansion into NZ is imminent. The heavy grey storm clouds mute the shopfront windows on […]
Building upon the success of its ‘Distinct’ suitcase (launched in 2023), the German travel goods titan has now added even more compact leather silhouettes to its line-up. Imagined — against the backdrop of Shanghai, Amsterdam, and Los Angeles — as constant companions for “daily urban commuting”. For much of its 128-year history, Rimowa has been […]
Ulysse Nardin unveiled two new versions of the Freak One Wednesday featuring two artisan dial treatments: enameling and guilloché. Each reference is limited to 99 pieces. Ulysse Nardin says applying these artisan finishes is as much a technical process as it is an artistic one. Unlike a traditional dial, the hour disc of the Freak […]
Moët & Chandon is set to take over the track at Albert Park for 2027, but the champagne house will arrive to a different structure as Melbourne loses the season opener to Bahrain and drops to the third round of the calendar. Key Takeaways Key Background The champagne house will now become the fourth title […]
From a $99,900 jet-powered speeder bike to a $39,900 aircraft that folds into a pickup truck, a new generation of personal flying machines is accepting orders, completing test flights and preparing for delivery. Last year, I introduced the Volonaut Airbike, a jet-powered hoverbike with a price tag of $880,000 that looked like something out of […]
The maker of such accessible, avant-garde timepieces as the Anatom and Diastar has set up shop at 298 Collins Street — in the thick of “the Swiss end” of Melbourne’s most famous shopping thoroughfare. Rado, the Swatch Group-backed brand that has pioneered innovative materials in watchmaking for over 50 years, has signaled an unprecedented commitment […]
A look at some of Australia’s most expensive properties that changed hands during August. Megan Lieu, Senior Economic Analyst at realestate.com.au, said the split between the top and bottom of the market is now well established: The lower segment of the market has outperformed the premium segment in recent months. Following three interest rate hikes […]
To mark the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix on October 11, IWC Schaffhausen unveiled a new team watch for its partner, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team. Crafted from lightweight and robust Grade 5 titanium, the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team (Ref. IW388121) features a deep purple dial—a first for IWC’s Pilot’s […]
This hotel-branded penthouse sits atop 1 Hotel & Homes’ Docklands tower. It comes with its own private office one floor down, months after its sister residence traded for close to $20 million. Forget converting the spare bedroom. This Docklands penthouse comes with its own office one floor below, taking working from home to a whole […]
James Bond may be forever linked with Aston Martin, but Daniel Craig apparently has room in his garage for something considerably slower, squarer and muddier. A 1959 Land Rover 109 Series II pickup formerly owned by Craig and his wife, actress Rachel Weisz, sold Thursday on Bring a Trailer for $56,000 after 35 bids. Earlier […]