Fans of Barbie aren’t just turning to the silver screen for their daily dose of Barbieland—they’re also streaming the movie’s original tracks to the tune of hundreds of millions of plays since Barbie The Album first hit streaming services last week, becoming the latest popular songs from movies to reach the Billboard Hot 100 chart. […]
The first container of Bae’s hangover prevention juice is crossing the ocean bound for New York after a $500,000 injection from Honan Capital allowed the start-up to launch its overseas ambitions. Sumin Do took the boyfriend she’d met on Tinder, Tim O’Sullivan, back home to South Korea for the local version of Thanksgiving, Chuseok, in […]
She’s here, she’s there, she’s every pinkin’-where. With Margot Robbie’s summer blockbuster arriving in theatres and ubiquitous merchandise collaborations, the world’s favourite doll is about to launch the Mattel cinematic universe. Last June, photographs of beach blonde Margot Robbie and bleach blonde Ryan Gosling, stars of the upcoming Barbie movie, went viral after they were […]
Roger Dubuis has an unapologetically wild approach to watchmaking, and its latest model is further proof. The Excalibur Spider Flyback Chronograph is big, racy and high-tech, with an open-worked dial and a brand-new movement. The calibre RD780 is a self-winding integrated flyback chronograph, with two patents. One is linked to the chronograph seconds hand and […]
Gucci CEO Marco Bizzarri, who led the company out of a slump after Tom Ford’s resignation in 2004, will leave his role this September, amid a management shake-up that saw the hiring of a new creative director earlier this year and now the promotion of two other executives as deputy CEOs of parent company Kering. […]
Jane Birkin, the namesake of the elusive Hermès handbag and collaborator of singer Serge Gainsbourg, died on Sunday at the age of 76 after inspiring a generation of directors, fashion designers and musicians with her classic beauty and effortless style. Key Takeaways Key Background Birkin was born in London in 1946 and began her career […]
If its recent string of tourism wins hadn’t already put South Australia on your to-do list, ‘Illuminate Adelaide’, the city’s stellar winter arts festival, might just be the final drawcard you’ve been looking for. Effectively turning the city into an open-air art gallery, Illuminate has transformed Adelaide’s admittedly nocturnal winter landscape into a kaleidoscope of […]
Local councils in Europe are cracking down on bad beach behaviour – and those who don’t comply may face fines. If you’re one of those vacationers that rises early, drapes their towel across the best-placed sun lounger at the pool or beach, and then heads to breakfast, you might not be welcome in Spain. It’s […]
The Icon of the Seas—what will be the world’s largest cruise ship to date with 20 decks, seven pools and a waterpark—is preparing for more trial runs after passing its first in June, six months ahead of its first scheduled voyage when it will carry almost 8,000 workers and passengers in January 2024. Key Takeaways […]
With seven venues, and three more coming this year, Potentia Solutions Leisure is bringing global hospitality to Australia’s fastest-changing city. If there were awards for Brisbane’s most formidable ambassador, Ross Ledingham would have a cabinet full of trophies. If you don’t know him by name, his bold and exciting vision of hospitality ensures that you […]