Marking a century of extravagant holiday giving, this year’s collection features six Fantasy Gifts priced above A$144,000, alongside a look back at some of the most outrageous offerings from decades past. For as long as I can remember, the arrival of the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book has been one of my favorite holiday traditions. I’ve […]
Channeling the golden light of dawn, Joost and Ruby Bakker combine impossible-to-find Chinese peonies, a native wattle chandelier, and Beechworth beeswax dipped vases in an opulent zero-waste showcase at Flemington. The afternoon light flickers through Mountain Ash eucalyptus leaves as the road winds through the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges. It is the Thursday before […]
With a new Sydney flagship and a more direct local presence, the Italian design group is betting that Australia’s increasingly sophisticated interiors market is ready for more. Italian furniture house Molteni&C has found a new home in Surry Hills, Sydney, transforming a former restaurant into a 760-square-metre space designed to feel more like an elegant […]
The Victoria’s Secret Fantasy Bra features a 75.54-carat fancy vivid yellow diamond and 4,409 additional diamonds with a combined weight of 1,373.39 carats. Kylie Jenner wore a diamond-encrusted bra valued at $50 million at the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, held Sunday in Los Angeles. The Victoria’s Secret Fantasy Bra has been one of the […]
Fresh off the barrier, new MRC chief Tanya Fullarton sits down with Forbes Australia at the Group 1 Guineas to give her form guide on the Caulfield Cup and the 2026 Victorian Spring Racing Carnival. High above the track in the Glasshouse at Caulfield Racecourse, Tanya Fullarton watches a field of three-year-old colts thunder across […]
Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve cooks up elaborate meals, culinary activities and wellness rituals. The Bali leg of Marriott International’s 2026 Luxury Dining Series opened on a tiered terrace tucked between Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve’s sinuous infinity pool and sprawling rice paddies. Soft music from a local band and croaking frogs provided the soundtrack for a […]
For the first time in its 30-year partnership with the James Bond film franchise, Omega is combining its Bond and Spectre timepieces into a single collection. The new collection comprises six Seamaster Diver 300M timepieces. Three feature the James Bond symbol and three carry the Spectre emblem. All share a 42mm case, Omega’s NAIAD Lock […]
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 […]
Christie’s will offer a private collection of nearly 300 20th-century jewels, Art Deco vanity cases, and fine 18th- and 19th-century gold boxes Christie’s will offer a private collection of nearly 300 20th-century jewels, Art Deco vanity cases, and fine 18th- and 19th-century gold boxes in a dedicated live auction in Geneva and a simultaneous online […]
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 […]