Neue Luxury is a global dialogue on luxury in the 21st century.

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  HALSTON PREMIERS AT SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

  An intimate look at a man who rose to the top of the world of haute couture

  Halston, an intimate look at a man who rose to the top of the world of haute couture with his minimalist aesthetic, was produced by CNN Films, which will retain all North American broadcast rights. It was directed by Frederic Tcheng. The Orchard previously released his acclaimed 2015 documentary Dior and I. 

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  SPANISH CHEF FERRAN ADRIA TO REOPEN FAMED ELBULLI

  But not to serve food

  Spanish celebrity chef Ferran Adria is to reopen his once world-famous elBulli venture next year—but not to serve food. The former three-Michelin-star restaurant on the shores of Catalonia's Costa Brava, once considered the world's best for four years in a row, will instead house a laboratory and museum of culinary innovation.

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  LAGERFELD DID NOT APPEAR AT CHANEL SHOW DUE TO BEING TIRED

  Studio director Virginie Viard appeared in his place

  Chanel's octogenarian designer Karl Lagerfeld, who has looked increasingly frail in recent seasons, did not come out to take a bow at the house's couture show in Paris, something the company attributed to him being tired.

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  LOUISE BOURGEOIS

  The repairer

  “Sculpture is an exorcism,” Louise Bourgeois once told an interviewer. “When you are really depressed and have no other way out except suicide, sculpture will get you out of it.” It’s the voice of a lifelong extremist: Give me art or give me death.

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  HIROSHI ISHIGURO

  The ghost in the machine

  It’s 7pm in Osaka, Japan, and Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro looks in need of a nightcap. Hyperactive to the point of distraction, he zips around his apartment seemingly wired on life. One minute, the esteemed roboticist is pacing the living room floor in search of wisdom. The next, he is nervously pulling a blind up and down, peering out of a window into a void of pitch-black infinity. The man can’t settle.

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  FKA TWIGS

  What FKA twigs can teach us

  For twigs, the biggest fear is not being authentic. Like Kate Bush or Björk, Benjamin Clementine or Tom Waits, she is one of those rare artists who are so completely, utterly themselves that they defy neat categorisation.

WHAT TO EXPERIENCE

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  THE MET GALA

  A world without comparison or equal

  Steeped in quality, beauty and the exotic, the Met Gala represents the pinnacle of fashion, art and celebrity. A fundraising benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the event marks the highly anticipated grand opening of the Costume Institute’s annual fashion exhibition while attracting the world’s most respected creative iconoclasts.

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  GUCCI

  Private viewing and shopping experience

  Described as daring, curiously compelling and with a streak of mystery and eccentricity, Alessandro Michele was appointed as Gucci’s creative director in January of 2015. This exclusive private preview and shopping experience will ensure that you are one of the first to preview Michele's latest collection in the ultra-exclusive Milano boutique. 

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  EXOTIC EAST AFRICA

  An unrivalled adventure through Kenya and Northwestern Rwanda by private jet

  French novelist Marcel Proust once remarked that "The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes". With its vast array of wildlife, millions of kilometers of pristine wilderness and inspiring warmth and hospitality, Africa is unlike any place on earth. Considered by many to be the cradle of civilisation, this thirteen day/twelve night experience takes guests on an unrivalled adventure through some of Kenya and Northwestern Rwanda most exotic and captivating landscapes.

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  SPACEWALK

  Become the first private citizen to walk in space

  A spacewalk is one of the pinnacles of human spaceflight. Even for professional astronauts, the opportunity to leave the space station and float above the Earth is a rare and exhilarating experience.

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  GIAMPIERO BODINO
  PRIVATE COMMISSION

  Create a bespoke objet d’art

  Born in Turin, Giampiero Bodino was an architecture student when he first experienced the world of design. With accommodation at the Bulgari Hotel in Milan and VIP access to a private lounge located on Monte Napoleone, this experience is for those who appreciate the profoundly moving and sculptural work of this Master Craftsman.

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  DINNER BY HESTON

  Private residence experience (Australia)

  What could be more luxurious than to have one of the world’s most iconic chefs prepare an extraordinary gastronomic experience in the comfort of your private residence? With a bespoke menu designed and prepared by Ashley Palmer-Watts, this intimate private dining experience will be the envy of gastronomes and food cognoscenti alike. Replete with a dedicated experience manager, head sommelier, service staff and private butler to ensure a considered theatre of experience for you and your guests, this memorable dinner service would not be complete without the creation of a bespoke fragrance to mark the occasion. 

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  LAMBORGHINI

  A private tour with Stefano Domenicali

  Showcasing the best in Italian automotive design, this experience will commence with a personal tour of the Lamborghini factory in Modena accompanied by chief engineer and the CEO of Lamborghini, Mr Stefano Domenicali. Following your tour, you will be invited to a private lunch with Mr Domenicali in order to discover what makes the marque one of the most exotic and coveted in the world.

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  FERRARI TOUR
  WITH PIERO FERRARI

  An intimate and rare experience

  Based in Maranello, Italy, Ferrari is arguably the most iconic luxury sports car manufacturer in the world. With the most successful Formula One Team in history, Ferrari road cars are seen as a symbol of speed, status and wealth. This experience will see you venture into the iconic Ferrari Factory for an intimate and rare behind the scenes tour.

WHAT TO SEE

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  REMBRANDT, VERMEER & THE DUTCH GOLDEN AGE

  14 February — 18 May 2019

  Louvre Abu Dhabi’s first 2019 international exhibition, Rembrandt, Vermeer & the Dutch Golden Age: Masterpieces from The…

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  KRYSTYNA CAMPBELL-PRETTY FASHION GIFT

  1 March — 14 July 2019

  The Krystyna Campbell-Pretty Fashion Gift is a microcosm of the world of haute couture and Parisian fashion from the lat…

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  CORNELIA PARKER

  A retrospective

  The NSW Minister for Tourism and Major Events Adam Marshall announced two extraordinary exhibitions exclusive to Sydney …

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  ARTHUR BOYD | LANDSCAPE OF THE SOUL

  10 January — 9 March 2019

  Arthur Boyd: Landscape of the Soul, a three-year nationally touring survey exhibition organised by Bundanon Trust, will …

 
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  BEN QUILTY | THE ACCIDENT

  19 February — 16 March 2019

  Ben Quilty’s upcoming body of work, The Accident, is largely possessed by images of torment. Predominantly featuring new…

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  ALEXANDER CALDER | RADICAL INVENTOR

  5 April — 4 August 2019

  Alexander Calder: Radical Inventor presents approximately ninety sculptural and pictorial compositions made by renowned …

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  TERRACOTTA WARRIORS | CAI GUO-QIANG

  Melbourne Winter Masterpieces 2019

  The NGV has revealed the 2019 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces presentation: China’s ancient Terracotta Warriors alongside …

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  ESCHER X NENDO |
  BETWEEN TWO WORLDS

  2 December 2018 — 7 April 2019

  Escher X nendo | Between Two Worlds is the first exhibition in the world to feature the extraordinary work of Dutch grap…