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

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  FOLIE À PLUSIEURS

  A sense of memory

  What does perfume say to you? If it’s a means to an end, a well packaged accessory or merely a mask to cover your true identity, then look away now. There is scent, and there is sense. A smell can be evocative but does it stop you in your tracks? Can it relay some intangible signal that will move you in the same way music makes you dance, or a painting inspires awe? Niche perfumery Folie À Plusieurs steadfastly believe so, adhering to a unique brief of using fragrance for the purpose of emotional, artistic and cultural expansion.

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  KOICHI TAKADA

  Nature and materiality

  “There are enough architects that follow the rules and produce boxes,” says Koichi Takada. “We try to think outside the box.” It’s a neat summation of a practice that in the space of a decade has produced a portfolio of projects which consistently explore the organic, amorphous forms found in nature.

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  THIERRY MUGLER | COUTURISSIME

  2 March — 8 September 2019

  Thierry Mugler: Couturissime explores the multiple universes of Thierry Mugler, couturier, director, photographer and visionary perfumer. Initiated, produced and circulated by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA), in collaboration with the Clarins Group and Maison Mugler, this major exhibition traces the work of an original creative force who revolutionised fashion and haute couture.

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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.

• Neue Luxury • Issue 09 • Performance • Feature • BY Sheryl Garratt SHARE

  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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  ACADEMY AWARDS

  Discover a world of glamour & celebrity

  Each January, the entertainment community around the world turn their attention to the Academy Awards. Interest and anticipation builds to a fever pitch, when hundreds of millions tune in to watch the glamorous awards ceremony and discover who will be recognised with filmmaking's highest honours. As one of our most exclusive experiences, this rare opportunity to join the most iconic names in film and entertainment comes with private styling sessions and the opportunity to join nominees and winners at the infamous Vanity Fair Oscar After Party.

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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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  QUILTY

  2 March — 2 June 2019

  Quilty is the first major survey exhibition of one of Australia’s most acclaimed contemporary artists, Ben Quilty. The e…

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  DARREN SYLVESTER | CARVE A FUTURE, DEVOUR EVERYTHING, BECOME SOMETHING

  1 March — 30 June 2019

  From a pulsating coloured dance floor based on an Yves Saint Laurent makeup compact, to a chaise lounge upholstered in c…

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  IVAN KYNCL | IN THE MINUTE

  19 February — 7 July 2019 

  The V&A has acquired the extraordinary theatre photography archive of Czech-born photographer, Ivan Kyncl (1953 — 2004).…

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  CHRISTIAN DIOR | DESIGNER OF DREAMS

  2 February — 14 July 2019

  The V&A opens the largest and most comprehensive exhibition ever staged in the UK on the House of Dior—the museum’s bigg…

 
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  NETHERLANDS ⇄ BAUHAUS | PIONEERS OF A NEW WORLD

  9 February 2019 — 26 May 2019

  In February 2019, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen kicks off the Bauhaus centenary with a huge exhibition about the legenda…

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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 …