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

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  GUCCI AIMS TO STEAL LV'S LUXURY CROWN

  Not if, but when

  Italian fashion house Gucci says it wants to reach 10 billion euros ($A15.5 billion) in annual sales and replace LVMH's Louis Vuitton as the world's biggest luxury label. The Gucci brand is reaping the benefits of a radical makeover under designer Alessandro Michele, with a flamboyant style that has won over fashion fans and helped sales surge.

• Fashion • News • BY Jocelyn Noveck SHARE

  MET GALA THEME FOR 2019 REVEALED

  Camp: Notes on Fashion

  New York's Metropolitan Museum has announced that "Camp: Notes on Fashion" will be the title of its next blockbuster Costume Institute exhibit. The exhibit is launched each year by the star-studded Met Gala, where attendees do their best to dress according to the prescribed theme.

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  ROLLS-ROYCE DEBUTS ‘SPIRIT OF ECSTASY’ FABERGÉ EGG

  A symbol of excellence

  Two of the world’s most esteemed houses of luxury have joined forces to create one unique objet d’art, for one discerning patron. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and Fabergé proudly announce the ‘Spirit of Ecstasy’ Fabergé Egg.

• Neue Luxury • Issue 9 • Art • Feature • BY John McDonald SHARE

  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.

• Neue Luxury • Issue 9 • Fashion • Feature • BY Paul Tierney SHARE

  KAIMIN

  Yin & Yang

  In this nicotine-stained café, once the preserve of market workers and late-night hustlers, there are black boys with pink hair talking fashion to white girls with Afros. “She’s beyond amazing,” declares a wild-eyed youth describing his latest discovery. “It’s like Lang on acid—sick and beautiful and completely NOW!” Beyond this scenario, lurking in the corner, sits legendary American photographer Annie Leibovitz—chic and understated, but surveying the room with a frosty antipathy. Paris Fashion Week is in full flow, and people are watching.

• Neue Luxury • Issue 9 • Art • Feature • BY Imogen Eveson SHARE

  KLIMT & FLÖGE

  Between beauty and the abyss

  Both artist and designer imbued their work with the same love of nature, eclectic influences (from classical art to folk traditions and ethnography), and self-expression: Klimt, in his highly decorated Art Nouveau canvasses that swirled with symbolism and sexual desires; Flöge in her free flowing and bold reform dresses that liberated fin-de-siècle Viennese women from tight-laced fashions.

WHAT TO EXPERIENCE

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  DOLCE&GABBANA

  Private bespoke design and fitting

  This exclusive private bespoke design and fitting experience is for those looking to create their ultimate one-of-a-kind dream garment in Dolce&Gabbana’s private residence. Supported by a Dolce&Gabbana master tailor and atelier director, you will be guided through the selection of luxurious fabrics, leathers and embellishments from their collection while enjoying champagne, canapés and conversation with representatives of one of the world’s finest fashion houses.

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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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  PRIVATE ISLAND DINING

  A unique and intimate gastronomic experience

  Enveloped by lush tropical greenery and azure blue ocean, Bawah Reserve rests in sheltered seclusion 160 nautical miles northeast of Singapore in Indonesia’s remote Anambas Archipelago. With a bespoke menu designed and prepared by a Michelin star chef, this private dining experience comes replete with seaplane transfers, a dedicated experience manager, head sommelier, service staff and private butler.

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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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  L'ART DE VIVRE

  From Paris to Provence

  American writer Henry Miller once remarked that “To know Paris is to know a great deal”. As the most visited city in the world, Paris has captivated, seduced and inspired for centuries. With an unmistakable aura of romance and mystery, your experience will commence with two nights at the most luxurious Parisian pied-à-terre, La Réserve Paris where you will find yourself in the heart of the city overlooking the Grand Palais, the Eiffel Tower and the Pantheon.

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  INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION

  See the world as it was made to be seen.

  The International Space Station (ISS) is mankind’s only permanently manned outpost. In low-Earth orbit it circles the Earth every 90 minutes. A visit to the ISS is like no other experience. When you reach Earth orbit you will be traveling at 17,500 miles per hour, over 250 miles above the Earth’s surface and you will be weightless, floating inside your spacecraft.

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  AUSTRALIA BY PRIVATE JET

  Discover one of the world’s last true frontiers

  Cited as one of our most luxurious and extraordinary experiences, this 13 day/14 night adventure takes guests on a majestic tour of Australia by Private Jet. From the natural beauty of Ningaloo Reef to the sublime sands of Whitehaven Beach, Hamilton Island and Margaret River, the pristine beauty of each destination is matched only by the extraordinary roster of lodgings at your service.

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  THE LAND OF FIRE AND ICE

  Ultimate Iceland

  Iceland is a country of extreme geological contrasts. Widely known as 'The Land of Fire and Ice' Iceland is home to some of the largest glaciers in Europe, and some of the world’s most active volcanoes. This exhilarating experience takes guests to two of the most exclusive and majestic destinations in Iceland, the exclusive Deplar Farm and the sublime Blue Lagoon. 

WHAT TO SEE

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  HITO STEYERL

  Factory of the Sun

  The National Gallery of Victoria presents the Australian premiere of the ground-breaking video installation Factory of t…

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  NGV GALA 2018

  A night like no other

  A highlight of Melbourne’s event calendar, the NGV Gala is a black-tie ball featuring art, fashion, music, fine wine and…

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  DESIGNING WOMEN

  Modern day trailblazers defining the future through design.

  The NGV’s Designing Women exhibition will highlight the dynamic and critical force of female designers in shaping contem…

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  SOMEWHERE OTHER

  John Wardle Architects

  John Wardle Architects (JWA) has unveiled its installation for the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale. Invited by curator…

 
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  Mike Parr

  Kindness is so gangster

  Anna Schwartz Gallery is delighted to present a solo exhibition by Mike Parr entitled KINDNESS IS SO GANGSTER from 5 Oct…

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  ASTON MARTIN

  The new Vantage and DB11 Volante

  Aston Martin launched the much anticipated Vantage and the DB11 Volante to the Australian market ahead of the Formula 1®…

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  ROLLS-ROYCE CULLINAN

  Discover the first Rolls-Royce SUV

  Heralding a new era for the marque, the Rolls-Royce Cullinan is the first SUV in the Rolls-Royce bloodline, responding t…

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  Sydney Architecture Festival 2018

  28 September—1 October 2018

  Sydney, Australia: The 12th annual Sydney Architecture Festival returns to the heart of the city this September, with ev…