Luxury & Lifestyle

With Sotheby’s record-breaking online auction of Cartier Tutti Frutti leading the way, expectations are high for the upcoming sale of Roy Lichtenstein’s White Brushstroke. Following the pandemic and the weakened economic sentiment, auction houses have turned exclusively to online auctions. The initial estimate was that we weren’t likely to see any records being broken until late April 2020. A bracelet from Cartier’s...

Venice-based studio Nuvolari Lenard’s 14-seat luxury hybrid water taxi has ‘obtained complete approval by the classification bodies’ after a test period of about a year. Built at Cantieri Vizianello in Venice, the 9.2m luxury water taxi was conceived by Carlo Nuvolari and Dan Lenard, who organized a forum at last year’s Venice Boat Show to discuss potential designs for a...

It’s no surprise that the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the fashion industry. With people working from home and adhering to physical distancing, they’re changing the way they dress. “I think fashion is a barometer of what humans are experiencing,” says Gary Markle, an associate professor of fashion and textile at NSCAD University in Halifax. A major change Markle expects will stay...

The deal to sell Victoria’s Secret to a Private Equity Firm, Sycamore Partners, recently falls apart, following the buyer’s displeasure over the steps taken by the lingerie brand in response to the pandemic.    According to the New York Times, Sycamore Partners, tried to back out of the deal because it said it did not agree with steps the lingerie brand...

Morgan C. Schimminger Now that we are cooped up at home, we have time to try lots of things we would never have dared. Take voluminous dresses. Before the pandemic, most of us did not exactly have experimenting with the larger-than-life movement on our to-do lists. But since we are trying to stay comfy while staying indoors, it seems like...

By Katie Conner Can coronavirus live on your clothes and shoes? Here's what we know As businesses such as retail stores and salons prepare to reopen this month in some states and countries, it is vital to know the precautions to take to prevent the spread of coronavirus -- like wearing a face mask, maintaining social distancing and washing your hands frequently. And while you already know that you...

The luxurious ‘reverse-teardrop’ silhouette of the all-new Mazda 3 Astina grips you in the throes of “lust at first sight” before you even notice the almost seamless, unbroken window line, contributing to the sportive, “crouched panther” stance unexpected from a family hatchback: the exterior demeanour of the next-generation Mazda 3 are a mere hint to the level of detail...

Italy's fashion leaders recently called on the government to slacken restrictions on nationwide ban on business as a result of the coronavirus crisis so that the industry can commence production, raising concerns that a prolonged lockdown may cause an irreparable damage to the sector. "Fashion is a seasonal industry, and certain dates are not compressible. Not reopening shortly would mean...

You also need to pay more attention to yourself and be mindful of how you spend time with yourself. That way, you’ll be able to recognise when that ‘alone time’ is turning into ‘lonely time’, or when staying at home is making you feel isolated. The recent Coronavirus pandemic and this self-isolation period has, to an extent, shown many of...

Anxious thoughts can be more difficult to escape in sustained isolation, such as the widespread lockdown measures due to the coronavirus pandemic, but arts and crafts have been shown to help distract from these feelings.  The coronavirus has so far infected more than 1.9 million people worldwide, with 119,686 deaths, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University.  The scale...