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By weekday, I work as an editor at a luxury magazine. Though The Times is a serious, down-to-earth magazine, there’s undeniably glamour to my job. There are expensive lunches. There are serious conversations about the intersection of luxury and health. And there are handbags. But on weekends, I ride a big, strong, beautiful grey horse named Easter. My job puts me in a carefree world, so it helps if I have the fun to do so by literally falling on my haunches and wiping horse shit off my face. I owe my enjoyment of riding to my teacher, Marjorie Ramsay.…

As many have said in recent years, the UAE wants to develop tourism to diversify its revenue streams. This is why the country has been trying hard in recent years to attract wealthy clients and increase its market share in the luxury sector. Dubai’s roads are filled with supercars, Rolls Royces and other expensive and rare exotic cars, and its stores are lined with high-end international boutiques. What’s even better is that you can rent a Ferrari in Dubai to experience that exclusivity. Luxury is plentiful in every corner of the city. For example, the Burj Khalifa, built in just…

2024 Genesis GV80 SUV Australians don’t like to take risks with luxury cars, which is why Germany’s “big three” (BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi) have dominated the sales race and why it took brands like Lexus, Volvo and Land Rover decades to become competitive. Genesis will hope it doesn’t take decades before it’s seen as a serious challenger to its German rivals. Hyundai Motor Company’s luxury division, Genesis, has been sold in Australia for 10 years (it launched the Hyundai Genesis sedan in 2014) but has only strengthened its own position in the past five years or so, focusing more intensively…

The luxury watch industry is in a steep decline, and cryptocurrency enthusiasts may be partly to blame. Sales at several major watch makers plummeted last quarter, in part because people who spent their savings on watches over the past few years are now spending that money on other expenses like travel, but it’s also because speculators like cryptocurrency enthusiasts are no longer counting on luxury watches as a safe investment, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. In the early days of the pandemic, luxury watches were considered an alternative asset for people looking to make a little extra cash. WatchChart…

Atelier4 is blazing its own trail in the art storage and transportation space. This week, the industry veteran announced it is launching a new, exclusive service called Art Aboard, which specializes in “curating and managing art exhibitions on luxury yachts,” according to a company statement. The New York-based company plans to continue its expansion into the greater Miami area by shipping its customers’ treasured artworks to Atelier4’s climate-controlled stage in a Florida warehouse, from where they will be transported to luxury ships upon docking, with Art Aboard finding custom installation solutions to suit each vessel’s unique characteristics. Despite the ongoing…

PHOENIX — Those hoping to be king or queen of a Paradise Valley hilltop mansion will have to give up their crowns. A buyer has snapped up a gorgeous $12 million luxury estate near Tatum Boulevard and Lincoln Drive. The single-story custom home spans 10,656 square feet and features a gated circular driveway, glass walls, resort-style living room, coffee bar, 1,000 square feet of gym space and a guest suite. A news release from Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty, which handled the sale, called the property a “paradise for entertaining guests.” A visit to the home’s patio offers beautiful views…

Ronto Group and Wheelock Street Capital have secured $234 million in construction financing for the Rosewood Residences Naples, a 42-unit luxury condominium complex in Naples, Florida. The new development will be built under the Rosewood Hotels & Resorts brand in partnership with the brand. See also: PGIM Real Estate provides $64 million loan for acquisition of New Jersey industrial park An affiliate of Apollo Global Management (APO) provided the construction loan, and the JLL capital markets team of Steven Klein, Brian Gasworth and Shane Ciacchi advised the sponsors on the transaction. Last year, CO reported that the same JLL capital…

A new dual-concept store featuring a high-end barbershop and a “secret” bar has opened in Missouri City.Founded by area residents and longtime friends Paco Redmond, Corey Williams and Jason Thomas, The Sloane Barber Parlour & Speakeasy Lounge offers “a premium grooming experience by day and a vibrant bar scene by night,” Redmond, 47, said in a phone interview.”Customers can come in to get their hair cut and then have a drink,” Redmond said. “We’re a cafe first. Customers can come into the speakeasy lounge any time without needing to make an appointment or for a haircut.”Currently in its soft opening…

The captain of a superyacht which sank off the coast of Italy last week in bad weather, killing seven people, is under investigation by Italian prosecutors.Italian media reported on Monday that suspect James Cutfield, 51, of New Zealand, is being investigated on suspicion of manslaughter and criminal responsibility for a boating accident.He and 15 others survived the sinking of the Baysian, including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah, and five others who died. “The Baysian was built to be able to sail in any weather,” naval architect Franco Romani, who was part of the yacht’s design team,…

Ferrari goes off-road in Marbella. Photo by Fuengirolasequeja on Instagram. A Ferrari crashed into a guardrail near the Vincci Hotel on the A-7 in Marbella, leaving the car stuck. What’s even more noteworthy is that it was a red Ferrari that flipped over the guardrail, but thankfully no one was injured and emergency services said no other vehicles were involved in the accident. The accident occurred on Sunday, August 25th at 8:45pm on the A-7 motorway near Marbella in the direction of Malaga. The Italian sports car left the road and ran over a guardrail. The red luxury Ferrari Spider…