Luxury news highlights to kickstart 2023

Arushi Sakhuja 

The year that went by offered new developments in the luxury space. But 2023 shows no signs of slowing down with the year starting off with a bang. Ahead are the top luxury news highlights that kickstarted the year.

YSL launches a happy meal style bag for $1,890

While Balenciaga’s lays paper was the hype for 2022, it seems like YSL is continuing the trend with the newly unveiled happy meal style bag. Priced at a jaw-dropping $1,890, the bag resembles the iconic takeaway bag by fast food restaurants but is only fancier. The bag comes in two shades camel and black engraved with the YSL monogram.

Audemars Piguet unveiled the Selfwinding Flying tourbillon watch in 18-carat pink gold

After the mesmerizing blue iteration, the iconic dial arrives in pink gold. Further elevating the timepiece is an octagonal bezel in Frosted Gold, supporting a glare-proofed sapphire crystal. Produced in limited quantities, the watch is on a price-on-request basis.

Nike to launch late designer Virgil Abloh’s first all-original design

Late fashion designer Virgil Abloh has been the epitome of exquisite designs. This year Nike is unveiling the late designer’s first-ever Nike design — The Off-White x Nike Air Terra Forma. Virgil Abloh-designed Off-White x Nike Air Terra Forma will be available in wheat-dressed colour but the design elements will be the same as the grey colourway. They also feature colours across the laces, materials and that trademark glossy zip tie. In addition, the shoe continues with a front zipper and a spikey outsole.

Sublimotion’s pop up in Dubai 

The globally renowned restaurant’s pop-up will be open for a few weeks in the cities Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai hotel and costs a whopping $2,000 per head to indulge in the meal of a lifetime. Offering seating for just 12 diners at a single round table, Sublimotion is an unparalleled multi-sensory journey and an unprecedented dining experience through culinary art and technological innovation. The extraordinary space is the brainchild of Paco Roncero, chef and owner of two Michelin-starred Paco Roncero Restaurante in Madrid.

RM Sotheby’s is auctioning one of 75 Ferrari F512M

⁠RM Sotheby’s is auctioning one of the 75-kind Ferrari F512 M. Based on the Testarossa model it has a  5.0L flat-12 engine and 440 horsepower. While this edition is numbered 16 of 75, its Canna di Fucile Metallizzato over beige colour combination is one of only two known to exist within the lot.

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