In our weekly series, we bring you the latest in luxury news around the world. This week’s highlights: The world’s longest lunch, the Spring Summer 2023 collection from Tod’s, and Pattaya’s new luxury beachfront retreat.
Book A Seat At The World’s Longest Lunch
The World’s Longest Lunch is back this year on 24 March at the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival. Alla Wolf-Tasker, founder of Lake House restaurant, will be headlining this culinary extravaganza, which started in 1993. All diners will sit together on a 600-metre table in Melbourne’s Treasury Gardens. A VIP Experience is also available, in which guests will enjoy a transfer to the lunch from anywhere within a 50km radius, reserve wines from Tahbilk, goodie bags and a signed copy of Wolf-Tasker’s book. In addition, the new World’s Longest Brunch will be held on 25 March, led by owner-chef Natalie Paull of Beatrix Bakes. Guests will be served Paul’s ideal morning meal, followed by what she calls a ‘Cakewoman’s Breakfast’, and will end with ‘Cake for Breakfast’. Tickets for the World’s Longest Brunch have already sold out, so book your spot at the World’s Longest Lunch soon.
Melbourne Food & Wine Festival
Celebrate Modern Italy With The Tod’s Spring Summer 2023 Collection
Inspired by the timeless beauty of Italian architecture and the wonders of the Italian countryside in the summer, the Tod’s Spring Summer 2023 collection is features a palette of natural colours, all expressed through precious, high-quality fabrics. For example, the classic T-Jacket is now ultra-lightweight, thanks to its quilted cotton craftsmanship; while the iconic Gommino loafer is reimagined with oversized rubber studs in vibrant colours, as well as a metal ‘T Timeless’ metal buckle, and is known as the Gommino Bubble for the season. The summer months in the Mediterranean are perfect for a quick getaway, so pack all your things in the Di Bag, which now comes in masculine tones, an oversized shape, and can be personalised.
Give The Gift Of Timelessness With Selberan
To celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, Selberan is offering pieces that are subtle yet substantial. They appear understated, but their impact on the wearer will be profoundly felt whenever and wherever worn. The Liberte Solitaire ring is set with a Selberan Ideal Diamond, and is designed to be both comfortable and beautiful. For an edgy rendition of timeless devotion, the Riva Ring features eye-catching curves and is topped with scintillating diamonds. Meanwhile, the Victoria pendant is available in 18-carat bi-colour gold and features laurel leaves, to capture a demure, elegant spirit. Then, Selberan is also offering the Saloma pearl-and-diamond earrings, a symbol of love, loyalty and purity since time immemorial. These pieces, and more, are available at Selberan’s boutiques in Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, Suria KLCC, The Gardens Mall, and at the Royal Selangor Visitor Centre in Setapak.
The Andaz Pattaya Jomtien Beach Luxury Resort Opens
Located on Tawanron Beach, near Jomtien and Bang Saray village, the Andaz Pattaya Jomtien Beach recently opened. The luxury resort features 204 rooms, suites and villas spread out over 15 acres of beachfront land, and is also surrounded by greenery both landscaped and centuries-old. The Andaz Pattaya also has six F&B outlets to savour, three swimming pools to relax by or to exercise in, and the PAÑPURI Spa, a collaboration with the exclusive Thai brand, as well as plenty other luxe amenities. And, of course, Pattaya’s hotspots are only a 10-minute drive away.
The Versace Spring Summer 2023 Collection Pays Tribute To Gothic Glamour
“I have always loved a rebel,” says Donatella Versace. “A woman who is confident, smart and a little bit of a diva. She is a strong liberated woman, she is gorgeous, and she knows it. She is the goddess of freedom.” Hence, you’ll immediately notice looks that are all about high glamour and subversive edginess all throughout Versace’s Spring Summer 2023 collection. The ever-popular La Medusa range of bags features leather fringes, studs and mirror material finishes. Then, the Greca Goddess bag is given a contemporary sheen of glossy green and purple colours, to materialise the wearer’s supreme confidence and elegance. Also worth highlighting is the new line of Medusa Anthem shoes, which fuse together sandal, boot and Mary Jane styles with heavy-metal-inspired rubber soles.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Brings Vintage Highlights To Enthusiasts
Jaeger-LeCoultre’s new The Collectibles initiative is tailored towards watch connoisseurs, offering a limited number of highly sought-after vintage pieces on a regular, rotating basis. The launch collection includes the likes of a Geophysic, a Memovox Parking, a Master Mariner Deep Sea, and a Shark Deep Sea. All have been meticulously serviced by the manufacture’s restoration department, but every effort has been made to preserve their original parts. They will be accompanied by an extract from the archives, as well as a copy of a new book, The Collectibles, which aims to be an indispensable reference for Jaeger-LeCoultre timepieces made from 1925 to 1974.
