One of the most important private collections of iconic TV show costumes has achieved $3.2m (£2.4m) in sales. The highlight of Dr. Stewart Berkowitz’s legendary collection saw the original Adam West “Batman” and Burt Ward “Robin” costume ensembles together fetch a remarkable $575k (£436k). Heritage Auctions offered more than 300 pieces from the New Jersey-based … Read more
Wine enthusiasts and collectors, get your paddles ready. Christie’s is hosting its first wine auction since 2022 on June 12, brought to you by billionaire businessman, private collector and America’s Cup winner, Bill Koch. The three-day event features 1,500 lots comprising nearly 8,000 bottles of historic vintages from his private collection, which has a low … Read more
The United Arab Emirate of Dubai is forever making headlines for its hyperbolic endeavors: the world’s tallest skyscraper, the first indoor ski slope in the Middle East, the region’s largest mall. In this desert city — one of the fastest-growing in the world, where 88% of the population is foreign-born — the conventional wisdom has … Read more
What’s a presentation if you can’t see it? At Haute Couture Fashion Week, back-row attendees of Dior’s Monday catwalk grumbled that they could not clearly view the collection due to the so-called elitist seating arrangements. According to the Associated Press, the leveled seats — unlike the tiered benches at the label’s menswear presentation — resulted in partially … Read more
If you’re looking for The One — a Birkin, that is — Michael Mack is your guy. The Las Vegas luxury reseller is the proud steward of a fleet of coveted Hermes Birkin and Kelly handbags — 120 to be exact. “I never thought I’d have this many Birkins in my life,” Mack, the president and … Read more