Victoria Pearson

1 month ago | taustralia.com.au | Victoria Pearson

From top: Tiffany & Co. bracelet, tiffany.com.au; David Webb earrings, davidwebb.com; Lugano necklace, luganodiamonds.com; and David Yurman bracelet, davidyurman.com. Clockwise from left: Chanel High Jewellery bracelet, chanel.com; Buccellati necklace, buccellati.com; Chopard earrings, chopard.com; and Bulgari bracelet, bulgari.com.

1 month ago | taustralia.com.au | Victoria Pearson

For this writer, it began in Hawaii. On July 11, 2021, as much of Australia navigated Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, a handful of high-net-worth guests cruised the waters off Maui before disembarking at the fictional White Lotus resort. Viewers watched as the hotel’s neurotic manager, Armand (played by Murray Bartlett), flanked by other “pleasant interchangeable helpers”, welcomed the visitors for a week of pampering, HBO sanctioned class satire, and even death (no spoilers!).

1 month ago | taustralia.com.au | Victoria Pearson

Penfolds latest collaboration with Japanese streetwear designer and music producer NIGO makes a stylish mark on the 180-year-old wine label’s iconic collection. Inspired by the landmark red and white chimney which has towered over the Magill Estate winery for almost 100 years, Penfolds 65F by NIGO Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2021 is the fourth wine in the creative partnership. The wine’s name refers to the chimney’s height — 65 feet.

1 month ago | taustralia.com.au | Mark Harris |Victoria Pearson

I knew the day would come, but I didn’t expect it to arrive with such savagery. It was a late spring evening. I was strolling down the street in Provincetown, Mass., with my husband when a car pulled up and a young, confident male voice — an unmistakably gay voice, and yes, there is such a thing — targeted both of us with stinging exactitude. “’Sup, daddies?” the voice said, the speaker barely bothering to conceal his sneer as the car sped away.

1 month ago | taustralia.com.au | Angela Koh |Victoria Pearson

One of the first beauty tips my mother shared with me was that I should wash my face with rice water, the milky liquid left behind after rinsing grains before cooking. She swore by its brightening and softening effects and, all these years later, I do too. Rice has long been revered in skin care, a tradition reflected in the luxury hotel group Aman’s Essential Skin range.