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Famous TV Bros Try to Sell $70M Estate With an AI Video

Fantasy trailer by Altmans for California mansion aims to emulate Game of Thrones vibe

(Newser) - Selling a $70 million estate apparently now comes with dragons. In a bid to move a 20-acre Santa Barbara County mansion that's lingered on and off the market since 2019, owner and real-estate developer Patrick Nesbitt turned to artificial intelligence—first to pick his agents, then to market the...

Boston's 'Fashion Whisperer' in Trouble Over $400K Scam

Saks stylist allegedly turned unclaimed luxury purchases into personal gift-card refunds

(Newser) - A Boston stylist who billed himself as the city's "Fashion Whisperer" is now at the center of a six-figure fraud case involving Saks Fifth Avenue. Prosecutors say longtime Saks employee Suhail Kwatra quietly siphoned more than $400,000 from the luxury retailer by manipulating returns, gift cards, and...

Gen Z Swaps Cubicles for Gigs With Billionaires

Luxury perks, big paychecks draw young workers to private staffing

(Newser) - Many of us started our careers fetching coffee, but Gen Z seems to have found a cheat code: Fetch the coffee on a yacht. Instead of going anywhere near an office cubicle, young people are embracing life as personal assistants, nannies, or cooks for the mega rich. Business Insider reports...

Gen Z Might Be Changing the Financial 'Lipstick Effect'

The new gauge in tough times might be surging fragrances, reports Reuters

(Newser) - Gen Z, it seems, loves their fragrances. Sales are surging so much among the younger set that economists are likening it to a new version of the "lipstick effect," reports Reuters . The theory is that in tough economic times, consumers will opt for the least expensive luxury item...

Fraudsters Find a Way Into Atlanta's Luxury Apartments

Social media, rising rents fuel surge in rental application scams

(Newser) - A wave of rental-application fraud is sweeping Atlanta, as rising rents and a glut of luxury apartments push desperate renters to fake their way into high-end buildings. Influencers on TikTok openly promote doctored pay stubs, fake Social Security numbers, and other fraudulent documents created using generative artificial intelligence—sometimes selling...

Ivanka, Jared Drop Billion-Plus on Untouched Albanian Island

Resort plans hinge on clearing old explosives from Mediterranean outpost

(Newser) - Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have reportedly dropped more than $1 billion to secure Sazan, one of the Mediterranean's last untouched islands—a remote spot off the Albanian coast. Their plan? Transform the largely undeveloped land into a high-end resort, provided they can first clear it of unexploded...

Fla. Lawmaker Faces Eviction for Alleged $85K in Unpaid Rent

Landlord claims GOP Rep. Cory Mills missed payments for months at luxury apartment in DC

(Newser) - A Republican congressman from Florida is facing a legal battle with his DC landlord over a sizable amount of unpaid rent. According to a lawsuit filed by Bozzuto Management Company, Rep. Cory Mills skipped out on $85,009 in rent between March and July for a luxury apartment in...

'Superfake' Handbags Roil Luxury Brands

Gen Z shoppers, influencers are driving the booming replica market

(Newser) - The luxury world's latest headache isn't the old-school, obviously fake designer bag—it's the rise of "superfakes," knockoff handbags so uncannily close to the real thing that even seasoned sales staff and authentication pros struggle to spot them. These high-end replicas, sometimes called "...

Prada Buys Versace in 'Bold and Ambitious' Move

The $1.4B deal merges 2 luxury fashion titans

(Newser) - In a major shake-up in the fashion world, the Prada Group is set to acquire Versace from Capri Holdings for $1.4 billion, merging iconic Italian style with Prada's global influence. This strategic move promises a powerful synthesis of two luxury fashion titans, poised to reshape industry dynamics....

This Is Now the World's Most Expensive Shopping Street

Milan's Via Monte Napoleone tops New York and London for the first time

(Newser) - A European city has for the first time taken the top spot in a more obscure ranking: most expensive shopping street. Even if you're not familiar with that yearly analysis by Cushman & Wakefield , you've probably heard of New York's 5th Avenue, which was edged out of...

College Student Finds Quite the Wedding Dress Bargain

Emmali Osterhoudt stumbled upon a $6K Galia Lahav gown for just $25 at an Alabama Goodwill

(Newser) - Emmali Osterhoudt is a nursing student who doesn't see herself getting married (or even engaged) anytime soon, but when she came across a wedding dress at Goodwill during a recent thrifting expedition, she knew she had to grab it. In a TikTok video posted earlier this month, she gushed...

The 'Naughty Way' to Eat Caviar: in 'Bumps'
Foodies Go Crazy
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Jun 11, 2022 10:30 AM CDT

Foodies Go Crazy for Caviar 'Bumps'

It's the traditional way to sample roe, but with an illicit-sounding name

(Newser) - You don't need some fancy cheese board or crudite to enjoy a spoonful of caviar, also known as roe from sturgeon fish. As Alyson Krueger writes at the New York Times , "caviar bumps"—in which a spoonful of caviar is licked off of one's fist between...

Christmas Catalog for the Rich Is a Little Different This Year

Focus is on staying comfortable at home, or visiting remote parts of US

(Newser) - This year's Neiman Marcus catalog of "Fantasy Gifts" for the super-rich has been released—and while there's no shortage of items for the 1% to splurge on, the 2020 book's focus is largely on staying home comfortably, and all the jet-setting trips available are within the...

Neiman Marcus Hawking a Poor Man's Staple—for $66

Or you can buy Thanksgiving dinner for the low, low price of $495, plus shipping

(Newser) - Not yet mastered the art of cooking a Thanksgiving turkey? Neiman Marcus can help you out—for a price. As part of its Christmas Book of fantasy gifts, the department store chain is offering a " Holiday Turkey Dinner " for $495 plus shipping, complete with a 12-pound roast turkey,...

Single Dinner at Singapore Restaurant Costs $2M

Restaurant, Russian company are offering the event to just two worthy diners

(Newser) - In the ultimate act of lavish absurdity, Singapore restaurant Ce La Vi is partnering with Russian company World of Diamonds Group to offer what is being billed as the "most expensive dining experience in the world." It's one only two worthy diners will have the chance to...

Being Near Fancy Stores Makes Us Selfish Jerks
Being Near Fancy Stores Makes Us Selfish Jerks
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Jun 16, 2016 7:28 AM CDT

Being Near Fancy Stores Makes Us Selfish Jerks

People on streets with high-end stores are considerably less likely to help a stranger in need

(Newser) - If you ever find yourself relying on the kindness of strangers, you'd best hope you're not on a street lined with upscale shops. So conclude French researchers in a study titled, "'Wrong place to get help': A field experiment on luxury stores and helping behavior,"...

Inside the Making of a 104K-Square-Foot 'Giga-Mansion'

'The One' is under construction in Bel Air, may be priciest home ever

(Newser) - In the hills above Bel Air in Southern California, "The One" is about halfway built. And when construction on the 104,000-square-foot "giga-mansion" is complete, it just might become the most expensive home in the world, the Orange County Register reports. The asking price for The One will...

Manhattan Condo Sells for Record $100M

It's the priciest place ever sold in New York City

(Newser) - The decimal points alone could buy a posh residence: An unknown buyer has paid $100.47 million for a Manhattan condo overlooking Central Park. The 11,000-square-foot penthouse is in the luxe One57 apartment tower, reports the Real Deal . It's not only the highest price ever paid for a...

Mom Buys $6.5M NYC Apartment for Toddler

Because she assumes the 2-year-old will go to a prestigious Northeast school

(Newser) - We get it, parents. You want the best for your kid. Sometimes, that means feeding them nutritious food, reading to them, and being there for them. And sometimes, it means buying them a $6.5 million high-rise apartment in a city on the other side of the planet. That's...

Alessandra Ambrosio Unveils $2.5M 'Fantasy Bra'

Victoria's Secret reveals fashion show model after accidental leak

(Newser) - The wearer of this year's Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra has been revealed—after a bit of an "oops." The company had planned to unveil Alessandra Ambrosio as the lucky gal in its SoHo store tomorrow, but Ambrosio was accidentally seen wearing the bra—a bejeweled contraption...

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