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Albus Lumen Creative Director Marina Afonina with Cult models Larissa and Louis in her latest collection at her Bondi space ahead of Australian Fashion Week. Jane Dempster/The Australian.

Quiet luxury: Beginning to see the light

It’s showtime for Marina Afonina as Albus Lumen returns to Australian Fashion Week tomorrow with a collection that pushes the label ‘to the limit’.

Newcastle’s transformationFood & Drink
EMBARGO FOR WISH MAGAZINE 05 MAY 2023. FEE MAY APPLY. Earp Distilling, restaurant in Newcastle, NSW. Photo: David Griffen Photography/Supplied

From industrial port to foodie haven

Who would have thought that a former industrial port on the NSW coast could reinvent itself as a thriving foodie drawcard? Believe it or not, Newcastle has done it in high style.

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An artist’s impression of the forthcoming La Fantaisie in Paris, which takes visual cues from elaborate gardens

The best new hotels of 2023 are gloriously over-the-top

With a clutch of highly patterned, boldly colourful and richly decorative new properties in Paris, London and New York, Martin Brudnizki is the hotel designer of the moment. These are the luxe lodgings to book this year.

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EMBARGO FOR TRAVEL + LUXURY MAGAZINE 17 MARCH 2023. Rwanda. Rwanda Struck. PHOTOGRAPHY BY Andrew Urwin. WORDS BY Stephanie Rafanelli. Ask permission to reuse images. Fees will apply. Macho silverback Marambo, who has a harem of nine.

Gorillas in the mix: the ritzier Rwanda

The African nation is known for gorilla trekking but it offers intrepid travellers so much more, including spiffy eco-lodges, dramatic landscapes and cool creatives.

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EMBARGO FOR TRAVEL + LUXURY MAGAZINE 17 MARCH 2023. Sumba. Sights on Sumba. PHOTOGRAPHY BY Chris Schalkx. WORDS BY Chris Schalkx. Ask permission to reuse images. Fees will apply. The resident troupe of Sandalwood ponies on the beach at Nihi Sumba.

Is this island the next Bali?

Though luxe hotels are sprouting, the lesser-known Indonesian island of Sumba remains unspoilt, with palm-fringed beaches and horses roaming wild.

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