How to Spend It: the shopping list for the 1%

In an age of astonishing wealth, nothing reveals the lives of the ultra-rich like the FT’s unashamedly ostentatious luxury magazine.

By Andy Beckett

The Ultimate Dinner at 30,000 feet above ground. Interview with Karan Tilani, World of Diamonds Group

 The world’s most expensive dinner comes with The Jane Seymour Ring And Will Benefit 8,000 Nigerian Children. World of Diamonds Group commits to saving at least 8,000 Nigerian children every year through this extraordinary experience. Here are the details. “Billionaires, celebrities and royalty travel the world in their own planes. But none of these personalities would … Read more

The tea humidors prized by tea lovers as functional and collectable objets d’art

Lotusier, part of the Eden Being by Oetker Collection luxury offer, elevates the preservation and presentation of tea. The Lotusier Tea Humidor has two international patents pending – marking this as an exciting development in the history of tea. Conceived for the storage of a variety of fine teas in optimal conditions, Lotusier’s Tea Humidor … Read more

Bucherer x Harley-Davidson Blue Edition – a handmade motorbike par excellence, which took over 2,500 hours of work to produce

  Bucherer creates The Harley-Davidson Blue Edition, the world’s most expensive motorbike. Bucherer x Harley-Davidson unveiled the world’s most expensive motorbike – an exciting combination of custom motorcycle design and the art of jewellery making. A team of eight employees from both companies contributed all of their expertise. This one-of-a-kind motorcycle is the product of … Read more

Celebrity Cars

  Male celebrities have always been known to love cars. With Lil Wayne’s Cadillac CTS, his Veyron, his Aston Martin as well as his all-famous Bugatti that he wrote a song for. One can’t deny male celebs love their cars. They also do tend to buy either the most expensive or the fastest or a … Read more

London handbag auction poised to break records

Diamond-encrusted Hermès bag goes under hammer tipped to exceed £100k-£150k