The Lux Authority

Most people know what to expect when they see truffle on a restaurant’s menu. If it’s the real deal, not just truffle oil, they know that meal will cost a pretty penny. Truffles give off an intoxicating flavor and signify the utmost luxury even to the most satiated palates. But what makes the black truffle mushroom […]

Chartering a yacht in the top locations has never been easier.  For anyone who has ever needed to charter a yacht, you may have realized the process is still stuck in the days of Miami Vice. And with everything else turning to technology and mobile, isn’t it crazy to think that until recently you couldn’t find […]

The Maldives is probably the ultimate luxury destination, with few other locations on Earth daring to compare. Honeymooners, scuba divers and sunbathing fans have come to associate the Maldives resorts with paradise. Only the capital Male hosts hotels; the rest of Maldives offer only resort vacations. Most of them take up an entire island, making […]

Born as Betty Joan Perske on September 16, 1924, in New York City, Lauren Bacall turned out to be one of the most glamorous actress and fashion icon of the ‘40s. The daughter of William Perske, who was born in New Jersey to Polish Jewish parents, and Natalie Weinstein-Bacal, a Romanian Jewish immigrant, Bacall soon […]

Glamping (or glamorous camping) is a fairly new trend in camping in the outdoors where people sleep in a yurt or teepee at a resort. These buildings usually have running water some have fireplaces and are can be very luxurious. A glamping trip is usually provided by adventure groups, such as hiking, safaris and rafting, […]

Electric toothbrushes are so advertised so much nowadays that you cannot ignore them anymore. However, regardless of what the marketing campaigns want us to think, one thing remains clear: They’re definitely not cheap. So why is the latest Philips Sonicare line worthy of your money? With a price range of $50 to as high as […]

When German fashion house Hugo Boss finally realized it couldn’t become the boss of luxury, it decided to return to its menswear roots. The luxury market was not very kind to this brand, so the newly-appointed Hugo Boss CEO, Mark Langer, says it’s time to call quits. The 92-year-old brand will give up on the […]

Whether you like it or not, Kim Kardashian is a trend setter. You may have laughed – or even cringed in horror – when you first saw the pictures of the reality star sporting spandex biker shorts. The problem isn’t with the shorts per se, but with the ensembles she creates. If you don’t know […]

By Merilee Kern, ‘The Luxe List’ Executive Editor Amid my considerably hectic work schedule and family life where there’s nary a moment to spare, let alone full weeks (or more) to take extended trips, I’ve become a master of the “micro-vacation”—those long weekend getaways that strike just the right balance of relaxation, adventure and indulgence […]

Recently, my husband and I decided that it was about time to take a nice, long vacation. So we planned to take a luxurious road trip across country. First thing we did was list the places and things that we wanted to do and to see so we could map out our destination points. This […]