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Fashion & Beauty 

100+ Global Beauty Brands Just Landed on Amazon India. Here's What to Actually Buy.

76

Attainable Luxury 
Convertible fine jewellery — necklace that transforms into earrings and brooch
Jewellry 

5 Convertible Jewellery Pieces Worth Buying in India Right Now (And Why This Trend Is Actually Good for Your Wallet)

87

Investment Piece 
Afternoon tea set with tiered rack of pastries on a round table
Food & Beverage 

5 Most Expensive Afternoon Teas in Mumbai (Ranked by Whether the Scones Are Worth It)

4

★★★★

Investment Piece 
Richly embroidered Indian textile in deep jewel tones — editorial bridal fashion
Fashion & Beauty 

5 Most Expensive Bridal Lehengas in India in 2026 (And What the Price Actually Includes)

Oligarch Level 
Taj Lake Palace Udaipur — the floating palace on Lake Pichola, one of India’s most expensive hotel suites
Travel 

5 Most Expensive Hotel Rooms in India Right Now (And Whether They're Worth It)

5

★★★★★

Oligarch Level 
Five most expensive luxury fragrances you can buy in India — Creed Aventus, MFK Baccarat Rouge 540, Clive Christian No.1, Kilian, Tom Ford Oud Wood
Fashion & Beauty 

5 Most Expensive Luxury Fragrances You Can Buy in India Right Now

3

★★★

Investment Piece 
Food & Beverage 

5 Most Expensive Restaurant Experiences in Mumbai Right Now (September 2026)

91

Once in a Lifetime 
Travel 

5 New Maldives Resorts Worth the Airfare in 2026

4

★★★★

Oligarch Level 
Fashion & Beauty 

7 Luxury Skincare Brands That Finally Arrived in India (No Grey Market Required)

3

★★★

Investment Piece 
Air France Business Class on the Boeing 777 — fully flat bed cabin, luxury long-haul travel
Travel 

Air France Business Class, Mumbai–Los Angeles

2

★★

Once in a Lifetime 
Fashion boutique store window display with designer clothing and mannequins
Fashion & Beauty 

AltaRasa Just Opened in Delhi, and South Asian Fashion Has Never Had a Better Edit

3

★★★

Investment Piece 
Fashion & Beauty 

AltaRasa Wants to Be the Destination for South and Southeast Asian Design in India. Is It?

77

Investment Piece 
Alta Stella Mumbai
Food & Beverage 

Alta Stella

1

★

Attainable Luxury 
Ammakai by Bastian — Shilpa Shetty's South Indian restaurant in Bandra West, Mumbai
Food & Beverage 

Ammakai by Bastian

2

★★

Attainable Luxury 
Luxury perfume bottle on a reflective surface with soft bokeh background
Fashion & Beauty 

Amouage Finally Arrives in India: We Tried the World's Most Storied Perfume House

88

Investment Piece 
Arts Café at NMACC Mumbai
Food & Beverage 

Arts Café at NMACC

3

★★★

Investment Piece 
Avatara fine dining restaurant, Mumbai - Michelin Star vegetarian tasting menu
Food & Beverage 

Avatara

3

★★★

Investment Piece 
Bastian Beach Club Mumbai
Food & Beverage 

Bastian Beach Club

2

★★

Investment Piece 
Bastian on Top rooftop restaurant, Mumbai
Food & Beverage 

Bastian on Top

2

★★

Investment Piece 
Brunch and Cake restaurant interior, Worli Mumbai
Food & Beverage 

Brunch and Cake

1

★

Investment Piece 
Café Blondie Mumbai
Food & Beverage 

Café Blondie

2

★★

Attainable Luxury 
Red luxury lipstick beside black box — Charlotte Tilbury's iconic pillarbox red branding
Fashion & Beauty 

Charlotte Tilbury's India Debut Is a Beauty Wonderland That Actually Lives Up to the Name

85

Investment Piece 
Food & Beverage 

Chäsalp, Zürich — Swiss Cheese Fondue

72

Investment Piece 
DAIMANTÉ Talisman high jewellery collection — AI-designed lab-grown diamond bracelet, 2026
Jewellry 

DAIMANTÉ Talisman: AI-Designed Lab-Grown Diamonds from ₹30,000

2

★★

Investment Piece 
Food & Beverage 

Dhilli at The Oberoi, New Delhi: The ₹7,900 Tasting Menu That Thinks It’s Worth Every Bite

3

★★★

Investment Piece 
Gold necklaces and fine jewellery displayed in a luxury boutique
Jewellry 

Evol Jewels Opens in Bengaluru: Lab-Grown Diamonds Are Getting the Boutique Treatment They Deserve

3

★★★

Investment Piece 
Travel 

Fairmont Agra: Finally, a Hotel That Does Justice to the Taj Mahal's Neighbourhood

4

★★★★

Once in a Lifetime 
Amber cocktail being strained over a large ice cube — craft cocktail cinema experience
Food & Beverage 

Fielia Is Mumbai's Most Theatrical New Bar — And You Probably Can't Get In

87

Investment Piece 
Foo restaurant Bandra Mumbai
Food & Beverage 

Foo

2

★★

Attainable Luxury 
Galeries Lafayette Paris — the iconic glass dome department store arriving in India at Chanakya Mall, New Delhi
Fashion & Beauty 

Galeries Lafayette Is Finally Coming to India. Here's What It Means for Your Wallet

3

★★★

Investment Piece 
Fashion & Beauty 

Galeries Lafayette Mumbai

3

★★★

Investment Piece 
Gigi Bombay restaurant interior, Bandra West Mumbai
Food & Beverage 

Gigi

2

★★

Investment Piece 
Elegant upscale restaurant interior with warm lighting and refined decor
Food & Beverage 

Giorgio Baldi, Pacific Palisades

2

★★

Investment Piece 
Gjelina Venice Beach — the California seasonal dining institution beloved by the A-list
Food & Beverage 

Gjelina, Venice Beach — Beyoncé's Favourite Table Has a Waiting List Longer Than Her Discography

4

★★★★

Once in a Lifetime 
Hakkasan Mumbai
Food & Beverage 

Hakkasan

3

★★★

Investment Piece 
Indian bride in traditional red bridal attire adorned with Polki gold jewellery and uncut diamonds
Jewellry 

How Much Does a Full Polki Bridal Set Actually Cost in India in 2026?

82

Investment Piece 
Jewellry 

How Much Does a Polki Bridal Set Actually Cost in India in 2026? The Complete Breakdown

3

★★★

Investment Piece 
Food & Beverage 

Il Pastaio Beverly Hills

2

★★

Investment Piece 
India Couture Week 2026 — Anamika Khanna couture collection on the runway
Fashion & Beauty 

India Couture Week 2026: What Indian Couture Actually Costs

3

★★★

Once in a Lifetime 
Fashion & Beauty 

India Didn't Just Show at Paris Couture Week. It Owned It.

5

★★★★★

Once in a Lifetime 
Indian Accent Mumbai at NMACC BKC — Chef Manish Mehrotra’s modern Indian fine dining restaurant interior
Food & Beverage 

Indian Accent at NMACC, Mumbai: Is Asia's Most Anticipated Opening Worth ₹8,000 a Head?

4

★★★★

Once in a Lifetime 
INKA restaurant by Bastian Hospitality, Mumbai - Peruvian Asian dining
Food & Beverage 

Inka

2

★★

Investment Piece 
Jewellry 

ISSHO by Irasva: The Lab-Grown Diamond Argument India Was Waiting For

3

★★★

Investment Piece 
Izumi Bandra — the celebrity-favourite Japanese restaurant in Bandra West, Mumbai
Food & Beverage 

Izumi

2

★★

Attainable Luxury 
Luxury watches displayed inside an illuminated boutique case
Jewellry 

Jacob & Co. Has Arrived at DLF Emporio: A Boutique Where Watches Start at ₹50 Lakh

95

Oligarch Level 
Luxury fashion editorial — draped fabric with intricate embellishment, artistic and moody
Fashion & Beauty 

JADE's 'The Hands That Remember' Is the Most Important Indian Fashion Collection of Festive Season 2026

86

Investment Piece 
Fashion & Beauty 

Judith Leiber Opens in India

3

★★★

Once in a Lifetime 
Food & Beverage 

Juun, Churchgate: Cantonese Dumplings in Mumbai's Most Storied Address

3

★★★

Investment Piece 
Fashion & Beauty 

Kim Kardashian's SKIMS Has Arrived in India — And Reliance Has the Keys

2

★★

Attainable Luxury 
SKIMS shapewear and intimates — Kim Kardashian's luxury basics brand now available in India via Reliance Brands
Fashion & Beauty 

Kim Kardashian's SKIMS Has Landed in India. Here's What ₹3,000–₹17,000 Gets You.

1

★

Attainable Luxury 
Diamond gemstone close-up with brilliant facets catching the light, editorial jewellery photography
Jewellry 

Lab-Grown vs. Natural Diamonds: The 2026 Guide for the Indian Buyer

82

Investment Piece 
Jewellry 

Lab-Grown vs Natural Diamonds: The ₹5 Lakh Question Every Indian Jewellery Buyer Is Asking

3

★★★

Investment Piece 
Natural and lab-grown diamonds comparison — 2026 price reality guide for Indian buyers
Jewellry 

Lab vs Natural Diamonds: The 2026 Price Reality

2

★★

Investment Piece 
Hillside settlement amid lush Himalayan mountains in Sikkim under a bright blue sky
Travel 

Leela's Himalayan Gambit: Is the Sikkim Palace India's Most Anticipated Opening of 2026?

4

★★★★

Once in a Lifetime 
Food & Beverage 

Louve, Mumbai: The Most Ambitious Restaurant to Open in India This Year

4

★★★★

Investment Piece 
Jewellry 

Manish Malhotra Fine Jewellery's M Collection: When Couture Logic Meets Everyday Gold

79

Investment Piece 
Bengal tiger resting in grass at Ranthambore National Park India
Travel 

Marriott's 10,000th Hotel Is in India — And It Has Tigers in the Backyard

4

★★★★

Once in a Lifetime 
Masque Mumbai signature dish — Sea Buckthorn Rassa with Mud Crab, precision plated by Chef Varun Totlani
Food & Beverage 

Masque Mumbai: Is Asia's #15 Restaurant Worth ₹15,000 for Dinner?

4

★★★★

Once in a Lifetime 
Mercii Mumbai
Food & Beverage 

Mercii

1

★

Attainable Luxury 
Mezcalita Cantina y Tequila Bar, Churchgate Mumbai
Food & Beverage 

Mezcalita

1

★

Attainable Luxury 
Japanese izakaya storefront glowing at night with traditional red lanterns
Food & Beverage 

Mizu Izakaya, Khar West

2

★★

Attainable Luxury 
Rooftop luxury pool at sunset overlooking the city skyline
Food & Beverage 

Mumbai's First Beach Club Is Here — Daybeds, Ceviche, and Arabian Sea Sunsets

81

Investment Piece 
Elegant fine dining restaurant interior with warm lighting and white tablecloths
Food & Beverage 

Mumbai's Most Expensive Tasting Menus Ranked: From Rs 4,500 to Rs 25,000 a Head

Once in a Lifetime 
Musso and Frank Grill dining room, Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles
Food & Beverage 

Musso & Frank Grill

2

★★

Once in a Lifetime 
Musso & Frank Grill Hollywood interior — the legendary red leather booths of Hollywood’s oldest restaurant, est. 1919
Food & Beverage 

Musso & Frank Grill, Hollywood

3

★★★

Once in a Lifetime 
Neuma restaurant Colaba Mumbai
Food & Beverage 

Neuma

2

★★

Investment Piece 
Food & Beverage 

Nisaba Delhi

5

★★★★★

Once in a Lifetime 
Elegantly plated Japanese fine dining — sushi and sashimi on dark stone, minimalist presentation
Food & Beverage 

Nobu Malibu — Rihanna & Kim K's Favourite

80

Investment Piece 
White heritage palace building sitting on the shores of a lake in Udaipur
Travel 

Oberoi Udaivilas vs Raffles Udaipur: Two Lakes, Two Philosophies, One Honest Verdict

5

★★★★★

Once in a Lifetime 
Fashion boutique store window display with mannequins and clothing racks
Fashion & Beauty 

Off-White Opens Its First India Flagship in Bengaluru — And It's Worth the Flight

3

★★★

Investment Piece 
OJU restaurant by Karan Johar, Mumbai
Food & Beverage 

Oju

2

★★

Investment Piece 
Olive Bar and Kitchen restaurant, Bandra Mumbai
Food & Beverage 

Olive

2

★★

Investment Piece 
One8 Commune restaurant, Juhu Mumbai - Virat Kohli
Food & Beverage 

One8 Commune

2

★★

Investment Piece 
Pardon Our French café exterior, Ballard Estate Mumbai — Pooja Dhingra's French patisserie
Food & Beverage 

Pardon Our French: Pooja Dhingra Opens the Most Parisian Café in Ballard Estate

3

★★★

Attainable Luxury 
Models on a fashion show runway — the high-fashion energy of Balenciaga's Mumbai SS2026 debut
Fashion & Beauty 

Piccioli's Balenciaga Came to Mumbai and the City Was Ready

4

★★★★

Investment Piece 
Travel 

RAH GILI Maldives Review: 74 Villas, Zero Reasons to Leave

87

Once in a Lifetime 
Infinity pool overlooking lush tropical landscape at a luxury resort
Travel 

Renaissance Goa Hotel Review: India's First Beverage-First Luxury Hotel Is Worth It

82

Investment Piece 
Food & Beverage 

Rue Du Liban, Fort

2

★★

Attainable Luxury 
Jewellry 

Sabyasachi Jewellery: The HEII Price Guide

4

★★★★

Once in a Lifetime 
Scarlett House Bandra Mumbai
Food & Beverage 

Scarlett House

2

★★

Investment Piece 
Travel 

Six Senses Fort Barwara

4

★★★★

Once in a Lifetime 
Ancient Rajasthani fort architecture glowing golden at sunset, luxury heritage resort
Travel 

Six Senses Fort Barwara: The 14th-Century Rajasthan Fort That Became India's Greatest Luxury Resort

94

Once in a Lifetime 
SKIMS neutral-tone ribbed knitwear basics representing the brand's foundational fashion aesthetic — now available in India via Reliance Brands
Fashion & Beauty 

SKIMS Is Finally in India. Here's What Kim Kardashian's Shapewear Empire Costs in Rupees.

74

Attainable Luxury 
Soho House Mumbai, Juhu Beach - members club exterior
Food & Beverage 

Soho House Mumbai

2

★★

Investment Piece 
Solaire Mumbai
Food & Beverage 

Solaire

1

★

Investment Piece 
Someplace Else Mumbai
Food & Beverage 

Someplace Else

2

★★

Attainable Luxury 
Soraia restaurant by Gauri Khan at Mahalakshmi Racecourse Mumbai
Food & Beverage 

Soraia

2

★★

Investment Piece 
Misty green hills shrouded in cloud at Kerala's Western Ghats mountain range
Travel 

Soul by Araiya Paithalmala: The Kerala Mountain Retreat That Changes How You Think About Escape

83

Investment Piece 
Sweeney Mumbai
Food & Beverage 

Sweeney

1

★

Investment Piece 
Fashion & Beauty 

The ₹1.55 Lakh Face Cream Has Arrived in India. We Have Thoughts.

2

★★

Investment Piece 
Luxury cosmetic serums arranged on clear circular plates
Fashion & Beauty 

The ₹1 Lakh Facial vs. the ₹5,000 Facial: India's Luxury Skin Clinics, Ranked by Price Tier

78

Investment Piece 
Augustinus Bader The Cream 50ml — premium stem cell moisturiser available in India
Fashion & Beauty 

The ₹32,000 Cream That's Dividing Indian Skincare Lovers: Augustinus Bader's The Cream, Reviewed

2

★★

Investment Piece 
Fashion & Beauty 

The 5 International Luxury Skincare Brands Now in India Worth Clearing Shelf Space For

3

★★★

Investment Piece 
Fashion & Beauty 

The 5 Most Expensive Skin Treatments in Mumbai 2026

3

★★★

Investment Piece 
Premium whisky poured into crystal glasses with warm amber tones, spirits editorial photography
Food & Beverage 

The 5 Most Expensive Whisky Bottles in Mumbai Right Now

91

Oligarch Level 
Luxury jewellery and designer handbags displayed on an illuminated shelf
Fashion & Beauty 

The Dior Cigale Bag Is Jonathan Anderson's First Move at Dior — And It's Already India's Most-Wanted

4

★★★★

Investment Piece 
Professional aesthetic skincare device treatment — exosome facial therapy at a luxury clinic
Fashion & Beauty 

The Exosome Facial Is India's Most Expensive Skincare Treatment — And Actually Worth It

3

★★★

Investment Piece 
Fashion & Beauty 

The Exosome Facial: The ₹25,000 Treatment Replacing the Vampire Facial

2

★★

Investment Piece 
Fairmont Agra hotel exterior — luxury Yamuna riverfront property near the Taj Mahal
Travel 

The Fairmont Is Now Open in Agra — And It's the Most Ambitious Hotel to Land Near the Taj in a Generation

3

★★★

Once in a Lifetime 
Close-up of a brilliant-cut diamond ring on a smooth surface, editorial jewellery photography
Jewellry 

The Guilt-Free Diamond: India's Lab-Grown Luxe Revolution, Decoded

79

Investment Piece 

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