“They comment on it a lot,” said Bieker, who watched visitors' reactions as they entered the great room during the recently concluded Luxury Home Tour. “They walk in and say 'Wow!' or 'Oh, my gosh.' They're completely taken aback by the expanse of view.

Like many wealthy expats, Australian diplomat turned businessman Patrick Alexander enjoyed a privileged lifestyle in Indonesia. A regular on the Jakarta social scene with his glamorous young wife Ara, the … The accounts show payments for luxury …

Says Eberhard Kern, President and MD of Mercedes-Benz India: “2013 is the year of offensive for Mercedes-Benz India and the launch of the new E-Class further reiterates our promise of bringing fascinating cars, presenting unparalleled luxury retail …

Like many wealthy expats, Australian diplomat turned businessman Patrick Alexander enjoyed a privileged lifestyle in Indonesia. He was a regular on the Jakarta social scene with his glamorous young wife Ara. … The accounts show payments for luxury …

My dad didn't earn a lot of money. We didn't have the luxury of discussing how you'd do things, you just got up and did it in our home. If you could, you would. I knew I could get up and sing a song and get paid for it, so I did – at 15. […]

But with the eyes of the world's media watching Kate the moment she steps outside the palace/country estate/luxury hotel – just as they were on sister Pippa's bottom as she gathered the bridal train at the royal wedding – isn't a silent, bland vessel …

Surely, "Swimming Pools" refers to the luxury of the Hollywood Hills or the view of the L.A. basin, right? It's about drowning in alcohol, and a murder. That's a far cry from "Gin & Juice," Snoop's ode to staying up all night with Dr. Dre and some …

UNTIDINESS. It amazes me that I can spend the whole day doing laundry and sterilising bottles and picking up dirty muslins – and yet the house is still a total tip. It's like a bomb has gone off in a Mothercare factory. Please employ a cleaner. It is …

TO DESCRIBE SCOTT Cooke's lifestyle as intense would not be off-base. A principal at New York-based luxury marketing and public-relations firm GCK Partners, he is constantly on call for his clients—and call they do, day and night. Mr. Cooke attends …