Bathrobes (or dressing gowns) can often be an overlooked item of clothing in a man’s wardrobe. Worn either post-bath or shower to absorb water and delay the need to put clothes on, or as a simple layer to cover the Crown Jewels while waiting for certain ‘guests’ to arrive, they are an essential item for any modern-day gent.

You’d be foolish to think that men’s bathrobes come in a limited range of styles. When it comes to making a decision there is plenty to take into consideration: when will you wear yours, what material do you want, what sort of collar would you like? These are just some of the questions you need to ask yourself before buying a new bathrobe.

To help you out, here’s what you need to look out for when shopping for a new bathrobe.

Men’s Bathrobes Fabrics & Styles

Which fabric you choose will depend on when you plan to wear your robe. The two main fabric types are cotton and silk, but you can also find robes made from microfiber, wool, or nylon.

• Cotton: Cotton robes are best suited for wearing after a bath or shower due to their inherent nature of being able to absorb water. These men’s bathrobes can also be worn in hotter places to absorb sweat.
• Silk: More expensive than their cotton cousins, silk men’s bathrobes are bought for their soft feel against the skin. They’re not going to absorb water post-shower, but they will make you feel like a king.

Most men’s bathrobes can also be classified by their weave, with flannel, terry, velour, and waffle being the four main variants. The difference in weave will affect the bathrobe’s water absorbency and softness, with velour being the softest to touch.

Men’s Bathrobes FAQs

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Of course, like any other item of clothing, some brands are just simply better and cooler than others, which is why we’ve brought you this list of the very best men’s bathrobes available.

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Back in the 60s, long before Land Rover came out with the Range Rover, Jeeps like the Wagoneer represented a certain type of all-American luxury. They were bigger, comfier and more capable than any other car on the road (if not the planet). They acted their size. The new Grand Cherokee L is a return to that grand tradition.

The ‘L’ in the name stands for ‘Long’ and appropriately, it’s a long-wheelbase version of the new WL Grand Cherokee. Compared to the outgoing WK Grand Cherokee (which was and is Jeep’s best-selling vehicle in Australia), it’s 383mm longer and 41mm wider. It’s proper big, like the old Wagoneers.

Indeed, it’s the first seven-seater Jeep has offered in Australia since the Jeep Commander in 2006. It’s a savvy move, seeing as the demand for seven-seater SUVs has never been higher – and there are few other seven-seaters as capable or luxurious as the Jeep Grand Cherokee L.

And that’s really the thesis of this review. The Grand Cherokee L is a huge step up for Jeep in terms of quality, luxury, capability, aesthetics (and price, to be fair). Let’s be clear: this car isn’t competing with Nissan Patrols, Toyota Land Cruisers or Ford F-150 King Ranches. It’s competing with Land Rovers and Range Rovers. And in that sense, it weighs up pretty well.

Jeep Grand Cherokee L Ride Quality

I had the chance to drive the new Jeep Grand Cherokee L on a mixture of highways and some fairly serious bush tracks just outside of Batemans Bay on the New South Wales South Coast, and I was very impressed. (Would also like to give props to Jeep Australia for allowing us to really test their vehicles – the fact we were allowed to go so hard on such difficult trails says a lot about their confidence in their new car.)

While the Grand Cherokee L was comfortable and well-mannered on the tarmac, it’s off the road where it really shined. Now, most Jeep customers – like most Land/Range Rover customers – will never take their Grand Cherokee L anywhere close to off-road. But the fact that it’s so proficient when tested is still very impressive.

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Jeep Grand Cherokee L Performance

Despite its length and weight (just under two and a half tonnes!), the Grand Cherokee L scampered up and down steep slopes, big mud puddles, deep ruts and craggy rocks in a rather nimble fashion, despite shod in only highway terrain tyres. Its revvy 3.6L V6 petrol engine, while hardly the best-sounding donk on the planet, proved to be more than capable of getting the big car out of tough situations.

Whether you’re on or off the road, the Grand Cherokee L’s beautifully designed interior, with comfy quilted leather seats, tastefully executed open-pore wood trim and solid switchgear – including a real metal dial shifter – is a sumptuous place to be.

Jeep Grand Cherokee L Interior

Multiple times during the trip I had to pinch myself. This is an American-made car? You could easily be fooled into thinking you were in a Land Rover or Lexus. The fit and finish is so good; it’s so luxurious and handsomely designed. It’s kind of mind-boggling.

It should be pointed out that we’re mainly talking about the top Summit Reserve spec here and not the lesser Limited or Night Eagle specs, which not only miss out on the Quadra-Trac II off-road system and air suspension that the Summit Reserve gets (which are pretty much a must for serious off-roading) but also goodies like the supple Palermo leather seats, superb McIntosh sound system and the interior rear camera – great for keeping an eye on the kids back in the third row.

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Jeep Grand Cherokee L Price

Even with all the kit in Summit Reserve spec, the Jeep Grand Cherokee L ‘only’ sets you back $115,450. When you consider that a Range Rover starts at $225,500 and a similarly-specced Land Rover Discovery goes for $126,570, that’s pretty sharp.

The Night Eagle and Limited specs, which still have plenty of kit and are luxurious in their own right, are even sharper: $82,250 and $87,950 respectively. So although it’s comparing apples with oranges, a Grand Cherokee L Night Eagle is closer to a third of the price of a Range Rover…

Let’s talk about the elephant in the room – and I’m not talking about the huge new Grand Cherokee L. Jeep, and its parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have long faced criticism about their questionable reliability in Australia. But FCA’s recent merger with PSA Group to form Stellantis has already seen Jeep make leaps and bounds when it comes to refinement and build quality.

Jeep is clearly trying to go more upmarket with the Grand Cherokee L, but we think they’ve actually managed to pull it off. The Grand Cherokee L’s brash brand of capable American luxury is both romantic and genuinely compelling. Yes, Range Rover has more brand cache, but in tall poppy syndrome-afflicted Australia, why not buy the Jeep? It’s cheaper and in many ways better.

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It’s not just sharper when it comes to pricing, you’re more likely to get your hands on one quicker, too. Waiting lists for new Range Rovers already extend well into next year, and while waiting lists for Grand Cherokee Ls are reportedly already starting to fill up, Jeep’s still a safer bet.

Or, if you’d prefer something slightly less land yacht-y, the standard wheelbase Grand Cherokee’s on its way Down Under, too…

Jeep Grand Cherokee L FAQ

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There’s no denying that when it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) Avengers, the ‘Big Three’ spring to most people’s minds: Iron Man, Captain America and Thor.

But considering how large the MCU has expanded over the years to include multiple new Avengers and that both Iron Man, played by Robert Downey Jr., and Captain America, played by Chris Evans, permanently left the franchise in 2018’s Avengers: Endgame, it seems like only a matter of time before we see Chris Hemsworth as Thor for the last time.

Hemsworth will be the first actor in the MCU to star in four solo films when Thor 4, Love and Thunder is released in just a few weeks – Downey Jr., Evans and Tom Holland have starred in three solo films each (Iron Man 1, 2 & 3, Captain America 1, 2 & 3 and Spider-Man 1, 2 & 3), while Benedict Cumberbatch and Paul Rudd have starred in two solo films each (Doctor Strange & Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Ant-Man & Ant-Man and the Wasp).

While the last few MCU projects have introduced new characters – like Shang Chi, Yelena, Marc Spector/Steven Grant, Kate Bishop, etc. – others focused on passing the torch… For example, after the events of Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Sam Wilson is no longer Falcon but is the new Captain America.

Looking at the Thor: Love and Thunder trailer we can see that Jane Foster, played by Natalie Portman, can now wield Mjölnir and is wearing a classic ‘Mighty Thor’ getup, leading many to think that by the end of the film, Hemsworth will no longer be Thor in the MCU and Portman’s Jane will take over the mantle.

However, according to Games Radar, Taiki Waititi, the director of Thor 4 has said that while Jane is taking Thor’s hammer from him, it does not mean Thor will definitely exit the MCU.

“… It’s really fun, the idea that Thor’s got Stormbreaker – that big axe – and now his hammer’s back and it’s in the hands of someone else. It’s no longer his hammer. It’s the idea that someone’s taking his place.

I think a lot of fans are gonna potentially assume, ‘Oh okay, this is the passing on of the torch’… I’m not privy to any plans Marvel has for the future, but I don’t think that’s the case.”

Taiki Waititi

Plus, in 2020 Hemsworth himself told Elle Man that Thor 4 is “definitely not” the last time he’s playing the loveable character.

“Are you crazy?! I’m not going into any retirement period. Thor is far too young for that. He’s only 1,500 years old. It’s definitely not a film that I say goodbye to this brand. At least I hope so.”

Chris Hemsworth

If anything, Thor: Love and Thunder might be the last time we see Portman as Jane; Waititi did admit that the film was hugely influenced by Jason Aaron’s The Mighty Thor comic book series.

“We stick pretty closely to Jane’s storyline and what happened to Jane [in Aaron’s Mighty Thor comics]… because that was such an influence on the film. We’re trying to take the best parts of that.”

Taiki Waititi

For anyone unfamiliar with The Mighty Thor comics, Jane has cancer and becomes worthy of Mjölnir – meaning she gains all the powers of Thor (as established in previous Thor comics and the MCU’s first Thor film). However, wielding the hammer actually undoes all of Jane’s chemotherapy, meaning that becoming a female Thor is extremely harmful to her.

Throughout that comic book run, Jane knew that transforming into Thor was slowly killing her and eventually realised that if she transformed one more time, she’d die. However, when a ​​Mangog – a powerful entity – becomes a serious threat, she decides to become Thor one last time to defeat it; which she does but then she sadly dies too.

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Daniel Ricciardo is easily one of Formula 1’s biggest stars. But even his most die-hard fans would have to admit that his time at McLaren has been somewhat disappointing.

Despite returning to his race-winning ways in 2021 during his first season with McLaren with a spectacular win at the Italian Grand Prix, the 32-year-old Australian was largely outperformed by his younger teammate, Britain’s Lando Norris. Many critics chalked this down to Ricciardo’s struggle to wrap his head around last year’s MCL35M car, which was largely designed around Norris.

Yet Ricciardo seems to be struggling again in 2022. The massive regulations changes and radically different 2022 cars should have wiped the slate clean, but Ricciardo is still being out-driven by Norris.

We’re almost a third of the way into the 2022 season and Ricciardo is sitting at a dismal 11th in the championship with 11 points, with his only points-scoring finish of the year so far being 6th at his home race, the Australian Grand Prix. In comparison, Norris is 7th in the championship with 48 points.

After yet another disappointing race in Monaco (which saw Norris nab 6th and the fastest lap while Ricciardo came 13th), speculation around Ricciardo’s future with McLaren has reached fever pitch, with many pundits suggesting the affable Aussie might be on the chopping block – and now a former World Champion has further fanned the flames.

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Jacques Villeneuve, who won the title in 1997 (the last championship win by a non-European driver plus the last Constructors’ and Drivers’ championships for Williams), has suggested in his column for Dutch magazine Formule1 that Ricciardo’s time at McLaren is over.

“[McLaren CEO] Zak Brown is now saying that there are clauses in his contract, and that means that a decision has almost been made. It’s a way to put the pressure on the driver and prepare the media.”

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“Ultimately, he has been a highly-paid driver who has cost the team a lot of money. He doesn’t bring in any points and he doesn’t have the speed the team needs to develop the car. So he’s just costing them money.”

Jacques Villeneuve

“It would be cheaper for them to continue paying Ricciardo’s salary, let him sit on the couch at home and put another driver in the car. It’s a harsh reality, but that’s Formula 1.”

It’s a grim assessment from a man who previously said he thought Ricciardo was better than his Red Bull teammate, Max Verstappen…

Villeneuve isn’t the only former F1 great who’s expressed doubts about Ricciardo’s future. 6-time race winner Ralf Schumacher (brother of Michael Schumacher and uncle to Mick Schumacher) told Sky Germany “at McLaren, there are one or the other rumours. The rumours, as well as the statements in the team, are getting louder. He’s just too far away from his teammate.”

“I’m curious how the future looks for him. It will be quite difficult for him.”

Ralf Schumacher

‘The Honey Badger’, who was previously considered World Champion material and was regularly on the podium during his time at Red Bull, has struggled to find his feet since leaving the top-flight team.

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Ricciardo left Red Bull for Renault for the 2019 and 2020 seasons, where despite comprehensively outdriving teammates Nico Hülkenberg and Esteban Ocon, only got on the podium twice (although that had a lot to do with how average Renault’s cars were).

His move to McLaren after only two years at Renault was rather hasty but also rather telling – but if McLaren gives him the flick, it’s not clear where he’d end up instead.

There are suggestions that Ricciardo’s former Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel will retire at the end of the year, opening up a seat at Aston Martin for the Aussie. There’s also talk that Williams will get rid of serial underperformer Nicholas Latifi, and Haas is also reportedly less than happy with Mick Schumacher.

But a move to any of those teams would represent a big downgrade for Ricciardo, who already had a big downgrade going from Red Bull to Renault and then McLaren. The fact of the matter is that the driver market is incredibly competitive, and it’s more likely that Ricciardo would just retire.

While that would be a big loss for the sport – Ricciardo is one of the most popular and charismatic drivers – it could open up a spot for other talented drivers waiting in the wings… Like 2021 Formula 2 World Champion Oscar Piastri, who found himself without a seat for 2022 and is incredibly deserving of one.

Swapping one Italian-Australian for another? Seems fitting.

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Bradley Cooper, the actor best known for his roles in The Hangover, Nightmare Alley and American Sniper, is undeniably one good looking dude. He was crowned Sexiest Man Alive by People in 2011 and I mean, just look at him. Gorgeous.

However, the first images from Netflix’s upcoming biopic Maestro show Cooper in a way we’ve never seen him before. The nine-time Oscar-nominee actor has been completely transformed with the help of prosthetics and make-up to look like Leonard Bernstein – who Cooper’s playing in Maestro.

Bernstein was a legendary musician and Broadway composer and Maestro will chronicle his impressive thirty-year-long career as well as his marriage to actress Felicia Montealegre – who will be played by Carey Mulligan.

Considering the film will span thirty years – and just by looking at the images of the film that Netflix recently released – Cooper is clearly playing Bernstein as both a young and older man.

The images of Cooper and Mulligan as Bernstein and Montealegre, show Cooper as he usually looks but the images of Cooper as an older Bernstein are simply incredible.

Rumours have already started buzzing about whether Cooper will be nominated for Best Actor once again at the Oscars but we just hope the makeup department that worked on Maestro is nominated for Best Makeup and Hairstyling – seriously, just look at how unrecognisable Cooper is as Bernstein!

Cooper is not only starring in Maestro but is also directing the film, which he co-wrote with Josh Singer – the Oscar-winning screenwriter who gave us Spotlight.

Producers of the film are Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Fred Berner, Amy Durning and, again, Cooper.

Production started just a few months ago, meaning Maestro should be released in 2023 – and we can’t wait.

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Travellers used to rely on guide books and word of mouth (and just follow their own noses) to find cool new places to travel. But Instagram’s ‘explore’ page is now giving Lonely Planet a run for its money.

Lonely Planet was founded in 1973.  As of 2011, just 38 years later, the company had sold 120 million books. It sparked thousands of imitators and became synonymous with the words ‘travel’ and ‘travel guide.’ It’s also still kicking around now. It doesn’t just take the form of dusty guide books in hostels and street libraries anymore though; it’s got its own website and social media, too.

It also speaks to Lonely Planet’s success that it is the constant reference point for the industry (“have you heard of this new travel blog? It’s kind of like Lonely Planet but….”) and is now the measurement mark (and punching bag) for new developments. Speaking of new developments: I think social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram and their ‘discover’ or ‘explore’ feeds, where users smush up Lonely Planet essays and turn them into easily digestible videos, are replacing Lonely Planet (and travel guides in general).

One of the reasons Instagram’s ‘explore’ feed is replacing Lonely Planet is that it’s much easier to carry around a phone with you while you travel than a book (or an encyclopedia). From your phone you can access TripAdvisor reviews and guides to destinations, countless travel bloggers’ individual guides and reviews of destinations, Google Reviews of destinations, and even Lonely Planet reviews and (online) guides to destinations. That’s right: even Lonely Planet is on the Instagram ‘explore’ and ‘discover’ feeds…

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Another one of the reasons is that Reels and TikToks are more easily digestible than books. You don’t have to put any effort in to read, or even seek content out. The algorithm feeds you what you want, what’s useful to you, and what you have a track record of liking. You just have to sit back and watch. Oh and – it’s free.

Travel blogger Kimmie Conn, who has spent 7 years on the road, and who runs the site Adventures & Sunsets, told DMARGE: “I am always discovering on social media… It’s a huge way to share incredible places!”

Kimmie also told us that: “Lately there has been a huge trend toward travel-inspirational reels and TikToks with either quick short edits of a place or simple short videos panning over a beautiful view with someone in the frame doing something equally scenic – sitting in a hot tub getting in a hammock or bath, diving into some water. These go VERY viral sometimes and when I see a place that I want to add to my bucket list I always save the video and then save the destination in my phone (on Google Maps).”

On top of that, places you find in your Instagram Explore Feed can feel more unique (even if they are really not). You get personalised insights into where your favourite content creators stayed, ate and explored – and you can follow in their exact footsteps. They even feel like your friends. So while many backpackers in the pre-Instagram days used to flock to the same places suggested by the Lonely Planet and made the same pilgrimages to places made popular by books and movies (think Thailand’s Maya Bay, made famous by The Beach), now, arguably, there is a far greater variety of examples being set and quirky places being unearthed.

As Jade Broadus, creative director of Travel Mindset, once told Travel Weekly: “I only see the influencer marketing getting bigger… By travel agents partnering with influencers, they can gain a level of trust. People trust influencers like they trust their best friend.”

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On that note, Kimmie told DMARGE, “I discovered one of the COOLEST restaurants I’ve ever been to, in Sharm El Shiekh in Egypt, via social media. It’s called Farsha Cafe, and it’s an eclectic cliffside restaurant on the Red Sea with TONS of incredible Arabian decor, beads, lanterns, lamps, random items strewn about the hillside, pillows, colorful rugs, and more.”

“We stopped in Sharm specifically to go to this cafe! It was so worth it.”

Kimmie added: “I think that there’s absolutely a huge ‘underground’ factor when you find something on social media (on a smaller page) or are recommended something in-person that makes experiences seem more exclusive.”

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“There’s something about guidebooks that makes you think the experiences inside are the most touristy or well-known, and makes you want to find hidden-gem things that are NOT inside guidebooks. Guidebooks are put at an automatic disadvantage in this way, as are bloggers in some circumstances.”

That said, Kimmie didn’t quite agree with us that the Instagram ‘explore’ feed had totally replaced Lonely Planet (“partially yes”), but she did agree that it is “becoming bigger each year.” Kimmie told us: “Social Media is a great place to go to understand the vibe of a restaurant or destination and see beautified photos and views of it… and potentially some behind-the-scenes as well.”

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“In terms of planning trips though, I think destination geotags and hashtags are huge. You can always get a feel for the top things to do in a destination by looking through a social media hashtag or geotag of it, and maybe even discover some new things as well. It’s really convenient to have so many peoples’ experiences in one easily-scrollable place.”

On top of all these positives for Instagram and TikTok, some people believe the Lonely Planet has lost its edge. One of the world’s biggest travel bloggers, Nomadic Matt, in an article entitled What’s The Matter With The Lonely Planet, wrote: “As I sat down to write this article, I asked readers on social media what they thought of Lonely Planet.”

“While most people still used Lonely Planet (and guidebooks in general) for preplanning, they reiterated what I kept hearing on the road: the books seem to get more out of date, the writing has lost its edge, the guides have gotten more upscale and less about offbeat and budget destinations, the website is hard to use, and blogs are often better.”

Nomadic Matt

As for what else is going on in the travel industry at the moment, Kimmie told us that travel agents seem to be becoming relics (“To be honest, I don’t know anyone under 40 who uses a travel agent anymore”), and things are becoming more personalised (“I think a lot of travel planning is moving more DIY these days, and travel agents are being replaced with personal research, smaller planning services, and tours”).

Oh and finally – just to make one point in Lonely Planet’s defence (and as Lonely Planet itself points out in this article) social media cannot (yet) replace the nostalgia of flicking through a travel guide: “In contrast to the inherently fleeting attractions of the internet, these well-thumbed relics of grand tours and budget backpacking jaunts retain a nostalgic and romantic allure that’s hard to replicate online.”

“Open a furrowed Lonely Planet and dozens of memories come pouring out: the faded coffee-stains, the cheap hostel reviews marked in yellow highlighter pen, the scribbled phone number of a gap-year sociology student you met in Cuzco in nineteen-ninety-something but never reconnected with,” (Lonely Planet).

When Instagram and Facebook are dead and buried though, maybe flicking through the ‘explore’ feed will be nostalgic, in a few decades’ time… Only time will tell.

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Brett Gelman might have made a career out of playing dishevelled crackpots, sad sacks and arseholes but he might just be one of the best-dressed men in Hollywood.

The actually rather charming 45-year-old comedian, best known for playing oddball journalist-turned-private investigator Murray Bauman in Stranger Things and Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s villainous brother-in-law Martin in Fleabag, is 2022’s most unlikely style icon.

Gelman, who jokingly calls himself a ‘jaddy’ (i.e. a Jewish zaddy, and I’m not explaining ‘zaddy’), frequently steals the show on any red carpet he graces. His personal style, which is drenched in a sort of retro Americana, is very on-trend and is a great style inspiration for any other men who don’t look like Jacob Elordi.

Just take this look he rocked during a Stranger Things Q&A session. This is how you do smart casual, people: nice chambray suit, crisp white t-shirt, a tasteful amount of gold… The Rolling Stones socks are a great touch.

Gelman also wore what can be best described as the coolest green jacket ever made to the premiere of the new Downton Abbey movie in New York earlier this month.

You might not like it, but this is what peak male performance looks like.

Gelman’s rocking style just goes to show that just because you don’t fit into some idealised male archetype, you can still dress well and look absolutely killer.

The fourth season of Stranger Things, which has easily become one of (if not the) biggest TV shows of the 2010s, has had a unique release format. It’s hitting Netflix in two volumes, with the first ‘set’ having already dropped last week on the 27th and the second to be released five weeks later on July 1st.

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The Obi-Wan Kenobi series has now launched in Australia, with all episodes available to stream. And so, before you dive in, here’s everything you need to know about the Star Wars spin-off.

Where To Watch Obi-Wan Kenobi Series In Australia

• Disney Plus – Obi-Wan Kenobi is exclusively available on Disney Plus Australia. Prices for a Disney Plus subscription start at $9.99/month.

Synopsis

The Obi-Wan Kenobi series follows the titular Obi-Wan Kenobi (Scottish actor Ewan McGregor reprises his role from the prequel trilogy), a Jedi Master, as he goes on various adventures and looks out for a young Luke Skywalker.

Trailer

Cast & Crew

Golden Globe and Emmy-winner Ewan McGregor reprises his role from the Star Wars prequel trilogy, as the titular character, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Hayden Christensen also reprises his role from the Star Wars films as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, and both Joel Edgerton and Bonnie Piesse are also reprising their roles from the prequel films.

New to the cast – and the Star Wars universe – are Rupert Friend, Moses Ingram and Sung Kang, who will play The Grand Inquisitor, The Third Sister and The Fifth Brother, respectively.

Reviews

Currently, Obi-Wan Kenobi has a 7.1 IMDB score and a critic rating of 82% On Rotten Tomatoes.

Obi-Wan Kenobi Series Release Date Australia

Obi-Wan Kenobi was released on Disney Plus in Australia on the 27th of May 2022.

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Louis Vuitton is the world’s most counterfeited brand. Go to any flea market anywhere on the planet and you’re likely to encounter more than a few fake Louis Vuitton bags being sold. But you’d hope that you’d be safe buying from an official LV store, right? Wrong, as it turns out.

The French luxury brand is currently in hot water as it faces allegations that one of its boutiques in China had sold a fake bag to a customer.

As WWD reports, the French luxury house was ordered earlier this year by a local court in Changsha to compensate a customer who bought what they thought was a genuine AU$3,500 Vaugirard handbag, but after taking it to a third party authenticator, discovered the bag was a fake.

LV reportedly settled with the customer but maintains that they have never sold anything but fully authentic goods through any of its point-of-sale channels.

It’s a bit of a bizarre situation. How did a fake LV bag end up on display in a real LV store? Well, there’s been plenty of speculation on Chinese social media as to what might have happened here.

Some reckon that shop staff were fooled by a ‘superfake’: a counterfeit bag made to such a high standard that it’s nearly identical to the real thing. Perhaps another customer bought a real Vaugirard handbag and returned a fake one to try and swindle the boutique, the boutique didn’t notice that it was a fake, and this customer was collateral damage. China is the home of superfakes, after all.

Others think it’s suspect that the aggrieved customer took the bag to an authenticator. It’s just as likely that they did the swap and are trying to extort LV. It’s an oddball situation for sure.

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The other alternative being mooted is that the Changsha boutique was in on the scam – an outlandish claim, but there’s precedent for this sort of thing happening in China.

“A few years ago, a sales associate at the brand’s Guangzhou location was caught engaging in a counterfeiting scheme,” Pursebop relates.

“As the ‘middleman’, her role in the operation was to sell unreleased handbags to counterfeiters, who would then sell their versions at the same time the authentics hit the market. The benefit to her? Profiting off both instances – first by selling the bags to the counterfeiters at a higher price, and then by presumably making commission on sales of the actual bags to LV customers in-store.”

How to spot a fake Louis Vuitton

While it can be hard to distinguish a genuine Louis Vuitton bag from a fake one, there are a few key things you should look out for when shopping for one – especially if you’re not shopping at an LV boutique.

The biggest giveaway is the material. LV bags are typically made out of high-end materials such as top-quality leather, crocodile, lambskin or snakeskin. Fakes are typically made from cheap tumbled leather or vinyl and will feel rough and stiff.

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Another big giveaway is tagging. While you might think a tag hanging from a bag would be a sign of authenticity, it’s quite the opposite: LV bags might come with tags, but LV never attach them to the bag itself – instead, they simply place them within the bag or in the bag’s accompanying dust bag (another giveaway sign of authenticity). Tags are never attached with plastic or pins.

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