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GHOST STORY

After 11 years and a prolonged period of development, Rolls-Royce’s new “entry-level” model has arrived. It looks unusually restrained, but is it any good? JON WALL finds out.

ON POINTE

Ballet still lacks diversity and MISTY COPELAND is addressing the issue head-on, using her status to shed light on social and racial disparities that continue to pervade this circle. Charlene Co gets real with the celebrated prima ballerina.

Coco Cai Shares Her Highlights Of The Year

It has been a tough 2020 for all but as Coco Cai shares, there is still much to celebrate and be grateful for – both big and small. She tells Annabel Tan her highlights of the year including motherhood, learning new skills and her special affinity with Bvlgari jewels.

Cairngorm Chic

Blink and you’ll miss the visual splendour at The Fife Arms in Scotland, writes Stephen Short.

Class Is In Session

The eminent house of Hermès demonstrates its rightful leadership in the luxury sphere through a host of arts and craftsmanship programmes by its foundation, as Yanni Tan discovers.

Building A City Of Good

For her outstanding philanthropic contributions to the nation, Mildred Tan, Chairman of the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre, is the recipient of this year’s Prestige Patron Award 2020. She tells Nafeesa Saini how she, along with NVPC, is championing a better world in Singapore.

Homing Instincts

Back in Hong Kong for the past few months, designer Vivienne Tam talks to Jing Zhang about home, health, wellness and how fashion will fit into the new normal.

Come Home To… A Beachside Residence On Phuket

After blossoming in 1980s America, the branded-residence concept has now taken off on Thailand’s holiday island. Gary Jones reports.

The Essential Englishman

Sir Paul Smith talks to Jing Zhang about humble beginnings, going global and staying spontaneous after 50 years in the business.

With Gratitude And Hope

What better way to end the year than to count our blessings and look forward to the future? Lionnel Lim gathers the most intimate thoughts from our society friends.

Agenda Beauty

Agenda Beauty

Scents Of The Season

A fragrance can intimately embody its wearer, making it the perfect personalised present this Christmas. From dressed-up classics to the new and niche, these scents promise to please everyone on your gifting radar.

Home-Grown Skincare Labels

Long eclipsed by bigger international names, Singaporean brands are now taking the global beauty industry by storm. We suss out the latest products from several home-grown skincare labels that have received rave reviews.

Chopard Demonstrates That True Luxury Is A Harmony Of Ethics And Artisans

From sourcing and gold smelting to design and assembly, Chopard demonstrates that true luxury is a harmony of ethics and artisans, writes Justin Ng.

The Latest Luxury Hair Care Products And Formulations

Haircare formulations are now more sophisticated than ever with a surge of new innovations inspired by skincare, writes Nafeesa Saini.

Roofless Streak

There are few more convivial, charming or stylish ways of taking a drive than with the top down. With that sentiment in mind, Jon Wall selects four of today’s most desirable luxury convertibles.

Hit The High Note

Beyond a three-dimensional feat, the Fendi Frenesia elevates the Baguette to a game-changing multi-sensory experience. Jacquie Ang sees the pop culture-immortalised bag in a new light in an exclusive interview with Silvia Venturini Fendi and Francis Kurkdjian.

The Great Capture

Anthropologist and photographer MARGOT ERRANTE tells Jing Zhang how her work helped her to find stillness, and two decades in China made her unafraid of the dark. She also talks about her return to Italy.

Fountain Of Youth

The History of Whoo introduces the latest addition to Hwanyu, its most prestigious line renowned for its extraordinary approach to anti-ageing.

Meet The Tastemakers

These four tastemakers tell Annabel Tan what drives their passion and how they enhance and even transform our lifestyle through their unique areas of expertise.

The Art Of Being Graceful

The pandemic has forced us to cancel our beloved annual ball, but it isn’t stopping us from celebrating our 2020 award winners. Crystal Lee catches up with the recipient of the Prestige Style Award, GRACE CHNG, and ponders if style is something one can cultivate.

The Enduring Legacy Of Rolex And Cinema

Rolex goes beyond watchmaking to express its passion for the timeless and visionary world of filmmaking.

Middle Earth…In The Far North

In an isolated archipelago bereft of trees and exposed to the harsh elements, Mavis Teo finds magic and bliss in its green isles and imaginative cuisine.

Let Nature Take Its Course

The new darling of the wine world is unfiltered, untamed and raw. The natural wine movement has found a lively home in Singapore’s bars and restaurants, writes Nafeesa Saini.

CROWNING GLORY

Haircare formulations are now more sophisticated than ever with a surge of new innovations inspired by skincare, writes Nafeesa Saini.

Cartier Watch, The Perfect Embodiment Of Class And Achievement

Famous for her portrayal of the young and tenacious Arya Stark in Game of Thrones, British actress Maisie Williams opens up to Charlene Co on her thoughts about success, her ’80s idols and the Cartier watch she feels is the perfect embodiment of class and achievement.

How Joy Luck Teahouse Is A Reflection Of His Tinselled Life

As Hong Kong-based veteran TV producer Robert Chua returns to Singapore for yet another food venture, Crystal Lee discovers how Joy Luck Teahouse is a reflection of his tinselled life.

Master Of Light

He’s built cities in the sky, illuminated stadiums and landmarks in kaleidoscopes, and broken records of Olympic scale. Nothing is too far a stretch of the imagination for Adrian Goh, Group Managing Director of Hexogon Solution, as Nafeesa Saini discovers.

The Ultimate Travel Bubble

Reena Hallberg heads up north to Chiang Rai for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend the night with Thailand’s most majestic elephants at the Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort’s Jungle Bubble experience.

The Asian Alternative

Just 10 years ago Chinese wines rarely rated above average, but now one region is overturning all doubt. James Suckling and Zekun Shuai take an insider’s look at Ningxia.