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Behind The Scenes
Men's Folio caught up with Matthias Breschan, CEO of Longines, during his recent Singapore trip to understand more about managing a brand with 190 years of history.
Staying Constant
Niels Eggerding, Managing Director of Frederique Constant, is put through his paces in a series of quick-fire questions and discusses the merits of working with Watches of Switzerland Singapore once again.
From Darkness To Light
Desmond Sim's journey from the football pitch to the boardroom is fraught with challenges, but his perseverance led him to be the Chief Operations Officer of Evergreen Group Holdings today.
Making Meaning
Edward Foo, the director of My Invisible Life - a film about the social issues faced by youths and migrant workers - sheds light on the process that requires both heart and humility.
In His Orbit
Korean-born Moon Se Hoon is a familiar face to those who binge on romantic reality competitions set on islands. While we met him in the reality show Single’s Inferno with a brief introduction to who he is as a love interest, we rarely get a glimpse of who he is in real life. While holding up credentials fit for someone twice his age, the chef, entrepreneur, and celebrity figure makes it clear that despite all that he has achieved, he is still the same honest and relatable figure. He goes by his day with the same passion he had when he first started — revealing layers of an honest man whose ambitions motivate him to change the world around him.
Gentle Fluidity
The limited edition design of the Shiseido Professional SUBLIMIC Wonder Shield echoes its water within - elegance with a cause.
Quick Picks
The golden number of a PHA skincare product is a minimum of seven and a maximum of 10, the percentages of the chemical that most skins can tolerate for even faster results.
The Spirit Of Living
Objects have an innate spirit that lives beyond our mortal lives - they are portals into different eras or a means of safekeeping history and a method to push forward into the unknown realms of the future. Collated in curated fashion are projects by Houses that take advantage of their access to craft and do a bit more, spreading that expertise into the very corners of the places we call home.
Starry Starry Night
Dior Beauty delights the heart of Orchard Road with The Atelier of Dreams that includes Asia's biggest Dior Enchanted Star and a Château de la Colle Noire pop-up..
Mr Softie
Great scents project but the even better ones - called skin scents drape the body softly like the perfect white T-shirt.
The First Festive Feasting
To celebrate the first Christmas since its opening in February, Hilton Singapore Orchard presents a gourmet toast to the holiday season with Estate, Ginger.Lily and Osteria Mozza.
Harmonious Worlds
The world of whisky and coffee come together harmoniously for the Inspired by Intense Arabica, a unique expression as part of the second edition of The Harmony Collection by The Macallan.
Centre Stage
Explore the vast world of whisky at Whisky Journey 2022. The two-day showcase at Marina Bay Sands invites you to sample or purchase unique expressions from over 20 exhibitors.
A Conversation In Meta
When fashion is pushing its commercial viability by playing with trends, how does technology support this innovation? Is it beneficial for artists and illustrators to participate in this conversation as fashion creatives move their work from the physical to the digital space? How does that reflect on the state of fashion today? We invite four individuals from the fashion and Web 3.0 space to share a meta point-of-view of how this merging of worlds affects them, and the industries at large.
On Deck
Executive Chef Sam Chin of VUE has an innate flair for bringing ingredients to life but beyond the hype and the heart, his myriad of memories from a childhood in Penang to working in elite kitchens, it makes him the dining scene's next power player.
Altro Tempo
Head Chef Andrea De Paola of Altro Zafferano resists the trappings of modern dining fads and frivolities - and dishes out what South Italian cuisine and he has been doing so immaculately: bringing people to the table for a good time.
Mass Effect
From augmenting an extremist view of self-care to cultivating a commitment towards both emotional and technological intelligence, the humming circuits of the metaverse are fertile ground for makeup artist Kenneth Chia to inform four conjectures about the future of male beauty masculinity, skincare, nightlife, and emotions that take on simulated forms by 3D artist JJ Low.
Mining Gold
Though grooming brands are no longer taking the Metaverse and the digital skincare sandbox with a pinch of salt, Do-XX Studios’ Head of Activation Stefan Lim discusses how to take it from an arid field of ideas to a lush utopia for everyone and anyone.
Right Frequency
The latest generation of Thermage aptly named the 5G ThermageⓇ FLXTM, available at Illumia Medical, shows immediate tightening results with just one treatment.
Entering A New Dawn
BM graces our Men's Folio 25th anniversary issue and shares his thoughts about his solo music career, favourite fashion designer, top three artistes on his playlist and more.
MAPPING THE IMPOSSIBLE CITY
With the Metaverse on its way, researchers have discovered the boundless opportunities it presents for urban planning and future smart cities. Djoko Prihanto, Chairman of the Singapore Institute of Planners and director at DP Urban, leans us in on his thoughts on the possibilities both in Singapore and abroad.
What Design Can Do
Ingenieurskunst, The German word which translates into \"The Art of Engineering\", is RIMOWA's new campaign reiterating the legacy of functional design now that its luggage has become part-and-parcel of what we define luxury travel accessories as.
Dépêches Mode
Shrunken down with an adjustable strap attached to it, this is the modern message of the Hermès Sac à dépêches Messenger.
The Blank Cheque
Loro Piana has explored the horizons in crafting 'true luxury' - distilled, functional products made of the world's rarest materials that fixate not on the exterior but on who eventually adorns it. Its Fall/Winter '22 menswear collection evolves the definitions of luxury by imbuing the outdoors in its fabrications.
Where Dreams Collide
The Bar Jacket is now a staple characteristic in women's dressing but as Kim Jones implores its use on menswear, the fantasy of dressing has never been closer to our reach with the Dior Men Winter '22 show.
In The Now
This month's fashion fix inquires on the elaborate way contemporary visionaries have tapped on symbols, motifs and colour to lead some of fashion’s oldest houses into the new world.
High-Frequency Dive Watch, The Longines Ultra-Vhron
Joakim Gomez goes through the paces together with Longines and their next generation high-frequency dive watch, the Longines Ultra-Chron.
Two-Zero
Louis Vuitton unveils the Louis Vuitton Tambour Twenty, a special commemorative edition celebrating 20 years of the iconic Louis Vuitton Tambour.
TAG Team
TAG Heuer's heritage in motorsports is personified by two of its most excitable creations yet.
Playing It Forward
As a basketball sneaker assembled by dapper-centric artisans, the Berluti Playoff is an understated, purist piece of footwear that instantly attracts discerning men.