CATEGORIES

The Innovators

In Singapore, where cultural and systemic challenges to a career in music are endemic, it is no coincidence that these five musicians have built polymathic careers, branching beyond their craft and beyond our tiny island so as to thrive. Today, they are each piecing together a singular path toward a future in the local arts scene.

In Full Bloom

At Van Cleef & Arpels, floral-themed jewellery has moved from tentative first budding to a glorious springtime blossoming.

The Use Of Stones In Beauty Treatments

The use of stones in beauty treatments has been carried out for centuries. Despite technological advancements, their popularity continues today.

In Perfect Balance

In its newest Équilibre d’Hermès collection, Hermès collaborates with designer Jasper Morrison to revisit an old design of his, and give it a fresh twist.

The Gift Of Time

Jon Chua and Amanda Chaang talk about how small moments in time played defining roles in the course of their relationship.

In Smart Fashion

The ongoing partnership between Matthew Williams, the founder of 1017 Alyx 9SM, and the Italian luxury house Moncler doesn’t just represent another brand collaboration, but a possible way forward for fashion.

The History Of Trees

Rising through the foliage in Berlin’s Tiergarten is a mysterious townhouse complex completed in 1992 by the eco-architecture pioneer Frei Otto. Rediscovered by the city’s creative class, it’s now a model for living more freely in an everurbanising world.

Is This The End Of The Manicure?

In an era of relaxed beauty standards, naked nails may be the new norm.

He For She

Chanel shines a light on the allure of androgyny with its iconic Boy.Friend watch.

FKA TWIGS

Despite her ethereal aesthetic, inscrutable public persona and cerebral body of work that blends R&B and art-pop, the singer has charted a singular course for herself — and for the future of music — by doing something surprisingly earthbound: embracing the role of the perpetual student.

Kumar

Unapologetic, hilarious and cuttingly insightful, the stand-up comedian, drag queen and all-round performer Kumar has never been anything but himself in our conservative island.

The Remix

The Italian fabric company Dedar is known for its radical approach to colour, pattern and innovative materials. Now, the firm’s co-owner takes the look to new heights at her weekend home above Lake Como.

Yohji Yamamoto, Holds An Enduring Influence

The Japanese Designer has perfected defiant dressing over more than four decades. In a time when fashion is more liberal than ever, he holds an enduring influence.

Tadao Ando

In his zen-like, awe-inspiring structures, the Japanese architect reimagines the use of space through an interplay of light and dark that invites observers to draw their own conclusions.

Tanya Chua Is Taking Her Unadulterated Identity To New Heights

It has taken rejection, failure and a leap of faith into a new city for Tanya Chua to be comfortable with her own success. Today, she is taking her unadulterated identity to new heights.

A Swiss Watchmaker's Objects Of Tectonic Significance

For a time of monumental doubt, a Swiss watchmaker’s objects of tectonic significance.

The World Is Your Oyster

The colourful releases of the new Rolex Oyster Perpetual line showcases the craftsmanship and technology behind its longstanding physical appeal.

Striking Parallels

James Marsden’s portrayal of IWC’s original founder, Florentine Ariosto Jones, opens a window into the hidden life of this historic watchmaker.

Brightest Minds In The Darkest Times

Socially hyper-aware, slightly off kilter and fiercely loyal to cultural heritage — these are the defining qualities of the young designers emerging during fashion’s gloomiest period.

NEELOFA

ON THE SURFACE, NEELOFA IS A YOUNG WOMAN IN PURSUIT OF HER DREAMS. BUT THE ENDURING POWER OF HER NARRATIVE STEMS FROM A DEEPER QUESTIONING OF VALUES, DOMESTICITY AND A SOCIETY HELLBENT ON STAYING THE SAME.

A Little Spark

Since coming to our attention as a fashion model, Sharon Alexie has used her growing social media influence to speak out boldly — sharing pictures of her life, showcasing personal artworks and confronting issues of race and identity as a biracial person of colour.

New Perlée Diamond Pave Ring

Van Cleef & Arpels elevates the traditional craft of beading with its new Perlée diamond pave ring.

The Explorer

The artist Tavares Strachan is a perpetual student, known for his ambitious projects and intensive research, which have included expeditions to the North Pole, training as a cosmonaut in Russia and resurrecting the stories that history books have chosen to ignore. At a time when museums and galleries are overhauling their programming to better reflect the realities around them, the art world is learning from him.

Up In The Air

Brian Donnelly, the artist known as KAWS, sends a sculpture of his famed character, Companion, into space for its 20th anniversary.

Into The Deep

A journey inside the new Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner.

Profile In Style: Shanya Amarasuriya

“I definitely have a soft spot for bold, sleek and geometric designs inspired by the Art Deco era,” says Shanya Amarasuriya, the creative director of B.P. de Silva Jewellers, who cultivated an affinity with the movement during her time in New York.

Here We Are

As actors with disabilities are increasingly cast in Broadway plays, Hollywood movies and prestige television shows, they’ve created a new template for the artist-as-activist, challenging their industry and their audiences to reconsider what inclusion really means.

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating

Apple’s first-ever spherical-shaped store is an architectural marvel that offers an unobstructed view of the surrounding bay.

Her Point Of View

This year, with her lead role in Netflix’s “Hollywood,” the actress Laura Harrier rewrote the erasure of accomplished women of colour in film history — and wants to help write a progressive future for the flawed industry by speaking her truth.

A Case For Entrepreneurship In The Digital Era

Wesley Ng, the entrepreneur and co-founder of tech accessories brand Casetify, believes that having a clear brand mission is the key to growing a successful business.