A lot of the things about the world we live in used to be in the dreams of those who came before us. What we imagined or dreamed to create has always been what humans were already capable of. All we needed was a little patience.
In July 2009 when my mother and I first started Porcelain, it was based on a simple dream to do things the right way with two approaches. The first was in how we conducted our business — by building trusted relationships with customers and employees with integrity above all else. The second was to create a world-class beauty business to help people achieve healthy skin from within. Little did I know that it would be the start of a ten-year journey of deep personal introspection and revelations.
For many entrepreneurs, their business is an extension of them. Understanding themselves, finding an alignment between their heritage and beliefs, and realising the value of which their business is creating is the secret to finding inner peace. A good friend once told me only to read books that have withstood the test of time be, it centuries or millenniums. What you read can greatly influence your thoughts, which then forms the fabric of your character when you apply them in life.
For me, it started with the question of “why we do what we do?” It is our purpose and our core because we cannot possibly exist only to make profits.
TRUE REALISM
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Performance Meets Sophistication
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The Expanse of Water
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Infinite Layers of Flavour
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Spirit of Oak
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A Platinum Jubilee
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Timeless Icon
Jake Gyllenhaal emanates spirit, style, and ambition, the enduring qualities of the Cartier Santos.
A Daring Spirit
The Tudor Black Bay exemplifies Tudor's Born to Dare spirit and is crafted for life's boldest adventures.
Square Root
It has been 25 years since Patek Philippe unveiled a new collection. The protracted wait is over with the Cubitus joining the Genevan manufacture’s lineup.
Poised To Remember
The first-ever re-release of a Maison Francis Kurkdjian fragrance - A Piece of Me (APOM) as a gender-neutral creation prompts a candid conversation with the master creative of the namesake perfume house. In an exclusive interview, Francis Kurkdjian talks to Men's Folio about what fragrance means to him, what inspires him, and what the horizon of the fragrance industry looks like in the years to come.
SOS
What can one turn to in the times of distress? When it comes to the skin, there's no better option than to sit back and let a select few hero products do the work. Soothing, gentle and reliable, these skin-saving failsafes have got the back of even the most sensitive and reactive of skins.
