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WINTER WONDERS
GRAND SEIKO releases two limited-edition watches, both bearing aesthetics inspired by the beauty of Japanese mountains’ wintery snowscapes
UNIVERSAL PICTURES
AMERICAN ARTIST, PHOTOGRAPHER AND FILMMAKER ALEX PRAGER BRINGS HER EXAGGERATED AND INGENIOUS SEDUCTION TO SEOUL’S LOTTE MUSEUM OF ART. SHE TALKS TO STEPHEN SHORT
THE CYCLE CONTINUES
CYCLE & CARRIAGE has upgraded its Ipoh outlet to reflect the latest Mercedes-Benz Retail Brand Presence (MAR 2020), offering customers a seamless automotive retail experience, FLOREY D MIKIL reports
LAYERED UP
Recalling a more nostalgic time in young adulthood, maison LOUIS VUITTON puts on a show of layers for the Fall-Winter 2022 collection
SHOWCASE
Looking at the month’s big picture
PROTECTED PARADISE
Far from the madding crowd, the recently opened MELIÁ PHUKET MAI KHAO offers stylish stays on an undisturbed stretch of island coastline. BRUCE SCOTT checks in for a relaxing, health-focused holiday
DESIGN ROOTS
Styled on a fisherman’s village of yore – intimately connected to the sea – the newly minted KIMPTON KITALAY SAMUI incorporates storytelling into its design narrative to spectacular effect, writes FRANÇOIS OOSTHUIZEN
LET'S GET DIGITAL
THE IDEA OF CREATING CLOTHES MEANT FOR CYBERSPACE HAS BEEN RAISING EYEBROWS IN THE PAST TWO YEARS. TO GAIN INSIGHT ON THE PHENOMENON, GENNADY ORESHKIN TALKS TO DESIGNERS GALA MARIJA VRBANIC AND SCARLETT YANG
LONG LIVE THE QUINN
ROYAL SALUTE releases its 21-Year-Old Richard Quinn Edition, a first collaboration under its Couture Collection which celebrates the younger generation of bold and brilliant icons of the fashion industry, writes NICHOLAS NG
FOR THE LADIES
With the Oyster Perpetual Lady-Datejust, ROLEX offers a women’s version of its emblematic Datejust that is just as reliable as the men’s
GROUNDED CONVERSATIONS
ALLY MUKHRIZ TALKS TO KIRAN PILLAY IN AN UPBEAT HEART-TO-HEART ABOUT HER EXPERIENCE LIVING IN THE SPOTLIGHT, HER ATTITUDE ABOUT LIFE IN THE DIGITAL AGE AND WHAT KEEPS HER CREATIVELY ENGAGED
ELEGANCE EMBODIED
One of RICHARD MILLE’S most popular ladies’ models to date, the RM 037 blends luxury aesthetics with revolutionary watchmaking techniques, writes KIRAN PILLAY
ARTISTIC LEAP
Although it lasts a mere five days, the annual LONDON ART FAIR is one of the major events on this year’s global art world calendar. BRUCE SCOTT takes a look at the diverse selection of modern and contemporary art set to be unveiled there this month
DEEP THOUGHTS
IN COLLABORATION WITH PRESTIGE, JOHNNIE WALKER BLUE LABEL PEELS BACK THE LAYERS OF THREE REMARKABLE WOMEN WHO PUSH TO EMPOWER, SUPPORT AND INSPIRE THOSE AROUND THEM. AS ONLY ONE IN 10,000 CASKS IS PERFECT ENOUGH TO CREATE A SINGLE DROP OF JOHNNIE WALKER BLUE LABEL, THESE DRIVEN PERSONALITIES ARE JUST AS RARE AND KEEN TO CREATE A RIPPLE EFFECT IN OUR WORLD.
THE ART OF SAVOIR FAIRE
Created in Cartier’s high jewellery ateliers, the awe-inspiring Udyana necklace showcases the emblematic style and colour palette of Tutti Frutti designs from the 1920s. Allyson Klass writes.
TRUTH IN BEAUTY
ELEMIS, Britain’s most prestigious skincare brand, arrives in Malaysia with nature-driven and innovative formulations that deliver proven results, writes KIRAN PILLAY
FLOWER POWER
Although flowers have featured in beauty potions since time immemorial, modern science continues to isolate and harness their most powerful properties. Here are the latest advances in skincare research on our favourite blooms, report Nafeesa Saini and Yanni Tan.
LEADING LADIES
IN CELEBRATION OF THIS YEAR’S INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY , WE SPEAK TO 10 WOMEN WHO ARE PAVING THE WAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
BACK IN BUSINESS
TAY LIAM KHOON, Managing Director of Cortina Watch Malaysia, divulges to FLOREY D MIKIL details of the new ROLEX boutique in The Starhill
ARTISAN REBEL
GENNADY ORESHKIN CELEBRATES THE ERA-DEFINING CONTRIBUTIONS TO FASHION AND ART OF MANFRED THIERRY MUGLER, WHO DIED JUST OVER A MONTH AGO
BUSINESS MINDED
LAUNCHING A FUTURE VENTURE WITH HER DAUGHTER IS ON THE CARDS FOR CHRYSEIS TAN, BUT SHE EMPHASISES THIS WILL ONLY MATERIALISE IF LITTLE ARIANNA WISHES FOR THE SAME. THE MULTIFACETED ENTREPRENEUR REVEALS TO FLOREY D MIKIL WHAT HER PLANS ARE IN THE MEANTIME
ASTOUNDING ASTRONOMY
These big, bold watches from URWERK and ULYSSE NARDIN exemplify the technical wonders of astronomical complications
ALL THAT GLITTERS
BERNHARD H. MAYER shines bright with alluring timepieces and sophisticated jewellery
BANK ON LOVE
In conjunction with Valentine’s Day, KIRAN PILLAY talks to three entrepreneurial pairs who put the art in partnership when it comes to balancing business and love
ALTRUISTIC ACTS
HELPING THOSE IN NEED IS SECOND NATURE TO DR JEZAMINE LIM ISKANDER. THE PASSIONATE PHILANTHROPIST, ANALYTICAL DOCTOR, LOVING WIFE AND DOTING MOTHER SITS DOWN WITH FLOREY D MIKIL TO DIVULGE EXACTLY HOW SHE MANAGES TO JUGGLE HER MANY HATS
IN CASE OF ADVENTURE
BOTTEGA VENETA’S Wardrobe 03 is all about escapism, a fitting farewell collection from former Creative Director, Daniel Lee. KIRAN PILLAY reports
FOURTY YEARS OF RADIANCE
Celebrating their fortieth anniversary in luxury skincare, CLÉ DE PEAU BEAUTÉ introduces the three new faces of the brand
HIGH FLYERS
In trying times such as these, business jets seem more attractive than ever, guaranteeing the privacy, luxury, reliability and flexibility that well-heeled travellers are increasingly willing to invest in. STEPHANIE IP finds out from the experts at VistaJet World and Jet Luxe how flying private is taking over
FAMILY SECRETS
The discovery of a battered trunk in the cellar of her grandfather’s house in the south of France – filled with old documents and correspondence – led FRANCESCA CARTIER BRICKELL on a 10-year journey of discovery. FRANÇOIS OOSTHUIZEN speaks to her about her book, The Cartiers: The Untold Story of the Family Behind the Jewelry Empire
GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN
Enter our storybook world of jewels and let the kaleidoscope of forms, styles and colours ignite your imagination.