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SEOUL Searching

STRAYING FAR FROM EXPECTED TOURIST CLASSICS AND GUIDEBOOK SIGHTS, WE LOOK TO TWO BUSTLING NEIGHBOURHOODS IN SEOUL TO UNCOVER THE HIDDEN GEMS THEY OFFER

Maison Elle

IN THE HEART OF PARIS, JUST A STONE’S THROW FROM THE ARC DE TRIOMPHE, ELLE HAS JUST OPENED ITS VERY OWN BOUTIQUE HOTEL, FITTINGLY NAMED MAISON ELLE. IT IS A VENUE THAT SIMPLY OOZES CHARM AND IS IMBUED WITH THE ESSENCE OF FRENCH ART DE VIVRE

For Time Eternal

A CELEBRATION OF NATURE, SCIENCE, AND ART, THE PLATINUM RARE COLLECTION IS LA PRAIRIE'S LESSIS-MORE ANSWER TO THE SKIN'S DREAMS OF EVERLASTING YOUTH

Crowning Glory

MAINTAINING SCALP AND HAIR HEALTH ARE EQUALLY IMPORTANT WHEN AGE-PROOFING OURSELVES. DRGLo BRAND FOUNDER DR GEORGIA LEE AND DRGLo TRICHOLOGIST MARIA MAZENGARB OFFER INSIGHTS INTO HOW WE CAN DO THAT WITH THE DRGLo SCALP AND HAIR RANGE

Shine Bright

UNDERSTATED YET ELEGANT, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS’ NEW VINTAGE ALHAMBRA PIECES DAZZLE THE EYE WITH ENGRAVING THAT ENHANCES THE PLAY OF LIGHT ON PRECIOUS METAL

Staying Ahead of Time

FIGHTING THE AGEING PROCESS IS NOT NEW FOR WOMEN. BUT WHILE THE MAIN WARRIORS USED TO BE THOSE IN THEIR 40S AND 50S, NOW THE BATTLELINES ARE SHIFTING AS WOMEN IN THEIR 20S OPT FOR PREEMPTIVE INJECTABLES. BUT DOES STARTING EARLY WORK OR IS ITJUST A CASE OF JUMPING THE GUN?

THE UNe OF BEAUTY

WHEN ELLE CONTRIBUTING EDITOR JESSICA ANDREWS MOVED AWAY FROM HOME, SHE DISCOVERED THAT MAKE-UP RITUALS WERE MARKERS OF CLASS. BUT WHAT HAPPENED WHEN SHE TRIED TO BEND HER BEAUTY ASPIRATIONS TO FIT INTO A NEW LIFE?

PINKY PROMISE

AS PART of A COUPLE OR JUST AS A FRIEND, a PROMISE RING might JUST BE what YOU NEED in 2023

DAVIKA HOORNE COMES INTO HER OWN

THE THAI-BELGIAN MODEL-TURNED-ACTRESS MAY BE GOING AT HER OWN PACE, BUT ONE THING’S CLEAR — NO MATTER WHAT, SHE DEFINITELY GOING TO GET WHERE SHE WANTS TO GO

THEART OF FASHION

YAYOI KUSAMA IS JOINING the DOTS BETWEEN ART and FASHION

AGE OF LACE

KASIA KUCHARSKA MADE its NAME WITH LATEX LACE, BUT the BRAND is SLOWLY EXPANDING ITS UNIQUE VISION WHERE IT RESIDES at THE INTERSECTION of PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE

Raise A Toast

THE BEST GIFTS ARE EDIBLE, DELICIOUS AND MERRY! HERE ARE OUR BEST PICKS FROM FINE FOOD AND TEA CONNOISSEUR TWG TEA

SOUNDS OF NATURE

Just 90 minutes away by plane, Langkawi and its 99 islands offer up luxury close to nature, providing a compelling reason to switch into do-not-disturb mode

THE Magic OF Christmas

From family traditions, mouth-watering menus to what the festive season represents, three local personalities share with us how they celebrate Christmas in their own distinctive ways

AN ODE TO HOME

Christmas is usually celebrated with Western favourites such as ham, turkey, roast vegetables and log cakes. But those looking for something a little closer to home for their fesivities this season can check out these four restaurants and bars that are honouring Singaporean cuisine and local flavours

ALL board

BOEING WHO? TAKE TO THE TRACKS BECAUSE TRAIN TRAVEL IS HAVING A SERIOUS MOMENT. FROM NEW ZEALAND TO NORWAY, TURN THE PAGE TO EXPLORE THE WORLD IN AN EASY, ECO-FRIENDLY WAY

Outside The Box

CARTIER'S LATEST PERFUME CASE TRANSFORMS THEIR ICONIC GIFT BOXES INTO A STYLISH, TIMELESS MOTIF

Talking Body

‘TIS THE SEASON OF BACK-TO-BACK PARTIES AND BOTTOMLESS BUBBLY. FEEL YOUR BEST IN THAT SLEEVELESS TOP OR SKIN BARING DRESS WITH THESE BODY CARE TREATMENTS FOR SOFT, GLOWY SKIN

A NEW Wednesday

TALKING TO JENNA ORTEGA, STAR OF NETFLIX’S UPCOMING ADDAMS FAMILY–BASED SERIES

Sleigh-ing It

INVITED TO A LAST MINUTE PARTY? MAKE AN EFFORTLESS STATEMENT WITH FOUR AMPED -UP TAKES ON CLASSIC BEAUTY LOOKS

Fine Lines

VACHERON CONSTANTIN PAYS HOMAGE TO BURANO LACE, TRANSLATING THE DELICACY OF ITS FINE NEEDLEWORK ONTO ITS CLASSIC WOMEN'S WATCH, THE EGĒRIE

HOLIDAY JEWELS

ADD to THE FESTIVE CHEER WITH a LITTLE SPARKLE

MUN KA YOUNG Stays True To Herself

The German-born South Korean actress finds creative catharsis in putting on the mask of her character, but deep down inside, she’s ultimately committed to being her true self.

Lay Zhang is finding his way

The journey of elevating traditional Chinese artistry with contemporary music influences is a huge undertaking — one that can only be tackled by someone with grit and talent of equal measure

Loss And Gain

For all of us, the pandemic was a venture into the unknown. Now as we linger in the shadow of its aftereffects, three individuals tell us if the period was a waste of precious time... or a much-needed opportunity to slow down and re-examine the lives they had been living

FANTASY COUTURE

THE FOUNDER of MISS SOHEE HARNESSES THE POWER of HER SOUTH KOREAN HERITAGE and LOVE FOR the FANTASTICAL TO MAKE a SPLASH ON the GLOBAL STAGE

A Journey Through Time

OMEGA’S INSPIRING EXHIBITION OF WOMEN’S TIMEPIECES TAKES CENTRESTAGE IN BANGKOK

A SOFT ANSWER

RECENTLY UPDATED WITH a LESS-IS-MORE FORMULA, THIS DRY OIL — the FRENCH-GIRL BEAUTY SECRET to GLOWING SKIN and SOFT HAIR — NOW COMES in AN IRRESISTIBLE NEW SCENT

OUT OF THE BLUE

THE FW’22 TAKE on THIS POLARISING SHADE SHOWS US that THE REVIVAL of BLUE EYESHADOW IS MORE than JUST RETRO RESURGENCE — IT'S NOW COOL, CHIC, and CONTEMPORARY

Get Started And Sustain Your Practice

Taking a break to focus on yourself may not be as easy as it sounds, but Banyan Tree's new Wellbeing Sanctuary is here to get you started and sustain your practice