Audemars Piguet is a watchmaker that’s familiar with breaking rules. Take the Royal Oak, which pioneered luxury steel watches when it first launched in 1972. One of the Royal Oak’s earliest evolutions was the feminine touch. House designer Jacqueline

For 33-year-old Shanghai-born food artist Gong Hua, her interest in the space of food design was birthed during the pandemic. “I had chanced upon Spanish artist Salvador Dalí’s work while stuck in lockdown, and was intrigued by his obsession with foo

Officially, it’s the year of ‘shaping materials’ for the Swiss luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet. That much is clear in the brand’s latest, most exciting projects. There are new watches, to be sure. But more interestingly, Audemars Piguet has just st

Olivia Dean is not afraid to disappear. “Did you ever see I May Destroy You? When Michaela Coel said that she had needed to disappear in order to make the show, that really stuck with me. Because—thank god she did.” Dean says. The singer is speaking

Nestled in the balmy residential neighbourhood of Upper Serangoon, a diner that goes by the name of Jane Provision Shop has been making steady waves in the local scene. While unassuming at first glance, its high level of foot traffic in the evenings

In 1963, Glenfiddich pioneered the first single malt Scotch whisky to be marketed around the world. In a time when blended whiskies were the norm, this was a revolutionary act—one that would come to define Glenfiddich’s trailblazing spirit for genera

When Maxime Dacier and Cheryl Tng speak of the F&B industry, it is with refreshing candour. The duo are the co-founders of Petites Ventures, an independent hospitality group that they started at the end of 2020. It has only been a few short years sin

In the realm of haute couture, one name reigns supreme: Dior. Synonymous with femininity, youth and romance, the French luxury house continues to mesmerise with its dreamy creations, which exemplify the art of storytelling saturated with sartorial ex

Bridget Jones’s Diary. I have watched this so many times, I could probably deliver every momentous line said by Renée Zellweger on cue. In some ways, I am a closet Bridget—goofy, oblivious and self-loathing when it comes to romance. Yu Yu Hakusho. A

Picture this: it’s the early 2000s. Your fashion and beauty inspiration comes from the style columns in magazines and a new wave of boundarypushing music videos. Every afternoon is punctuated with the eyeliner-laden Fefe Dobson belting out your favou

The beauty of craftsmanship often finds echoes across different fields and practices. So it is when the ceramic artist Jeanette Adrienne Wee encountered the fine jewellery icons of Tiffany & Co. The realms of earthen clay and gleaming gold may seem f

The crux of strawberry girl make-up lies in blush. Think prominent bubblegum pink hues applied in a dewy wash over cheeks, paired with dabs of concealer and a scattering of faux freckles. To the uninitiated, the vernacular endorsed by the beauty indu

Turning 100 is a momentous occasion—especially for Trinity by Cartier, which celebrates its centenary this year. Created in 1924, the design of three interlocking gold rings, one in rose, white and yellow gold, has established itself as an enduring i

A drop is all you need, especially where Chanel No. 5 is concerned. This age-old statement once murmured by bona fide beauty Marilyn Monroe has now manifested itself in a bottle, mirroring the likeness of a single drop. Conceived in 2016 and touted a

By the ’50s, New York jeweller Harry Winston had amassed such a reputation for gemstones that he was nicknamed the King of Diamonds. The jeweller and his house had also grown such an expertise and talent for acquiring, cutting and dealing in the most

Underscored by almost two centuries of storied heritage, Hermès has become a global symbol of premium luxury. Pioneering the iconic Birkin bag, the maison has consistently proven its unwavering dedication to excellence. Each creation, from delicate l

When I first interviewed Philippe Delhotal, the creative director of Hermès Horloger, on the brand’s newest watch, I was stymied by his insistence on the words ‘cut’ and ‘shape’. To begin with, the watch in question is named the Hermès Cut. It takes

Hair, Sophie Jane Anderson; make-up, Rebecca Wordingham; manicure, Ama Quashie; production, DMB Represents; models, Karen Elson and Yilan Hua. Special thanks to Diana Eastman. ■

If you’re manifesting a life of romance and adventure, consider this your invitation to dive right into Amaffi’s transportive scents. This season, the iconic perfume house is spiriting us away on a scented journey past the threshold of the everyday a

It's a rare feat to design a recognisable icon of jewellery, much less to mint an entirely individual style. But that is what the Milanese jeweller Buccellati has achieved since it was founded in 1919. The key to that is not merely a design detail or

When the topic of sustainability in jewellery comes up, there are a few efforts that immediately come to mind. Ethically sourced gold and gemstones, for example, are avenues of progress. Yet there's one particular facet that often gets overlooked. Je

In Last Shadow at First Light, 16-year-old Ami embarks on a journey from Singapore to Japan in search of her missing mother, who mysteriously disappeared after returning to her hometown to help with rescue efforts following the 2011 tsunami. Between