Prestige Singapore Magazine - August 2023

In this issue

This issue, we honour 30 inspiring individuals in Women of Power 2023. Hailing from various walks of life, the ladies featured in our signature campaign this year tell us about sustaining the impact of their work, and how we could chip in to carve a brighter future. And the one thing that underscores all 30 of them? Brilliance. This Genius issue, we also feature some of the brightest movers and shakers in the luxury industry. There is our cover girl Zoen Tay, who has already launched a successful career as a medical industry professional, a beauty entrepreneur and a social media influencer. Marcus Lim, a former casino rainmaker who has just published a book on selling to “whales”, tells us how to win in life through sales strategies. And there are many, many more fascinating personalities across the magazine: Mr Richard Mille himself, who revived classic yacht sailing for the inaugural Richard Mille Cup; and the ninth-generation leaders of the Martell cognac-making family. On the creative front, there is multidisciplinary artist Wanbing Huang; the South Korean makeup maven Jung Saem Mool; the gouache master artisans of France, and a slew of talented artists at the Rolex Arts Festival. Even the places and products showcased are of such awe-inspiring pedigree. Take the horological wonders in our Only Watch 2023 spread, for example. Or Cartier’s new high jewellery collection, Le Voyage Recommencé, which was launched in Florence this late spring. We also journey to Taiwan’s Sun Moon Lake to take in its natural wonders and aboriginal culture.

HALLMARK OF INGENUITY

Remaking a landmark so that it becomes an icon again takes a certain genius, while creating a legendary building requires a bold vision.

2 mins

A Room With A View

Gucci Visions takes you on a spectacular trip through 102 years of its brand history.

1 min

STEWARDS OF TRADITION

As the 9th generation of the Martell family, AMAURY and THIERRY FIRINO MARTELL share how they are embracing the spirit of innovation to preserve and protect their family's rich legacy.

3 mins

RAZZLE DAZZLE

Maison Daum collaborates with Belgian artist Madeleine van der Knoop to produce two stunning crystal bird sculptures.

1 min

Steeped in Tradition

The world's most popular spirit is also one of the most underrated - outside of its native country that is China. Prestige lifts the lid on baijiu and discovers the complexities of the Chinese liquor.

2 mins

PLAY TIME

Make summertime living even easier with these new additions to your toy cupboard off-roader from a plastic-replica to the next-gen real thing.

1 min

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL

She's young, brainy and beautiful. Social media content creator and medical professional ZOEN TAY is a successful skincare entrepreneur who launched her own brand during the demanding years of medical school. She shares with Nafeesa Saini about how Zyu Skincare aims to change the status quo, and the joys of marriage.

4 mins

BIG MONEY!

If there is one person we could learn the art of persuasion from, it has to be Marcus Lim. The former casino rainmaker, who served the highest of high-rollers, has just turned published author sharing his wisdom on hooking whales. We quiz him on his book and his colourful experiences.

3 mins

WALKING THEM HOME

Terminally ill patients at Dover Park Hospice have been able to walk their last mile with grace and dignity through the fundraising work of Karen Soh and her team. The physician tells us why there is an ever-growing need to support this cause.

4 mins

A PINCH OF PUNK

True to its name, the new Fendi C'Mon is a sassy satchelstyle bag that embodies sleek elegance. Unveiled at the Autumn/Winter 23 show, its streamlined silhouette and clean lines belie the laborious process that requires Fendi leather artisans to assemble 20 different components that form the curvilinear bag, which opens to reveal the studded underside of the piercing-like metal loops holding the strap.

1 min

BEST OF SCIENCE

Imagine using skincare created by a Nobel Laureate. Established in 2019, Noble Panacea is the only beauty brand in the world that is founded by a scientific luminary Sir Fraser Stoddart, who won the 2016 Nobel Prize in chemistry among other prestigious accolades.

2 mins

Stay Precious

There is a flower so rare it sometimes blooms only every 20 years. Through years of research, Clarins has found a way to harvest it and extract its incredible essence, which dramatically reverses ageing. We experience the miraculous power of the Precious range on a road trip through France.

4 mins

AN ODE TO OMAN

Amouage's chief creative officer RENAUD SALMON shares insights about the high perfumery house's new Escape chapter from the Oman-inspired Odyssey collection.

3 mins

BARING ALL

JUNG SAEM MOOL's make-up for one movie forever changed beauty standards around the world. She contemplates the things close to her heart and what beauty means to her.

4 mins

ODE TO THE OCEAN

Celebrating 130 years since it created the world's first cultured pearl, Mikimoto's latest high jewellery collection, Praise to the Sea, pays homage to the origin of its iconic pearls - the ocean. Comprising a variety of astounding necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings and brooches, the creations highlight the Japanese jeweller's unrivalled craftsmanship and nacre treasures. On one of the collection's largest necklaces, worn by the model above, ocean currents are depicted by a rhythmic web of elegant Akoya cultured pearls, whose brilliance and iridescence are reminiscent of bubbles. Adding more movement to the statement piece is a school of colourful fish, set with precious gems. Another scene-stealer is a single earring with a magnificent teardrop-shaped tanzanite that evokes the organic form of colourful coral or sea anemone.

1 min

IN NO SMALL MEASURE

It was after the square Santos in 1904 and the bold design of the Tortue in 1906 that Cartier created a timepiece with a rectangular case rounded at the ends in 1912.

2 mins

One of A Kind

Featuring 62 unique timepieces this year, the 10th edition of Only Watch will take place in Geneva on November 5. For this year's theme, the biennial charity auction - benefitting research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and genetic diseases - brings together all the colours of previous editions in its visual identity with the addition of green, which symbolises hope. Here's our list of 13 watches to keep tabs on.

6 mins

Art of Masters

Patek Philippe's sixth and latest Watch Art Grand Exhibition, held from June 10 to 25 in Tokyo, was a love letter to Japan. Prestige discovers the manufacture's enduring relationship with the country at the showcase's highly anticipated opening.

4 mins

AN EXPLORATION OF LIMITS

Rolex supports the legacies of mountaineers Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary in the Himalaya through its Perpetual Planet Initiative. Now run by the climbers’ children, the Himalayan Trust and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa Foundation are protecting the region’s environment and empowering its local communities.

3 mins

Dynamic Times

From high jewellery timepieces to ultra-lightweight full carbon models featuring new composite materials, Hublot ups the ante yet again with its range of new releases.

6 mins

FAR AND WIDE

Through history, the quest for beauty has taken humanity across the world into unchartered territory. Inspired by this intrepid spirit of exploration, Cartier's new high jewellery collection Le Voyage Recommencé traverses time, space and creative expressions. On an exclusive invitation to its global preview, Yanni Tan travels to Florence, where she begins on a glittering adventure of discovery.

9 mins

Precious Paintings

High jewellery is one of the last few bastions of gouache painting, a traditional craft that's as much a design tool as an art form.

6 mins

SET SAIL

More than just a race, the Richard Mille Cup brings together 15 magnificent pre-war classic yachts, paying tribute to their great design, fine workmanship and racing legacies. Prestige climbs aboard the Atlantic, one of the competing schooners, to experience the highly anticipated inaugural event.

5 mins

SUPPORTING ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE

The extraordinary Rolex Mentor and Protegé Initiative marks its 20th anniversary this year. And where better to celebrate that milestone than in one of the world's great crucibles of culture, Athens? Prestige flies in for the party.

7 mins

Nascent Naturalist

Multidisciplinary artist and Loewe Craft Prize 2023 finalist WANBING HUANG talks about drawing inspiration from nature and Chinese mythology, Bill Viola and the creative things that can be done with ramie.

3 mins

LAKESIDE STORY

Foggy on some days, and clear and pristine on others, the legendary Sun Moon Lake is an icon to those familiar with Taiwan and yet still under the radar to the rest of the global jet set. Journey with us as we discover more of this natural jewel.

6 mins

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