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The Ties That Bind

Chaumet's CEO Jean-Marc Mansvelt gives a fascinating insight on how the past informs the present at the maison.

New Culinary Heights

Asia's 50 Best Restaurants celebrates its 10th anniversary this year - in Singapore. Ahead of its 2023 edition, we speak to WILLIAM DREW, director of content for 50 Best, on what it takes to be recognised in the regional food awards.

Crossing Cultures

Peranakan Museum reopens with nine thematic galleries celebrating the evolving tastes and times of culturally diverse Peranakan communities. KENNIE TING of Asian Civilisations Museum and Peranakan Museum gives us an inside look.

His Time Has Come

Lauded US contemporary artist Daniel Arsham talks about his unique way of democratising art, his ambassadorship with Hublot and pushing the boundaries of possibility in an Asia-exclusive interview with Yanni Tan.

The Making Of A Masterpiece

Now into its eighth iteration, Clé De Peau Beauté's The Cream is now at its most potent, with an exceptional texture and presentation worthy of its status as the paradigm of luxury beauty.

Hypnotic Hues

A vintage diamond brooch once owned by Queen Elizabeth II inspires a modern, gender-neutral high jewellery collection by French maison Boucheron.

Celebrity Tresses

Luscious locks fit for the big screen are now a cinch with the most advanced scalp treatments and products at Papilla Haircare.

Hypercars Hit Town

Two multi-million-dollar souped-up supercars set the motoring scene buzzing with their appearance at Wearnes Automotive earlier this year.

Ease Into Luxury

The new chapter of Italian furnishing brand Maxalto's story now features Antonio Citterio-designed showpieces that bring to mind a timeless bourgeois elegance.

Kyoto On Your Tastebuds

Discover Japan's cultural capital anew with an insider's gourmet journey through its age-old institutions.

A Legacy Of Creative Genius

IWC presents the new Ingenieur Automatic 40, which revisits the iconic and now sought-after Ingenieur SL "Jumbo" created in the '70s by famed watch designer Gérald Genta.

Tastemaker's Table

With the right dinnerware, the table almost sets itself. We share the crème de la crème of luxury tableware from esteemed designer labels for an impressive mise en place.

FULL CIRCLE

In Bangkok for the Legend of Diamonds exhibition, which showcases creations crafted from the exceptional 910-carat Lesotho Legend rough diamond, president of Van Cleef & Arpels (Asia Pacific) Nicolas Luchsinger takes us deep into the maison's past and present, and his lifelong passion for jewellery.

EAUX D'ART

\"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see,\" said the Impressionist artist Edgar Degas. These perfumes and perfumeries would like to disagree on the \"seeing\" part.

Sommelier On Call

It is not uncommon for wine collectors here to engage a sommelier to manage and curate their cellars, and also advise on pairings for hosted dinners. We find out more from sommelier and movie producer STÉPHANIE RIGOURD of The Vintage Club.

KUSAMA'S COSMOS

M+ celebrates its first anniversary with a monumental scholarly showcase on the Japanese artist. Co-curators DORYUN CHONG and MIKA YOSHITAKE take Prestige behind the scenes.

MAKING MOVES

Big changes are afoot for CAROLINA KUMALA, and the intrepid Singapore-born Indonesian is welcoming them with open arms, Crystal Lee discovers.

Star Power

The hottest tables in town right now have Japanese leanings and the clout of big-name chefs.

Gems Of The Seine

Glide into the lesser-known wonders of the Seine River from Paris to Normandie, and explore France's artistic heritage aboard a floating pied-à-terre aptly named the S.S. Joie de Vivre.

Back With A Bang

Three years of lockdown, uncertainty and pandemic later, Art Basel Hong Kong is returning full-scale end of this month, with high hopes that it'll be bigger, bolder and better than ever.

Enhance Your Natural Beauty At Asia Wellness Medical Centre

Enhance your natural beauty at Asia Wellness Medical Centre, a new holistic aesthetic and wellness clinic by Dr Claudine, Pang that caters to your total body health.

Top 100 Value Wines

2022 was another challenging year at JamesSuckling.com, especially when it came to finding reasonably priced quality wines when prices were going up fast everywhere. But the tasting team still found more than a few excellent bottles that fit comfortably within any budget.

Asia's Artists To Watch

Celebrating the meteoric rise of Asian art, we've taken on the colossal task of identifying the region's new stars. From emerging to established across lands and cultures, these visionaries are enriching our cultural dialogue, one work at a time.

Feminine Strength

From creating exceptional ladies' timepieces, to partnering with female personalities who are superstars in their respective fields, Richard Mille goes above and beyond in its Celebration of the Modern Woman.

RADICAL VISION

The first-ever Mercedes-Benz EQS with a revolutionary all-electric architecture epitomises the marque's aspirations for the future.

CAPTURING TIME

The fifth release of the award-winning Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost and Rare series explores the distinctive and highly coveted grain whisky from a former Scotch powerhouse.

THE ART OF CRAFT

The aesthetic side of fine watchmaking demands skills of the highest degree - here's how Jaeger-LeCoultre's artisans combine creativity and technique to produce extraordinary timepieces.

LVMH WATCH WEEK ROUND-UP

Held recently in Singapore, LVMH Watch Week saw Bulgari, Hublot, Tag Heuer and Zenith present their novelties for this year. Here, we feature the 13 new standout timepieces.

LET THERE BE LIGHT

Ninety years after the launch of Gabrielle Chanel's first and only high jewellery range, Bijoux de Diamants, comes the conception of the 1932 collection, which pays homage to the original ideals epitomised by its founder - a revolutionary spirit, the audacity of individualism, and freedom for womankind.

FREEDOM FIGHTER

Britain lost a second queen at the end of 2022, the regal figure in question being the iconoclastic and endlessly provocative fashion designer, VIVIENNE WESTWOOD.