In our inaugural Vision issue earlier this year, three editions of WOW showcased a striking array of blue-themed timepieces under the Chanel J12 Bleu range. The range debuted at Watches and Wonders Geneva a month before the issue came out, but it was not the only hoorah from the Chanel Watchmaking Creation Studio. Chanel Boy·Friend…
Araya Banlang, founder & CEO, Dreamer Marine “I’m excited, as this has been a while in the planning,” says Araya Banlang, whose decade-plus of experience across the banking industry and emerging energy technologies — requiring expertise in long-term planning, corporate strategy and value-driven investment — brings a solid foundation on which to build and launch…
Only a couple of decades ago, parkour felt like the internet’s most elegant shock. Grainy clips turned everyday streets into film sets, and cities became puzzles solved at speed. That moment never fully left our culture, but it did change shape. Parkour’s place in the world right now is a bit in between. On one…
In a world that rarely slows down, there exists a place that never rushed to begin with. High in the Eastern Himalayas, the Land of the Thunder Dragon offers something increasingly rare in modern travel: the space to breathe, to feel and to reconnect. This is not a destination designed for consumption, but for conscious…
Did Ji Chang-wook go from watch brand ambassador to watch designer…completely by accident? A Rado global brand ambassador since 2023, the screen star famous for his lead roles in Healer, Empress Ki and other South Korean hit television series was on a visit to the Rado headquarters in Switzerland in March 2024 when he took…
With the FIFA World Cup 2026 and a packed calendar of elite sporting events ahead, luxury watch brands are asserting their role in athletic performance more than ever. From titanium-forward materials and advanced engineering to timekeeping partnerships alongside hybrid mechanical and digital innovations, sports watches are rapidly establishing themselves as both design leaders and in-demand…
FIFA World Cup 2026 48 teams, three host nations, 16 cities and billions of fans tuning in from every corner of the globe. In the summer of 2026, the world’s attention will narrow into one unifying rhythm: the whistle, the roar of the crowd and the stories that unfold on and off the pitch. The…
Luxury’s relationship with sport is becoming increasingly strategic. Rather than engaging with grassroots athletics, houses are concentrating on high-profile global competitions. The 2026 FIFA World Cup and the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics provide sustained visibility and international attention that traditional fashion platforms cannot replicate. These tournaments generate months of cultural focus across continents and demographics. For…
Fountaine Pajot debuted the Power 80 at the 2025 Cannes Yachting Festival When Fountaine Pajot set out to create its latest powercat flagship, it wasn’t just thinking bigger — it was thinking smarter. The challenge was to craft a motoryacht that could rival larger vessels yet still showcase the performance and liveability the French builder…
Earlier this Feburary, Lacoste inaugurated its first permanent Café Lacoste in Paris’s 8th arrondissement. Located a short walk from its Champs-Élysées flagship store, the 100-square-metre space with 65 seats marks the latest hospitality activation for the brand within its home city. The Café Lacoste Paris follows a successful trial in Monaco and is developed in…