Every time we turn a corner in the city, chances are we will come across a cafe, whether it’s a sleek urbanite setup or a friendly neighbourhood kopitiam (our version of coffee shop, deriving from kopi [coffee in Malay] and tiam[shop in Hokkien]). Whichever the case, it would be a place to which people from all walks of…
Stellantis is reportedly mulling the possibility of putting Italian brand Maserati up for sale. Global automaking giants Stellantis is reportedly mulling the possibility of putting its Maserati brand up for sale. The famed trident marque rooted in Modena, Italy, renowned for luxury and performance, saw its sales collapse by 48% earlier this year. In fact,…
Oyster Perpetual Land-Dweller 40, White Rolesor When a watch company launches an entirely new collection, it is a significant event. These are not off-the-cuff decisions, but rather the result of years of research, development, and careful adherence to the brand’s heritage to create something both technically relevant and aesthetically distinct. That has been true across…
In today’s hyperconnected digital age, the option to “opt out” has become an indicator of privilege. To deliberately disconnect — whether as a celebrity, consumer or brand — is to signal a level of financial and emotional freedom that no longer seeks validation through visibility, but rather finds value in curated absence and controlled access….
Aston Martin commemorated its 75th anniversary in the Americas earlier this week at Monterey Car Week 2025, a diamond jubilee that signifies the British brand’s ongoing passion for the New World. The luxury motoring company observed a masterclass in how to pay homage to its legacy while moving forward towards its next chapter, from the…
As one of the world’s largest producers of Scotch whisky, Diageo holds an unrivalled array of whiskies in its portfolio. One of the most notable labels is none other than Johnnie Walker, the best-selling whisky brand globally, with 22.7 million 9-litre cases sold in 2022. Creating whisky that caters to mainstream taste is not Diageo’s…
What happens when one brings together Scotland’s most storied whisky houses with a creative force of Parisian couture? The answer is “Couture Expression”, a first-of-its-kind collaboration that sees Johnnie Walker Vault’s partner with Olivier Rousteing — the visionary creative director of Balmain — in a pursuit to reimagine whisky as more than a spirit. Rousteing…
At this year’s Watches and Wonders, Jaeger-LeCoultre pulled out all the stops for its homage to its polo origins. It’s booth—the 1931 Polo Club—is an immersive three-storey space that reinterprets horse stables, but it feels more like a museum, a temple of tribute to its enduring icon, the Reverso. Know Your History We know the story…
Watches and Wonders Geneva (WWG) gets a little bigger every year, and so does the star power of the new releases, it seems. If that was the main news from April, we would have been completely upbeat about the year ahead, but alas, it was not. Even if we consider the broader Geneva watch week,…
The Untitled Space is presenting “TRANSHUMANISM”, a solo virtual exhibition by contemporary artist Joanna Grochowska, on view from 30 July until 31 October 2025 via Artsy and Kunstmatrix. Curated by Indira Cesarine, the show marks Grochowska’s first solo collaboration with the gallery and forms part of her ongoing project “Opening the Future”, first introduced in…