“Nation’s Little Sister”, “Nation’s Sweetheart”, “Nation’s Daughter” — the South Korean singer and actress IU has been dubbed these heartwarming titles over her 18-year career not without reason. Her nightingale voice and her versatile, masterful character portrayals have won over not just generations of South Koreans, eventually also catching the hearts of fans overseas —…
In the high-pressure atmosphere of Watches and Wonders Geneva, where novelties come to receive judgment, IWC Schaffhausen chose to remind the world why it remains the definitive master of the skies. This year marks a staggering milestone: the 90th anniversary of the Pilot’s collection, which has a lineage tracing back to the 1936 “Special Pilot’s…
The geography of luxury consumption is changing, and the media businesses serving affluent consumers are following it. Headquartered in Dubai, ITP Media Group has acquired Singapore-based Heart Media Group, bringing together two independently built media businesses with established positions across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Asia-Pacific. The deal expands ITP’s physical presence into Singapore,…
When watch enthusiasts think of Zenith and its iconic El Primero, they no doubt have in mind the brand’s legendary integrated chronographs. Yet, since its momentous arrival in 1969, the calibre has teased with its potential as a pure timekeeper. After all, the calibre has been defined by something fundamentally useful to timekeeping: the unrelenting…
Given Panerai’s track record in military applications, notably the navy, where functionality, robustness, and long-lasting performance were critical during prolonged missions, it comes as no surprise that the brand has had a long history of deploying and developing watches with extended power reserves. There was the momentous eight-day calibre SF240 by Angelus in the 1950s…
From left: Charles Wan and Jack Wong of Marine2Go. Image courtesy of Marine2Go. What are the specific USPs of the Marine2Go app? Charles Wan: Marine2Go makes the world of yachting simple, seamless and connected. Whether you are buying or selling a yacht, exploring charter opportunities or looking for trusted professionals, parts, services or insurance, Marine2Go…
First initiated in 2023, GOOD CHA has grown from an early OATLY pop-up just two months after launch into a Thai premium matcha lifestyle brand with six Bangkok branches and a fast-growing e-commerce business. Founders Grace Tungpanitansook and Kate Socatiyanurak share how finance, product, and brand shaped that growth. GOOD CHA’s Omakase-Inspired Sixth Location In…
For decades, beauty had a straightforward enemy: ageing. Wrinkles were corrected, dark spots erased, skin tightened and youth bottled into increasingly expensive jars. Then the language changed. “Anti-ageing” became uncomfortable, even antiquated, as an industry increasingly concerned with inclusivity began embracing ideas of positive and healthy ageing. The desire to stay youthful, however, never went…
LUXUO dives deep into the EV industry and the controversies shaping its next chapter. What began as a technological revolution has become a story of recalibration. Overstock of EVs sitting at the dock. Image: Bloomberg. For much of the past decade, the automotive world operated on a simple assumption: electric vehicles were the inevitable future,…
Social media was created as a space for people to connect and share information. However in today’s modern landscape, these platforms have become ones that reward contents that can generate the strongest reaction. Clickbait, controversy and even misinformation can travel further than straightforward information or news when they are able to attract clicks, comments, shares…