What comes to mind when one thinks of rum? Caribbean pirate folklore, piña coladas by the beach or perhaps just a simple mixer for cocktails. Zacapa Rum breaks all the clichés. With the Singapore and Southeast Asian market in mind, Guatemala can feel like a rather elusive region — far less familiar to consumers than…
South Korean artist Jimin Chae.(JIMIN CHAE) On 23 May 2025, Hermès unveiled its latest artist windows at the Liat Towers boutique. “Three Columns” is conceived by Seoul-based artist Jimin Chae, whose works blur the lines between fantasy and reality through two-dimensional landscape paintings featuring disparate and often curious elements. You’d see a traffic cone seemingly floating mid-air…
Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham (NO OTHER LAND) 10-Word Review A testimony of life under brutal occupation and Palestinian resilience. The Skinny Basel Adra is a young Palestinian activist and filmmaker who has, for as long as he can remember, been taught to film the atrocities committed against him, his family, and his land. Following in the footsteps of…
Making a move to a new property can be an exciting chapter in life, but it often comes with its fair share of stress. From planning and packing to logistics and settling in, numerous details can easily become overwhelming. To make your move smoother and less anxious, it’s essential to be well-prepared and organized. This…
From Dolce & Gabbana’s soft yet sensual loungewear to Tod’s versatile leisurewear and Brunello Cucinelli’s understated elegance, Spring/Summer 2026 men’s collections reveal a shifting language of desire — one where tactile luxury is tailored for today’s dynamic lifestyle. Dolce & Gabbana Dolce & Gabbana explores the aspect of desire linked to comfort, ease and personal…
The luxury sector is in the midst of a reckoning. This year, Bain & Company forecasts a 2 to 5 percent contraction in global luxury spending, citing sluggish performance in leather goods, beauty and watches — long considered a bedrock of the EUR 364 billion industry. As market confidence wavers, even conglomerate giants are in…
Zenith CEO Benoit de Clerck Zenith has the blues, but not the Blues. A year of chaos, though it might be, the Swiss watch brand celebrates its 160th anniversary with a series of distinctive blue watches, including a big surprise that we have had to sit on since February. But more on that later because…
There’s no denying the volatility of the luxury industry — particularly in fashion, where leadership reshuffles like Luca de Meo succeeding François-Henri Pinault at Kering signal deeper shifts, while giants like LVMH navigate the turbulence of a softening market. Yet even amid uncertainty, luxury continues to reinvent itself — most recently with Christian Louboutin’s Hotel…
Galeon’s 435 GTI had its world premiere earlier this year A world premiere at Boot Düsseldorf 2025, the Galeon 435 GTI model is the twin-inboard version of 2024’s 435 GTO (Grand Touring Outboard). Due to their streamlined designs and seaworthy handling, the 435 GTO/GTI models won the Motoryacht 13-15m category at this year’s Yacht Style…
The Fifty Fathoms Automatique in case sizes: 38, 42 and 45 mm. With the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Automatique 38mm, the brand has finally given us the more restrained dive watch the community has been hankering for since the model returned to the fold in 2003. Since that time, Blancpain has heard from us all that…