Luxury

[ A premium moisturiser, a serum with a long ingredient list and a box of collagen powder can all cost roughly the same, and each promises younger-looking skin. When you decide where to spend, the question isn’t which product sounds more luxurious. It is which one has the best chance of delivering something you can

[ Image courtesy of Unsplash. Culture has never been easier to explain. A painting can be identified through a phone camera, a film ending decoded within minutes and the history of an unfamiliar object retrieved before a visitor has left the gallery. Yet some of the most enduring cultural experiences resist that speed. They leave

[ The future has always been one of life’s greatest mysteries. Despite the many ways we have learnt to anticipate, prepare and plan for what comes next, there are still questions that remain unanswered, particularly those concerning relationships, careers and personal fulfilment. Even wealth and social standing, which may offer greater control over material circumstances,

[ Commercial locker rooms face moisture, impact, repeated cleaning, and constant traffic. Conventional materials can swell, scratch, dent, or require frequent repairs under those conditions. Phenolic lockers address these pressures with a dense, non-porous construction that supports long service in demanding facilities. Their value depends on more than material strength, however. Configuration, hardware, cleaning practices,

[ Luxury has spent centuries finding new colours, yet it has never quite escaped black. Part of its hold lies in what it withholds. At first glance, black can flatten detail and conceal complexity; look closer and differences in texture, finish and construction become considerably more apparent. Its meanings are equally difficult to pin down.

[ Harry Styles in the maxi leopard print flap bag from Chanel.Image courtesy of Fernando Ramales/BACKGRID/Chanel. Fashion has always been obsessed with what comes next — with each season promising a new collection, silhouette, shoe, bag or accessories. Maisons have the highest hope that either the clothes or the accessories become the latest object of

[ “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

[ Fall 26 by Anthony Vaccarello Captured by Talia Chetrit under the creative direction of Anthony Vaccarello, the final chapter of the Fall 26 campaign brings together Rosé, Connor Storrie & Liu Wen, in a study of contrasts. Through Chetrit’s instinctive lens, nocturnal lace, brocade, electric color and sculptural silhouettes reveal the tension at the

[ Trends within the luxury watch world are constantly evolving. To an enthusiast, a watch is so much more than something to tell the time: they represent quality craftsmanship, exquisite design, a long history and, for some, a valuable investment. While classic designs remain popular and highly sought after, collectors today are embracing new trends

[ Scorching days, long evenings, holiday getaways and city breaks – summer plays by its own style rules. Breathability, colour and comfort are the trio without which there’s no such thing as a successful warm-weather wardrobe. We’ve put together a complete round-up of women’s summer looks for you – from carefree beach outfits to elegant

[ 1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar Since the brand was founded in 1845 and relaunched in 1990, A. Lange & Söhne has grown to span six core collections – the Lange 1, Saxonia, 1815, Richard Lange, Zeitwerk, and Odysseus – each with exceptional references that embody the superior qualities of the collection’s ethos and design language.

[ Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional 42mm in steel Few objects created by human hands transcend their original purpose so completely that they become part of the cultural fabric of humanity. In the realm of horology, where trends flicker and fade with the seasons, survival over decades is rare; continuous reverence is rarer still. Yet, since its

[ Nautor Swan has announced that it has received at least 160 entries for this year’s momentous Rolex Swan Cup, which will celebrate the Finnish shipyard’s 60thanniversary since it was founded by Pekka Koskenkyla in 1966. The shipyard also revealed that entries continue to arrive with over a month to go until the event –

[ Location Every global city has a hotel that quietly becomes part of the conversation. Not because it’s the newest, the flashiest, or the most photographed, but because it understands the city better than most of its residents. Portrait Milano is that hotel. Hidden behind the restored walls of a 16th-century seminary in Milan’s Fashion

[ Property investment once followed a relatively familiar formula. Buy in a prime location, secure favourable financing, hold for capital appreciation and let population growth, tourism or infrastructure do the rest. For decades, those fundamentals provided a useful shorthand for deciding where capital should go. The formula is changing. LUXUO examines six forces reshaping the

[ Artificial intelligence has quickly become one of the defining technological shifts of the modern era. Large language models (LLMs), which power many of today’s conversational AI systems, have moved AI from the background of software into everyday life. Businesses are racing to integrate it into products, services and operations, while consumers are encouraged to

[ The rise of Asian beauty represents a reversal in the traditional flow of global beauty influence, but its commercial success also exposes an enduring imbalance: Asian aesthetics, rituals and philosophies can achieve global recognition while their cultural origins are selectively erased, translated and monetised by Western institutions. For decades, beauty had a direction. Paris

[ Toby Moore, CEO, Informa Prestige As CEO of Informa Prestige, what’s your role at the Monaco Yacht Show? My role is to set the strategic direction that keeps the Monaco Yacht Show at the forefront of the superyacht world – an event that defines, rather than follows, the global standard for the sector. The

[ Sunreef Yachts and Brabus have revealed the Brabus Ultima 55, an upgraded version of the first model from the Ultima range produced in Ras Khaimah. Featuring an overall length of 55ft 9in (17m) and a beam of 18ft 4in (5.6m), the Brabus Ultima 55 is fitted with twin 725hp six-cylinder engines and tops 40

[ Lasalle College of the Arts’ 2026 graduate fashion show took place in the then-unopened Cantonment MRT station, where students were asked to centre their designs in Southeast Asian fashion. (Photo: Courtesy of Lasalle College of the Arts) Midway through May this year, the who’s who ofSingapore’s fashion scene—from editors and influencers to budding designers—gathered