Once lockdown measures are eased and lifted, these are the top tables and new menus worth the indulgence Enlightened at LUMO Touting itself as a “beacon of light and respite”, LUMO is a new bar and restaurant that looks to positivity and creativity as its raison d’etre. The 70-seater watering…
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THE ACCIDENTAL AUCTIONEER
How did Connie Huang, a former advertising and marketing professional, become Tiancheng International Auctioneer Limited’s Head of Jewellery Department? For Connie Huang, Tiancheng International Auctioneer Limited’s Head of Jewellery Department, looking back at her career as a jewellery specialist is especially interesting. Not only does it make her more aware…
#STAYHOME SERIES: LEARN ABOUT GEMS, CRAFTSMANSHIP, AND JEWELLERY IN ART
In order to use the time spent at home wisely, Van Cleef & Arpels encourages us to learn and stay curious by sharing and fostering the culture of jewellery, all while supporting art and education L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, with the support of High Jewelry Maison Van Cleef &…
#STAYHOME SERIES: RECREATE YOUR FAVOURITE HOTEL EXPERIENCES
Hotels have always played an important role in bringing our indulgences to life. Even if you have no travel plans, you can always swing by a swanky hotel in your city and fulfill a fantasy, even for just a few hours. Right now, visiting a hotel with family and friends…
#STAYHOME SERIES: 3 PRODUCTIVE THINGS TO DO WHILE SOCIAL DISTANCING
Learn new skills through an online masterclass You’ve clocked in more hours than you’ve had to while in your work-from-home state and now you’re being told to sit down some more. Well, the great thing about taking an online class is that you can do it in your own time.…
#STAYHOME SERIES: JOIN BVLGARI FOR A MASTERCLASS AT HOME
Necklace from Bvlgari’s Cinemagia collection Featuring Lucia Silvestri, Bvlgari’s Jewellery Creative Director As we all hunker down at home, ensuring we do our part to flatten the Covid-19 curve, consider joining Bvlgari for a jewellery masterclass at home, hosted by Lucia Silvestri. The brand’s jewellery creative director walks us through…
RETURN TO SRI LANKA
Falling in love with Sri Lanka all over again, with a little help from the country’s Aman properties It was a riotous first visit to Sri Lanka two years ago – and I say that in the best way possible. The energy and vivid colours of Colombo; excitement on the…
WHIMSICAL CONFECTIONS
Maggie Louise Callahan of Maggie Louise Confections takes a bite out of traditional chocolates and gives it her own fun, glamorous spin Maggie Louise Callahan Who: Couture chocolate brand Maggie Louise Confections, headed by Maggie Louise Callahan. Austin-based, but with global ambitions and a national following – chocolate lovers, of…
A CONVERSATION WITH FRANCESCA CARTIER BRICKELL
Francesca Cartier Brickell Francesca Cartier Brickell has quite a fascinating tale to tell. Ten years ago, she discovered in her grandfather’s cellar a “battered old trunk full of hundreds of long-lost letters, dating back over a century.” She realised that she couldn’t simply shut the trunk and leave them there.…
FABULOUS FEASTS: DEC/JAN 2020
Top tables worth the indulgence Around the World at COMO Cuisine With COMO Cuisine’s refreshed menu, it’s as if the dining destination at Dempsey Hill suddenly became the centre of the world. At the helm is Chef Tshering Lhaden, a Bhutanese native who looks to various COMO properties around the…
