Tag: singapore
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RIDING OUT THE STORM
The world has been turned on its head, no doubt, so we seek to find out how these fine jewellers across Asia are going to adapt to a new way of doing business once a semblance of normalcy returns CALLA LILY FINE JEWELLERS “We have been fortunate to still be able to continue working through…
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ASIAN PRIDE AT THE PROTAGONIST
In November 2019, The Protagonist staged a show at The Park Avenue Armory in New York City, enticing gem and jewellery lovers to its fold at the Salon of Art + Design. The exhibition was the outcome of a three-year collaboration between Vogue Italia’s The Protagonist and The Salon. According to Vogue Italia’s editor, Francesca…
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LADY OF LEISURE
Alila’s Doris Goh talks about how to make a difference in the business of leisure, luxury, and inimitable experiences Doris Goh, Chief Marketing Officer for Alila Hotels and Resorts, is someone you’d want to have a long, meandering conversation with. She exudes grace and effervescence, much like the Alila properties she usually waxes lyrical about.…
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UP CLOSE & PERSONAL WITH MIKIMOTO’S YASUHIKO HASHIMOTO
Mikimoto’s Yasuhiko Hashimoto talks to us about the new Marina Bay Sands boutique, personal style, and the jewellery he is most obsessed with Yasuhiko Hashimoto, Mikimoto’s Director & Executive Vice President of the Sales Division, is someone that immediately exudes confidence and effortless style. The soft-spoken gentleman was recently in Singapore for the opening…
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JEWELUXE SINGAPORE 2019
When: 11-20 October 2019 Where: Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza, Orchard Road JeweLuxe Singapore returns for its third year and brings with it an extraordinary line up of renowned independent jewellery houses, designers, and watchmakers. The 10-day festival will be housed in a custom-built tent at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza in the heart of…
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IN FULL BLOOM
In the pursuit for beauty and elegance, Saskia Havekes of Grandiflora turns to one of nature’s most beautiful gifts – flowers A small corner of Culina at COMO Dempsey overflows with colourful blooms and sumptuous green foliage, bringing a slice of the tropical outdoors in. Welcome to the Singapore outpost of Grandiflora, a celebrated flower…
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A UNION TO HAVE AND TO HOLD: Ode to Larry Jewelry and Lazare Diamonds’ 30-year partnership
Thirty years ago, Larry Jewelry and Lazare Diamonds took a vow to satisfy the most discerning jewellery connoisseurs in Asia and across the globe. It was a perfect match of two like-minded companies: Larry Jewelry is one of the leading fine jewellery companies in Asia with boutiques in Hong Kong and Singapore, while Lazare Diamonds…
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THE GEM OF THAI CUISINE, UNEARTHED
On 27 June 2019, two of Southeast Asia’s most popular chefs, Chef Malcolm Lee of Candlenut at COMO Dempsey and Chef Pim Techamuanvivit of nahm at COMO Metropolitan Bangkok, will be coming together for a ‘one evening-only’ culinary collaboration to celebrate the distinct flavours of Peranakan and Thai cuisine. Before booking your seat, learn more…
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GRAND DAME IN A SMALL CITY
It’s been a long time coming and finally, the Kempinski brand has found the perfect home in Singapore. Here’s what visitors can expect. My first encounter with a Kempinski property was on a holiday in Bangkok. I was taken aback by the scale of the Siam Kempinski Hotel and how grand everything was. The driveway…
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Foundation Jewellers
You know you have made it as a brand when the Queen of England has been seen wearing your creation not once, but more than a dozen times. Such is the case of Singapore Peranakan jewellery brand Foundation Jewellers, whose creation, the Peranakan Diamond Jubilee pin — a present to Queen Elizabeth by President Tony…
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The Singapore International Jewellery Expo 2019
The Singapore International Jewellery Expo 2019 (SIJE) is recognised as the largest and the most sustainable jewellery show in Singapore to date. Each year some 250 jewellers from more than 25 countries including contingents of jewellers from Italy, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, Myanmar, Lebanon, Australia, USA, UAE and Poland. The staggering…
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AS PRECIOUS AS TRUST
For a brand that has been an expertise in goldsmith and fine jewellery in almost 70 years, Poh Heng introduces the ORO22 collection, a series of 22K yellow gold designs that are anything but dated. The ORO22 collection was first launched in 2006, differing from the brand’s other collections with two distinct traits: contemporary design…