THE UNe OF BEAUTY

WHEN ELLE CONTRIBUTING EDITOR JESSICA ANDREWS MOVED AWAY FROM HOME, SHE DISCOVERED THAT MAKE-UP RITUALS WERE MARKERS OF CLASS. BUT WHAT HAPPENED WHEN SHE TRIED TO BEND HER BEAUTY ASPIRATIONS TO FIT INTO A NEW LIFE?

PINKY PROMISE

AS PART of A COUPLE OR JUST AS A FRIEND, a PROMISE RING might JUST BE what YOU NEED in 2023

DAVIKA HOORNE COMES INTO HER OWN

THE THAI-BELGIAN MODEL-TURNED-ACTRESS MAY BE GOING AT HER OWN PACE, BUT ONE THING’S CLEAR — NO MATTER WHAT, SHE DEFINITELY GOING TO GET WHERE SHE WANTS TO GO

THEART OF FASHION

YAYOI KUSAMA IS JOINING the DOTS BETWEEN ART and FASHION

AGE OF LACE

KASIA KUCHARSKA MADE its NAME WITH LATEX LACE, BUT the BRAND is SLOWLY EXPANDING ITS UNIQUE VISION WHERE IT RESIDES at THE INTERSECTION of PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE

Raise A Toast

THE BEST GIFTS ARE EDIBLE, DELICIOUS AND MERRY! HERE ARE OUR BEST PICKS FROM FINE FOOD AND TEA CONNOISSEUR TWG TEA

SOUNDS OF NATURE

Just 90 minutes away by plane, Langkawi and its 99 islands offer up luxury close to nature, providing a compelling reason to switch into do-not-disturb mode

THE Magic OF Christmas

From family traditions, mouth-watering menus to what the festive season represents, three local personalities share with us how they celebrate Christmas in their own distinctive ways

AN ODE TO HOME

Christmas is usually celebrated with Western favourites such as ham, turkey, roast vegetables and log cakes. But those looking for something a little closer to home for their fesivities this season can check out these four restaurants and bars that are honouring Singaporean cuisine and local flavours

ALL board

BOEING WHO? TAKE TO THE TRACKS BECAUSE TRAIN TRAVEL IS HAVING A SERIOUS MOMENT. FROM NEW ZEALAND TO NORWAY, TURN THE PAGE TO EXPLORE THE WORLD IN AN EASY, ECO-FRIENDLY WAY

Outside The Box

CARTIER'S LATEST PERFUME CASE TRANSFORMS THEIR ICONIC GIFT BOXES INTO A STYLISH, TIMELESS MOTIF

Talking Body

‘TIS THE SEASON OF BACK-TO-BACK PARTIES AND BOTTOMLESS BUBBLY. FEEL YOUR BEST IN THAT SLEEVELESS TOP OR SKIN BARING DRESS WITH THESE BODY CARE TREATMENTS FOR SOFT, GLOWY SKIN

A NEW Wednesday

TALKING TO JENNA ORTEGA, STAR OF NETFLIX’S UPCOMING ADDAMS FAMILY–BASED SERIES

Sleigh-ing It

INVITED TO A LAST MINUTE PARTY? MAKE AN EFFORTLESS STATEMENT WITH FOUR AMPED -UP TAKES ON CLASSIC BEAUTY LOOKS

Fine Lines

VACHERON CONSTANTIN PAYS HOMAGE TO BURANO LACE, TRANSLATING THE DELICACY OF ITS FINE NEEDLEWORK ONTO ITS CLASSIC WOMEN'S WATCH, THE EGĒRIE

HOLIDAY JEWELS

ADD to THE FESTIVE CHEER WITH a LITTLE SPARKLE

MUN KA YOUNG Stays True To Herself

The German-born South Korean actress finds creative catharsis in putting on the mask of her character, but deep down inside, she’s ultimately committed to being her true self.

Lay Zhang is finding his way

The journey of elevating traditional Chinese artistry with contemporary music influences is a huge undertaking — one that can only be tackled by someone with grit and talent of equal measure

Loss And Gain

For all of us, the pandemic was a venture into the unknown. Now as we linger in the shadow of its aftereffects, three individuals tell us if the period was a waste of precious time... or a much-needed opportunity to slow down and re-examine the lives they had been living

FANTASY COUTURE

THE FOUNDER of MISS SOHEE HARNESSES THE POWER of HER SOUTH KOREAN HERITAGE and LOVE FOR the FANTASTICAL TO MAKE a SPLASH ON the GLOBAL STAGE

A Journey Through Time

OMEGA’S INSPIRING EXHIBITION OF WOMEN’S TIMEPIECES TAKES CENTRESTAGE IN BANGKOK

A SOFT ANSWER

RECENTLY UPDATED WITH a LESS-IS-MORE FORMULA, THIS DRY OIL — the FRENCH-GIRL BEAUTY SECRET to GLOWING SKIN and SOFT HAIR — NOW COMES in AN IRRESISTIBLE NEW SCENT

OUT OF THE BLUE

THE FW’22 TAKE on THIS POLARISING SHADE SHOWS US that THE REVIVAL of BLUE EYESHADOW IS MORE than JUST RETRO RESURGENCE — IT'S NOW COOL, CHIC, and CONTEMPORARY

Get Started And Sustain Your Practice

Taking a break to focus on yourself may not be as easy as it sounds, but Banyan Tree's new Wellbeing Sanctuary is here to get you started and sustain your practice

Visions of Beauty

BEAUTY ISN'T ONE-DIMENSIONAL. AHEAD, AN AMPUTEE MODEL, A BEAUTY TASTEMAKER TURNED FOUNDER OF A SIZE-INCLUSIVE BRAND AND A DRAG QUEEN MAKING WIGS FOR THOSE WITH ALOPECIA SHARE HOW THEY'RE CHANGING THE WAY PEOPLE FEEL BEAUTIFUL

Coming Up Roses

LIKE DELICATELY PRESSED PETALS, THE VIBRANT REDS AND PINKS OF THE ROSE TAKE ON A SOPHISTICATED MOOD FOR FALL

Dream On

GET TO KNOW ZENITH'S INSPIRING DREAMHERS RACE CAR DRIVER CATIE MUNNINGS AND ENTREPRENEUR MELODY HSU - AS THEY TALK ABOUT WATCHES AND WOMANHOOD

A BALANCING ACT

SOUTH KOREAN SINGER-SONGWRITER AND ACTOR MAY HAVE STARTED HIS CAREER 13 YEARS AGO, BUT HE IS STILL LOOKING FOR GROWTH

STORYTELLING, RENEWED

JAPANESE ANIME AND MANGA SERIES NARUTO CELEBRATES ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY, AND MONTBLANC MARKS THE OCCASION WITH A SPECIAL COLLECTION THAT SITS AT THE CROSSROADS OF PURPOSEFUL LEGACY AND COMPELLING STORIES

THE BAGUETTE

THE LEGENDARY BAGUETTE BY FENDI TURNS 25 AND THE BRAND CELEBRATES IN STYLE WITH AN UNFORGETTABLE FASHION SHOW THAT OPENED NEW YORK FASHION WEEK. WE TALK TO ITS DESIGNER TO REVEAL THE SECRET OF ITS SUCCESS