In this issue

In this issue, six covers celebrate the greatest talents in their own industries. Gucci’s creative director Alessandro Michele, who in the last three years, altered the course of fashion. Solange, the multitalented innovator who affirmed her mononym. Designer and owner of eponymous label Giorgio Armani, whose four-decade long fashion and lifestyle empire continue to innovate through time. Independent watchmaker Richard Mille, who single-handedly reinvent watchmaking in the 21st century. Chinese-American actress Joan Chen, the once highest-grossing Asian in Hollywood and life beyond the silver screen. Taha Bouqdib and Maranda Barnes, who built a global brand out of a humble tea leaf.

Hip To Be Square

The classic lipstick bullet gets reinvented with an angular tip.

2 mins

Art Across Borders

While art is far from a novelty in the Kingdom of Bahrain, the rest of the world is only now getting acquainted with its thriving scene.

2 mins

Making Faces

Is the pop star finally ready to reclaim her rightful position as beauty muse? Lady Gaga and Cardi B lead a new generation of icons who are waiting in the wings.

3 mins

Bursts Of Gold

Fifty years on, and Van Cleef & Arpels’s Alhambra comes full circle as its first edition, a textured yellow gold Alhambra motif, is reimagined with a guilloché technique.

2 mins

Skin Intelligence

The founders of four skincare brands reveal how they bring their products even closer to their customers by offering them a novel experience that appeals to their intellect and interests.

7 mins

Lending Visibility To Emotion

Art shifts in accordance to time. In today’s contemporary world, the once distinct domains of art and technology come together in the bodies of work produced by young artists. Here, we speak to New York based Korean American artist Lisa Park, a burgeoning name in the scene.

7 mins

Lost Valentine

As the Sundance-winning “Shirkers” makes its debut on Netflix, we speak to its director Sandi Tan and one of its stars Jasmine Ng, on the making of this film and its eventual screening, almost three decades later.

9 mins

A Force Awakening

For the first time in its longstanding history, revered Italian brand Max Mara rings its audience into its past in a retrospective Resort ’19 collection. Here, we discuss its past, present and future with Maria Giulia Prezioso Maramotti, the granddaughter of the house’s founding father.

4 mins

Into The Gloss

Hair glosses are not a new invention. But whether done at home or as a refresher in-salon, they have become an integral part of maintaining the healthy, shiny hair colour that is desired by almost everyone.

5 mins

Solange

On the eve of her next album, the singer has hybridised her many talents — music, dance, activism, aesthetics — to inspire a new model: the polymathic pop artist.

10+ mins

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As one of the most influential style and culture magazines in the world, T, The New York Times Style Magazine, illuminates the many facets of style - fashion, beauty and the finer things in life - with incisive commentary and artistic vision. With its Singapore edition now, T Singapore aims to interpret what is current, shedding light on popular culture and offering new and interesting ways to perceive. It is a guide to the cultural conversation through stories that are smart, sharp, exclusive and entertaining, with a distinct point of view.