In this issue

In our Independent Spirits issue, we look at the individuals who have carved their own paths in fields as varied as business and the arts. On our cover is actor Laura Harrier who is determined to build a career as a Black woman in Hollywood, despite the challenges and lack of opportunities traditionally faced by women of colour. Elsewhere in the issue, model-artist Sharon Alexie, touches on colourism and tokenism in the modelling industry and what her art means to her, while entrepreneur Wesley Ng looks at the importance of having a sense of mission even in a technology business.

Profile In Style: Shanya Amarasuriya

“I definitely have a soft spot for bold, sleek and geometric designs inspired by the Art Deco era,” says Shanya Amarasuriya, the creative director of B.P. de Silva Jewellers, who cultivated an affinity with the movement during her time in New York.

7 mins

A Case For Entrepreneurship In The Digital Era

Wesley Ng, the entrepreneur and co-founder of tech accessories brand Casetify, believes that having a clear brand mission is the key to growing a successful business.

6 mins

A Little Spark

Since coming to our attention as a fashion model, Sharon Alexie has used her growing social media influence to speak out boldly — sharing pictures of her life, showcasing personal artworks and confronting issues of race and identity as a biracial person of colour.

8 mins

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating

Apple’s first-ever spherical-shaped store is an architectural marvel that offers an unobstructed view of the surrounding bay.

5 mins

Up In The Air

Brian Donnelly, the artist known as KAWS, sends a sculpture of his famed character, Companion, into space for its 20th anniversary.

4 mins

Into The Deep

A journey inside the new Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner.

4 mins

New Perlée Diamond Pave Ring

Van Cleef & Arpels elevates the traditional craft of beading with its new Perlée diamond pave ring.

3 mins

Her Point Of View

This year, with her lead role in Netflix’s “Hollywood,” the actress Laura Harrier rewrote the erasure of accomplished women of colour in film history — and wants to help write a progressive future for the flawed industry by speaking her truth.

6 mins

The Explorer

The artist Tavares Strachan is a perpetual student, known for his ambitious projects and intensive research, which have included expeditions to the North Pole, training as a cosmonaut in Russia and resurrecting the stories that history books have chosen to ignore. At a time when museums and galleries are overhauling their programming to better reflect the realities around them, the art world is learning from him.

10+ mins

Here We Are

As actors with disabilities are increasingly cast in Broadway plays, Hollywood movies and prestige television shows, they’ve created a new template for the artist-as-activist, challenging their industry and their audiences to reconsider what inclusion really means.

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.