Lifestyle
August Man SG
DRAWN TO YOU
FROM THE INNOCENT HUES OF A CHILDHOOD CRAYON BOX TO THE GILDED CANVAS OF LUXURY FASHION ILLUSTRATION, CLAYRENE CHAN HAS SKETCHED HER WAY INTO THE FIRMAMENT OF HAUTE COUTURE IN SINGAPORE.
4 min |
Issue 217 (September 2025)
August Man SG
ELEGANCE ON THE EDGE
SOMETIMES, YOU BEST DO IT YOURSELF. THAT'S WHY JOSEPH CHUA BUILT A VAST, 700-BOTTLE-STRONG, SPIRIT-CELEBRATING SANCTUARY WHERE HE COULD DRINK ON HIS OWN TERMS.
3 min |
Issue 217 (September 2025)
August Man SG
Velvet & Voltage
INDONESIA-BORN AND WORLD-DESTINED, SHAKIRA JASMINE IS AMONGST ALTERNATIVE POP'S BRIGHTEST PROSPECTS.
3 min |
Issue 217 (September 2025)
August Man SG
VICTORY TRAVELS WITH LOUIS VUITTON
THE FRENCH MAISON EXPANDS ITS PRESENCE IN THE SPORTING WORLD WITH ITS LATEST PARTNERSHIP.
1 min |
Issue 217 (September 2025)
August Man SG
For The Love Of Local
From his Michelin-starred perch of Restaurant Labyrinth, Chef LG Han celebrates homegrown flavours with a reverence that beams with inventiveness and art.
3 min |
Issue 217 (September 2025)
August Man SG
IN REVERIE
THE COORDINATES OF the realm of ‘magic’ sometimes correspond directly with those of everyday life that go unnoticed by most.
4 min |
Issue 217 (September 2025)
August Man SG
250 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
You cannot study watchmaking history without studying Breguet. The watchmaker celebrates 250 years in 2025 with several timepieces that cement its past—and future.
6 min |
Issue 217 (September 2025)
August Man SG
PRIMAL SCREAM
IN WHICH I AM GRANTED THE BLESSING OF SPEAKING TO JEREMY BOLM, FRONTMAN OF TOUCHÉ AMORÉ, ONE OF MY FAVOURITE BANDS OF ALL TIME.
4 min |
Issue 217 (September 2025)
August Man SG
A PROFILE IN GRACE
THE COMPETITION FOR MECHANICALLY SUPERIOR ULTRA-THIN WATCHES IS NOT NEW. BUT VACHERON CONSTANTIN'S RECENT UNVEILING OF THE OVERSEAS PERPETUAL CALENDAR ULTRA-THIN BRINGS A WHOLE NEW DIMENSION TO THE RACE.
3 min |
Issue 217 (September 2025)
August Man SG
THE NEWEST CLASSIC
SEIKO BRINGS BACK A CLASSIC FROM THE 1970S AND REVEALS ITS FIRST EVER GLOBAL AMBASSADOR IN A SPECIAL EVENT HELD IN BANGKOK.
5 min |
Issue 217 (September 2025)
August Man SG
His Way Or The Highway
At the unveiling of his exquisite collaboration with Sincere Fine Watches, I speak to Sartory Billard CEO Armand Billard about his storied journey in independent watchmaking.
4 min |
Issue 217 (September 2025)
August Man SG
FLYING THE FLAG OF THE BEAUTIFUL GAME
With fewer than 10 months left before the start of the highly anticipated FIFA World Cup 26, we speak to Bank of America's Singapore Country Head Martin Siah to learn more about the bank's role as Official Bank Partner.
3 min |
Issue 217 (September 2025)
August Man SG
Horsin' Around
My favourite novelty from this year's Watches and Wonders Geneva-not as a journalist, but as a human being-is Hermès's delightfully playful equine-themed Arceau Rocabar de Rire.
3 min |
Issue 217 (September 2025)
August Man SG
Lì A Casa II Cuore Sentirai
Immersed in the art and artistry of Le Sirenuse, I forgot to consider that it might possibly be the best hotel in the world. Now that I have...
6 min |
Issue 217 (September 2025)
August Man SG
AT FULL GALLOP
Hermès channels equestrian heritage into a wardrobe of tailored coats, supple leathers, and accessories that whisper of the stable yet made for the city.
1 min |
Issue 217 (September 2025)
August Man SG
THREADS OF ANAMNESIS
BRUNELLO CUCINELLI EXPLORES THE PAST AND PRESENT INTERTWINED IN THE AUTUMN/WINTER 2025 MEN'S COLLECTION.
1 min |
Issue 217 (September 2025)
August Man SG
TAKE A SEAT
AMIDST THE DEPARTURE OF A CREATIVE DIRECTOR, GUCCI PRESENTS AN IN-HOUSE DESIGNED AUTUMN/WINTER 2025 COLLECTION THAT SPELLS ITS UNWAVERING VIRTUOSITY.
1 min |
Issue 217 (September 2025)
August Man SG
LEATHER BOUND
For the first time in 119 years, Montblanc debuts an intimate spring/summer 2026 menswear collection.
1 min |
Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG
HERE COMES THE SUN
With hues inspired by the richly textured walls of Mediterranean villas gleaming in the sun, the Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Sport Chronograph in rose gold sandstone is the height of summer chic.
2 min |
Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG
A TALE OF TWO WINES
What happens when two winemakers from wholly disparate regions join forces? This is the result.
3 min |
Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG
Lightning In A Bottle
On the occasion of Monkey Shoulder's 20th anniversary, Regional Brand Ambassador for Southeast Asia Brendon Khoo reflects on its cheeky, progressive strides.
3 min |
Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG
A TOAST TO DEATH, AN EMBRACE TO LIFE
CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER OF AMOUAGE, RENAUD SALMON, DRAWS THE CIRCLE OF HIS LIFE IN AMOUAGE WITH THE ODYSSEY COLLECTION. AS HE CLOSES IT WITH THE FINAL ACT, ETERNITY, SALMON ENVISIONS A FUTURE THAT COMES WITH REBIRTH.
6 min |
Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG
IT'S GETTING HOT IN HERE
CHEF-OWNER HOUSSEIN HAFIAN RODRIGUEZ DOUBLES DOWN ON ASADOR'S STERLING REPUTATION AS A SHOWCASE OF SPAIN'S HEAT-SEEKING FLAVOURS.
3 min |
Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG
NORDIC ELEGANCE MEETS THAI SOUL
VILLA FRANTZÉN DELIVERS A LUXURIOUS DINING EXPERIENCE THAT BRIDGES CONTINENTS THROUGH FLAVOUR.
2 min |
Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG
Nothing More Admirable
A. Lange & Söhne's Odysseus experiment continues to bear fruit with the fourth iteration of the collection, this time in its proprietary Honeygold.
2 min |
Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG
Moments Made Infinite
After a lifetime of birthing the collision of sumptuously next-level sounds, KIAT looks to the canvas for the pulse behind his artistic heartbeat.
3 min |
Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG
FOURTH'S COMING OF AGE
THE YOUNG THAI ACTOR AND SINGER FOURTH NATTAWAT IS FINALLY COMING INTO HIS OWN WITH THE HELP OF FRANCK MULLER.
5 min |
Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG
The Father Of Innovation
With the new PencilVac, Dyson is revolutionizing its already impressive slate of vacuum cleaners. But, as we found out directly from Sir James Dyson himself, innovation never stops under his watch.
4 min |
Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG
Thirst For Adventure
THERE'S A VIDEO floating on the Internet.
2 min |
Issue 216 (August 2025)
August Man SG
FREAKIN' OUTSTANDING
WHEN ULYSSE NARDIN DESCRIBED its new Freak [X Gold Enamel] as a superwatch, it certainly raised a few eyebrows in the industry. Hyperbole like that, especially in the world of horology, invites scrutiny, and we've seen timepieces spectacularly fail to live up to the press release.
2 min |