THE MILD HANGOVER

Hangovers get a bad rap. We know. If you’ve gotten this far in the magazine, you’ve surely divined that we’re mildly hungover most of the time.

LET'S GET REAL (ESTATE): LUXURIOUS LONDON

Royalty, shopping, the best tea and scones the world has to offer, and a lifestyle worthy of what you're working for. Here's why London is ripe for your next investment

EYE OF THE TIGER

Hailing from Singapore, Japan and Brazil respectively, Evolve Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athletes Darren Goh, Hiroki Akimoto and Alex Silva are proof that the ring demands as much from mind as it does from matter.

THE ADONIS COMPLEX

With the rise of superhero culture making a return and bringing with it the celebration of the classically ‘masculine’ body type, can men really overcome the pressure to conform when culture keeps getting in the way?

FUNNY BUT TRUE

A comedian, an iconic Singaporean, and now a man much evolved. After overcoming two years of pandemic limbo, unlocking career milestones one after another and undergoing a life-defining physical transformation, Rishi Budhrani is ready to emerge into the world renewed-and anew.

Watches rock

Nobody needs a wristwatch. But it’s the things we don’t need that we covet most—and watches certainly fit the bill. They can be talismans of success, conversation pieces, expressions of taste, or simply good investments. In 2022, a banner year for top-notch releases, these 12 new watches were all of the above. That they also happen to tell us the time—without reminding us of all our unread emails—is really a bonus.

MEASURE OF TIME

Longines marks its 190 years with three exclusive and classic designs from its Master collection.

A WORLD OF ITS OWN

Ralph Lauren's Double RL line occupies a close and personal place in the American designer's sprawling universe-and it's finally here in Singapore.

FRESH FIGURES

Resort, Cruise, Pre-spring-call them what you will. The collections destined for boutiques towards the end of the year are packed with big ideas. On masculinity today and how it looks and feels; new shapes in tailoring and even a little fetish-garbed commentary.

NEW ROADS

Italian luxury menswear brand Zegna has quietly but surely embarked on a new direction. Its Artistic Director Alessandro Sartori tells us why this one makes all the difference.

SCENT OF A (WO)MAN

The divide between cologne and perfume is little more than a marketing trick. Now an explosion of genderless options is busting the binary.

IF YOU BUY JUST ONE THING

The sexiest and most subtly subversive thing to wear right now? A slinky, lavallière-collared silk shirt from Saint Laurent..

SOMETHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT

Why should you check into The St. Regis Langkawi? Let us count the ways.

JUST DRINK IT

PERFECT PAIRING

RONALDO’S PERFECT BODY IS MAKING IT WORSE FOR THE REST OF US

As famous folks continue to defy their age on social media, the pressure is on for others to do the same, according to Neil Humphreys.

Amanda Keisha Ang, DJ Extraordinaire And Musical Siren For All Seasons

An ode to the sexy, brilliant and talented women who inspire us. This month, meet Amanda Keisha Ang, DJ extraordinaire and musical siren for all seasons.

Next Up... Prav

With his .WAV (Y) nights, Prav is flying the flag for a slice of hip-hop that's igniting culture in myriad ways.

Charles Melton: Boy Wonder

From his heartfelt performance in The Sun is Also A Star to a sultry cameo in Ariana Grande's 'Break Up With Your Girlfriend' to now, becoming a breakout star of the teen-drama Riverdale; Charles Melton isn't just challenging the cultural status quo, he's redefining it.

Joseph Quinn In A Red Porsche. What More Could We Desire?

If you haven't heard of Joseph Quinn, where even have you been? Debuting on the latest and fourth season of Netflix's cult show Stranger Things as the lovable metal-headed Eddie Munson, the only way to describe his unprecedented ascension to the spotlight is: catapulted. Which is why, we present to you Joseph Quinn in a red Porsche. What more could we desire?

Objects Of Desire- Back To The Future

The Vacheron Constantin 222 was groundbreaking in 1977. It's just as sexy today.

What's Success And Can You Define How You've Unlocked It Over A Glass Of Whisky?

What’s success and can you define how you’ve unlocked it over a glass (or two) of whisky? Andrew Leci drams up these answers and more, from a man who’s rejuvenating the Singapore cityscape one heritage building at a time.

These Are the Days of Our Lives

Teenhood has its cathedrals. Founts of spiritual deliverance that proffer transcendence. A sanctuary where communication and understanding are sanctified. Pop-punk is one of them, and within its shrine, Montreal's Simple Plan is among the most-decorated idols. When a band's music is so precision-engineered to mesh within the soundtrack of a man's life, you don't deny its infectious pull. You give into it-you love it.

Not All Superheroes Wear Capes

Kode Abdo, more famously known as BossLogic, is a bona fide builder of worlds. In the ever-teeming digital space, he commands a vast blast radius that includes art work for the biggest names in comic books and by extension, pop culture. Marvel and Disney are only some of the entities that have benefited from the swooning scale of his brush. When the pixels sparkle, you know it's him. His work rewards both the child and adult in you. Here, he shares with us how art and life can imitate each other in the wildest, most mind-blasting ways.

FUN TIMES

A winning formula where fantastical concepts meet watchmaking wizardry, Louis Vuitton has definitely nailed its haute horlogerie game. To test our theory, we spoke with Tom Chng of the Singapore Watch Club.

NEXT UP... QUAH ZHENG WEN

He’s one of the key men synonymous with swimming in Singapore, and a rising star amongst the sport’s ranks in his own right. This month, we dive into Quah Zheng Wen’s career and all that makes it.

Virality Killed All the Stars

Has social media diluted the true value of fame as we once knew it? Indran Paramasivam laments.

Jaeger-LeCoultre's Perpetual Calendar - More Well-Adjusted Than You Are

Jaeger-LeCoultre's new perpetual calendar is more well-adjusted than you are.

Cartier's Perplexing Masse Mystérieuse - Half Empty Or Half Full?

Half empty or half full? Cartier's perplexing Masse Mystérieuse is as much about revealing its secrets as it is about concealing them. By Celine Yap.

If You Buy Just One Thing

The Hermès Bolide Skate messenger bag is one you wouldn't necessarily think could've come out of the ateliers of the luxury fashion house.

Next Up...Sneaky Sushii

You'd be lying if you said you'd never chuckled at one of his videos.