Lifestyle
August Man SG
NAUGHTY OR NICE
Forget Santa's list. At AUGUSTMAN, we only keep one: the guest list. And while we won't dictate your weekend shenanigans, we'll make sure you look exceptional doing it.
2 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
Faith In The Beat
FROM LONDON'S KALEIDOSCOPIC HUM TO THE SUN-BLEACHED SANCTUARIES OF IBIZA AND BALI, BRITISH DJ-PRODUCER PIPPI CIEZ HAS TURNED RHYTHM INTO RITUAL. A DISCIPLE OF SOUL AND SOUND, HE SPEAKS OF DRUMS AS DIVINE, RISK AS FUNDAMENTAL, AND MUSIC AS THE OLDEST PRAYER HE KNOWS.
4 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
YOU GOTTA LET KIT BE KIT
MOST OF US KNOW Kit Harington as the King in the North. It was so much so that I almost called him Jon during our interview.
4 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
Whisky Goes Couture
Magic happens when Olivier Rousteing and Dr Emma Walker of Johnnie Walker come together. The trick reveals itself in The Couture Blend, the second expression from their collaboration.
2 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
Champions Of The Night
THEY KEEP THE CITY'S PULSE ALIVE LONG AFTER THE SUN SLIPS UNDER THE HORIZON - THE BARTENDERS, GUARDIANS, HOSTS, AND DREAM-WEAVERS WHO TURN EVERY NIGHT OUT INTO A STORY WORTH RETELLING. IN DECEMBER'S FINAL FLARE, WE HONOUR THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE SINGAPORE'S NOCTURNAL MAGIC POSSIBLE.
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Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
HARMONY OF THOUGHT AND WORD AND DEED
Rado's partnership with Korean superstar Ji Chang-wook meets all the requirements of brand ambassadorship: glitz, glamour and congruity.
3 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
FROM THE TRENCHES OF THE GOOD FIGHT
LOCAL INTERIOR BUILD FIRM NGEE KOON'S FOUNDER OLIVER GOH REMINDS US THAT LIFE IS ABOUT THE GOOD WORK THAT WE DO, AND CHERISHING ALL THE THINGS THAT MONEY CAN'T BUY.
5 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
The House That Remembers Us
As the House of Tan Yeok Nee begins its next chapter as a cultural and community landmark, descendant and artist-in-residence Tan Ngiap Heng traces the threads that bind past to present.
3 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
THE WATCH WITH THE GOLDEN MANDATE
This is equal parts watch article and written adulation of high art. It is my honour to write about the masterpiece that is the Montblanc Star Legacy Suspended Exo Tourbillon Château de Versailles Limited Edition.
4 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
Travelling Through Time
One of Patek Philippe's oldest models has an oft-repeated myth, and a new look befitting its age.
3 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
ELEGANCE HAS A NEW GARB
THE MASTERS OF HOROLOGICAL ELEGANCE, BLANCPAIN, REFRESHES ITS VILLERET COLLECTION WITH THREE NEW MODELS.
2 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
The Poetry Of Home
Filipino-American singer-songwriter Labit beauteously bridges memory and melody. His new single 'MANGOES AND RICE' emanates the quiet strength that comes from staying true to one's roots.
3 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
Touch This
Pharrell Williams introduces LV Touch as part of Louis Vuitton's spring/summer 2026 pre-collection, and it has our hands all over it.
1 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
CHANEL, ONCE MORE
Twelve years after Chanel came to Singapore for a runway show, the brand returned to the city-state for a moment that would be discussed forever.
2 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
Perpetual Elegance
A closer look at the dressed-up Rolex Perpetual 1908 collection, which offers another side of the watchmaker.
2 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
Champagne Showers
Moet & Chandon's CEO Sibylle Scherer discusses the house's strategy and why she believes champagne will only continue to grow, despite headwinds.
3 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
The Greatest Show On Earth
Death-defying might not be enough to fully encapsulate the work that Circus of Altrades does. The directors of Singapore's homegrown circus company return to solid ground to tell us more about the business of stunts.
3 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
CRYSTAL CLEAR VISION
SANDY HYSLOP AND HIS TEAM AT CHIVAS REGAL HAVE UPENDED THE WHISKY INDUSTRY WITH ITS LATEST RELEASE, CRYSTALGOLD. HE TELLS US ABOUT THIS INCREDIBLE CRYSTAL-CLEAR LIQUID.
3 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
THE SUMMIT OF PLEASURE
Part Roman reverie, part Singaporean dreamscape, Baia is a rooftop sanctuary shaped by the charm and craft of bar maestro Andrea Strada.
3 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
THE ART OF TIME
IN THE HOUSE OF ORMAIE, FOUNDER BAPTISTE BOUYGUES TURNS HIS PERSONAL MEMORIES INTO CHEMICAL MOLECULES, HOUSED IN DECORATIVE BOTTLES THAT ARE HIS FRAGRANCES.
5 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
Imagination Maketh Man
The word 'visionary' is bandied around a lot, but MB&F founder Maximilian Büsser might just deserve that title. He tells us about innovation and creativity.
3 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
Herald The Cosmos
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Hybris Artistica Calibre 945 captures the beauty of the galaxy in a 45mm dial.
2 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
The Dark Side Beckons
OMEGA RELEASES SEVERAL NEW VARIANTS IN ITS DARK SIDE OF THE MOON COLLECTION THAT WARRANTS A CLOSER LOOK.
3 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
MANROTIC
Three years later in AUGUSTMAN, have I even come close to knowing men?
3 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
Heavy Are The Heads That Wear No Crown
For the men who rebuild, recommit, and rise daily without recognition, this is your coronation, even if you never asked for one.
4 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
YOU DON'T NEEDS SECRET INGREDIENTS WHEN YOU'RE THIS GOOD
I ATTEND A MASTERCLASS IN PASTA-MAKING WITH FIAMMA'S CHEF DE CUISINE ANTONIO CORSARO AND LEARN THAT THE SIMPLE AND FAMILIAR CAN GO A LONG WAY IN GASTRONOMY.
3 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
FESTIVE FLAIRS
ECCO KICKSTARTS THE FESTIVE SEASON WITH PARTY-READY SHOES AND ELEVATED TRAVEL GEAR.
1 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
THE PRODIGAL WATCH RETURNS
Launched at the time of A. Lange & Söhne's post-Cold War rebirth, the Saxonia pays tribute to the rich heritage of the German state that the brand calls home. Three decades later, it returns as a reminder of the exquisite elegance that only the Glashütte brand can deliver.
3 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
BEARING WITNESS TO DALI
Having been in the presence of Salvador Dali, Christine Agrillet, daughter of Dali's former manager and publisher Pierre Agrillet and custodian of the esteemed The Agrillet Collection, shares her memories of him, stretching back to her childhood.
3 min |
Issue 220 (December 2025)
August Man SG
Stand On Two Toes
In time with Maison Margiela's first ready-to-wear boutique opening in Singapore, I mused on the innocent romanticism of the most recognisable footwear in fashion: the Tabis.
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