Luxury

With summer comes the joy of getting out there and exploring; packing a wardrobe for your trip and taking endless amounts of pictures to show off both the destination and your travel outfit to your family and friends. But if there’s one thing that could mess up your vacation mood, it’s the unpredictable weather. Even

Image: Pixabay When it comes to interior design, bedrooms are often given short shrift. People focus on living rooms and kitchens when they should be paying more attention to their bedrooms. After all, this is the room where you sleep and relax! If you’re looking to give your bedroom a luxurious touch, here are four

The Italian football club Como 1907 has launched an innovative charity auction to raise funds for the humanitarian organisation EMERGENCY. The fundraiser event is held through 30 April on OpenSea, where donors can bid for a non-fungible token (NFT). Starting bid for the NFT begins at 2 Ethereum, or approximately US$5,000, while the value of

The hull in Hong Kong. This photo is finished in ‘Thames Metallic’.Image: Azimut Yachts Firmly established as Azimut’s leading dealer in Asia, Marine Italia was last year recognised as the Italian builder’s second most successful distributor globally, behind only US giant MarineMax. Founded in 2015 and co-owned by Directors Paul Grange and Thomas Woo, the

Image: Christie’s On 21 March, Christie’s announced its plans to offer Andy Warhol’s 1964 ‘Shot Sage Blue Marilyn’ for an estimated US$200 million in New York this May. The silkscreen portrait of the iconic Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe is expected to become the most expensive 20th-century artwork. According to Christie’s, the artwork is reported by Wall Street Journal to have the largest asking price

Image: Supreme The North Face has announced yet another collaboration, this time with cult label Supreme. The collection is set to drop on 24 March, 11 am EDT in the United States. In this latest collection, the two street fashion labels have come together for a selection of functional offerings with detailing provided by 3M.

Image: kilarov zaneit/Unsplash If you’ve missed out on the holidays that you love so much, you might be wanting to treat yourself to a truly luxurious and relaxing holiday, and what could be more relaxing than a beach holiday? If you’re deciding on where to travel this year, you might be trying to choose between

It is the love for its city that has led Fendi to continue with its commitment to the restoration initiatives of different monuments in Rome. Its relationship with the world of art and culture is a historical link made of values such as innovation, tradition, creativity and Italian culture, which over the years has been

Image: Bell & Ross I am no stranger to gifting myself with watches although the practice is not as feasible as when watches were more accessible, both in terms of price and availability. Still, when Ashok asked me to contribute to this article, I was excited to participate. I proposed two personal choices and hoped

Image: Concierge Auctions Located on the glitzy 259 Worth Avenue is a penthouse that will grant you unparalleled access to some of the world’s most prestigious luxury brands like Tiffany & Co., Chanel and Gucci. To make things even more appealing, this penthouse sits atop Tiffany’s boutique on Palm Beach. The premium jewellery brand is

Image: Gucci Perched on the top floor of the new Gucci Gaok (Gucci Traditional Home) flagship store and nestled in vibrant Itaewon is the Italian brand’s fourth Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura restaurant. Set to open on 28 March, Gucci Osteria Seoul will have lunch, dinner and apertivo available. Located within a neighbourhood known for its bustling cosmopolitan

Palm Beach International Boat Show Benetti is exhibiting the 47m Bachanal (2019) at this year’s Palm Beach International Boat Show (March 24-27), which will feature other superyachts by the Italian builder displayed by different exhibitors. Other Benettis in the provisional line-up of yachts include the 63m 11.11 (2015), 52m Vianne (1995), 44m Barbetta (2009) and 40m Emina (2014). Rosetti Superyachts is showing the RSY

Image: Ellie Lasthiotaki Greek contemporary artist Ellie Lasthiotaki returns to Gallery1819 for her sixth and latest solo exhibition, Ethereality. Sensed as visual poetry, the exhibition illustrates Lasthiotaki’s personal choice to “see the beauty, passion and empathy of the world we live in.” Ethereal originates from the Greek word for “Ether”, which symbolises the clean sky and weightlessness in

Image: CHING@GREENPLASTICSOLDIERS With each passing second, history and victory are written and rewritten over and over, from intense competitions to perilous missions, a thin line straddles success and failure. Panerai strives to be the perfect companion as one embarks on adventure and challenges, typified by their commitment to precision and performance as they reaffirm their

Image: Aram/Pexels We’ve all got that one friend who tells us the vessel our drinks come in serves no purpose other than to hold our chosen beverages and then educate anyone within earshot that bartenders overcharge us for their overly intricate glassware. Call us pretentious, but the fact remains that each glass was designed for

Image: Ferretti Group When Ferretti Group’s Cattolica shipyard on Italy’s Adriatic coast launched its first yacht of 2022, it was notable that it was a Ferretti Yachts 780. Hull number 36, no less. In fact, sales of the 24m model are already in the mid-40s, marking impressively consistent demand for a model that originally premiered

Image: Cartier The Trinity for Chitose Abe of fashion label Sacai is the coming together of two tastemakers of the luxury industry. In partnering with Cartier, the designer debuted her Fall/Winter 2022 collection with models wearing jewellery pieces from this special collaboration. In total, six limited-edition selections are available: two rings, a bracelet, a choker,

Images: Louis Vuitton This Spring on 4 April, Louis Vuitton’s 200 Trunks, 200 Visionaries: The Exhibition will arrive. Making its first international stop here in sunny Singapore, and following the debut in Asnières at the Maison’s Paris home, the exhibition will be travelling to Beijing, Tokyo, New York and London throughout 2022. The innovative LV200

Image: Grand Seiko Getting to the end of 2021 itself calls for a celebration, given the grim outlook at the start of the year. I believe it is a sentiment shared by Ashok (Editor-in-Chief WOW Singapore), Ruckdee (Editor-in-Chief WOW Thailand) and Kelvin (Associate Publisher WOW Malaysia) as we navigated various restrictions imposed on us by

Image: Nike On Air Max Day, which is celebrated annually on 26 March, Nike will be paying homage to the original Air Max 1. The first pair of the famed shoes was released 35 years ago and on this special occasion, new colourways are created to mark this momentous day. Each region in the world

It’s official. After months of search, Los Angeles’ largest home, “The One” has found a new owner. The sprawling 105,000 square-feet property now belongs to Richard Saghian, CEO of fast fashion brand Fashion Nova. Saghian bought the estate at US$141 million, which included a US$15 million auction premium. Originally listed at US$500 million, “The One”

[embedded content] [embedded content] The Glenrothes has been making whisky quietly and without compromise since 1879, and it is best known for its rich and rounded single malt — handcrafted by a community of whisky makers.  But it all started with two men with a love for whisky and a story to tell.   James Stuart

Feadship’s Pure concept is controlled from a concealed Command Centre Dutch yard Feadship is Supporting Sponsor of the Dubai International Boat Show and is among exhibitors who gather at a specially-designed section called Superyacht Avenue, not far from Supercar Promenade. Their presentation, honed from Monaco Yacht Show last year, involves a “future yacht”, an 81.75m

Image: Hirshhorn Musuem This Spring, Yayoi Kusama’s more recent entries into the ongoing “Infinity Mirrored Room” series will be exhibited in Washington, D.C., at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Following that, the artwork will be displayed at New York’s Albright-Knox Art Gallery in 2023, after the expansion of the Albright-Knox campus. The highly anticipated

Image: Kristen Pelou After an extensive renovation lasting for more than two years, the highly revered fashion powerhouse has reopened its Paris flagship at 30 Avenue Montaigne on 6 March. This unequivocal move sets to truly create a Dior-esque universe, where the Maison’s spirit and history can be perpetuated and reach more people. For 75 years, the

Image: The Corcoran Group Located within the historic Pierre Hotel and with an expansive view of Central Park is a New York City co-op apartment previously owned by the late Yves Saint Laurent. The highly revered fashion designer’s New York Pied-à-Terre is about 600 square feet and listing for US$1.775 million. Built in 1930, the

There is no place quite like Bali. Known as one of the most popular honeymoon destinations in the world, the Indonesian island offers visitors unspoiled beaches, breathtaking natural sites and a vibrant cultural life. When choosing where to stay on the Indonesian island, there are options aplenty. From luxury hotels to guest houses that overlook

In a special edition, two of the world’s most exciting boating events have joined forces this year to present the largest boat and yacht event in the world. The Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show will host a plethora of vassals, from kayaks to superyachts and the last aquatic innovations. The event will happen from

Image: Museum of the Future The Museum of the Future in Dubai opened last week and has since been called “the most beautiful building in the world” by UAE vice president Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. After a two-month delay, the futuristic museum opened its doors on 22 February 2022. The palindrome day is considered the most

Image: Unsplash/Sabrinna Ringquist Let’s face it; the typical jewellery insurance shopping experience is not exactly exciting. Finding an insurance policy that suits your needs can be a tedious process of sifting through pages of fine print dictated by decades-old standards. BriteCo has changed the landscape of jewellery and watch insurance shopping for good. The traditional