The Ritz-Carlton, Langkawi prides itself in offering an inimitable oceanfront resort experience highlighted by natural surroundings and imbued with influences from the local culture. There is now compelling reason to revisit the Jewel of Kedah for those who think they’ve…
Sep 26, 2017
Guggenheim pulls art installations under fire for animal cruelty
The NY museum removed three works from ‘Art and China after 1989: Theater of the World’ that depicted maltreatment of animals in the name of conceptual art. When does art cross the line? Over the past week, New York’s Guggenheim has…
Sep 21, 2017
You’re Invited to experience Small Luxury Hotels like never before
Because luxury lies in the little things. The essence of an enjoyable hotel stay is personalisation. This is what The Club of SLH members voiced in Small Luxury Hotels of the World‘s recent survey, demonstrating a higher value for…
Sep 20, 2017
Then and Now: What the Gossip Girl cast looks like 10 years after its debut
Here’s a flashback to how the cast looked before Gossip Girl wrapped its final season in 2012, and how they look now as the show celebrates its 10th anniversary. Ten years ago, Gossip Girl premiered its first season on The…
Sep 20, 2017
Lee Sinje on acting and why MIFFest 2018 holds a special place in her heart
Lee Sinje shares why MIFFest is a festival that’s close to her heart, fuelled by a cause that made her who she is today. Lee Sinje doesn’t look like she’s aged a day since her breakout role in her first…
Sep 18, 2017
How to experience the world’s most luxurious hotels without checking in
Whatever hedonistic services you’d like to cross off your bucket list, here are 10 world-class hotels that welcome all travellers, with or without an overnight reservation. Extravagant lounges, private spas and personal on-call butlers are just a few indulgences one…
Sep 11, 2017
5 things to know before engaging your interior designer
Interior designer Blaine Robert draws from a foolproof aesthetic compass and years of experience to provide a glimpse into the Malaysian situation. The growth of high-end residences and offices in the city has given rise to interior design, but just…
Sep 06, 2017
LVMH announces new $70 million theme park in Paris
And it won’t have anything to do with fashion. Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy is typically more associated with luxury fashion but its latest project is a far stray from that. It has announced a massive $70 million theme park that…
Sep 05, 2017
7 things to know about the 74th Venice Film Festival
This year sees the debut of Ai Weiwei’s first feature film and a new award in homage to the late editor in chief of Vogue Italia. We are halfway through the Venice Film Festival 2017 and right about now is…
Aug 24, 2017
Queen of Polka Dots, Yayoi Kusama is opening her own museum in Tokyo
Come October, we will likely be seeing more of her signature imageries, as the 88-year-old is set to open her own museum in Tokyo’s Shinjuku ward. Speak of polka dots and net patterns, and world-renowned artist Yayoi Kusama naturally comes…