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last updated:
9 September, 2024
Carine Maillard, director of Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève. Photo: Handout
Timepieces

Meet the woman behind ‘the Oscars of watchmaking’, Carine Maillard

She was originally more invested in the art world, having studied Chinese art and medicine, but working in museums led her to the world of watchmaking.

Celebrity style

‘Birkin for the home’? How the humble blanket started making a statement

Architecture and design

Inside 740 Park Avenue, where NYC’s richest make their homes

Beauty

Why red make-up is on the rise – and not just for lips

It’s not the subtlest of shades, but stars of the screen and catwalk are embracing it with passion, leaving behind the quiet luxury trend.

Jenna Ortega sports red make-up by Dior at on the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice red carpet at the Venice Film Festival, in August. Photo: AFP
Celebrity style

How to Style like Gemma Chan: pull off the star’s winter-ready look

Cooler temperatures call for leather staples and a touch of tartan – emulate the actress’ ensemble during Loewe’s pre-spring 2025 show at Paris Fashion Week.

High Jewellery

Why geometric jewellery has always been timeless, as Chaumet and Chopard show

Luxury jewellery brands are incorporating hexagons, cubes and sleek lines in their contemporary collections.

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Wellness

Why you should have your own at-home spa – like Gwyneth Paltrow

The Goop founder’s home spa has inspired a self-care revolution, but for those without the money or space, Therasage offers portable spas too.

How you too can unwind like Gwyneth Paltrow with the latest home spa trends, from infrared saunas to red-light panels and lymphatic drainage boots. Photo: Trunk Archive
Hong Kong

This week in PostMag: from new true-crime film Papa to gelato and carpentry

In this week’s print issue, we dive into woodworking studios in Hong Kong, solar eclipse chasing in Easter Island, and Sydney’s established White Rabbit Gallery.

Fragrances

Let there be light: 4 scented candles to give any room a lift this winter

The natural smells of these candles evoke feelings of tranquillity and recall places of beauty, including Milan and Scotland.

Christmas

Christmas 2024 gift guide: level up your man’s accessories game

With a jacket from Italian tailor Rubinacci, Purdey trousers and a Montblanc pen, any man will look and feel like a million dollars.

Gifts to make a man the very picture of elegance, like this look from Dunhill shows. Photo: Dunhill
High Jewellery

How jewellery brands are helping to preserve traditional crafts

In a rapidly evolving industry, luxury brands are investing in education to safeguard the artisanal skills that transform design visions into exquisite jewellery.

Cindy Chao at the Haute École de Joaillerie (HEJ) in Paris. Photo: Cindy Chao
Christmas

Christmas 2024 gift guide: present ideas for the kids, from the formal to the fun

Lane Crawford Baz & Friends, Uniqlo x Anya Hindmarch, King Fook and Scotch & Soda all have appealing ideas for stylish gifts and cute stocking fillers.

Fashion

Christmas 2024 gift guide: elegant pieces from Cartier, Gucci and Hermès

Chloé and Tod’s apparel as well as an Assouline book for the coffee table round out a wish list of premium present ideas for your loved ones.

Christmas

Christmas 2024 gift guide: glam up for the party season in red and gold

Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Celine Beauté and Schiaparelli are offering up glitzy accessories too.

Dior Beauty Holiday 2024 collection
Style Edit

Style Edit: Boghossian’s latest high jewellery release is a journey through time

Boghossian’s latest high jewellery takes inspiration from royal residences around the world, such as Bangkok’s Grand Palace, Beijing’s Qianlong Palace and Jaipur’s City Palace.

Boghossian’s latest high jewellery collection, Palace Voyages, was unveiled in Bangkok in November. Photo: Handout
Christmas

Christmas 2024 gift guide: give your friends presents with a playful pop of colour

Festively coloured poppy styles to impress even the pickiest on your present list, from Golden Goose jewellery to a Stanley tumbler.

Christmas

Christmas 2024 gift guide: glam and glitter for the fashionista in your life

Other pieces to look out for include party-ready pieces from Erdem and Clio Peppiatt.

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Style Edit

Style shoot: Embrace the animal inside with Cartier’s high jewellery pieces

Inspired by the maison’s iconic animal motifs, these pieces exude confidence and style, making them the perfect way to finish the year on a high

Vivienne Westwood: outfit. Cartier: ring, earring. Photography: Mike Ruiz
Special Report - Jewellery

High jewellery for all occasions: how to balance your collection

A mix of both striking and subtle designs ensures there is a jewelled item suitable for any occasion, whether festive or formal.

Beauty

4 cream blush sticks for a natural flush and smooth finish like Ariana

These blush sticks deliver natural colour, and are perfect for hydrating your skin and long-lasting colour, unlike their powder or liquid counterparts.

Fashion

4 AirPod cases that blend style and function, from Hermès to Loewe and Fendi

Stow away your AirPods in these stylish cocoons that feature sleek loops and eye-catching charms, and offer both protection and a touch of luxury.

A guest wearing sunglasses and Apple earpods during the Menswear fall/winter 2024-25 as part of Paris Fashion Week. Photo: Getty Images
Luxury brands

Swiss luxury watch brand Audemars Piguet makes timely entry in Macau

The watch maker is sprucing up its showroom in Hong Kong and opening more in Shanghai, Beijing and Taipei, CEO Ilaria Resta says.

Swiss watch maker Audemars Piguet opened its first AP House in Macau in late November. It occupies two floors and covers an area of over 900 square metres, the largest in Asia. Photo: Instagram/iwatchome
Watch Edit

Watch Edit: Tudor adds a Formula One model to its long dive heritage

Metas-certified Black Bays add to the brand’s technical chops while the latest Pelagos maintains the proud lineage of models worn by the French Navy.

Style Edit

Style Edit: LV Lovers is Pharrell Williams’ debut fragrance for Louis Vuitton

The fragrance blends pure and ancient natural ingredients to convey the essence of sunlight as ‘a metaphor for love as well as a source of motivation and life on Earth’.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Celebrating the year-end with Chanel’s watches and jewellery

Dazzling pieces capture the spirit of the season – from watches showcasing horological mastery to jewellery embodying Chanel’s refined and elegant aesthetic.

Artistry and luxury are Chanel’s signature, as highlighted in the maison’s End of Year Watches and Fine Jewellery collection. Photo: Handout
High Jewellery

Jewellery highlights for November from Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels and Omega

Elhanati’s tie-up with Argentinian designer Conie Vallese delivers Gothic-style cutlery in gold, silver and black diamonds – quite the contrast with the dainty work in the Van Cleef & Arpels collection.

Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra. Photo: Handout
Icons and Influencers

Cindy Chao marked 20 years of jewellery artistry with a retrospective in Taipei

Chao’s pieces have been displayed at prestigious institutions and earned her France’s Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters; creations on show in Taipei included a Sarah Jessica Parker collaboration.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Nicolas Bonneville created 3 new scents for Jaeger-LeCoultre

As part of Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Made of Makers programme, Bonneville has created 3 extraordinary scents inspired by some of the Swiss watchmaker’s timepieces and ethos.

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