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From bed to bath
For the sleep deprived, try a warm soak in the tub and on to a comfortable bed for some Zs.
February 07, 2020
Interview
Staying True to Herself
Sonia Chew believes in the power of authenticity in today’s image-obsessed world, and of staying true to oneself while keeping calm and collected. Effervescent, bubbly and candid, the multi-talented TV and radio presenter talks to Options about navigati
January 31, 2020
Style
Learning to love pre-owned clothing
SINGAPORE (Jan 17): My fondness for pre-owned fashion goes back decades. Apparently, in picking through musty piles in search of dresses spun from angel wings, I’ve been doing my part to save the planet.America’s second-hand apparel market is expec
January 23, 2020
Exhibition highlights
Six unmissable design exhibitions in 2020
SINGAPORE (Jan 17): Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street from May 6, 2020A footwear phenomenon in recent years, sneakers will take centre stage at the Design Museum in London with a show that exploresthe many aspects of today’s must-have shoes. The De
January 17, 2020
Art
The Reluctant Artist
Growing up with a mother who has always painted, lawyer Nicholas Hanna never thought much of the paint pots strewn around the house, or the paintings that covered the walls of his home. A serendipitous incident that saw one of Dorle Lindner’s paintings
January 17, 2020
Art
EAST Meets Art
An eclectic and imaginative art installation by renowned American artist Carlos Betancourt has made its debut at the EAST hotel in Brickell, Miami. This is part of a brand-new art programme, Art at EAST: Urban Remix, presented by EAST Hotels. In fact, t
January 10, 2020
Style
Home Sweet Home
SINGAPORE (Dec 27): We are sure these decor trends will continue to be popular well into 2020
December 27, 2019
Art
Magical Meow-sical
Cats first opened to positive reviews in the London West End in 1981, and while the unusual premise of the musical was initially met with scepticism, it has since proven to be one of the longest-running, most successful musicals ever. Telling the sto
December 20, 2019
Art
Pondering on wisdom
With just four words in Mandarin, Kong Fu Zi or Confucius, as he is better known in the English-speaking world, made a poetic comparison between a gentleman and a pot. Loosely translated, the words jun zi bu qi mean “an educated man should not just be a
December 20, 2019