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Crafting legacies is our focus this issue. In our intimate profile interview with Charmain Kwee of automotive dealership Eurokars Group, she reveals the personal reasons she set out on her legal career, why she decided to step into the shoes of her father, Karsono Kwee, and how she intends to do him proud. We also spotlight two princesses, Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya of Thailand and Her Royal Highness Princess Nourah Al Faisal of Saudi Arabia, who are doing their utmost in upholding their cultural traditions of craft and design. Another creative we’ve featured is Madagascan contemporary artist Joël Andrianomearisoa, who has just collaborated with a slew of artisans from Morocco to put on a show in Marrakech, paying homage to the land’s ancient crafts. Singapore may not boast of any blue-blood, but we do have fashion royalty in Paris-based couturier Andrew Gn, who was back home recently to prepare for his major retrospective exhibition kicking off end of this month at the Asian Civilisations Museum. Besides Gn, we also shine a light on the champions of Singapore coffee and our unique coffee culture. Should you need ideas on celebrating Mother’s Day, we have plenty in store – all centred around exquisite craftsmanship that meets a mum’s high standards. Indulge in a cocktail brunch; pick out a sensational, sustainable fragrance; go shopping for earrings that are the epitome of precision diamond setting; and in our following pages, discover the reinvention of classics like Tiffany & Co.’s Bird on a Rock, Vivienne Westwood’s punk aesthetic and the Rolls- Royce Phantom.
