In our weekly series, we bring you the latest in luxury news around the world. This week’s highlights: Chloé’s Lunar New Year collection, Elephant Grounds lands in Singapore, the Bvlgari Serpenti Viper’s latest evolution
The Luxury Collection opens in Singapore
Opened just this month, Frasers House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Singapore will join the brand’s portfolio of hotels, offering travellers authentic experiences unique to the destination’s charm and heritage. Located within the bustling Bugis precinct, the 400-key hotel invites guests to rediscover Singapore through a refined blend of tradition, artistry and modern sophistication, while it undergoes a phased transformation designed to honour the building’s architectural soul. Until then, guests may continue to enjoy the wide range of amenities and facilities, such as the outdoor swimming pool, wellness offerings and collection of celebrated dining concepts.
Bell & Ross becomes Land Rover’s official timekeeper
This is the year Bell & Ross gets into rally racing. The French watchmaker just announced it will be the official time partner of Land Rover in the World Rally-Raid Championship, as well as the Defender’s timekeeper for the Dakar Rally, which is happening until 17 January 2026. As part of the partnership, each Defender driver will be armed with a Bell & Ross BR-X3 Black Titanium watch, a high-performance evolution of the classic, aviation-inspired BR-03 with an experimental twist. Its functional design naturally echoes that of the Defender Dakar D7X-R, with both expressing “a bold, uncompromising character defined by strong lines and purposeful forms.”
IWC Schaffhausen rings in the Lunar New Year
Another Lunar New Year, another special edition by IWC Schaffhausen. Limited to 500 pieces, the Portugieser Automatic 42 Year of the Horse hopes to bring in plenty of good fortune and great success to the new year. Featuring a 42mm stainless steel case and an elegant burgundy dial, this edition comes equipped with an IWC-manufactured 52011 calibre, designed with a rotor in the shape of a galloping horse—a charming detail to ring in a year of strength, energy and freedom.
Chloé’s Lunar New Year collection
Also joining in the new year celebrations is Chloé, with a collection of ready-to-wear pieces and accessories in a palette of red, nude and denim. It’s a timely reinterpretation of the Maison’s iconic horse motif, highlighting young and sophisticated silhouettes and refined details that effortlessly blend Parisian chic with festive New Year sentiment.
Elephant Grounds lands in Singapore
What was once a tiny coffee kiosk is now one of Hong Kong’s most recognisable cafés, loved for its relaxed, design-led spaces, all-day brunch and of course, coffee. Now in Singapore at Guoco Midtown’s Network Hub, the Singapore outpost will share the same visual language—an airy, nature-inspired space set within the heart of an urban jungle—and offer a warm community hangout that is both pet- and family-friendly. Look forward to quality coffee roasted in-house, pastries and excellent brunch items.
Bvlgari’s Serpenti Viper showcases its latest evolution
The embodiment of magnetic allure and transformative power, Bvlgari’s Serpenti Viper is in its latest evolution, a new chapter in the eternal story of perpetual renewal. Featuring six new creations in yellow and white gold, the collection blends fluid geometry and versatility, capturing two facets of the same legend: essential yet iconic, and ever-evolving while staying true to its unmistakable essence.
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