As winter descends on Asia, we look to stylish winterwear, travel-savvy headphones, and slick yachts that offer escape in our October hotlist.
While we’re not ones to shy away from chillier weather, it does pay to be prepared – after all, no one likes being left out in the cold. That said, it’s also a nice time to get out, socialise, embrace the cooler evenings, make travel plans (the powder of Niseko calls to many an urban weary soul), indulge in a little self-pampering and daydream about all that might be.
This month’s hotlist has a little of everything, from essentials to the ethereal, so sit back, soak in the fantasy while adding to your Amazon account and make the most of this cherished time of year, when you leave the sweat behind and before it all turns festive frantic.
Your New Day Cruiser
Lomac Milano, which recently appointed fashion designer Alessandro Martorana as its creative director, has launched the limited-edition GranTurismo 12.5 AMare Limited Edition, as eye-catching a vessel as you’ll find in any coastal enclave.
The AMare Limited Edition, developed from the iconic GranTurismo 12.5 model, is a showboat that seamlessly blends aesthetic vision with high-level performance. Featuring customised colours, bespoke upholstery and fittings, sartorial stitching, and matching engine livery, this seductive new day boat delivers an exterior look that is both sophisticated and powerful.
Of course, it’s more than just good looks. High performance is guaranteed by twin Yamaha XTO 450 hp engines, the most powerful and technologically advanced outboards from the Japanese brand, ensuring both power and efficiency at sea.
Say No to Ageing
Hong Kong skincare brand Skin Need, which has just opened its first flagship store in the city’s Causeway Bay, has launched the Black Series, a new collection featuring advanced formulas that address skin ageing concerns.
The lineup includes the Quadruple Vitamin C Serum, which combines four forms of vitamin C with vitamin E and hyaluronic acid for radiant, hydrated skin; and the Retinol and Resveratrol Cream, which is packed with collagen-boosting liposomal retinol and the antioxidant resveratrol for deep hydration and skin renewal.
Modern lads looking to counter the effects of urban living might also want to stock up on the potent Fortified Ferulic Serum, which targets skin ageing caused by the environment with ferulic acid, vitamins E and C, co-enzyme Q-10 and liquorice extract.
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Hong Kong’s Cassio Social Club has launched its revitalised outdoor terrace, the perfect spot to soak up the cooler climes over the hotspot’s all-new bar bites menu and a few signature libations curated by its award-winning team.
Capturing Cassio’s blend of retro-futurist design, European elegance and contemporary comfort to perfection, this coveted outdoor space (and let’s be honest, they’re a little short on the ground in Central) perched above Wyndham Street is a welcomed sanctuary for post-work steam-blowing and pre-festive seasonal communality. Featuring lush greenery, intimate seating, and a mood-setting soundscape, you’ll be smart to book well ahead as it’s bound to be popular.
While you’re there, select from the new bar bites menu, created in collaboration with Chicano, one of Hong Kong’s most beloved Mexican eateries. Top recommendations include the spicy tuna tartare, zesty lobster tostadas, crowd-pleasing jalapeño croquettes, and tangy tamarind-glazed ribs, perhaps paired with new cocktails by talented director of bars Rohit Gurung that range from the Tempo Club, a gin-based refresher dressed with peach syrup, lemon juice, sugar, and egg white, to the Onda, dark rum with a dash of lime juice, passionfruit puree, agave, ginger beer, and cucumber notes that will have you thinking you’ve just arrived in paradise.
German Ear Candy
Luxury German AV brand Loewe (with a little help from DJ and producer David Guetta and footballer Kylian Mbappé) has launched the leo, its first-ever over-ear headphones.
Packed with powerful features, these slick fold-flat over-ear headphones boast a top-quality DAC, powerful amplification, precision 50mm drivers, and full high-resolution codec support, all of which is lovingly wrapped in lightweight and durable material designed for superior sound.
Whether on a long-haul flight or their daily commute, urbanites can expect adaptive noise cancellation, a transparency mode, support for Hi-Res Audio Wireless, Spatial Audio, Dolby Atmos, and Bluetooth LE Audio, and sound customisation via the Loewe app.
In addition, smart features range from voice assistant support and handy real-time AI translation, to a 65-hour battery life.
Scout’s Honour
Keep tabs on your luggage with the Scout Travel, a new generation of smart luggage tags that combine your digital contact information, a highly accurate luggage finder, and an 85dB motion-sensitive alarm to provide unparalleled luggage security.
Paired with a dedicated app, the new tag, which weighs only 35 grams, complies with all FAA checked luggage regulations, is constructed from glass-reinforced nylon and medical-grade silicone, and is available in Pitch Black, Tangerine Dream, Mellow Mint, Sunflower Yellow, Deep Blue.
You can also connect the app, which syncs with Apple’s Find My app, to up to 10 Scouts, each of which comes with an additional tamper-proof security cable attachment.
Sound on the Move
Samsung has launched the new Galaxy Buds3 FE earbuds, an essential for music lovers on the move.
Designed to deliver premium features, the Buds3 FE feature an iconic Blade design, upgraded audio performance, and Galaxy AI capabilities.
Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), call quality, battery life, and comfort have all been improved on the new additions, which feature a large speaker delivering rich, powerful sound with deep bass and clear treble, while intuitive controls facilitate effortless interactions, and Auto Switch seamlessly detects audio activity and transfers the connection across all Galaxy devices.
Tell Us Your Sign
German auto group Capricorn has unveiled its first limited-edition hypercar to carry the company’s name. Featuring a body designed by Zagato, the sleek Capricorn 01 Zagato is a mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive, manual transmission stallion powered by a 5.2-litre supercharged V8 Ford engine. Able to reach 100 km/h in less than three seconds (and with a top speed of 360 km/h), the 01 Zagato, limited to just 19 units, features a full LMP1-type carbon fibre structure and carbon fibre body, ensuring it weighs in at less than 1,200 kg.
We know you’re going to love the new arrival’s gullwing doors, the side mirrors, which are mounted on the front fenders, rather than on the doors, and the multiple air intake and air outlets (including the largest, positioned behind the driver’s door), which characterise the vehicle’s overall aesthetic while providing aerodynamic and cooling functionality.
Within, you’ll find a spacious but minimalist cockpit almost entirely constructed in carbon fibre and designed to avoid distractions from the driving experinece, All switchgear and interior parts are machined from solid titanium and aluminum, with Connolly leather, complemented by Alcantara throughout the cabin, letting the luxury linger a little while a pared-back dashboard features competition-inspired switchgear, and a three-unit analog instrument cluster. Production of the Capricorn 01 Zagato will begin in the first half of 2026.
Chic Big Apple Digs
If you have Manhattan in your sights this winter, you might want to book a room at the new Faena New York, the city’s newest design-driven boutique hotel.
Perched in the shadow of West Chelsea’s High Line, where the city’s pulse quickens with street art and skyline swagger, Faena New York is the BIg Apple’s newest temple to unapologetic luxury, a 120-room boutique hideaway that channels hotelier Alan Faena’s Argentine flair into a gilded fever dream, complete spiraling gold staircase, 24-karat ceilings, Keith Haring masterpieces, and murals bursting with blood-red roses and leopard prowls.
Rooms promise to be sanctuaries of seduction so expect plush textiles, marble baths and floor-to-ceiling windows that frame Hudson River or Empire State vistas. Downstairs, you’ll sip classic libations in the Art Deco cocktail bar (be sure to sample your way through its rare whisky collection if you’re on the company’s dime) before slipping into chic Argentine grill hotspot La Boca, the new home to Chelsea’s beautiful. A cabaret theater and an epic spa loom will arrive in 2026.
Art for the Wrist
Hublot’s newest collaboration with celebrated American artist Daniel Arsham has given birth to the striking Hublot MP-17 MECA-10 Arsham Splash Titanium Sapphire.
Finding its inspiration in the dynamic essence of water, organic forms and transparency, the MP-17 Meca-10 Arsham Splash Titanium Sapphire is the perfect blend of Hublot’s Art of Fusion and Arsham’s unique fictional archaeology vision. In addition to being a piece of modern art, its compact 42mm case size has been made possible through the integration of Hublot’s new, smaller Meca-10, an in-house manual-wind movement that can be seen through the dial opening and sapphire caseback.
The new timepiece is constructed in sapphire crystal – used for the frosted box-shaped bezel – titanium and rubber, underpinning the essence of Hublot’s Art of Fusion philosophy, while the striking splash-shaped opening on the dial offers a direct evolution from the collaboration’s previous MP-16 pockwatch’s droplet inspiration.
Stay Toasty
Just in time for the chilly months, The North Face has released new additions to its Urban Exploration series.
The new additions offer a fresh perspective, updating the series’ functional construction with functional fabrics, a colourway inspired by nature, and details usually found in outdoor adventure pieces, while creating an unrestricted wearing experience for explorers.
The new lineup includes this Movement Bomber Padded Jacket, which promises to be warm and lightweight while balancing both urban style and outdoor function. It features a detachable hood, a two-way coil zipper, an adjustable hem with bonded finish velcro on the side hem, and an inside facing chest pocket for valuables.
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