In our weekly TWIL series, we bring you the latest in luxury news from around the world. This week’s highlights: Experience Neo-Renaissance grandeur at Anantara Palais Hansen Vienna Hotel, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons bring ‘Prada Motion Pictures’ to their Fall/Winter 2025 collection, and more.
Anantara Palais Hansen Vienna Hotel Debuts In Austria In A Heritage-Listed Palace
The Anantara Palais Hansen Vienna Hotel has made its official debut in Austria, emerging with a lustrous new look and era for the storied landmark, which carries more than 150 years of history. Originally conceptualised for the 1873 World’s Fair by acclaimed architect Baron Theophil Edvard Von Hansen, the building is exemplary of Viennese Neo-Renaissance architecture. His signature mark is found in its stucco ceilings, towering columns, and heritage-listed staircases, embellished with touches of modern luxury such as spacious marble bathrooms and Acqua di Parma amenities. The hotel boasts sweeping views of the tree-spotted Ringstrasse, the city’s historic business district, from its most exclusive suites. These offer contemporary comfort accompanied by luxurious, Asian-inspired hospitality. The Presidential Suite is Vienna’s largest, boasting seven French balconies, a grand piano, a dining area, and a private wellness space. Its facilities include three gastronomically spectacular establishments, including the one Michelin-starred Edvard, the 800 sqm Anantara Spa, and the biggest ballroom the city has to offer, which is bathed in natural light.
Anantara Palais Hansen Vienna Hotel
Fashion On the Move With Prada’s Fall/Winter 2025 Collection
In Prada’s Fall/Winter 2025 collection, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons explore the concept of ‘Prada Motion Pictures’ across both menswear and womenswear. The collection imagines life in perpetual motion, expressed through oversized and sculpted silhouettes, autumnal hues, and tactile juxtapositions of leather, tweed, and velvet. Footwear and bags carry Prada’s signature creative codes, sharpened with forward-cut touches.
Omega’s Suria KLCC Boutique Reopens As The Largest Omega Boutique In Malaysia
Omega’s Suria KLCC boutique returns with a spacious floor and elegant flair, marking an incredible milestone in the brand’s presence in Malaysia. The expansion cements it as the country’s largest Omega boutique, outfitted with an increased number of private viewing areas for clients to browse through delicate timepieces with comfort. Its eye-catching entrance compels with towering glass windows scaffolded with gold, which beautifully complements the Swiss luxury brand’s classic timber interiors and iconic dashes of red. A glimmering golden statue of the iconic Golden Omega Astronaut stands right by its doors, bathed in the warm light of the chandelier that hangs above. Additionally, enjoy its private lounge—with personalised consultations, bespoke services, and specialised care designed for an elevated experience.
The Worldwide Best-Selling Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540
The Baccarat Rogue 540 is a deliciously unique fragrance that emerged from a limited-edition 2014 collaboration between Maison Francis Kurkdjian and Baccarat, crafted in commemoration of Baccarat’s 250th anniversary. The iconic perfume remains a consistent signature of the Maison’s fragrance repertoire more than a decade on. Its Rouge à l’or (red made of gold) bottle is forged of clear crystal turned crimson, achieved through a gradual fusion with 24-karat gold powder while heated at 540 degrees Celsius. Channelling inspiration from the irresistible mystique of the scarlet red gem, its notes revolve around three natural auras—mineral, fire, and air. These interact in a smooth, floral-amber-woody dance that’s redolent of the glittering stone’s metamorphosis.
The perfume is offered in eau de parfum, extrait de parfum, and a wide range of scented rituals, available online or at the Maison Francis Kurkdjian outlets in Pavilion and Suria KLCC.
The Singapore Food Festival Returns For Its 32nd Edition
Set to run from 4 to 25 September 2025, the Singapore Food Festival is back and celebrates the everyday connections formed over meals as well as the traditions that shape Singaporean culinary culture. Opening the series is Food Is Art, a Signature event happening on 5 and 6 September, and is a dynamic space where food intersects with fashion, design, and music. The series continues with The Long Table on 12 and 13 September, where five reputed chefs each contribute a unique dish, making for a diverse five-course menu. Lastly, Future Food, an event exploring the intersection between tech and gastronomy, closes the series on 19 and 20 September. Beyond the events, this year’s edition of the Singapore Food Festival includes island-wide pop-ups that will bring the festival’s spirit directly to the streets and into the heartlands.
Tickets for the SFF 2025’s Signature Events will be available soon at these links: The Long Table, Food Is Art, and Future Food.
Enjoy New Flavours At Celadon Restaurant In The Sukhothai Bangkok
At Celadon, the tranquil Thai restaurant within The Sukhothai Bangkok, head chef Chapornpat ‘Jib’ Dapachutisan is reinterpreting the food of her native Southern Thailand. A graduate of Le Cordon Bleu, she applies classical French techniques to a Thai menu focused on seasonal ingredients and sustainable sourcing. Her approach is evident in the specifics. A rare Kaeng Ra-Waeng curry, with origins in the reign of King Rama V, is made with beef cheek braised for more than 12 hours. Pandanus dumplings, tinted green with leaves from the restaurant’s garden, are filled with native mushrooms and topped with steamed Andaman blue crab. Elsewhere, a duck leg prepared using the French confit method is served in a potent Southern Thai red curry. Each dish is presented on the restaurant’s eponymous, green-glazed stoneware, connecting a specific Thai tradition to the present moment.
Penhaligon’s Celebrated Its 155th Anniversary With A Grand Fragrance Exhibition
The renowned British fragrance house, Penhaligon’s, celebrates its 155th anniversary this year. Locally, the brand hosted a weekend-long event at Silverfox, Kuala Lumpur, crafted as a museum-style exhibition of its long history. Displays included past and current collections, silver accessories that date back to the Victorian era, and an overview of the brand’s evolution from 19th-century traditions to modern luxury and creativity.
