Gafencu Men - Past Issues

MINI Paceman : MINI's unique and classic British style is beloved by fans. This year, the brand unveils the latest addition to the MINI family - the MINI Paceman, which is also the brand's first Sports Activity Coupé.

D’URBAN 2013 SS : With a simple palette of gray, black, navy blue and browns alongside classic patterns such as Prince of Wales, gingham and hounds-tooth checks, D'URBAN explores the best of retro style but with a very modern twist.

Day Falls/Night Falls : Hiroshi Senju, one of Japan’s most celebrated contemporary artists, presents new fluorescent waterfall paintings in the exhibition Day Falls/Night Falls at Sundaram Tagore Gallery in Hong Kong.


	LOOK

	Nap to the Stars A cosmic capsule that delivers space-age slumber

	Tile Style A luxury sideboard complete with historic tiling

	Best Case Scenario De Bethune’s phone protector is one to watch out for

	The End of Baize Pads with class have pool tables made of glass


	GADGETS

	Feat of 4K Sony’s hi-tech home-theatre projector might mark the start of a revolution, but will a lack of content ultimately see consumers forced to forego 4K?

	Motion Chicness As with all the best supercars, Vesaro’s new Motion X racing simulator looks just as spectacular as it performs


	GAFENCU EYE

	Shower Play Marking their debut in Hong Kong, the Giorgio Armani Group and the Roca Group launched their innovative Armani/Roca bathroom concept at colourliving, the renowned Wanchai-based lifestyle store.

	Gathering Trust The Halewinner Group’s annual dinner may have had a dark and shady colour scheme, but don’t let that fool you into thinking that the event itself was anything but honest.

	Jolly Good Cellos Under the auspices of the Swiss watchmaker Breguet, the city’s music aficionados were recently treated to an unforgettable evening of Beethoven’s harmonies.

	Landmark Ruling There’s one special place in every mega-city that represents its very essence. In New York it’s Times Square, in Paris it’s the Champs Elysees. Such a place, however, is missing in Hong Kong, although its joy de vivre is aptly portrayed by its buzzing Cen

	Jewel Chiefs Having conquered the world of footwear and clothing, Italian fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo has recently made its first venture into the world of fine jewellery.

	Skyy High A fine vodka is like a fine woman—smooth, warm and made from potatoes. Okay perhaps not made from potatoes, but smooth and warm certainly.


	ENTERTAINMENT

	LE FRENCH MAY Don’t let the title fool you. While you might be right to presume that Le French May is a month-long celebration of everything French, the festival is actually two months long—and it starts in April.

	ROLEX CHINA SEA RACE A sea race from Hong Kong to the Philippines might not seem like the most spectator-friendly sporting event you could find yourself at. The general lack of “trackside” spectator space on the open ocean generally makes it difficult to catch a glance of the

	BEETHOVEN 9—THE MOMENT OF FAREWELL The end of an era is always cause for one final celebratory tribute. It could be a colleague’s last day, a final gathering at your house before you move out or the day that Alex Ferguson finally hands over the Manchester United reins to someone else.

	THE AVENGERS After the Iron Man films came Captain America and Thor. Now Hollywood has decided to combine all three characters into what is certain to be the first movie in an inevitable Avengers trilogy.

	THE CRANBERRIES LIVE While younger listeners might only know them because of the only song to begin with a “Z” on their MP3 players, in the ’90s, The Cranberries—the band behind such songs as Zombie, Linger and Dreams—were one of the most successful and noteworthy rock acts a


	INDULGENCE

	Korma Chameleon Is Bombay Dreams the authentic Indian real deal or is it trying too hard to blend into its surroundings?


	PEOPLE

	POWER : Banga Racing His vice-chairman title might now have an added “emeritus” to it, but billionaire Harry Banga remains a driving force behind one of the world’s largest commodities traders

	GUEST : It’s Un-Canny Just how did Canny Leung, famous for her stories about love and romance, end up forming one of Hong Kong’s top men’s football clubs, TSW Pegasus?

	STYLE : Playboy of the Eastern World Didier Li is the chairman of the East Asia International Investment Group and something of a serial entrepreneur, but why does this Swiss-educated business- man despair of the youth of today?

	SPORTING CELEBRITIES : Bones McCoy Tony McCoy is one of the most injured sportsmen around. In his time he’s broken his back, his legs and most of his ribs. He also just happens to be the most successful jump-racing jockey of all time

What’s In : From Dedon living to jet-setting with Gulfstream, the stuff that dreams are made of


	COLUMNS

	COLLECTIBLES : Victoria’s Secrets What is it about nineteenth-century British furniture that has captured the hearts of mainland Chinese collectors? Just what is the hidden appeal of these Victorian and Georgian artefacts?

	DESIGN ICON : Wise Guy When the European and US furniture industries crashed in the late ’90s, Christopher Guy Harrison relocated to Indonesia and turned his design firm into a one-million-square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing base

	ETIQUETTE : Unwedding Ceremonially Debrett’s guide to civilised divorce says more about its author than it intends

	HEALTH : The Mountain of Youth Scaling the heights of restored vitality may be less daunting than ever before

	INVESTMENT : Fowl Players Demand for poultry products across Asia far exceeds current production levels, so who is it worth backing as the emergent giants in this hugely lucrative and expanding market?

	MY SPACE : House Of Pane People in glass houses, the saying has it, shouldn’t throw stones. What about taking baths or having romantic nights in though? The all-window Lake Lugano House seems to solve it all

	RELATIONSHIPS : First Line’s a Charm Often rude, occasionally crude and seldom any good, chat-up lines are oft relied upon by men as the first step to conquering the opposite sex. But do they really work?

	TIME : Quality Time Remodelled classics fought with bold new designs at this year‘s invitation-only SIHH in Geneva. We round up the top timepieces that made an appearance at the annual international watch show

	TRAVEL : Locomotive Moscow Forget fancy hotels and first-class flying, the railway is the only way to experience the best of Russia

	WHEELS : Whine Merchants Why is Lexus selling its latest model with a built-in high-pitched whine? We sample the GS 450h to find out

	WINE : Goldvintner Could re-christening “white wine” as “gold wine” transform its fortunes on the mainland?

	Men U : ONLY TOOLS AND HORSES Gafencu Man has never been a particularly adept equestrian. Perhaps it is due to his superior stature, which makes many a graceful steed reluctant to move while being burdened with his weightier-than-average form.

	Men U : MILK DUDS So it was that Gafencu Man went from an environment in which he has little understanding into one in which he has absolutely no understanding. Don’t ask how, but he found himself at Baby Central in Wong Chuk Hang to check out a brand-new showroom of child

	Men U : ROUGE AWAKENING Having gone way over his annual quota of baby-time, Gafencu Man decided to make a quick trip to the bright lights of Macau. Not content with being one of the world’s largest hotels and casinos, the Galaxy Macau has recently opened China Rouge—something of

	Men U : SEVEN’S HEAVEN Gafencu Man prides himself on his ability to dole out small nuggets of knowledge like that and this year’s Hong Kong Rugby Sevens was no different.

	Men U : LOVELY JUBILEE In celebration, GM ended up doing what any self-respecting member of society would do—head to a whisky-tasting event. Sampling fine spirits is de rigueur for Gafencu Man, but this one was extra special.

	HOROSCOPES : Horoscopes The April weather typically blurs the boundaries between the seasons of winter, spring and summer. Doubtlessly, things are beginning to heat up as people prepare for the sun to fully return. Stick with our advice, though, and you’ll come up smelling of ro


	FEATURES

	Power Pointers What top tips can Gafencu Men’s Power guys offer to those seeking great riches and business success?

	The Final-List First in terms of economic freedom, eighth worst for air pollution-related death and with seven times as many McDonald’s as Los Angeles—just where does Hong Kong rank overall among the world’s major international cities?

	Sandwich Toasting Let’s raise a glass to the very finest bread-and-filling combos that Hong Kong has to offer. In fact, why don’t we get a round in…

	How the Mighty Fall With Kodak the latest in a line of once all-powerful organisations to face almost certain doom, what can be learnt from the failures of these now capsized conglomerates?

	Why is it Suharto Believe? Indonesia has proved that there is hope in even the worst economic collapses, so why do other depressed states refuse to be at all optimistic?


	FASHION

	Grass Fibres Springtime fashions that make a mark whether in the city or down the park

	Rock and Stroll Its takes the most rugged of looks to get in the good books of a tempting outdoor paramour

	Cross Un-Dressing An innovative take on role reversal leaves us totally and utterly at her disposal

	Specs Mad Nothing is better for getting the dames than wearing a pair of the most eggsellent frames

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