Indice dei contenuti per October - November 2019 in Da Man

Good movies tell the stories the audience wants to see. Great movies tell the stories the audience needs to see. In this issue of DAMAN, we feature the stories of Laura Basuki and Dion Wiyoko, the two leads of the upcoming “Susi Susanti: Love All.” Is this a great movie? I’m sure that there will be plenty of arguments for and against, but if anything I do believe that this is a movie telling a story that needs to be told. For those of us who grew up seeing Indonesia win its first ever gold medal, Susi Susanti and Alan Budikusuma are heroes—real-life, relatable heroes who basically told us that no achievement is beyond us. So, their story is something we definitely want to see. “Susi Susanti: Love All,” however,…

Eye to Eye After becoming the face of Brioni’s tailored and ready-to-wear pieces for fall/winter 2019/20, Hollywood star and Oscar plus Golden Globe nominee Matt Dillon rises to the challenge of becoming a muse for the brand’s eyewear campaign. Captured in a series of black- and white images by photographer Gregory Harris, Dillon is seen wearing a pair of optical frames as well as a pair of sunglasses. Brioni picked Dillon as its newest muse as the brand sees him as one of the most respected actors of his generation—and one who can strengthen the brand’s connection to Hollywood. Self-Acceptance Ermenegildo Zegna’s latest campaign runs on the idea of harnessing the potential of fashion to foster conversation rather than merely focusing on things like the cut of cashmere blousons or…

Sport fans and fitness enthusiasts, rejoice! This year, Under Armour has once again partnered with leading tech provider Celliant to present UA RUSH: a mineral-infused fabric that is designed to enhance performance and give athletes that extra edge by recycling the body’s energy during moments of performance. It is, essentially, specially designed to be worn while you’re sweating it out. The “mineral-infused fabrics” feature, though, definitely deserves extra attention. The way it works is that naturally-occurring minerals are extracted and then broken down into active particles. These are then melded together to form a proprietary blend. The final form of this blend is then inserted into the fibers that are knit into UA RUSH’s high-performance fabrics. During exercise, your body will produce heat. The UA RUSH fabric will immediately absorb…

Flaming Hot Versace Eros Flame is the fragrance for the strong, passionate, self-confident man who is deeply in touch with his emotions. With the fiery red bottle that shows intense masculinity, the olfactory notes of Eros Flame are characterized by strong contrasts from elegant ingredients that enrich and enhance one another. The head notes are juicy lemon, tangerine and bitter orange. These are warmed with notes of black pepper from Madagascar and enveloped in aromatic wild rosemary. With a wave of pepperwood, geranium and rose facets, the base notes is filled with precious woods such as Texas cedar, patchouli Coeur, Haitian vetiver and Mountain Oak moss accord that blends perfectly with vanilla. This fragrance is an ode to passion and a celebration of sensuous rapture. Eros Flame is available at…

Right On Track Finding the right fitness tracker can be a bit of a challenge. So many brands are offering so many options. That being said, no matter what your activities are, you can find the perfect fitness tracker to suit your needs. Besides, it looks like just about everyone is sporting one of these little gadgets on their wrists or clipped on a belt, so it shouldn’t be that hard, right? And speaking of which, the Huawei Band 3 Pro currently enjoys a reputation as one of the best fitness trackers. The Band 3 Pro has onboard GPS tracking and sports a water-resistant design—which means you can take it swimming, trekking or running in the rain. With a bold screen and simple interface, this nifty fitness tracker packs a…

Shot of Adrenaline DEATH STRANDING By Sony Interactive Entertainment Platform PS4 Release November 2019 One of 2019’s most anticipated games is the long awaited “Death Stranding” by legendary Japanese game maker Hideo Kojima. The PS4 exclusive game features Hollywood actors such as Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, Lea Seydoux and more. Although there aren’t many plot details revealed yet, we know that players will play as Sam Porter Bridges (Reedus) who dies and is transported into an upside-down limbo. The goal of the player is to “reconnect isolated cities and a fragmented society”. Kojima hopes that by playing they game, people will come to understand the true importance of forging connections. DOOM: ETERNAL By Bethesda Softworks Platform PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia Release November 2019 The fifth title…

Room of One’s Own After being closed for eight long months, SHY Restaurant has officially transformed into The Penthouse by The Papilion (The Papilion Kemang Level 4, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 45AA, +62 21 719 9921). The new décor highlights the homely feel when you are with your family and close friends. The Penthouse offers an intimate space for eating, drinking and celebrating. It features five individually-designed areas at one place, including home-cooked meals in The Pantry, afternoon tea in The Living Room, a Kaiseki Ryori dining experience in The Dining Room, curated wines and liquors at The Library to simply delicious cocktails in The Gossip Room. Overall, this Penthouse is worth a visit. Basque Country Following his return to Indonesia in 2010, Chef Oskar, who is well known in the…

The paleo diet is definitely not something new. It’s been one of the top diets for healthy lifestyles in the past five years alongside other trends like the ketogenic and mayo diets, as well as CrossFit. Heck, we even wrote about it once because it caused such a craze at the time. So, why do we feel the need to bring this up again? Well, like with many other things in life, new facts are continuously being discovered—including for what is supposedly a scientifically-proven healthy eating habit. We’ll get to the “new facts” bit later, but for now, let’s jog our memories a bit. The most literal explanation of what paleo diet is can be derived from its name. The word “paleo” is taken from the term “paleolithic,” one of…

Looking at his repertoire, you can easily tell that Graham Patrick Martin is a seasoned actor with an impressive list of notable works to his name. The Louisiana-born Martin started acting in Los Angeles when he was only 14 years old and never looked back. He is best known for his role as hustler Rusty Beck in “Major Crimes,” but now, he shares the screen with the likes of Christopher Abbott, Hugh Laurie and George Clooney. His latest miniseries project, “Catch-22”, based on Joseph Heller’s antiwar satire, aired last May and was met with great reviews. DA: Hi, Graham. Great to have you with us. So tell us, what are you up to these days? Graham Patrick Martin: Focusing on my favorite charity, The Sunshine Kids, which provides fun life…

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE LATEST TRENDS AND SPECIAL REPORTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD FROM SINGAPORE TO SWITZERLAND, THE NEXT PAGES UNVEIL THE SEASON’S MOST EXCITING EVENTS After presenting its universe and creations to Dubai back in 2012, Munich in 2013, London in 2015 and New York just a couple of years ago in 2017, Patek Philippe brings its signature grand exhibition to Singapore. It was certainly a most opportune choice, as 2019 is also the Singapore Bicentennial year. More importantly, however, Singapore—and Southeast Asia as a whole—has become a major market for fine timepieces and a driving force in building appreciation for fine, mechanical watchmaking. Anybody familiar with past Patek Philippe exhibitions can tell you that each edition manages to really highlight the bonds between the watch brand and…

BVLGARI OCTO FINISSIMO CHRONOGRAPH GMT AUTOMATIC When it comes to the LVMH-owned Roman brand Bvlgari, with Swiss expertise as the basic foundation that combined with Italian values, this unique combination has laid key milestones in 21st century watchmaking for the brand with five records—all of them coming from the now iconic Octo Finissimo line—just within a few B years. And at this year’s Baselworld, Bvlgari presents the thinnest Chronograph, which marks its fifth world record, in their new Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic. Powered by a manufactured integrated movement that displays the classical chronograph functions, this new watch also has a GMT function that allows one to set the local time with a button at 9 o’clock and a world record title for the thinnest mechanical chronograph in watchmaking…

Its Official: Wearing your brand loyalty across your chest is no longer considered distasteful, but is instead, very on trend. For fall/winter 2019, almost every luxury fashion house – including Valentino, Fendi, Burberry and Louis Vuitton amongst others – has continued to revive the logo mania trend from the 1990s, stamping their logos across every piece of clothing.…

Throughout the Decades To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Gap released the Denim Through the Decades collection, which includes a number of iconic denim styles from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. The American brand gathered limited-edition pieces in various styles representing what the brand has offered throughout each decade. These new pieces will also feature details such as shank buttons and rivets. Romantic Scars The Scars family created in 2008 as the epitome of the impertinent attitude cultivated by Berluti. Inspired by novelist Alfred de Musset’s line “whoever has loved once bears a scar,” the Scars shoes carries with it a romantic tone. For fall/winter 2019, Berluti has finally revealed a new pair of Derby shoes bearing the Ice Brown patina. Naturally, these are made using Venezia leather—a hallmark of Berluti.…

Since it was established back in 1989, the Taiwan-based multinational computer and electronics company ASUS has fully dedicated itself to creating the best products for today’s and tomorrow’s smart life. Today, its is the world’s number one motherboard and gaming brand as well as being among the top three consumer notebook vendors. Staying ahead on the game, recently ASUS launched not only one, but two new entries in its popular laptop series: the ASUS Zenbook Flip UX362 and ASUS Zenbook S UX392. ASUS Zenbook Flip UX362 This premium 13-inch convertible laptop is smaller than its predecessor but didn’t cut back on functionality, features or performance. With breathtaking design, the new Zenbook also features a new frameless NanoEdge design with ultra-narrow bezels on all four sides for a 90-percent screen-to-body ratio.…

WATCHMEN Stars Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson, Jean Smart After a long-debate, a decision was finally made that the upcoming series “Watchmen,” that is based on the DC Comics limited series, wouldn’t be a direct adaption of the source material or a sequel to it either, but instead would depict a new story. The new story does take place after the original scenes in the comics. “Watchmen” is set in the United States where a group of citizens became outlawed due to their violent methods. “Watchmen” takes you to where superheroes are treated as outlaws. HOW TO SELL DRUGS ONLINE (FAST) Stars Maximilian Mundt, anna Lena Klenke, Danilo Kamperidis, Damian Hardung “How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)” follows a high-school outcast, Moritz (Maximillian Mundt) who wants to impress his…

Once upon a time, performance tracking using hi-tech gadgets was something that professional athletes did in the never-ending quest to, say, shave off a couple of extra tenths of a second from their lap speeds. Today, of course, we have a wealth of off-the-shelf gadgets and software that can track just about anything that can be tracked while we exercise and then present all the data for us to pore over. Heck, you don’t even have to buy a fitness tracker: Simply slap on one of those armbands with a pouch for your smartphone and you have a performance evaluator that athletes from a couple of decades ago could only dream of. Despite the ubiquity of dedicated fitness trackers and GPS-enabled running watches along the ever-increasing ability of other gadgets…

Laura Basuki is, to put it mildly, a household name. And it’s not exactly hard to see why. For one, she nabbed the Best Actress trophy at the Indonesian Film Festival, the nation's most prestigious award show, for her role in “3 Hati 2 Dunia 1 Cinta” (“Three Hearts, Two Worlds, One Love”). And that’s just one of the accolades she has to her name. Currently, however, she is busy with promos for her new movie “Susi Susanti – Love All.” In it, she plays as the one and only Susi Susanti, a legend in Indonesia’s badminton scene. Arriving on set early by herself, Basuki appeared every bit the youthful athlete. She answered questions lightly and seemed to be at ease during the entire interview. “At the moment, I am…

There’s a fine art to playing a convincing antihero, and Gabriel Luna showed the world that he got it when he donned the mantle of Ghost Rider in the fourth season of “marvel’s agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” This was also the role that really turned him into a major household name. Even better, Luna is set to reprise his role as Robbie Reyes—the fifth marvel character to turn into the supernatural antihero/superhero—in a new series created by Hulu. While we’re waiting for Luna to return as Ghost Rider, he’s set to appear in one of the most anticipated movies of the season, “Terminator: Dark Fate.” Besides sharing the screen with franchise veterans—and Hollywood legends—Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda hamilton, Luna will be playing the villain. As any “Terminator” fan can tell you,…

DEFY INVENTOR Continuing the story that began with the DEFY El Primero 21 and the DEFY Lab, Zenith’s Defy Inventor perfectly encapsulates Zenith’s spirit of innovation and its vision for the future of watchmaking. The primary feature of the Defy Inventor is the single-piece Zenith Oscillator. This unprecedented creation replaces the 30 or so components that normally constitutes a regulating organ. Furthermore, it operates at a frequency of 18Hz or 129,600 vph. Naturally, the aesthetic elements of the DEFY Inventor are more than fitting for this new mechanical marvel. True, groundbreaking innovation is actually quite rare in the world of watchmaking, but the DEFY Inventor and its disruptive oscillator might just be the one to rewrite the rules of watchmaking as we know it. DEFY El PRIMERO 21 CARBON When…

1 Ten Times Better Celebrating the all-new OPPO Reno 10x Zoom, DAMAN had the chance to host a Gentlemen’s Dinner last July. Held at the Sea Grain Restaurant & Bar Double Tree Hotel, the VIPs had the chance to experience firsthand the amazing camera features of the OPPO Reno 10x Zoom. Guided by Sisca Becker, the evening also had a sharing season with photographer Vicky Tanzil who created a fashion shoot in DA MAN Magazine using only the OPPO Reno 10x Zoom as his main camera. Haydar Pratama and Erick Iskandar also shared their personal experiences with this extraordinary phone. A night with delicious food, great company and awesome tech is never a bad idea. 2 The Art Festival Taking “Arts in Common” as their big theme this year, ARTJOG…

Skirt Alert Skirting for men have been on the rise for several seasons, but it has never felt as serious a proposition as it does for fall/winter 2019. Gender lines are not just blurred, but erased, allowing for men to accept what the ladies have known all along: Skirts are more comfortable. Luckily for brave gents, there are dozens of styles to choose from, like Louis Vuitton’s pleats, Charles Jeffrey Loverboy’s kilts and Thom Browne’s undone prepster midis. Cozy Corner Back in 2014, jogger pants were all the rage. The combination of extreme comfort and some resemblance of style made the tapered sweatpants an ideal hybrid for menswear fanatics looking to show off their sneakers. Today, athleisure is the new normal and so the most innovative takes on comfort clothing…

Shave It Away Did you know that it’s estimated that a man spends around six months of his life shaving? Sounds like a lot of time spent but there’s no getting away without shaving and/or trimming your facial hair. Shaving keeps your skin from becoming itchy and irritated. But shaving shouldn’t be feared. Instead, having the best men’s shaving products besides proper shaving techniques can make it a simple and luxurious ritual that every man needs. Remember to take your time, don’t rush trough a shave and spend the necessary time prepping your skin for the razor. Imagine the smooth feeling of a refreshed face that is ready to conquer the day. Now that doesn’t sound so bad, right? 3 MOST RECOMMENDED 1 Oaken Lab Pre-Shave Oil will soften your…

He is one of the most influential Chinese artists on the international stage and now we can experience his inspirational works up close through Museum MACAN’s latest exhibition: “Xu Bing: Thought and Method.” This exhibition is a major retrospective of Xu Bing’s important works and projects, spanning over four decades of his professional career. Xu Bing moved to a commune in the outskirts of Beijing to learn from and assist local farmers during the Cultural Revolution in the 1970s. The experience affected the way he saw language as a political tool. He began working He began working internationally in the 1980s and emigrated to New York, U.S. in the early 1990s. Moving there has affected Xu Bing’s artistic approach when he started combining elements of Western culture with traditional Chinese…

3 HOT MORE READS 1 John Grisham delivers a classic legal thriller with “The Guardians”. The story follows Quincy Miller who was arrested when a lawyer was shot and killed at his desk. Twenty-two years later, he appeals his case with the Guardian Ministries, a group that works to overturn the sentences of innocent people. The lawyer in charge of the case then discovers the people who are responsible for the murder. 2 Ian Urbina introduces us to the inhabitants of the world’s untamed oceans with “The Outlaw Ocean.” Based on five years of intrepid reporting, Urbina shares the story of the traffickers and smugglers, pirates and mercenaries, clandestine oil-dumpers and so on. This heartfelt and stunning expose is truly unique and brings a new view about the floating world.…

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“To me, the Monaco is a door to the TAG Heuer brand,” says Catherine Eberlé-Devaux, TAG Heuer Heritage Director. “It’s a piece that catches your eye and invites you in. Many collectors start with the Monaco and are then drawn into our world, eventually finding another collection to focus on, but always cherishing the piece that started it all.” For sure, “the piece that started it all” is a most fitting description of the TAG Heuer Monaco. Unconventional and cutting edge, it perfectly embodies the vision and pioneering spirit of the brand. Now, in 2019, to mark the Monaco’s 50th anniversary, TAG Heuer holds events all across the globe, with limited-edition models of the watch launched at each celebratory occasion. As the proverbial cherry on top, a tell-all book about…