The Address Magazine Nov-Dec 2013 #92: The Winter Issue

EDITOR’S NOTE
What is winter? It’s perhaps a difficult question to answer in Malaysia. We don’t experience
the geological signs that winter has come. There’s no drop in temperature,
no looming grey skies or fields of snow. Yet the season still arrives quite noticeably.
Spurred by luxury ad campaigns and fall fashion ranges, Malaysia readies itself for
the winter front every November.
With that in mind, we have dedicated this issue of The Address to all things winter.
We travel to extremes in southern Iceland for a true white Christmas (Nature’s
Winter Wonderland, p64) and holiday with royalty at the chalet of three crowns in
Switzerland’s stunning Verbier (The Fresh Prince of Verbier, p40).
But it’s not all vacations; we also prepare to battle the elements with our Game
Changer – adventure clothing and accessories giant The North Face (Scaling New
Heights, p68). The American brand has grown beyond its roots as a niche outdoors
equipment supplier into a retail icon at the forefront of the wilderness chic movement.
Indeed, it has lived up to the challenge to which its name refers – the notoriously
difficult-to-climb northern faces of the world’s toughest peaks.
Elsewhere, Tropicana’s inaugural development in Penang is set to build on a very
different name: Norman MacAlister. One of the island’s most famous figures, Colonel
MacAlister was governor of Penang from 1808–1810 and his legacy is still felt
in Georgetown today. Macalister Road combines the city’s business and historical
backgrounds, and Tropicana 218 Macalister is set to offer its own blend of lifestyle
living and central business district (CBD) convenience when it opens in 2017 (Property
News, p47).
Less landed is our nomadic-themed fashion shoot, showcasing the latest looks that
draw inspiration from the dynamic lifestyles of Central Asian travellers. Roughly 30
per cent of Mongolia’s population are nomadic or semi-nomadic, living off and at
one with the land around them. As the world continues to look for new green initiatives
there’s still a lot to be learned from the resourcefulness of those that rely on
nature for their very existence.
Infiniti has attempted to combine this frugality with the luxury we’re used to at
The Address in their latest launch: the Q50 Hybrid (A Worldly Ride, p74). The design
remit was one faced by a lot of companies in Asia today – don’t just toe the line with
the established Western brands; surpass them, in every detail and in all conditions.
The result is a product more than capable of tackling the European automobile giants
on their home turf, come rain or shine.
And with that spirit we welcome you into the exciting months of winter and into
the pages of our coolest issue yet.
12 TA | NOV/DEC 2013