Vaughn Lowery is a native of Detroit and the youngest of five siblings, a graduate of Cornell University's ILR School. Core duties: global diversification strategy, production management, and ecological implementation. The grandson of the late civil rights defender and recipient of the presidential medal of freedom, Joseph Lowery. Lastly, a distinguished member of the Alpha Phi Alphi Fraternity, Incorporated (Alpha Chapter).
Unfortunately, a storm in Santa Ana, while many slept, had 100 mph gusts of wind push the blaze throughout the metropolitan area.
Firefighters are overwhelmed as the city has had no rain in the last 6 months–it’s a drought. 5 deaths reported, thousands have lost their homes (Mandy Moore, Hunter Biden), and many businesses have been burnt to the ground.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars confirmed its investment of more than $370 million (£300 million) to expand its sole manufacturing facility at Goodwood in England. This move is the next step in the company’s strategic focus on creating value for clients through the most complex, personal, and valuable handcrafted luxury products and delivering an unparalleled client experience. The company’s global performance in 2024, a landmark year for Bespoke and the third-best sales record in its history, confirms the success of this strategy.
This expansion will allow Rolls-Royce to enhance the value of commissions for clients by creating additional space for the increasingly complex and high-value Bespoke and Coachbuild projects. It will also prepare the manufacturing facility for the brand’s transition to an all-battery electric vehicle (BEV) future.
This investment represents the largest capital injection ($100 million) since the plant opened on January 1, 2003. At that time, it employed about 300 people and produced just one motor car per day. While the plant has undergone significant internal upgrades over the past 20 years, the building and footprint remain largely unchanged. The staff numbers have grown more to more than 2,500 people, and Goodwood now produces about 25 motor cars per day.
A Record Year for Bespoke
In 2024, the Rolls-Royce Bespoke Collective of specialist designers, engineers, and craftspeople undertook some of their most creatively daring and technically challenging commissions. These projects featured innovative materials, craft techniques, and features never seen before on a Rolls-Royce motor car, resulting in unique, emotionally resonant masterpieces that reflect the commissioning clients’ interests and personalities.
Rolls-Royce’s Bespoke offering reached record levels in 2024, with Bespoke content increasing by 10% per commission year-over-year, the highest in the company’s history.
An Unmatched Client Experience
Rolls-Royce’s commitment to Bespoke is reflected in its Private Offices. In 2024, the of VIP spaces expanded to New York and Seoul, joining locations in Dubai and Shanghai. Inspired by the original Private Office in Goodwood, these creative hubs are available by invitation and designed to inspire creativity and close collaboration between clients, their dealer advisor, and a dedicated local designer. Clients highly value this unique experience, with Private Office commissions typically 25% higher in value than the starting suggested retail price.
Rolls-Royce’s dealer partners worldwide continued investing in the brand’s updated visual identity and showroom concept, offering a social, creatively engaging environment where clients can relax and find inspiration for their bespoke commissions.
The Rolls-Royce invitation-only members’ app, Whispers, grew by 55% in 2024. This exclusive digital club allows clients to access and manage their Rolls-Royce motor cars, network with other clients, and gain exclusive insights about the marque and the luxury world. Whispers also facilitate direct contact among Rolls-Royce owners and their contacts at their dealers and inside Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.
Globally Balanced Sales Picture
In 2024, Rolls-Royce introduced a record four models: Cullinan Series II and Ghost Series II, along with their Black Badge variants. These launches, coupled with sustained demand for all Rolls-Royce products, resulted in global sales of 5,712 in 2024—the third best year ever and in line with the brand’s expectations.
2024 also marked the first full year of sales for Rolls-Royce Spectre. Clients have confirmed that Spectre’s electric drivetrain is perfectly suited to Rolls-Royce, enhancing the brand’s renowned attributes: silence, ‘waftability,’ and the unique ‘magic-carpet ride’ experience. Spectre’s market arrival worldwide confirmed the successful launch of this innovative motor car.
The most requested models in 2024 were Cullinan, Spectre, and Ghost, with Phantom, the flagship model, retaining its status as the ultimate and rarest Rolls-Royce. Phantom will celebrate its centenary in 2025.
In 2024, North America was once again Rolls-Royce Motor Cars’ largest sales region, representing around one-third of commissions delivered. North America performance was driven by demand in southern markets, especially Florida. North America saw a significant increase in the average Bespoke value of each commission with several of the most complex commissions ever being delivered in the past year.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars looks forward with confidence to 2025, when the brand will unveil its next electric motor car.
In celebration of the Lunar New Year, Gucci is pleased to present a new campaign featuring Global Brand Ambassadors Ni Ni and Xiao Zhan, paying tribute to family, tradition, and the symbolic renewal of the Year of the Snake.
To mark the occasion, Gucci unveils a curated selection of pieces inspired by the elegance of the serpent, a motif deeply rooted in the House’s heritage. The snake’s fluid movements are incorporated across the selection, appearing in two color combinations: Gucci Rosso Ancora with pink and Gucci Rosso Ancora with blue.
Highlights include the Horsebit 1953 loafers and the Signoria slingback pumps, reimagined in Gucci Rosso Ancora patent leather with a snake-detailed insole and the Gucci Re-Web sneakers, crafted in beige and ebony Original GG canvas with snake details. Adding to the allure is the Gucci Blondie bag, presented in Gucci Rosso Ancora red patent leather and adorned with an enamel round Interlocking G detail.
Atlantis Paradise Island, the entertainment capital of the Caribbean, kicked off 2025 with its fourth- annual Party Like a Royal New Year’s Eve celebrations. The talented comedian, actor and producer Adam Devine, most known for his roles in Pitch Perfect and Workaholics, hosted the sold-out event at Atlantis’ Royal Deck under the resort’s famed Royal Towers, entertaining resort guests, visitors, and locals alike.
The star-studded night began with a DJ set from the GRAMMY® award-winning, multi-platinum artist Lil Jon who hyped the crowd as he stood on top of his DJ booth and delivered some of his top hits including “Get Low,” “Shots,” “Turn Down for What,” and “Yeah”. In addition to this, Lil Jon spun a set compilation of other tracks such as DMX’s “Party Up,” Flo Rida’s “Low,” Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’,” and Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer.” The superstar unexpectedly guided a roaring crowd in a positivity mantra to help kick off 2025 on a high note.
Just before midnight, GRAMMY®-nominated singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding took the stage for a surprise performance, delighting concertgoers with a lineup of her most recognizable songs including “Lights,” “Still Falling For You,” “Love Me Like You Do,” “Miracle” and more. She ended her 11-song set with one of her most famous tracks, “Burn.” Earlier in the day, Ellie was spotted relaxing poolside at The Cove at Atlantis.
As the clock was about to strike 12:00, Lil Jon, Ellie Goulding, and Adam Devine all took to the stage leading guests in the countdown to 2025. The evening culminated with a dazzling firework display and a set by award-winning DJ Webstar, who kept the celebration going until 1:30 a.m.
Other highlights from the evening’s festivities included Adam Devine and his wife, actress Chloe Bridges, sharing a New Year’s kiss at the stroke of midnight on stage in front of the crowd, who were also spotted earlier in the day at the Cove Beach. Guests were also entertained throughout the night by stilt walkers and synchronized swimmers in the Royal Pool, who put on a stunning performance throughout the venue.
The New Year’s Eve celebrations followed Steve Aoki’s performance at Atlantis’ Aura Nightclub earlier in the week, which kicked off the Party Like a Royal New Year’s Eve celebration. The GRAMMY®-nominated EDM superstar took the stage shortly after midnight and thrilled a sold-out crowd with an unforgettable set featuring tracks such as “Pursuit of Happiness,” “Nataaoki,” “MIC Drop” and more.
The week’s festivities also included a powerhouse performance by GRAMMY®-winning R&B group112. Taking the stage at Bar Sol, located within the newly reimagined Atlantis Casino, the legendary group that rose to fame in the 1990s delivered an unforgettable set featuring hits like “Peaches and Cream,” “Cupid,” and a heartfelt tribute to The Notorious B.I.G. with “I’ll Be Missing You.”
Adam Devine, Lil Jon, and Ushered Guests of Atlantis Paradise Island Into the New Year at the Fourth Annual Party Like a Royal New Year’s Eve Celebration (Atlantis Paradise Island/Getty Images)via 360 MAGAZINE.
4x GRAMMY-nominated and Bronx phenom Ice Spice dropped her explosive Y2K!:I’m Just A Girl (Deluxe) album, out now via 10K Projects/Capitol Records. The Deluxe features 5 brand new tracks, including “Hannah Montana” featuring NLE Choppa and DaBaby, with additional features from BB Trickz and Anuel AA. Listen HERE.
Ice’s wildly anticipated official debut album Y2K!, was originally released in July and came stacked with hits including the Sean Paul-sampling “Gimmie A Light” and hater-dismissing “Think U The Shit (Fart),” which notably became her highest solo charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 (#37). The album also included hits like “Phatt Butt,”“Oh Shhh…” featuring Travis Scott, and the smash summer anthem “Did It First” featuring Central Cee. The video for the infidelity anthem (watch HERE) has since racked up over 42M views, while the song went on to peak on Spotify’s US (#34) and Global (#41) charts.
Pitchfork hailed Y2K! for featuring “some of her most dynamic and abrasive bars to date,” while also praising the album for sounding “like nothing her peers could make, swerving from one sonic inspiration to the next.”
Ice spent the summer dominating the world with her Y2K! WORLD TOUR. Produced by Live Nation, the tour began with a series of festival performances across Europe, and included her first ever headlining North American run with sold out shows at Terminal 5 in New York City, the iconic Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, and more. The Y2K! WORLD TOUR also saw Ice take Europe and the UK by storm with a fall headline run that included shows across Dublin, Manchester, London, Paris, Berlin, Copenhagen, and more.
Y2K! confirms what’s been in the air since Ice’s 2023 debut EP, Like..?, landed her on year-end lists from the likes of Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, The New York Times, and numerous others. Hits like “Munch (Feelin U)” and the Platinum-selling “In Ha Mood” and “Princess Diana” have taken Ice straight to the top of the rap game and brought her a slew of honors, including two People’s Choice Awards, an MTV VMA, a BET Hip-Hop Award, and the Hitmaker Award at the 2024 Billboard Women In Music event. All signs point toward Ice extending her dominance.
With almost two decades of experience, 37-year-old Fang Bo Hung is one of Phnom Penh’s most sought-after photographers. Marangoni Institute in Milan is where this Taiwanese industry veteran graduated, with a focus on fashion photography.
Fang became the creative director of F-Y Studio after finishing his studies in Italy. Throughout his career, Fang has collaborated with a variety of publications and brands.
At present, Fang Bo Hung heads Cloud Photo Studio (CPS) in Phnom Penh. In the last five years, his team has become a base for capturing innovative campaigns for various music clients, specializing in portraiture.
With a strong network throughout Southeast Asia and abroad, Fang Bo Hung continues to perpetuate positivity by cultivating an ecosystem of emerging artists within the design realm.
*In 2024, Sra’Art Gallery in Phnom Penh hosted his fashion art exhibit, which earned rave reviews.
This weekend, amidst the buzz of Design Miami 2024, multi-hyphenated artist, entrepreneur, actor and fashion icon A$AP Rockyheld a private viewing of The Galaxy Collection, the latest collection from HOMMEMADE, his design studio x furniture & home goods brand.
Known for his style, music, and influence on culture, A$AP Rocky is establishing a creative work/living space experience through HOMMEMADE Studios with architectural spaces that provide an artistic and productive environment for traveling and or working creatives. Hommemade aims to challenge conventional design by creating pieces that defy normalcy, inspire creativity, and ensure comfort.
The Galaxy Collection, the second release of Rocky’s HOMMEMADE, expands his Retro Futurism world building – an amalgamation of his own unique style and commitment to solidifying his stake in the design world. The Galaxy Collection provides a deeper look into what a surreal retro futuristic lifestyle would look like from the POV from a Satellite. The “Satellamp” projector / lamp compliments the theory of the collection, while the Skyline Carpet collaboration with Gufram gives a more zoomed-in perspective. These pieces, highlighted by Rocky’s most audacious piece to date – a portable, all-in-one state of the art Studio and Entertainment Center, The CBNT.V1, share a common push/pull theme of retro meets futuristic.
The collection is now available to purchase. For more information, reach out tohommemade@awge.com.
Kofi Oduro is an emerging shutterbug and fashion model with a distinctive eye for unified lighting. He combines natural and artificial light to evoke a certain level of emotion.
Oduro hails from Ghana and recalls from an early age how his father’s strong innate style ignited his passion for design.
As a young adult, he enlisted in the airforce and became a military nurse. After completing his tour, he began to embrace photography. Fast forward 9 years, he is now announcing his inaugural exhibit at Sra’Art Gallery in Phnom Penh on January 18, 2025, featuring paraplegic athletes.
During a 360 MAG podcast, he was asked, “Is there anything else you would like to mention?” He replied, “I would like to thank my wife.”
Photographer Kofi Oduro captures pregnant wife with art vase by Vaughn Lowery.
Exploring a career in the design world can be challenging; however, with the support from loved ones along with perseverance, an African pioneer like Oduro will continue to flourish.
*Special thanks to Big MaMa for providing lite bites at Kofi Oduro’s Sra’Art Gallery installation.
Expats may experience occasional cravings for comfort food from their home country. Cakes + Crafts will satisfy your taste buds, so stop searching. It brings back memories of Johnny Rockets, Fat Burger, Sonic Burger, Coney Island, In-and-Out Burger, and Smash Burger.
A motley crew of Khmericans and Cambodians owns and operates this cantina, which is infused with emerging artists and skateboard enthusiasts. Most of their ingredients and condiments, such as hot sauce, are obtained from local suppliers by the establishment. They also offer Heinz ketchup and French’s yellow mustard. The chicken is seasoned and battered using a family recipe to make it extra crispy (they use eggs). The hot dogs and smoked bacon are produced by local vendors instead of being processed, and the buns come from a resident baker who makes them in-house. The reason to visit are the home-cut fries alone. Your chili palate will be easily satisfied by homemade hot sauces. Their on-site mixologist easily creates a Long Island or a simple two-part cocktail. Chang Beer is available on draft (from Thailand), Cambodian beer is available in cans, and Jagermeister shots. Their Happy Hour and menu items are always changing, so be sure to check their websites for real-time amendments.
This place is a great place to visit due to its excellent service, trendy atmosphere, and delicious food. Generally speaking, the freshest foods tend to taste best when made on-site. Alternatively, you can order through Nahm24/Food Panda for delivery or use Grab Express for pickup.
Lastly, Cakes + Craft hosts birthday gatherings and viewing parties for UFC fights as well as soccer matches.
*Hours of operation: 11 am to 11 pm daily. Closed Tuesdays.
Three-time GRAMMY nominee Doechii views the last few years of her life through the lens of classic sitcoms like “Family Matters” in the official video for “DENIAL IS A RIVER.” View HERE. Directed by Carlos Acosta and James Mackel, the high-energy video features cameos by Zack Fox, ScHoolboy Q, Rickey Thompson, Teezo Touchdown, Earl Sweatshirt, SiR, Baby Tate and DJ Miss Milan.
When the trailer for the video – inspired by the title sequence of “Family Matters,” complete with theme song “As Days Go By” – dropped last week, it elicited a barrage of comments from fans and fellow artists, including SZA, GloRilla, Hayley Williams and Willow Smith. Doechii also shared two skits to accompany the video – “Doechii Slaps Brad Pitt” (view HERE) and “LA ROSA DE DOECHII” (view HERE). Comedy Central posted a third skit, “Can I Hit THat” with ScHoolboy Q (view HERE).
Watch Doechii’s livestream – “Denial is A Stream” – at 3:00 PM PT today, January 2, on her YouTube channel. Doechii and Issa Rae recently took the Genius Open Mic stage over for a very special rendition of “DENIAL IS A RIVER.” View HERE.
“DENIAL IS A RIVER” is from her acclaimed mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal, which received a GRAMMY nomination for Best Rap Album while the single “NISSAN ALTIMA” received a nod for Best Rap Performance and Doechii was nominated for Best New Artist. The track has entered the top 100 on the U.S. Spotify charts.
Alligator Bites Never Heal came in at No. 1 on Rolling Stone’s list of “The 20 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2024” and placed in the top 10 of their overall “Best Albums of 2024” tally. Critics at NPR, Paste, Consequence of Sound, Stereogum and UPROXX also hailed Alligator Bites Never Heal as one of 2024’s best albums. Listen HERE.
After wrapping up the sold-out Alligator Bites Never Heal The Tour, which brought her to the U.S., Europe, and the UK, Doechii closed out 2024 with a blitz of special appearances. She performed “DENIAL IS A RIVER” and “BOILED PEANUTS” on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” did a Tiny Desk Concert on NPR Music, accepted the Hip-Hop Disrupter award at Variety’s eighth annual Hitmakers celebration and visited the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles for a discussion of Alligator Bites Never Heal and a special performance. As he introduced Doechii at the museum, Killer Mike hailed her as “an artist who I feel is the present, the future – and who’s going to change music forever.”
