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TATLER HONG KONG On the cover of this month’s issue of Tatler Hong Kong is Veronica Chou, the founder of eco-friendly clothing and accessories brand Everybody & Everyone and a daughter of textile and fashion tycoon Silas Chou. She discusses the importance of embracing green fashion practices. tatlerhongkong.com TATLER INDONESIA Albert Pramono, the CEO and founder of Accossa, an engineering firm specialising in eco-friendly, prefabricated buildings, discusses his latest project, Kinetic Farm, which is located in the new town of Golf Island in north Jakarta. The development features a working farm and a store that aims to promote environmentalism in the city. tatlerindonesia.com TATLER MALAYSIA Winnie Loo, the award-winning founder of A Cut Above Hair Salon and Hairstyling Academy, looks back on her 41 years of experience in this month’s Time Travel feature. Now 64,…

A new year is as good a reason as any for a new perspective. When we began thinking about our first issue of 2021—a giddying prospect after such a dismal year—I had one request, and that was to tell stories that might give our readers some insight into how they can begin this year with a renewed sense of purpose. I’ve read several counter-intuitive articles over the last year claiming that office productivity has not been adversely affected by the shift to remote work, and surveys that indicate many employees in big cities would, in fact, prefer not to go back to their former cubicles once it’s safe to again. That might be true, but I think what still easily gets lost when working from home is a true feeling of motivation.…

TATLER HONG KONG On the cover of this month’s issue of Tatler Hong Kong is Veronica Chou, the founder of eco-friendly clothing and accessories brand Everybody & Everyone and a daughter of textile and fashion tycoon Silas Chou. She discusses the importance of embracing green fashion practices. tatlerhongkong.com TATLER INDONESIA Albert Pramono, the CEO and founder of Accossa, an engineering firm specialising in eco-friendly, prefabricated buildings, discusses his latest project, Kinetic Farm, which is located in the new town of Golf Island in north Jakarta. The development features a working farm and a store that aims to promote environmentalism in the city. tatlerindonesia.com TATLER MALAYSIA Winnie Loo, the award-winning founder of A Cut Above Hair Salon and Hairstyling Academy, looks back on her 41 years of experience in this month’s…

CONNIE BERG Connie Berg is a New York-based fashion stylist with more than a decade of experience. Her work has been featured in Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue and L’Officiel, among others. For Tatler, Berg styled this month’s fashion shoot (p.80) JOCEYLN TAM Hong Kong-based photographer Jocelyn Tam is inspired by paintings, films and stories that focus on the emotional connections built between people and places. She has worked with brands including Apple, Credit Suisse and Ikea. In this issue, Tam photographed model and holistic health coach Natalie Söderström (p.102) LARA JADE Originally from the UK, Lara Jade is a New York-based fashion and beauty photographer. Her photographs can be found in the pages of publications including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and InStyle. For Tatler, Jade shot this month’s fashion shoot, which features the best of the resort…

Out of Your Comfort Zone

1 SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL If pandemic statistics have taught us anything, it’s that those in the best physical shape tend to fare the best when stricken by the virus. The Hong Kong Parkour Association runs training sessions designed to push the body to the limits of its capabilities. You’ve seen it in the movies: now it’s time to learn to balance, vault, flip and leap, and unlock your potential. parkour.hk 2 DIG IN Food security is going one greatest challenges mankind faces over the coming decades. We’re not saying you need to be self-sufficient just yet, but it’s always useful to have a basic knowledge of how to build a kitchen garden and which fruit and vegetables are in season at any given time. Plus, it feels great to grow things. Urban…

Out of Your Comfort Zone

All the Fun of the Fair

From November 26 to 30, Art Basel pulled off an event that many doubted was possible in a pandemic: a real-life, in-person art fair. Titled Hong Kong Spotlight by Art Basel, it was the only physical event the company held in 2020: Covid-19 forced it to cancel its flagship fairs in Basel, Miami Beach and Hong Kong, and pivot to hosting online sales instead. Twenty-two galleries took part in Hong Kong Spotlight, among them international players like Gagosian and Simon Lee Gallery, as well as local names such as Kwai Fung Hin and 10 Chancery Lane. The fair kicked off just as the fourth wave swept into the city, but nothing could deter art collectors and connoisseurs from getting their fix: 8,000 of them visited Hong Kong Spotlight and its neighbour,…

All the Fun of the Fair

Going Once, Going Twice

Few events generate as much excitement within the art community as Para Site’s annual gala dinner and auction, which took place on November 19 in the grand Astor Ballroom of the St Regis. On the night, more than 90 pieces went under the hammer, including works by renowned artists Daido Moriyama, Antony Gormley, Pacita Abad and Angela Su, to raise funds for Para Site’s extensive programme of exhibitions, publications and educational projects. After months of social distancing, guests arrived excited and ready to bid. Former Para Site board member Jehan Chu, who took on the role of auctioneer for the evening, kept the room buzzing and sent prices skyrocketing from behind the rostrum. During the evening, Para Site also launched its latest grant for artists. Supported by an anonymous donor, the NoExit…

Going Once, Going Twice

A new year is as good a reason as any for a new perspective. When we began thinking about our first issue of 2021—a giddying prospect after such a dismal year—I had one request, and that was to tell stories that might give our readers some insight into how they can begin this year with a renewed sense of purpose. I’ve read several counter-intuitive articles over the last year claiming that office productivity has not been adversely affected by the shift to remote work, and surveys that indicate many employees in big cities would, in fact, prefer not to go back to their former cubicles once it’s safe to again. That might be true, but I think what still easily gets lost when working from home is a true feeling…

Down Memory Lane

Those who have grown up in Hong Kong often feel they have lived many lives. The city is one of the most transitory international hubs in the world and the skyline is always changing. However, a lack of available land and rapid urban development have generated little incentive to protect and restore heritage buildings. Now, all that is left to remember the sights and monuments of a bygone era are memories and the artists who capture them. In the most recent edition of Tatler’s House Stories panel discussions, Peter Cheung, Tatler’s regional advisor on engagement, PR and business development, took a trip down memory lane with William Lim, Ray Yeung and Douglas Young, who reflected on the city’s past—and its future. Lim is the managing director of CL3 Architects: his portfolio includes…

Down Memory Lane

CONNIE BERG Connie Berg is a New York-based fashion stylist with more than a decade of experience. Her work has been featured in Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue and L’Officiel, among others. For Tatler, Berg styled this month’s fashion shoot (p.80) JOCEYLN TAM Hong Kong-based photographer Jocelyn Tam is inspired by paintings, films and stories that focus on the emotional connections built between people and places. She has worked with brands including Apple, Credit Suisse and Ikea. In this issue, Tam photographed model and holistic health coach Natalie Söderström (p.102) LARA JADE Originally from the UK, Lara Jade is a New York-based fashion and beauty photographer. Her photographs can be found in the pages of publications including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and InStyle. For Tatler, Jade shot this month’s fashion shoot, which features…

Building Bridges

What is the quickest way to raise a million dollars for charity? Invite the crème de la crème of Hong Kong to a fundraising luncheon, naturally. On November 13, Cherry Chu and Daphne King-Yao, co-chairs of the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) gala committee, hosted an intimate, ladies-only affair in the chandelier-encrusted boardroom of the Aberdeen Marina Club in support of the foundation, which is led in Hong Kong by Hans Michael Jebsen. Seated at tables named Film, Architecture, Theatre, Music, Visual Art and Dance—after the industries the ACC supports—the women watched video testimonials about the progress made by the ACC, which was founded in 1963 and funds educational cultural exchange programmes between the US and Asia. To hammer home the importance of supporting local talent, hosts gave impassioned speeches that brought…

Building Bridges

Sold! To the Gentleman in the Hat

Limited edition HK$150 dollar bank notes. In 2015, HSBC issued a limited number of HK$150 banknotes to commemorate the bank’s 150th anniversary. Two million banknotes were sold to the public and the proceeds were donated to Hong Kong charities. The notes’ design depicts the four buildings that have successively stood at 1 Queen’s Road Central, together with the famed HSBC stone lions, Stephen and Stitt. One bidder will take home an exceptionally rare, uncut sheet of 35 banknotes. While the notes are technically legal tender, these are definitely for keeping—not spending. A guided tour of The Art of Gold, 3,000 Years of Chinese Treasures exhibition at L’École, school of jewellery arts. In this lot, supported by Van Cleef & Arpels, take a group of 12 friends on a private champagne tour…

Sold! To the Gentleman in the Hat

Out of Your Comfort Zone

1 SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL If pandemic statistics have taught us anything, it’s that those in the best physical shape tend to fare the best when stricken by the virus. The Hong Kong Parkour Association runs training sessions designed to push the body to the limits of its capabilities. You’ve seen it in the movies: now it’s time to learn to balance, vault, flip and leap, and unlock your potential. parkour.hk 2 DIG IN Food security is going one greatest challenges mankind faces over the coming decades. We’re not saying you need to be self-sufficient just yet, but it’s always useful to have a basic knowledge of how to build a kitchen garden and which fruit and vegetables are in season at any given time. Plus, it feels great to…

Out of Your Comfort Zone

A New Beginning

FLOWERS GALLERY Self Until February 27 New York-based Chinese artist Shen Wei is famous for making intimate self-portraits. In this solo show, his first in Hong Kong, he presents recent video and photography works that explore identity, memory and sexuality. Among the pieces on show are Self-portrait (Bent), which features his nude body in a bridge pose, and Broken Sleeve, inspired by the myth of “the passion of the cut sleeve”, the tale of the Chinese Emperor Ai of Han cutting off his robe in order not to wake his sleeping lover. flowersgallery.com TAI KWUN Way of the Sword: Warrior Traditions in China and Italy Until February 21 Curated by Roberto Gotti, an expert on Italian swordsmanship, and Hing Chao, founder of the Hong Kong Culture Festival and a prominent advocate for Chinese martial arts, this multidimensional…

A New Beginning

All the Fun of the Fair

From November 26 to 30, Art Basel pulled off an event that many doubted was possible in a pandemic: a real-life, in-person art fair. Titled Hong Kong Spotlight by Art Basel, it was the only physical event the company held in 2020: Covid-19 forced it to cancel its flagship fairs in Basel, Miami Beach and Hong Kong, and pivot to hosting online sales instead. Twenty-two galleries took part in Hong Kong Spotlight, among them international players like Gagosian and Simon Lee Gallery, as well as local names such as Kwai Fung Hin and 10 Chancery Lane. The fair kicked off just as the fourth wave swept into the city, but nothing could deter art collectors and connoisseurs from getting their fix: 8,000 of them visited Hong Kong Spotlight and its…

All the Fun of the Fair

RAW MATERIAL MA RESTAURANT At this new Graham Street establishment, French chef Tina Barrat’s feel-good, (mostly) raw food menu does away with dairy, gluten, meat and processed ingredients. Stop by for a taste of creations such as “chiaviar” on blinis with vegan sour cream, or “faux-gras” liver pâté made from porcini mushrooms and cashews, served with chutney and keto bread. marestaurant.com YEAR OF THE VEG KOMUNE The big dining news of 2019 was that Ovolo Group’s restaurants would transition to becoming completely vegetarian for at least one year. Komune at Ovolo Southside is one of the most recent to change, with vegetarian head chef Raul Tronco leading the charge. His menu features flavours from around the world—from charred guacamole and tomato waffles to burrata with sweet potato hummus. komune.com.hk SOUP FOR THE SOUL KIND KITCHEN During chillier winter…

A Lot on Her Plate

They say that it’s more important to feel good than to look good. But why not both? In a world where we like to have our cake and eat it too, the Indonesia-born, Singapore-raised health coach Mayuri Punjabi has become a favourite among Hong Kong’s South Asian community, many of whom swear by her no-nonsense approach to wellbeing. After earning a degree in genetics and biochemistry in London, Punjabi moved to Hong Kong, where she has lived for the last 13 years. A health coach certified by the Institute of Integrated Nutrition in New York, Punjabi has built an impressive client base that spans the entire globe. As her business is built on being there for clients when they need her, work keeps her occupied from 8am to well past 11pm…

A Lot on Her Plate

Going Once, Going Twice

Few events generate as much excitement within the art community as Para Site’s annual gala dinner and auction, which took place on November 19 in the grand Astor Ballroom of the St Regis. On the night, more than 90 pieces went under the hammer, including works by renowned artists Daido Moriyama, Antony Gormley, Pacita Abad and Angela Su, to raise funds for Para Site’s extensive programme of exhibitions, publications and educational projects. After months of social distancing, guests arrived excited and ready to bid. Former Para Site board member Jehan Chu, who took on the role of auctioneer for the evening, kept the room buzzing and sent prices skyrocketing from behind the rostrum. During the evening, Para Site also launched its latest grant for artists. Supported by an anonymous donor,…

Going Once, Going Twice

Mum’s the Word

CLAUDIA SHAW What is the best piece of advice your mother, Traute, has ever given you? To be independent and never be reliant on anyone, financially or otherwise. What is your fondest memory together? One thing my mother did with me that I passed on to my own children is travelling. It is the biggest educator and heart-opener. My fondest memories are the trips we took together through the years. There are two trips that stick out: one when we went to China together in 1982. These were really early days and there weren’t many tourists there yet. It was an amazing eye-opener and my mother—with her blonde hair—received so many interesting looks. Recently, we took my mother to Tokyo for her 80th birthday. It was wonderful to be with her as she has…

Down Memory Lane

Those who have grown up in Hong Kong often feel they have lived many lives. The city is one of the most transitory international hubs in the world and the skyline is always changing. However, a lack of available land and rapid urban development have generated little incentive to protect and restore heritage buildings. Now, all that is left to remember the sights and monuments of a bygone era are memories and the artists who capture them. In the most recent edition of Tatler’s House Stories panel discussions, Peter Cheung, Tatler’s regional advisor on engagement, PR and business development, took a trip down memory lane with William Lim, Ray Yeung and Douglas Young, who reflected on the city’s past—and its future. Lim is the managing director of CL3 Architects: his…

Down Memory Lane

Building Bridges

What is the quickest way to raise a million dollars for charity? Invite the crème de la crème of Hong Kong to a fundraising luncheon, naturally. On November 13, Cherry Chu and Daphne King-Yao, co-chairs of the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) gala committee, hosted an intimate, ladies-only affair in the chandelier-encrusted boardroom of the Aberdeen Marina Club in support of the foundation, which is led in Hong Kong by Hans Michael Jebsen. Seated at tables named Film, Architecture, Theatre, Music, Visual Art and Dance—after the industries the ACC supports—the women watched video testimonials about the progress made by the ACC, which was founded in 1963 and funds educational cultural exchange programmes between the US and Asia. To hammer home the importance of supporting local talent, hosts gave impassioned speeches that…

Building Bridges

Heard around Hong Kong this month

WITH EACH NEWLY APPOINTED CEO, West Kowloon is looking increasingly like Westeros, the fictional kingdom in TV series Game of Thrones. The search is on again after Duncan Warren Pescod resigned from the position amid acrimonious circumstances in late November, nine months before his contract was due to end. Is the job cursed? Former Disney executive Angus Cheng Siu-chuen, the first CEO, left after 10 days in 2009. Graham Sheffield, formerly artistic director of London’s Barbican Centre, started in August 2010, only to depart five months later, claiming that he wasn’t physically fit enough for the role (having tried to get to the site from Kowloon MTR station ourselves, we sympathise). Then came Michael Lynch in 2011: the former director of Sydney Opera House vowed there was nothing that would…

I have always wanted to travel to space. But unless I suddenly find a hidden talent for engineering or Russian, floating in a darkened pod of ultra-salty water is probably the closest I’ll ever come to feeling completely weightless. More than 14,000 kilometres away from Nasa’s rocket launch site at Cape Canaveral, a sensory deprivation tank in Hong Kong is my portal to the cosmos for an afternoon. I’m here for Asia’s first virtual reality (VR) space float experience, ready for blast-off this month at Float Co Midlevels (formerly Float On), Hong Kong’s first centre to offer “float therapy” to the public. Instead of a spacesuit, I wear a bikini—though, “most people float naked,” says Lulu Ward, Float Co’s head of marketing. In a neon-lit room, I slip into a white, oblong…

Sold! To the Gentleman in the Hat

Limited edition HK$150 dollar bank notes. In 2015, HSBC issued a limited number of HK$150 banknotes to commemorate the bank’s 150th anniversary. Two million banknotes were sold to the public and the proceeds were donated to Hong Kong charities. The notes’ design depicts the four buildings that have successively stood at 1 Queen’s Road Central, together with the famed HSBC stone lions, Stephen and Stitt. One bidder will take home an exceptionally rare, uncut sheet of 35 banknotes. While the notes are technically legal tender, these are definitely for keeping—not spending. A guided tour of The Art of Gold, 3,000 Years of Chinese Treasures exhibition at L’École, school of jewellery arts. In this lot, supported by Van Cleef & Arpels, take a group of 12 friends on a private champagne…

Sold! To the Gentleman in the Hat

Peter Cheung’s Hot List

I don’t even recall any of last year’s resolutions, but it’s safe to say they’d been forgotten by the end of January. Navigating this not-so-new normal is going to take a steely mindset and a strict set of rules. After a blur-year of blur-days and blur-months, here are my new year’s resolutions to rocket into 2021 with verve and vitality. Hold me to them! OUT OF THE FRYING PAN ... Yes, I have packed on Covid weight (and so have you). It might have been acceptable last year but now the gut has got to go. Not just for vanity; last year my blood pressure and cholesterol levels went out of whack. I even had my first bout of gout, after which a friend tried to console me by saying I should…

Peter Cheung’s Hot List

A New Beginning

FLOWERS GALLERY Self Until February 27 New York-based Chinese artist Shen Wei is famous for making intimate self-portraits. In this solo show, his first in Hong Kong, he presents recent video and photography works that explore identity, memory and sexuality. Among the pieces on show are Self-portrait (Bent), which features his nude body in a bridge pose, and Broken Sleeve, inspired by the myth of “the passion of the cut sleeve”, the tale of the Chinese Emperor Ai of Han cutting off his robe in order not to wake his sleeping lover. flowersgallery.com TAI KWUN Way of the Sword: Warrior Traditions in China and Italy Until February 21 Curated by Roberto Gotti, an expert on Italian swordsmanship, and Hing Chao, founder of the Hong Kong Culture Festival and a prominent…

A New Beginning

Not many people can introduce themselves as “a full-time witch”, but Denise Tam lays claim to that mystical title. Cast out any preconceptions of cauldrons and warts: Tam interprets witchcraft as having the duty to resist oppression while being in tune with nature and knowing how to harness the power of plants. One plant in particular has her attention: cannabis. “It can provide for almost all of our needs,” Tam says. This belief led her and her partner (in both life and business) Terry Wu to create Heavens Please, a lifestyle brand in Hong Kong that sells CBD (cannabidiol) products. CBD is derived from the cannabis plant but, when extracted in isolation, contains no THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the psychoactive compound found in marijuana, leaving CBD users feeling relaxed but not high. I’ve been…

As the head of Shih Wing Ching Foundation, Janet Shih firmly believes that education should be accessible to all, regardless of gender or legal status. However, “obtaining a quality education is not easy for the majority of refugees living in displacement,” she says. “According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), about half of all refugee children of school age are out of school. The chance of receiving education is even slimmer for many girls and young women.” Shih’s passion to help them began two years ago when her parents, Cecilia Shih and Shih Wing Ching, visited the Amir Kabir Primary School in Iran, which was co-funded by the UNHCR and Iranian authorities. Through the family’s charity, the Shihs began supporting the UNHCR’s mission to provide education for all. Cecilia Shih…

RAW MATERIAL MA RESTAURANT At this new Graham Street establishment, French chef Tina Barrat’s feel-good, (mostly) raw food menu does away with dairy, gluten, meat and processed ingredients. Stop by for a taste of creations such as “chiaviar” on blinis with vegan sour cream, or “faux-gras” liver pâté made from porcini mushrooms and cashews, served with chutney and keto bread. marestaurant.com YEAR OF THE VEG KOMUNE The big dining news of 2019 was that Ovolo Group’s restaurants would transition to becoming completely vegetarian for at least one year. Komune at Ovolo Southside is one of the most recent to change, with vegetarian head chef Raul Tronco leading the charge. His menu features flavours from around the world—from charred guacamole and tomato waffles to burrata with sweet potato hummus. komune.com.hk SOUP…

A Lot on Her Plate

They say that it’s more important to feel good than to look good. But why not both? In a world where we like to have our cake and eat it too, the Indonesia-born, Singapore-raised health coach Mayuri Punjabi has become a favourite among Hong Kong’s South Asian community, many of whom swear by her no-nonsense approach to wellbeing. After earning a degree in genetics and biochemistry in London, Punjabi moved to Hong Kong, where she has lived for the last 13 years. A health coach certified by the Institute of Integrated Nutrition in New York, Punjabi has built an impressive client base that spans the entire globe. As her business is built on being there for clients when they need her, work keeps her occupied from 8am to well past…

A Lot on Her Plate

Mum’s the Word

CLAUDIA SHAW What is the best piece of advice your mother, Traute, has ever given you? To be independent and never be reliant on anyone, financially or otherwise. What is your fondest memory together? One thing my mother did with me that I passed on to my own children is travelling. It is the biggest educator and heart-opener. My fondest memories are the trips we took together through the years. There are two trips that stick out: one when we went to China together in 1982. These were really early days and there weren’t many tourists there yet. It was an amazing eye-opener and my mother—with her blonde hair—received so many interesting looks. Recently, we took my mother to Tokyo for her 80th birthday. It was wonderful to be with…

Heard around Hong Kong this month

WITH EACH NEWLY APPOINTED CEO, West Kowloon is looking increasingly like Westeros, the fictional kingdom in TV series Game of Thrones. The search is on again after Duncan Warren Pescod resigned from the position amid acrimonious circumstances in late November, nine months before his contract was due to end. Is the job cursed? Former Disney executive Angus Cheng Siu-chuen, the first CEO, left after 10 days in 2009. Graham Sheffield, formerly artistic director of London’s Barbican Centre, started in August 2010, only to depart five months later, claiming that he wasn’t physically fit enough for the role (having tried to get to the site from Kowloon MTR station ourselves, we sympathise). Then came Michael Lynch in 2011: the former director of Sydney Opera House vowed there was nothing that would…

RAIN MAN With consumer behaviour trending towards more practical clothing, Fendi has collaborated with affordable British brand K-Way for a functional capsule collection for men, women and children. Consisting of nylon jackets, bags and reversible windbreakers to help us through the cold, wet seasons, the pieces also feature Fendi’s iconic FF logo pattern, giving the surprising collaboration a luxurious touch. TOUCHING TRIBUTES Kenzo’s creative director, Felipe Oliveira Baptista, has collaborated with celebrated Japanese designer Kansai Yamamoto on a capsule collection of lively tiger drawings printed on youthful T-shirts and sweatpants, in honour of the playful spirit embodied in both Kenzo and Yamamoto’s brands. “I believe this is probably how both Kenzo and Kansai would have liked to be remembered,” says Oliviera Baptista. Sadly, both designers passed away in 2020. “Both dedicated their lives…

How did you first realise you wanted to work in fashion? I think ever since I was a little boy, I’ve always had this fascination with fashion, although maybe I didn’t understand it at that time. My mum was a seamstress for some time and a fashion enthusiast. I got most of my early knowledge of fashion through her, but it was only after she passed away in 2008 that I decided to pursue fashion as a career. What was the first roadblock you had to overcome? My mother didn’t approve of me choosing fashion as a career. I was born in Makassar and raised by a seamstress mother but my father was in the army and so were my grandfathers from both sides. Growing up as an only child and a son,…

Photography Lara Jade at Atelier Management Styling Connie Berg at Atelier Management Hair Yukiko Tajima at See Management using Kérastase Make-up William Murphy at Atelier Management usingMake Up Forever Manicure Kana Kishita using Essie Model Aketch Joy at Fusion Models Photo Assistant Hunter Arthur Styling Assistants Adam Van Osdol and Maria Mejia…

I have always wanted to travel to space. But unless I suddenly find a hidden talent for engineering or Russian, floating in a darkened pod of ultra-salty water is probably the closest I’ll ever come to feeling completely weightless. More than 14,000 kilometres away from Nasa’s rocket launch site at Cape Canaveral, a sensory deprivation tank in Hong Kong is my portal to the cosmos for an afternoon. I’m here for Asia’s first virtual reality (VR) space float experience, ready for blast-off this month at Float Co Midlevels (formerly Float On), Hong Kong’s first centre to offer “float therapy” to the public. Instead of a spacesuit, I wear a bikini—though, “most people float naked,” says Lulu Ward, Float Co’s head of marketing. In a neon-lit room, I slip into a…

Keep Calm and Listen to Paul

Paul Smith apologises for standing me up. “Sorry about yesterday—that was a nightmare!” he says, palming his hands together in a prayer position. “It never happened to me before, but we were doing live TV to Russia and their technology was—I don’t know what happened. I was horrified when I had to cancel on you. I’m so sorry.” Smith, as his legions of friends and fans know, takes good manners very seriously. The legendary 74-year-old British designer, renowned for his impeccably tailored suits imbued with a touch of humour, beams at me through the screen behind his tortoise-shell spectacles, wearing a navy turtleneck under a windowpane check suit jacket of his own creation. Chances are, most men have owned something—be it a sharply cut suit with lime-coloured stripes, or a cardholder or a…

Keep Calm and Listen to Paul

ON COLLABORATIONS ... We have a little expression about collaborations: we always say, do things that are right and not just because they’re easy. You can do things just for the money but they might be detrimental to your image or end up not being something you enjoy. I’ve done some collaborations that I think I should have said no to, not because they were bad, but they just used up a lot of my energy and time. I don’t make that mistake any more, though, because of my experience. So I just mostly say no. It’s easier! ON LEAVING AN IMPRESSION ... I call it the squirt of lemon because the idea is if we were having a lovely meal together and I’m squirting some lemon onto my fish and it goes—blip!—into…

Peter Cheung’s Hot List

I don’t even recall any of last year’s resolutions, but it’s safe to say they’d been forgotten by the end of January. Navigating this not-so-new normal is going to take a steely mindset and a strict set of rules. After a blur-year of blur-days and blur-months, here are my new year’s resolutions to rocket into 2021 with verve and vitality. Hold me to them! OUT OF THE FRYING PAN ... Yes, I have packed on Covid weight (and so have you). It might have been acceptable last year but now the gut has got to go. Not just for vanity; last year my blood pressure and cholesterol levels went out of whack. I even had my first bout of gout, after which a friend tried to console me by saying…

Peter Cheung’s Hot List

Not many people can introduce themselves as “a full-time witch”, but Denise Tam lays claim to that mystical title. Cast out any preconceptions of cauldrons and warts: Tam interprets witchcraft as having the duty to resist oppression while being in tune with nature and knowing how to harness the power of plants. One plant in particular has her attention: cannabis. “It can provide for almost all of our needs,” Tam says. This belief led her and her partner (in both life and business) Terry Wu to create Heavens Please, a lifestyle brand in Hong Kong that sells CBD (cannabidiol) products. CBD is derived from the cannabis plant but, when extracted in isolation, contains no THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the psychoactive compound found in marijuana, leaving CBD users feeling relaxed but not high.…

Sweet Dreams Are Made of These

In a project that ranked global cities for their sleeping environment, based on research about the leading causes for lack of sleep across 75 cities, London-based wellness company Alphagreen produced the 2020 City Sleep Index. On it, Hong Kong came in at No. 56, Kuala Lumpur at 63 and Singapore at 66. The benefits of sleep are plenty—better skin and mood, weight loss, hormone balance, improved performance and focus—so if your 2021 goal is to improve your overall health, then we suggest you start by getting back into bed and getting acquainted with these wellness products. Whether it’s stress, congestion or the blinding city lights from your penthouse apartment keeping you awake (a first world problem, but a problem nonetheless), these all-natural remedies are on a mission to save your sleep. 1…

Sweet Dreams Are Made of These

Now Listen Up, Me

If a friend or loved one ever spoke to you the way that you speak to yourself, would you want to keep that person around? The answer seems obvious. And yet our inner critic’s voice is louder than that of our inner cheerleader’s more often than not, even though negative self-talk can be just as toxic and limiting as what others might say. “Our brains are wired to notice negative things. It’s an instinct that dates as far back as when we were cavemen and women, when we had to constantly look out for danger,” Natalie Söderström, a Hong Kong-based yoga and meditation expert, explains. We might not be on the lookout for sabre-toothed tigers any more, but day-to-day stresses (a global pandemic, for one) still keep our minds busy. Here, Söderström…

Now Listen Up, Me

As the head of Shih Wing Ching Foundation, Janet Shih firmly believes that education should be accessible to all, regardless of gender or legal status. However, “obtaining a quality education is not easy for the majority of refugees living in displacement,” she says. “According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), about half of all refugee children of school age are out of school. The chance of receiving education is even slimmer for many girls and young women.” Shih’s passion to help them began two years ago when her parents, Cecilia Shih and Shih Wing Ching, visited the Amir Kabir Primary School in Iran, which was co-funded by the UNHCR and Iranian authorities. Through the family’s charity, the Shihs began supporting the UNHCR’s mission to provide education for…

When was the last time you examined the expiration date on your go-to night cream or eye serum? Most of us are guilty of purchasing skincare products with the intention of using them over a year or so, but did you know that a typical face cream expires in six months to a year, even if it’s filled with preservatives? While you might think that your favourite face cream or serum will last—and stay effective—to the very last drop, selecting a smaller-sized, preservative-free formula may actually be the key to revolutionising the way you take care of your skin, keeping it younger-looking and healthier for the long run. Changing your routine and opting for products with a transparent formula and zero preservatives means that your skin has a chance to soak up…

A Timeless Solution

Even in ancient times, platinum was recognised as such a treasure that it was used to create ceremonial jewellery and to decorate the tombs of pharaohs. Since then, the precious metal has become a symbol of rarity and timelessness, found on ring fingers the world over. On a quest for eternal youth and beauty, luxury skincare brand La Prairie has sought out platinum not only for its prestige, but for its restorative powers too. In its Platinum Rare Collection, the metal is used to achieve age-defying results: a more refined skin texture, smoothed wrinkles, augmented moisture levels and an even skin tone. Now a new collection under the Platinum Rare family offers an even higher-performing formula, complete with four innovative products and two existing ones that should be used together for…

A Timeless Solution

RAIN MAN With consumer behaviour trending towards more practical clothing, Fendi has collaborated with affordable British brand K-Way for a functional capsule collection for men, women and children. Consisting of nylon jackets, bags and reversible windbreakers to help us through the cold, wet seasons, the pieces also feature Fendi’s iconic FF logo pattern, giving the surprising collaboration a luxurious touch. TOUCHING TRIBUTES Kenzo’s creative director, Felipe Oliveira Baptista, has collaborated with celebrated Japanese designer Kansai Yamamoto on a capsule collection of lively tiger drawings printed on youthful T-shirts and sweatpants, in honour of the playful spirit embodied in both Kenzo and Yamamoto’s brands. “I believe this is probably how both Kenzo and Kansai would have liked to be remembered,” says Oliviera Baptista. Sadly, both designers passed away in 2020. “Both…

MONUMENTS (WO)MEN Last year, Chaumet unveiled its Trésors d Ailleurs rings to celebrate the reopening of its flagship at 12 Place Vendôme in Paris. Now, the brand has once again turned to architecture for inspiration. Six high jewellery parures inspired by Paris’s landscape and history beautifully capture Chaumet’s rich heritage, as well as its modernity. We particularly love the Lacis suite, which is cast in white gold. Slivers of metal conjure up images of stone latticework, while a smattering of diamonds in white and yellow play with light. DIVIDE AND CONQUER London-based brand Lark & Berry’s Supernova necklace, which was worn at last year’s Academy Awards by Pose actor Billy Porter, has been reworked into a brand new collection. The 64.5-carat diamond-set necklace was one of three pieces in a suite created for…

Tell us about the first jewellery piece you owned. It was a Tiffany ID bracelet, which remains iconic. At the time, it felt like every pre-teen girl had one. What’s special about vintage jewellery? Vintage pieces stand the test of time and are almost always weighty—it’s like you can feel the very hand of its jeweller. Plus, they come with amazing stories that are always special. Describe Jemma Wynne in five words. Luxurious, casual, timeless, effortless, feminine. What would you be if you weren’t a jeweller? An interior designer. Emeralds or rubies? Emeralds are one of our favourite stones to work with and we love setting them into chains for a look that’s rich but a little unexpected. Silver or gold? Gold. Which show are you bingeing? Schitt’s Creek. What music are you listening to? Jill Scott and Erykah Badu on repeat, always.…

How did you first realise you wanted to work in fashion? I think ever since I was a little boy, I’ve always had this fascination with fashion, although maybe I didn’t understand it at that time. My mum was a seamstress for some time and a fashion enthusiast. I got most of my early knowledge of fashion through her, but it was only after she passed away in 2008 that I decided to pursue fashion as a career. What was the first roadblock you had to overcome? My mother didn’t approve of me choosing fashion as a career. I was born in Makassar and raised by a seamstress mother but my father was in the army and so were my grandfathers from both sides. Growing up as an only child…

Tell us about the first jewellery piece you designed. It was a medallion, which was inspired by the only piece of jewellery my grandparents brought from Cuba. During the revolution, everything of value—especially gold—was confiscated by the government. My grandfather had a little medallion, which he would hang from his belt, and it went unnoticed. I worked it into a pendant. What do you love about remodelling jewellery? We only live one life. If a piece is dated or doesn’t suit you right now, it’s better to rework it into something you will wear. There’s no point having it sit in a safe. Which piece have you most enjoyed remodelling? The Honey necklace, which I made for myself. I reset my grandmother’s ring, which sat in my safe for 15 years, and now I never…

Keep Calm and Listen to Paul

Paul Smith apologises for standing me up. “Sorry about yesterday—that was a nightmare!” he says, palming his hands together in a prayer position. “It never happened to me before, but we were doing live TV to Russia and their technology was—I don’t know what happened. I was horrified when I had to cancel on you. I’m so sorry.” Smith, as his legions of friends and fans know, takes good manners very seriously. The legendary 74-year-old British designer, renowned for his impeccably tailored suits imbued with a touch of humour, beams at me through the screen behind his tortoise-shell spectacles, wearing a navy turtleneck under a windowpane check suit jacket of his own creation. Chances are, most men have owned something—be it a sharply cut suit with lime-coloured stripes, or a…

Keep Calm and Listen to Paul

Who Says It’s a Man’s World?

I was nine years old when I first visited one of Tiffany & Co’s boutiques with my father to help him purchase a brooch for my mom. I still remember walking through the doors and being mesmerised by the diamonds and coloured gemstones that were displayed on the shop floor—it’s a feeling that’s really stayed with me. Fast forward to today, and I’m incredibly proud to be Tiffany’s first female chief gemmologist. I joined the company in 1987 and over the years I must have looked at tens of thousands of diamonds. I’ve become obsessed with every detail, facet and nuance that make our diamonds so perfect, which is good because it’s my job to travel the world, searching for the most extraordinary gemstones to set into our jewellery collections. Quite…

Who Says It’s a Man’s World?

ON COLLABORATIONS ... We have a little expression about collaborations: we always say, do things that are right and not just because they’re easy. You can do things just for the money but they might be detrimental to your image or end up not being something you enjoy. I’ve done some collaborations that I think I should have said no to, not because they were bad, but they just used up a lot of my energy and time. I don’t make that mistake any more, though, because of my experience. So I just mostly say no. It’s easier! ON LEAVING AN IMPRESSION ... I call it the squirt of lemon because the idea is if we were having a lovely meal together and I’m squirting some lemon onto my fish…

Her breathtaking jewellery creations are works of art in miniature, statement pieces that are part of the most prestigious museum collections, such as the Smithsonian’s Natural Museum of History in Washington, DC and the Musée des Arts Décoratif in Paris. It’s only fitting that Cindy Chao make a bold statement with her newest maison. It’s a landmark within a landmark, located in the Somekh Building one block away from the Bund. The Cindy Chao Shanghai Maison is the first showroom for Cindy Chao The Art Jewel in mainland China, and it opens just as the brand celebrates its 15th anniversary. With a streamlined design, warmed by dark wood and permeated by a cosy elegance, the maison evokes both the hushed splendour of a temple dedicated to art, and the inviting ambience of…

Sweet Dreams Are Made of These

In a project that ranked global cities for their sleeping environment, based on research about the leading causes for lack of sleep across 75 cities, London-based wellness company Alphagreen produced the 2020 City Sleep Index. On it, Hong Kong came in at No. 56, Kuala Lumpur at 63 and Singapore at 66. The benefits of sleep are plenty—better skin and mood, weight loss, hormone balance, improved performance and focus—so if your 2021 goal is to improve your overall health, then we suggest you start by getting back into bed and getting acquainted with these wellness products. Whether it’s stress, congestion or the blinding city lights from your penthouse apartment keeping you awake (a first world problem, but a problem nonetheless), these all-natural remedies are on a mission to save your…

Sweet Dreams Are Made of These

Now Listen Up, Me

If a friend or loved one ever spoke to you the way that you speak to yourself, would you want to keep that person around? The answer seems obvious. And yet our inner critic’s voice is louder than that of our inner cheerleader’s more often than not, even though negative self-talk can be just as toxic and limiting as what others might say. “Our brains are wired to notice negative things. It’s an instinct that dates as far back as when we were cavemen and women, when we had to constantly look out for danger,” Natalie Söderström, a Hong Kong-based yoga and meditation expert, explains. We might not be on the lookout for sabre-toothed tigers any more, but day-to-day stresses (a global pandemic, for one) still keep our minds busy.…

Now Listen Up, Me

SMOKING HOT The latest addition to Bremont’s Armed Forces collection is the handsome Broadsword Bronze. This military-themed timepiece takes inspiration from the “Dirty Dozen”, a series of watches made to the British Army’s specifications during the Second World War. A 40 mm case is made using bronze because of the material’s association with naval engineering and its resistance to corrosion by saltwater. Bremont’s propeller logo is etched into each model’s oversized screw-down crown, while the case back is stamped with the badges of the Royal Navy, the British Army and the Royal Air Force. Choose between three different dial colours. CRYSTAL HEALING Girard-Perregaux continues to push the boundaries of high-tech materials with its new Laureato Absolute Crystal Rock wristwatch. The Laureato line was first designed in the 1970s and was relaunched in 2017.…

When was the last time you examined the expiration date on your go-to night cream or eye serum? Most of us are guilty of purchasing skincare products with the intention of using them over a year or so, but did you know that a typical face cream expires in six months to a year, even if it’s filled with preservatives? While you might think that your favourite face cream or serum will last—and stay effective—to the very last drop, selecting a smaller-sized, preservative-free formula may actually be the key to revolutionising the way you take care of your skin, keeping it younger-looking and healthier for the long run. Changing your routine and opting for products with a transparent formula and zero preservatives means that your skin has a chance to…

ANTOINE BERARDI

1 IWC Schaffhausen’s Big Pilot Now discontinued, the famous Big Pilot’s watch in rose gold comes with a blue Arabic dial and seven-day power reserve. Initially produced as a highly legible timepiece for pilots and navigators in the Luftwaffe German Air Force in 1940, it has since become a modern classic. Insider tip: be sure to check the warranty when purchasing limited editions second hand. 2 Tudor’s Heritage Black Bay If you’re thinking about dipping a toe into the world of luxury watch collecting, the Tudor Black Bay Ref 79230R is a classic timepiece you won’t regret. Tudor is a highly respected brand, and the Black Bay is an easy piece to exchange as your collection matures and expands. 3 Patek Philippe’s Perpetual Calendar Chronograph No serious collection is complete without one of these beauties—but…

ANTOINE BERARDI

A Timeless Solution

Even in ancient times, platinum was recognised as such a treasure that it was used to create ceremonial jewellery and to decorate the tombs of pharaohs. Since then, the precious metal has become a symbol of rarity and timelessness, found on ring fingers the world over. On a quest for eternal youth and beauty, luxury skincare brand La Prairie has sought out platinum not only for its prestige, but for its restorative powers too. In its Platinum Rare Collection, the metal is used to achieve age-defying results: a more refined skin texture, smoothed wrinkles, augmented moisture levels and an even skin tone. Now a new collection under the Platinum Rare family offers an even higher-performing formula, complete with four innovative products and two existing ones that should be used together…

A Timeless Solution

A former protégé of Virgil Abloh, Samuel Ross is the founder of fashion house A-Cold-Wall. Ross was a finalist for the LVMH Prize and Andam fashion award, and also won a British Fashion Award. Now, 29-year-old Ross, having won the Hublot Design Prize, has produced a minimalist sculpture for the watchmaker that combines granite with steel and aluminium in a creative explosion that elegantly epitomises Hublot itself. “Hublot symbolises daring innovation, the fusion of time between tradition and innovation, and the endless capacity to invent and reinvent materials,” says Ross. “My sculpture tells the story of Hublot using simple, clean lines, with a monochrome palette.”…

MONUMENTS (WO)MEN Last year, Chaumet unveiled its Trésors d Ailleurs rings to celebrate the reopening of its flagship at 12 Place Vendôme in Paris. Now, the brand has once again turned to architecture for inspiration. Six high jewellery parures inspired by Paris’s landscape and history beautifully capture Chaumet’s rich heritage, as well as its modernity. We particularly love the Lacis suite, which is cast in white gold. Slivers of metal conjure up images of stone latticework, while a smattering of diamonds in white and yellow play with light. DIVIDE AND CONQUER London-based brand Lark & Berry’s Supernova necklace, which was worn at last year’s Academy Awards by Pose actor Billy Porter, has been reworked into a brand new collection. The 64.5-carat diamond-set necklace was one of three pieces in a…

Annie Darling Watches & Jewellery Director of Tatler Asia Franck Muller’s watches are easily recognised by their rectangular cases and distinctive numerals, which come in flashy colours and add a playful touch to the brand’s many creations. This decadent Long Island timepiece, which was released late last year, pays special attention to design codes from the 1920s and 1930s. Expertly handcrafted, this watch is embellished with dazzling diamonds that are artfully set into the bezel. Wear yours with a timeless alligator strap.…

Tell us about the first jewellery piece you owned. It was a Tiffany ID bracelet, which remains iconic. At the time, it felt like every pre-teen girl had one. What’s special about vintage jewellery? Vintage pieces stand the test of time and are almost always weighty—it’s like you can feel the very hand of its jeweller. Plus, they come with amazing stories that are always special. Describe Jemma Wynne in five words. Luxurious, casual, timeless, effortless, feminine. What would you be if you weren’t a jeweller? An interior designer. Emeralds or rubies? Emeralds are one of our favourite stones to work with and we love setting them into chains for a look that’s rich but a little unexpected. Silver or gold? Gold. Which show are you bingeing? Schitt’s Creek. What…

Last year wasn’t entirely bad, watch-wise. In fact, we saw some great new pieces released, a few of which I’ll call attention to below. Nonetheless, for most luxury watch producers, 2020 was an annus horribilis from the get-go. Last January, watch companies were hit by plummeting demand from China’s consumers and tourists when the initial outbreak of Covid-19 began to cause borders to close. The 1.4 billion Chinese consumers the industry had banked on for two decades all but disappeared, almost overnight. After the virus spread worldwide and air travel virtually ceased, sales to tourists, which normally account for about half of all watches sold, dried up. Large-scale events were banned, so the Watches & Wonders and Baselworld fairs in Switzerland were cancelled (permanently, in the case of the latter, with few…

Tell us about the first jewellery piece you designed. It was a medallion, which was inspired by the only piece of jewellery my grandparents brought from Cuba. During the revolution, everything of value—especially gold—was confiscated by the government. My grandfather had a little medallion, which he would hang from his belt, and it went unnoticed. I worked it into a pendant. What do you love about remodelling jewellery? We only live one life. If a piece is dated or doesn’t suit you right now, it’s better to rework it into something you will wear. There’s no point having it sit in a safe. Which piece have you most enjoyed remodelling? The Honey necklace, which I made for myself. I reset my grandmother’s ring, which sat in my safe for 15…

A League of Her Own

Lung Lung Thun whizzes around Singapore in her cherry-red Ferrari, down Orchard Road and past the city’s upscale shopping malls and high-fashion houses. It’s 2012, and the 23-year-old is hot off yet another spending spree. In the boot of her car are several unopened shopping bags from similar splurges. She comes to a stop light and bursts into tears. “I was buying so much and just couldn’t understand why,” she tells me over gin and tonics at Hong Kong’s The Upper House hotel. “I felt really empty and wasn’t satisfied at all. I was feeling super unfulfilled.” Now 31, Thun is crushing it as a successful financier who manages her own securities brokerage. Crackling with energy, she wears a moss-green jumpsuit that ties around the waist. Yellow gold bangles light up…

A League of Her Own

Who Says It’s a Man’s World?

I was nine years old when I first visited one of Tiffany & Co’s boutiques with my father to help him purchase a brooch for my mom. I still remember walking through the doors and being mesmerised by the diamonds and coloured gemstones that were displayed on the shop floor—it’s a feeling that’s really stayed with me. Fast forward to today, and I’m incredibly proud to be Tiffany’s first female chief gemmologist. I joined the company in 1987 and over the years I must have looked at tens of thousands of diamonds. I’ve become obsessed with every detail, facet and nuance that make our diamonds so perfect, which is good because it’s my job to travel the world, searching for the most extraordinary gemstones to set into our jewellery collections.…

Who Says It’s a Man’s World?

A Material Girl

Veronica Chou needed a break. It was 2014. She was fast approaching her 30s and had already achieved enormous success in fashion, the same industry conquered by her father, Silas Chou, and his father before him. Since founding her company in 2008, she had brought at least a dozen mainstream brands, like Ed Hardy, London Fog and Candie’s, to China during the blossoming of the nation’s middle class that drove enormous demand for western brands across the country. “We opened up 1,000 stores, not so much in Beijing and Shanghai, but in the second-, third- and fourth-tier cities,” Chou says, recalling a breakneck pace of working that, in her family, seems to be hereditary. “But the experience there really was eye-opening: every time I stepped out of the plane and walked…

A Material Girl

Her breathtaking jewellery creations are works of art in miniature, statement pieces that are part of the most prestigious museum collections, such as the Smithsonian’s Natural Museum of History in Washington, DC and the Musée des Arts Décoratif in Paris. It’s only fitting that Cindy Chao make a bold statement with her newest maison. It’s a landmark within a landmark, located in the Somekh Building one block away from the Bund. The Cindy Chao Shanghai Maison is the first showroom for Cindy Chao The Art Jewel in mainland China, and it opens just as the brand celebrates its 15th anniversary. With a streamlined design, warmed by dark wood and permeated by a cosy elegance, the maison evokes both the hushed splendour of a temple dedicated to art, and the inviting…

“Witches don’t burn, honey,” Sabrina Villard, a modern-day shaman, tells me as we’re standing in a ceremony room inside her chic apartment on Robinson Road in Hong Kong’s exclusive Mid-Levels district. “We are not going anywhere.” As a baby, Villard took her first steps in the Sahara desert, just south of Algeria, holding the hand of her great grandmother, a Bedouin shaman who lived to be 123 years old. It was from her that Villard inherited her craft. “She is still with me every day, guiding me,” Villard tells me as she looks fondly at an altar adorned with candles, flowers and a faded photo of her great grandmother. By day, Villard is the project manager for APAC at one of the world’s biggest luxury fashion houses. By night, she guides clients…

A New Way to Well

Wellness has become more than just the products in our beauty cabinet or a quiet meditative moment. Instead, many people are looking to wellness as a way to reclaim their power: the power to do better for themselves and the environment, to cultivate self-awareness, to know who they are and what they stand for. To mark the start of a new year, Tatler spoke to three experts who, in their own unique and unconventional ways, are shifting people’s perspectives on what it means to be well. Co-founder of Aesop Suzanne Santos addresses the growing ethical demands being made on the beauty industry. Shaolin master Shi Heng Yi shares three essential steps to self-mastery. And hypnotherapist Sonia Samtani talks about the life-changing potential of healing on a subconscious level. Their examples might…

A New Way to Well

SMOKING HOT The latest addition to Bremont’s Armed Forces collection is the handsome Broadsword Bronze. This military-themed timepiece takes inspiration from the “Dirty Dozen”, a series of watches made to the British Army’s specifications during the Second World War. A 40 mm case is made using bronze because of the material’s association with naval engineering and its resistance to corrosion by saltwater. Bremont’s propeller logo is etched into each model’s oversized screw-down crown, while the case back is stamped with the badges of the Royal Navy, the British Army and the Royal Air Force. Choose between three different dial colours. CRYSTAL HEALING Girard-Perregaux continues to push the boundaries of high-tech materials with its new Laureato Absolute Crystal Rock wristwatch. The Laureato line was first designed in the 1970s and was…

Poetry and Purpose

Cult is a word that gets thrown around often in the beauty world. But few brands can claim to have such a legion of loyalists as Aesop. Since it was founded in 1987 in Melbourne, the Australian skincare brand has drummed up an army of conscious customers who care about design, the environment, consumption and, if we’re being real, status. I first met Suzanne Santos, co-founder and chief customer officer of Aesop, when we appeared together on a panel to discuss how Covid-19 has transformed the beauty industry. “We’ve lived in the bathroom in a very matter-of-fact way, where we’ve tried to do things quickly; slap product on our face and rapidly clean our teeth,” she lamented at the time. “Now, we have this pause, and the bathroom is a place…

Poetry and Purpose

ANTOINE BERARDI

1 IWC Schaffhausen’s Big Pilot Now discontinued, the famous Big Pilot’s watch in rose gold comes with a blue Arabic dial and seven-day power reserve. Initially produced as a highly legible timepiece for pilots and navigators in the Luftwaffe German Air Force in 1940, it has since become a modern classic. Insider tip: be sure to check the warranty when purchasing limited editions second hand. 2 Tudor’s Heritage Black Bay If you’re thinking about dipping a toe into the world of luxury watch collecting, the Tudor Black Bay Ref 79230R is a classic timepiece you won’t regret. Tudor is a highly respected brand, and the Black Bay is an easy piece to exchange as your collection matures and expands. 3 Patek Philippe’s Perpetual Calendar Chronograph No serious collection is complete…

ANTOINE BERARDI

A former protégé of Virgil Abloh, Samuel Ross is the founder of fashion house A-Cold-Wall. Ross was a finalist for the LVMH Prize and Andam fashion award, and also won a British Fashion Award. Now, 29-year-old Ross, having won the Hublot Design Prize, has produced a minimalist sculpture for the watchmaker that combines granite with steel and aluminium in a creative explosion that elegantly epitomises Hublot itself. “Hublot symbolises daring innovation, the fusion of time between tradition and innovation, and the endless capacity to invent and reinvent materials,” says Ross. “My sculpture tells the story of Hublot using simple, clean lines, with a monochrome palette.”…

“How does one begin an email to a monk?” I wondered when I first reached out to master Shi Heng Yi, who belongs to the 35th generation of warrior monks known as Shaolin masters, after watching his TEDx Talk about self-mastery. A joke came to mind once told by a Hindu priest named Dandapani, about someone who asked him whether it was appropriate for monks to use email. He replied, “Yes, as long as there are no attachments.” Non-attachment is one of the first, and most important, lessons taught to monks. Traditionally, when entering a monastery, everything must be forfeited: contact with friends and family, money and all worldly possessions. That principle has new resonance for many people in today’s vastly altered world, and some see a valuable lesson here for…

The Mind’s Eye

A registered hypnotherapist and founder of Hong Kong’s All About You wellness clinic, Sonia Samtani has spent the past 15 years helping patients work through crippling phobias, substance abuse, eating disorders and other personal traumas or blocks. “People only change when staying the same is too painful,” she says. “That’s when we begin to look inwards.” By using hypnotherapy to tap into her clients’ subconscious, Samtani works with them to provide a safe space where they can access and address defining moments in their life that have led to long-term behavioural patterns or distress. Many people see hypnosis as a form of entertainment, but it can be a life-changing therapy, one with practical applications when you look at the underlying principles of seeking out the roots of our behaviour. “We go into…

Shanghai Calling

The Covid-19 pandemic hit museums like a tsunami. Institutions around the world were forced to close their doors for months on end, leading to huge losses in revenue, drastic cost-cutting measures and desperate calls for funding. But while galleries in the US and Europe floundered, one prominent museum in China was not only staying afloat—it was planning a major expansion. “We are hoping to open our space in Shanghai at the end of the first quarter of 2021,” says Philip Tinari, director and CEO of UCCA Center for Contemporary Art. “It is a very exciting moment for us.” UCCA was founded in 2007 in a 110,000 sq ft former factory in Beijing’s 798 Art District, where it has hosted nearly 150 exhibitions and draws more than a million visitors a year. In…

Shanghai Calling

Annie Darling Watches & Jewellery Director of Tatler Asia Franck Muller’s watches are easily recognised by their rectangular cases and distinctive numerals, which come in flashy colours and add a playful touch to the brand’s many creations. This decadent Long Island timepiece, which was released late last year, pays special attention to design codes from the 1920s and 1930s. Expertly handcrafted, this watch is embellished with dazzling diamonds that are artfully set into the bezel. Wear yours with a timeless alligator strap.…

Last year wasn’t entirely bad, watch-wise. In fact, we saw some great new pieces released, a few of which I’ll call attention to below. Nonetheless, for most luxury watch producers, 2020 was an annus horribilis from the get-go. Last January, watch companies were hit by plummeting demand from China’s consumers and tourists when the initial outbreak of Covid-19 began to cause borders to close. The 1.4 billion Chinese consumers the industry had banked on for two decades all but disappeared, almost overnight. After the virus spread worldwide and air travel virtually ceased, sales to tourists, which normally account for about half of all watches sold, dried up. Large-scale events were banned, so the Watches & Wonders and Baselworld fairs in Switzerland were cancelled (permanently, in the case of the latter,…

They Are Watching You

Artist Tony Oursler has spent the past 50 years making eerie installations that pose big questions about humanity’s future. Will artificial intelligence help us or harm us? Is it possible to end our addiction to smartphones? Are we in charge or have machines already taken over? But last year, when the pandemic tore across continents and millions of lives hung in the balance, Oursler took a step into the past. “I shrunk my studio down to just a table—it was a little bit like going back to the Seventies or Eighties,” Oursler says, speaking over the phone from his home in New York. “Most of the time I was alone, and it was a chance to go back to enjoying creativity in a very classic sense. It was just me and…

They Are Watching You

A League of Her Own

Lung Lung Thun whizzes around Singapore in her cherry-red Ferrari, down Orchard Road and past the city’s upscale shopping malls and high-fashion houses. It’s 2012, and the 23-year-old is hot off yet another spending spree. In the boot of her car are several unopened shopping bags from similar splurges. She comes to a stop light and bursts into tears. “I was buying so much and just couldn’t understand why,” she tells me over gin and tonics at Hong Kong’s The Upper House hotel. “I felt really empty and wasn’t satisfied at all. I was feeling super unfulfilled.” Now 31, Thun is crushing it as a successful financier who manages her own securities brokerage. Crackling with energy, she wears a moss-green jumpsuit that ties around the waist. Yellow gold bangles light…

A League of Her Own

What Goes Well with Ox?

Christmas and New Year’s Eve are over, and you may be part way through Dry January by now, but the big season for wine gifting in Asia still lies ahead. Every Chinese New Year, the cheesier element among the world’s wine producers pumps out containerloads of bottles emblazoned with the coming year’s zodiac animal (this year, beginning February 12 in China, at least it’s an ox, a far easier sell than 2020’s rat). But what if you don’t want to be one of those gifters indifferently flinging bottles of ox-labelled red at everyone in their contact list? Here’s how to think up some fun or even slightly off-piste ideas for wine gifts without accidentally offending everyone you know. First of all, be realistic about your own level of wine knowledge. If you’re a…

What Goes Well with Ox?

IF YOU’RE A NOVICE, TRY THESE

Torres Sangre de Toro 2018 Yes, it’s a little corny, but at least this wine always has a red bull on its label. It’s also just straightforwardly delicious and surprisingly on-trend given that wine producers around the world are waking up to the charms of Spanish-origin “Rhône” grapes like garnacha (grenache) and carineña (carignan), with their ability to produce pert-fruited, spicy reds on a lissom frame. Also, at this price point, you won’t feel like you’ve taken a bull’s horn to the wallet. Ruinart Brut Rosé NV Champagne is a standard gift, but white isn’t a great look for Lunar New Year, so why not pick a rosé instead? Ruinart’s label and bottle are delightfully plump and harmonious-looking, giving good seasonal vibes, and as champagne’s oldest maison, you couldn’t find a much better…

IF YOU’RE A NOVICE, TRY THESE

A Material Girl

Veronica Chou needed a break. It was 2014. She was fast approaching her 30s and had already achieved enormous success in fashion, the same industry conquered by her father, Silas Chou, and his father before him. Since founding her company in 2008, she had brought at least a dozen mainstream brands, like Ed Hardy, London Fog and Candie’s, to China during the blossoming of the nation’s middle class that drove enormous demand for western brands across the country. “We opened up 1,000 stores, not so much in Beijing and Shanghai, but in the second-, third- and fourth-tier cities,” Chou says, recalling a breakneck pace of working that, in her family, seems to be hereditary. “But the experience there really was eye-opening: every time I stepped out of the plane and…

A Material Girl

IF YOU’RE A WINE LOVER ...

... AND THEY’RE A WINE NOVICE Alter Ego de Palmer 2008 It appears that the 2018 vintage of Alter Ego de Palmer, with its luxurious gold label and holiday-friendly red capsule package, is already sold out in many parts of Asia. However, the 2008 vintage of this merlot-dominant second wine is now beautifully mature, with meltingly suave tannins, mellowed dark berry fruit and a lifted, peppery quality. ... AND THEY’RE A WINE GEEK Movia Lunar 2008 Apart from the fact that it actually says “Lunar” on the label, which is an obvious score, it’s also an orange wine (get it?). Although this is obviously not the one to send your tea-drinking aunties or your Bordeaux-loving boss, anyone on your list regularly seen experimenting with their facial hair, bowler hats or braces will appreciate this savoury,…

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F IS FOR: FLOWER MARKET

Illustrator Connie Maoshan grew up just around the corner from the flower market in Prince Edward. “One of my childhood friends lived in a tong lau above the market; it had such tall ceilings and big windows,” she says. “I chose to draw this scene because of the beautiful tong lau facing Prince Edward Road West: they were built in 1932 by a Belgian-French company, Crédit Foncier d’Extrême-Orient. You can still see the beautiful art deco details there today.” Although she now lives in a different part of the city, Maoshan visits Prince Edward regularly. “I like to buy fruit trees that are grown in pots rather than cut flowers,” she says. “Right now there’s one loquat tree that I want to buy. I’ll have to go and get it…

F IS FOR: FLOWER MARKET

“Witches don’t burn, honey,” Sabrina Villard, a modern-day shaman, tells me as we’re standing in a ceremony room inside her chic apartment on Robinson Road in Hong Kong’s exclusive Mid-Levels district. “We are not going anywhere.” As a baby, Villard took her first steps in the Sahara desert, just south of Algeria, holding the hand of her great grandmother, a Bedouin shaman who lived to be 123 years old. It was from her that Villard inherited her craft. “She is still with me every day, guiding me,” Villard tells me as she looks fondly at an altar adorned with candles, flowers and a faded photo of her great grandmother. By day, Villard is the project manager for APAC at one of the world’s biggest luxury fashion houses. By night, she…

A New Way to Well

Wellness has become more than just the products in our beauty cabinet or a quiet meditative moment. Instead, many people are looking to wellness as a way to reclaim their power: the power to do better for themselves and the environment, to cultivate self-awareness, to know who they are and what they stand for. To mark the start of a new year, Tatler spoke to three experts who, in their own unique and unconventional ways, are shifting people’s perspectives on what it means to be well. Co-founder of Aesop Suzanne Santos addresses the growing ethical demands being made on the beauty industry. Shaolin master Shi Heng Yi shares three essential steps to self-mastery. And hypnotherapist Sonia Samtani talks about the life-changing potential of healing on a subconscious level. Their examples…

A New Way to Well

Poetry and Purpose

Cult is a word that gets thrown around often in the beauty world. But few brands can claim to have such a legion of loyalists as Aesop. Since it was founded in 1987 in Melbourne, the Australian skincare brand has drummed up an army of conscious customers who care about design, the environment, consumption and, if we’re being real, status. I first met Suzanne Santos, co-founder and chief customer officer of Aesop, when we appeared together on a panel to discuss how Covid-19 has transformed the beauty industry. “We’ve lived in the bathroom in a very matter-of-fact way, where we’ve tried to do things quickly; slap product on our face and rapidly clean our teeth,” she lamented at the time. “Now, we have this pause, and the bathroom is a…

Poetry and Purpose

“How does one begin an email to a monk?” I wondered when I first reached out to master Shi Heng Yi, who belongs to the 35th generation of warrior monks known as Shaolin masters, after watching his TEDx Talk about self-mastery. A joke came to mind once told by a Hindu priest named Dandapani, about someone who asked him whether it was appropriate for monks to use email. He replied, “Yes, as long as there are no attachments.” Non-attachment is one of the first, and most important, lessons taught to monks. Traditionally, when entering a monastery, everything must be forfeited: contact with friends and family, money and all worldly possessions. That principle has new resonance for many people in today’s vastly altered world, and some see a valuable lesson here…

The Mind’s Eye

A registered hypnotherapist and founder of Hong Kong’s All About You wellness clinic, Sonia Samtani has spent the past 15 years helping patients work through crippling phobias, substance abuse, eating disorders and other personal traumas or blocks. “People only change when staying the same is too painful,” she says. “That’s when we begin to look inwards.” By using hypnotherapy to tap into her clients’ subconscious, Samtani works with them to provide a safe space where they can access and address defining moments in their life that have led to long-term behavioural patterns or distress. Many people see hypnosis as a form of entertainment, but it can be a life-changing therapy, one with practical applications when you look at the underlying principles of seeking out the roots of our behaviour. “We…

Shanghai Calling

The Covid-19 pandemic hit museums like a tsunami. Institutions around the world were forced to close their doors for months on end, leading to huge losses in revenue, drastic cost-cutting measures and desperate calls for funding. But while galleries in the US and Europe floundered, one prominent museum in China was not only staying afloat—it was planning a major expansion. “We are hoping to open our space in Shanghai at the end of the first quarter of 2021,” says Philip Tinari, director and CEO of UCCA Center for Contemporary Art. “It is a very exciting moment for us.” UCCA was founded in 2007 in a 110,000 sq ft former factory in Beijing’s 798 Art District, where it has hosted nearly 150 exhibitions and draws more than a million visitors a…

Shanghai Calling

They Are Watching You

Artist Tony Oursler has spent the past 50 years making eerie installations that pose big questions about humanity’s future. Will artificial intelligence help us or harm us? Is it possible to end our addiction to smartphones? Are we in charge or have machines already taken over? But last year, when the pandemic tore across continents and millions of lives hung in the balance, Oursler took a step into the past. “I shrunk my studio down to just a table—it was a little bit like going back to the Seventies or Eighties,” Oursler says, speaking over the phone from his home in New York. “Most of the time I was alone, and it was a chance to go back to enjoying creativity in a very classic sense. It was just me…

They Are Watching You

What Goes Well with Ox?

Christmas and New Year’s Eve are over, and you may be part way through Dry January by now, but the big season for wine gifting in Asia still lies ahead. Every Chinese New Year, the cheesier element among the world’s wine producers pumps out containerloads of bottles emblazoned with the coming year’s zodiac animal (this year, beginning February 12 in China, at least it’s an ox, a far easier sell than 2020’s rat). But what if you don’t want to be one of those gifters indifferently flinging bottles of ox-labelled red at everyone in their contact list? Here’s how to think up some fun or even slightly off-piste ideas for wine gifts without accidentally offending everyone you know. First of all, be realistic about your own level of wine knowledge.…

What Goes Well with Ox?

IF YOU’RE A NOVICE, TRY THESE

Torres Sangre de Toro 2018 Yes, it’s a little corny, but at least this wine always has a red bull on its label. It’s also just straightforwardly delicious and surprisingly on-trend given that wine producers around the world are waking up to the charms of Spanish-origin “Rhône” grapes like garnacha (grenache) and carineña (carignan), with their ability to produce pert-fruited, spicy reds on a lissom frame. Also, at this price point, you won’t feel like you’ve taken a bull’s horn to the wallet. Ruinart Brut Rosé NV Champagne is a standard gift, but white isn’t a great look for Lunar New Year, so why not pick a rosé instead? Ruinart’s label and bottle are delightfully plump and harmonious-looking, giving good seasonal vibes, and as champagne’s oldest maison, you couldn’t find…

IF YOU’RE A NOVICE, TRY THESE

IF YOU’RE A WINE LOVER ...

... AND THEY’RE A WINE NOVICE Alter Ego de Palmer 2008 It appears that the 2018 vintage of Alter Ego de Palmer, with its luxurious gold label and holiday-friendly red capsule package, is already sold out in many parts of Asia. However, the 2008 vintage of this merlot-dominant second wine is now beautifully mature, with meltingly suave tannins, mellowed dark berry fruit and a lifted, peppery quality. ... AND THEY’RE A WINE GEEK Movia Lunar 2008 Apart from the fact that it actually says “Lunar” on the label, which is an obvious score, it’s also an orange wine (get it?). Although this is obviously not the one to send your tea-drinking aunties or your Bordeaux-loving boss, anyone on your list regularly seen experimenting with their facial hair, bowler hats or…

IF YOU’RE A WINE LOVER ...

F IS FOR: FLOWER MARKET

Illustrator Connie Maoshan grew up just around the corner from the flower market in Prince Edward. “One of my childhood friends lived in a tong lau above the market; it had such tall ceilings and big windows,” she says. “I chose to draw this scene because of the beautiful tong lau facing Prince Edward Road West: they were built in 1932 by a Belgian-French company, Crédit Foncier d’Extrême-Orient. You can still see the beautiful art deco details there today.” Although she now lives in a different part of the city, Maoshan visits Prince Edward regularly. “I like to buy fruit trees that are grown in pots rather than cut flowers,” she says. “Right now there’s one loquat tree that I want to buy. I’ll have to go and get it…

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