Malaysia Tatler covers the exclusive & stylish showcases of the very best in life, from smart parties to fine dining, international fashion, luxury travel, world’s most glamorous people, exotic travels & desirable objects.
TATLER HONG KONG In this issue, Corey Andrew Barr, fair director of Art Central, talks about his journey to becoming the head of Hong Kong’s leading fair for emerging artists. He also shares his excitement at the return of international collectors, who were largely absent from the city in recent years due to pandemic restrictions. TATLER MALAYSIA Influencers, entrepreneurs and power couple Jane Lau and Ma Han Pin give us a rare look behind the glamour of their fashionable lives and get real about marriage, living authentically in the social media sphere—and staying true to what matters most to them in an increasingly unpredictable world. TATLER INDONESIA Meet Mesty Ariotedjo, a paediatrician who’s making waves in the world of philanthropy in Indonesia. She is a co-founder of WeCare.id, an online…
It’s the first time Tatler is doing a Food Issue so we’re celebrating with a double cover. There are two cover versions of February issue out on stands: one with Tatler Dining’s Chef of the Year, Su Kim Hock (p.134); and the other with the titular chef of Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill (p.142), the establishment named as this year’s Best New Restaurant by Tatler Dining. Whichever one you pick up, you’ll get to know both chefs in these pages while we also reveal Tatler Dining’s Top 20 Restaurants (p.150). I’ve had the pleasure to dine in eight of them in the last 12 months and this got me wondering, why do we enjoy dining out so much? Besides the convenience of not cooking and cleaning up, other reasons include…
JULIE LIU Julie Liu is a Montrealraised, London-based fashion stylist and art director whose work has appeared in magazines including Vogue Ukraine, Document Journal and Tank, and for brands such as Theory and Uniqlo. She finds inspiration from her third-culture upbringing and in adding unexpected humour to her work. Liu styled this month’s fashion shoot (p.96). MUGHNI CHE DIN Mughni Che Din describes himself as a multi-hyphenated fashion creative who is no stranger to the Malaysian fashion scene. He has come a long way since starting his career in fashion back in 2010, and has gone from reporting at the major fashion weeks to styling photo shoots with the biggest names in film, music and fashion. For Tatler, he styled Su Kim Hock for his feature interview (p.134). RONI AHN…
For one night only, Tatler and Allianz Malaysia presented Off Menu x Allianz Malaysia, an exclusive dinner featuring one-of-a-kind dishes crafted by the chefs of Pavilion Hotel and Banyan Tree. The theme of the night was “A Night of Enchantment”, reflected in whimsical decorations that adorned Pavilion Hotel’s courtyard, which was transformed for the evening. Guests arrived dressed beautifully in accordance to the theme and were served a variety of cocktails, wines, and punch. A selection of pre-dinner drinks were provided courtesy of Allianz Malaysia. Chinese master chef Kenny Lee and dim sum chef Dino Lee of Jade Pavilion crafted a range of canapés that included crispy fried lychee dumplings, duck skin with beancurd, and fried abalone mushrooms, which were all a hit with the guests. The night opened with…
The Herzog & de Meuron-designed M+ building took centre stage for M+ Gala Presented by Tatler, an exclusive black-tie soirée, which brought together the city’s most notable figures. Among the sea of influential personalities were Adrian Cheng, CEO and executive vice chairman of New World Development and chairman of the gala, and co-chair Michel Lamunière, CEO of Tatler Asia. The event’s founding chairs are Winnie Chiu, chairman of Agora Hospitality Group; Christine Ip, CEO of Greater China of United Overseas Bank; Catherine Kwai, founder of Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery; Alan Lau, vice chairman of M+; and Daryl Ng, deputy chairman of Sino Group, all of whom share a passion to help conserve and celebrate the city’s creativity and visual culture. “The M+ museum marks its first anniversary this month…
Oh what a night! The new Zepp theatre in Bukit Bintang was filled with the upbeat music of the Jersey Boys. Even non-fans got into the swing of things as the legendary “Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons” put on a riveting performance from start to finish. For one night only, the Big Men in Town royal charity show took place last November 22 in aid of charity organisations Yayasan Tunku Naquiyuddin (YTN) and Tuanku Ja’afar Educational Trust (TJET) which have been helping underprivileged communities in Malaysia with education and financial support for the past two decades. During his welcome speech before the show, which was attended by Malaysian royals, the organisations’ chairman Tunku Dato’ Seri Utama Naquiyuddin Tuanku Ja’afar said, “It’s fantastic to see a full audience. The 700…
