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Tatler Philippines covers  Kevin Tan Photography Artu Nepomuceno Styling Megan Manzano Grooming Johnson Estrella Katrina Razon Photography Patrick Diokno Styling Christopher Kim Styling Assistant Mira Uttamchandani Hair Marvin Braga Make-up Johnson Estrella Outfit Givenchy top and shorts, Jimmy Choo shoes Kim Jones Photography Patrick Diokno Styling Christopher Kim Styling Assistant Mira Uttamchandani Hair Jeff Valenzuela Make-up Sylvina Lopez Outfit Gucci top and skirt, Bottega Venetta shoes…

Change is the only constant thing in life. With that in mind, we proudly present a totally revamped and redesigned magazine. It took us close to a year, spending painstaking hours exchanging ideas back and forth, to bring something bolder and better to the table. As you navigate this issue, you will notice many changes—from the typography to the layout, and the flow of articles. One of the most evident changes is on the cover; we replaced the name “Philippine Tatler” to “Tatler Philippines,” emphasising the oneness of the Tatler family, while stressing the uniqueness of the country. I am very proud of the individuals whose momentous task it was to create this amazing overhaul, namely: Joe Zee, Paul Ritter, Danica Lo, Eric Wilson, and Miguel Mari. This strong creative…

It’s mid-morning on a Friday and Manila City Hall is abuzz with the excitement and eagerness to please of new hires on their first day of work. Everyone stands at attention: the Mayor is In. He has already started his day hours earlier, at half past eight in the morning, speaking before the graduating class of Adamson University at the Philippine International Convention Centre, and is about to continue his official schedule for the day. His mere presence is electrifying the place. Such is life around the country’s currently most popular mayor, Francisco Moreno Domagoso, familiarly Isko Moreno, or, more familiarly, Yorme. Everyone seems more than happy to serve this chief executive of six months and 24 days (at the time of the pictorial/interview). For with a decisiveness shown early…

Look at the fashion week coverage this season and a discerning viewer might notice something different. Sandwiched on the Paris calendar between world-famous labels Chanel and Miu Miu, for instance, is Jarel Zhang, a futuristic streetwear label helmed by a Chinese designer. Rokh, the South Korean brand that supermodel Gigi Hadid has been sporting lately, is scheduled just before Christian Dior. In 2015, Chinese couturier Guo Pei was one of only a handful of Asian names on the lips of fashion aficionados, propelled to further global acclaim after Rihanna walked the Met Gala red carpet in a magnificent yellow cape-gown of her design. But recent years have seen the notoriously selective fashion capitals of Milan and Paris offer a wider embrace of new talents from all over Asia, not only…

More than a professional footballer, David Beckham is a daredevil; a thrill-seeker. Heck, earlier this year he went equipment-free diving off the coast of Miami. And for his most recent adventure, Beckham hit the Alpine slopes for some back-country snowboarding alongside Norwegian Olympian Kjersti Buass. “It’s been an incredible experience and I want to do more,” he says, while wearing a Tudor Black Bay P01 complete with silicon balance-spring and 70-hour power reserve. “What do we do next?” You tell us, Becks.…

HOLLYWOOD INSIDER We all want to know which brands our favourite celebrities are wearing, and we now know the watch Ryan Reynolds, star of Deadpool and Green Lantern, is sporting. The Canadian actor was recently seen at a private screening of his latest film, 6 Underground, with a LUC GMT One. First unveiled in 2016, Reynolds’ rose-gold version comes with a brown, satin-finished dial. Its automatic and chronometer-certified movement can be admired through the transparent back of the watch’s 42mm compressor-style case. Reynolds has good taste. LUC GMT One by Chopard SPACE AND TIME There’s something otherworldly about Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Atmos clocks. The watchmaker’s latest edition, Atmos Transparente, is just as spectacular as its predecessors. Thanks to a perpetual movement first conceptualised in 1928, the Atmos has no external power source,…

As a new generation of Asian designers transform the very image of not only who makes, but also create fashion today, some of them also want to change how the fashion game is played. Nowhere is this more obvious than New York City, where Asian-American designers have banded together to form their own support network, both of power and play. They call themselves the “Slaysians,” and their members include designers like Phillip Lim, Prabal Gurung, and Laura Kim (co-creative director of Monse and Oscar de la Renta), as well as the stylist Tina Leung and restaurateur Ezra William, who often gather over home-cooked meals to talk all things fashion. Even when they’re apart, you can find them on their phones, usually in a group chat. Let’s listen in: Phillip Lim:…

A powerful divine creature that commands great respect in Chinese culture, the dragon symbolises wisdom, enlightenment, and prosperity. For those born in the Year of the Dragon, there is a special idiom that goes “hoping that the child will become a Dragon,” which is a wish that the person may become as successful and powerful as his or her Chinese zodiac animal. And so when Small Laude’s mother-in-law, a Dragon, gifted a lot to her and husband Philip, also a Dragon, she knew they had to build their home on it. After all, two Dragons in the same area must attract abundance in spades. “The lot on which my house now stands is actually where my old preschool used to be,” Small shares. “I ran it for eight years, but…

DON MELCHOR 2017 Aged 15 months in French oak barrels (67 per cent new, 33 per cent second use), this vintage is aromatic and flavourful, marked with the presence of red berries. Strong notes of Cabernet Sauvignon are balanced by its fine and delicate tannins, which provide a good density and long-lasting finish. Can be kept for 35 more years. For inquiries on these brands and other Concha y Toro wines, e-mail marketing@flyacecorp.com or contact them at +63998.592.5967 MARQUES ETIQUETA NEGRA 2017 From the El Mariscal Vineyard, this dark red was aged 16 months in French oak barrels (60 per cent new, 40 per cent used). It has an oily body with notes of cherry, black currant, cedar, blackberry, and tar, as well as a hint of Graphite. This deep concentration…

A year in the making, Tatler’s New Asia portfolio—featuring portraits of 117 entrepreneurs, chefs, designers, artists, financiers and musicians who are redefining the future of our region—was a production unlike anything seen before in this magazine. And it began with a simple question: Who do you think should be on the cover? To introduce Tatler’s new design, the editors of our eight editions gave careful consideration to subjects who represent a broad scope of creative professions and industries, all with a focus on the future. And they found the possibilities were endless. “I didn’t think there was just one person who personifies what this new generation and the new era of Tatler should be, because it is meant to be inclusive of so much more than one characteristic,” says global…

The second child of the late tycoon, Henry Sy Snr, is every inch her father’s daughter and shares two distinct characteristics with her siblings: hardworking and publicity-shy. Elizabeth Sy is not one to crow about her achievements in the tourism, leisure, and hospitality industry. For among the several ventures under the family’s consortium of companies—which ranges from retail to banking—she has been given the reins of this important sector, a task she took on with passion and dedication. Under her helm, the SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation (SMHCC), organised in 2008, grew significantly. Its oldest property is the 80-year-old Taal Vista Hotel, which rebranded in 2003 under the Sy family. Other properties followed: Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club in Hamilo Coast, Nasugbu, Batangas; Radisson Blu in Cebu; Park…

Last October, when Dior reprised its spring 2020 runway show for a rapturous audience in Shanghai (along with nearly 30 million fans watching online), Maria Grazia Chiuri, the womenswear creative director, made certain to give them something special. To the ready-to-wear collection she had already shown in Paris, Chiuri added more than a dozen new looks inspired by Rosa Mutabilis—a variety of rose specific to the southwestern provinces of China. “We are living in a moment when it is very important in a way to be local and global at the same time,” Chiuri says. “I love to make something special when I travel all over the world, and if I have enough time, I really like to make something new. To go to another country is a way to…

PUCKER UP Hermès’ first-ever foray into beauty comes in the form of Hermès Rouge, a line of lipsticks in colour-blocked, totemic tubes with magnetic closures. In a range of 24 hues—from the French maison’s iconic orange to the beige and brown-burgundy found on its Birkins—the velvety lipsticks are meant to go on your pout with a subtle sheen akin to the finishing on leather. Be the first to snap them up in stores on 4 March. JOIN THE CLUB Alessandro Michele takes his kaleidoscopic view of fashion literally this month with the launch of Gucci’s GG Psychedelic, a collection of rainbow-monogram-print palazzo trousers, black leather sneakers, and canvas carryalls. Reminiscent of disco strobe lighting, the pieces are practically begging you for a dance. So what do you say? KORS, MICHAEL…

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MOLTENI & C “Best Block Party” Award for Surf by Yabu Pushelberg Thanks to foam technology, this modular sofa system by Canadian designers George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg for Molteni & C is ergonomically perfect and visually appealing. GIORGETTI “Best Moonlighting” Award for All Around armchair by Ludovica + Roberto Palomba Small, smooth, and comfy for great relaxing, the All Around armchair has a monocoque structure with either a fixed or a swivel base. POLTRONA FRAU “Best Flashback” Award for the Turner swivel bookcase by Gianfranco Frattini This new version of the original furniture, inspired by the classic English freestanding bookcases and launched in 1963, allows the creation of different combinations because of grooves acting as rails.…

HONG KONG Anais Mak: The founder of fashion label Jourden and semi-finalist in the 2015 LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers was the first Hong Kong designer to show at Paris Fashion Week, debuting on the official schedule in March 2018. In 2019, the Studio Berçot alumna spearheaded design of the Rosewood Hong Kong’s staff uniforms—and Ariana Grande wore a Jourden bomber jacket in her hit 7 Rings music video. Victoria Tang: The creative director of Shanghai Tang, the heritage label founded by her late father Sir David Tang, Victoria is also a published photographer and co-founder, with her husband, of branding agency Thirty30 Creative. Jason Mui and On-Ying Lai: In 2015, Mui and Lai launched their label Yat Pit—a reimagined take on contemporary Chinese fashion, complete with deep…

For more than four decades, Tatler in Asia has been synonymous with status, reflecting the evolving tastes and culture of the region’s most powerful and elite. When my family acquired this wonderful media brand here nearly 15 years ago, it was true that the somewhat outdated and restrictive notion of high society that Tatler had traditionally represented was still very much alive. But after taking the reins of the business four years ago, I quickly could see that it was beginning to change, and that a new, more inclusive view was on the horizon. In the past, people were valued only by their wealth, their business acumen, or the prominence of their families, but now a new generation of entrepreneurs and creative thinkers are doing the most amazing things and,…

XYZA BACANI An award-winning photographer and author, Xyza Bacani captures the intersection of labour and human rights through black and white photography. This issue, she chronicles a day in the life of Manila Mayor Isko Moreno (p.74) TOM HOOPS British photographer Tom Hoops has been shooting portraits and fashion for almost 20 years. His work—which has featured actors, royals, and politicians, among others—has been exhibited internationally and appeared in publications such as The Washington Post, Porter, and Leica’s S magazine. He now splits his time between the UK and Thailand, where he photographed fashion designer Vatanika Patamasingh Na Ayudhya and businesswoman Pranapda Phornprapha, among others, for The New Asia portfolio (p.182) HILARIE M SHEETS New York-based journalist Hilarie M Sheets covers the art world for newspapers and magazines including The…

BALLET MANILA EN POINTE Manila Symphony Orchestra and Ballet Manila closes its season with Carmina Burana & La Traviata. A triple treat with classical ballet, opera, and orchestral music set for a powerful performance. The show runs until 1 March. At the Aliw Theatre. ticketworld.com.ph {12} PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL FURNITURE SHOW Innovative and well-designed Philippine-made furniture on display. From 12 to 14 of March. At the SMX Convention Centre. smxconventioncenter.com MATILDA THE MUSICAL An original West End production, Matilda, The Musical is set to be staged in Manila as part of its international leg tour. Based on the 1988 children’s novel of the same title by Roald Dahl, the musical follows a story of the girl with amazing intelligence and telekinetic powers. The show runs from 5 to 15 March. At…

In 1993, English designer Clare Waight Keller moved to New York City and took over Calvin Klein, the American label that defined the decade. Minimalism was all the rage; slinky slip-dresses worn by Kate Moss were everywhere and women strutted around in denim overalls and streamlined black tailoring with chunky birkenstocks. This served as a stark contrast to the sophisticated Paris—a fashion capital that was then slowly recovering from the excesses of the ’80s—that Waight Keller frequented. Now the artistic director of French luxury fashion house Givenchy, Waight Keller takes a look back and revisits her past after sparking inspiration from Allison Yarrow’s book ’90s Bitch: Media, Culture and the Failed Promise of Gender Equality. She refers to the decade’s key trends as a time of “liberated femininity,” debuting a…

Most skincare experts agree that adverse environmental changes combined with physical and emotional stress and poor lifestyle choices can contribute to the development of sensitised skin—not to be confused with having sensitive skin, which is more often attributed to pre-existing conditions and allergies. Recently, Dior scientists, through a partnership with Hospital Saint Louis in Paris, discovered a link between sensitised skin and discolouration—the more sensitised skin becomes, the more susceptible it can be to dark spots and pigmentation issues. Harnessing this new research has allowed Dior to broaden its reach when developing new whitening skincare products—a category that has traditionally focused on treating hyper-pigmentation. Armed with this new science, product formulators created the Dior Prestige Light-in-White La Solution Lumiere—the first Dior serum that combines powerful whitening effects with deep repair,…

TOURBILLON A self-winding mechanical tourbillon movement with a power reserve of seven days powers this Grande Seconde. Invented back in 1795, during the era of the pocket watch, the tourbillon was first created to prevent gravity from pulling on a watch’s time-telling mechanisms 1.76 Crafted from red gold, the 39mm case is covered with white diamonds that weigh a total of 1.76 carats. The applied ring features 350 and the buckle is set with 32 30 As hard-wearing as it is handsome, this wristwatch boasts a water resistance of 30 metres, but we wouldn’t recommend wearing it to do laps—a timepiece like this should be cherished OPAL Opals are one of the world’s most sought-after gemstones but are rarely used by watchmakers. The opal dial of this Grande Seconde is…

Just about every fashion brand produces watches these days. But the watch long favoured by the world’s style tastemakers and best-dressed people is in no way a ‘fashion watch.’ Fashion is capricious—as Heidi Klum, the Teutonic supermodel host of Project Runway, intones over and again, in fashion, “One day you’re in and the next day you’re out.” Cartier’s Tank watch has stayed in style for more than a century. Inspired by the stark lines of the First World War armoured vehicles that give the watch its moniker, Louis Cartier designed the Tank in 1917, although the timepiece didn’t go on sale until 1919, several months after the cessation of hostilities. Glance at a contemporary Tank watch and it appears the picture of elegance. But look closer, and the cues Louis…

Adrian Cheng discusses the importance of social innovation in his own words “The younger generation have a lot of hope for the future. Our role is to empower them and make sure they’re on the right path” When I think about what the New Asia means to me, I think about the power of creativity, culture, innovation and sustainability. Adding to this, the word ‘community’ is going to be interesting in the future, because until now, we talked about Asia as individual countries. We talked about Thailand or Singapore or Indonesia, but now we are beginning to think of Asia as one community where everyone, young innovators and the older generation alike, comes together to exchange ideas and create new initiatives together. That collective force should be a part of…

Stroll through the galleries of the Louvre, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, or the British Museum and you’ll find plenty of masterpieces that weren’t created as art for art’s sake. They were custom orders from royalty, the Catholic church, or even successful merchants—like the Medici family, who’ve become shorthand for art patronage. Today, our concept of an artist is usually someone working independently. But with more and more brands keen to benefit from the halo effect of collaborating with artists, fashion houses are becoming major art patrons. The recent Art Basel Miami Beach hosted so many brands it could have passed for an unofficial fashion week. Among them: Bottega Veneta, Loewe, Versace, Miu Miu, Chloé, and Gucci. But why so cosy, and why now? With traditional marketing methods in decline,…

Any furniture style trend you see that will make it big this year and why? I believe that brands will now have to be more creative to distinguish themselves from the rest. Maximalism and more textures in furniture will be a trend this year as people become less conservative when it comes to colours and prints. There will also be a trend towards timeless pieces, with the spotlight on mid-century furniture. The influence goes back to fashion being bold in terms of their design direction as well. At the same time, just like the comeback of vintage in fashion, vintage pieces in furniture are also valued in interior design.…

Every innovative solution starts with a problem. For Sub-Zero founder Westye Bakke in the 1930s, the challenge was to find a storage solution for his diabetic son’s insulin and medication. Bakke’s experimentation with refrigeration eventually led to building his own freestanding freezer out of metal scraps. In 1945, Bakke founded the Sub-Zero Freezer Company, pioneering the first system for preserving food at low temperatures. Bakke’s invention was a commercial success—and soon after, Sub-Zero established a reputation for quality and innovation. An innovator and icon of design, Sub-Zero was the first manufacturer to introduce dual refrigeration—separate sealed compartments to store foods at different temperatures. It was also the first company to develop air filtration system inspired by NASA technology, raising food preservation to new heights. Setting the bar high, Sub-Zero utilises…

A trust manager’s job is to give investors a good night’s sleep, maintains ATRAM Trust Corporation’s Chief Investment Officer Phillip Frederick S Hagedorn. Otherwise, there’s really no point hiring one. Individual investors are often shaken by blow-by-blows of global events. Such anxious financial outlook is eased by sound investment design, which takes an entire team to implement. Tracking market movements and nailing down fund strategies are collaborative work, Hagedorn stresses. ATRAM’s discretionary portfolio management services are founded on a real partnership, which lays all cards on the table: risk profiles, financial objectives, market anxiety levels, personal investing rules. At all stages, the company tempers expectations: “People think, ‘if I invest in the stock market, I have to make double,’” Hagedorn says. “Well, I’m sorry, but the long-term return of the…

“To me, the New Asia represents a world of possibility. Its future may be unformed, but it’s one that looks forward versus looking towards the past. In so many other regions, in Europe and the United States, there is a nostalgia for what once was, whereas in Asia, you feel this dynamism of people really wanting to look to the future and all the possibilities it may bring” -KEVIN KWAN Novelist, screenwriter, and producer…