Innholdsfortegnelse for Nov-21 i Tatler Philippines

TATLER PHILIPPINES Fashion designer Monique Lhuillier celebrates her 25th anniversary in business with the release of a Rizzoli monograph (Reese Witherspoon wrote the foreword), and regales us with tales of dressing half of Hollywood in her inimitable style. TATLER INDONESIA Calligraphy artist and painter Guo Peng goes deep into the art of traditional Chinese ink painting and discusses how each work he creates is imbued with the heritage of high artistry. TATLER MALAYSIA Korean-American actor Ma Dong-seok, also known as Don Lee, is marking milestones with his first all-English-language film as a featured superhero, the beefy Gilgamesh, in this month’s Marvel Cinematic Universe release of Eternals. TATLER HONG KONG Twenty years in the making, the ambitious M+ museum for art, architecture and design, and moving images finally opens its doors…

ERNEST SARINO MANDAP At the young age of 9, Ernest Sarino Mandap studied tap dancing at the Metropolitan Theater in Manila and later learnt ballet and modern dance under the tutelage of some of the best mentors in these fields. Among his many accolades are Le Diplôme d’État (The Diploma of State) as a dance instructor in contemporary dance in France and the Parangal ng Bayan in the Philippines in 1994. After more than two decades as a professional dancer, the award-winning choreographer and performing artist continues his journey through the arts with photography. In this issue, he photographed the patroness of the arts, Sofia Zobel Elizalde. ALINE COQUELLE With a degree in art history and anthropology, French photographer Aline Coquelle has seen some of the best parts of the…

Cartoonish paintings of beaches and palm trees, videos probing the cult of celebrity and installations that look almost like props from a Hollywood studio—Alex Israel’s art couldn’t be more LA if it tried. But that’s the point. Camp and vaguely nostalgic, Israel’s works are a homage to the City of Angels and its residents. The city inspires not only the subjects of his paintings, often predictable Californian scenes, but also their surfaces—his canvases are slick and shiny, with a candy-coloured palette. Even the way his art is exhibited embodies a certain California cool: he’s represented by Gagosian, his exhibition openings attract crowds of celebrities and his glossy works are snapped up, usually for hundreds of thousands of dollars, by young collectors who might or might not have found the artist…

Criselda Lontok started her career in the fashion industry over 40 years ago, from fashion model to manager, and later, to esteemed designer. At the age of 12, her passion for fashion design started to spring as she would be enamoured with style icons like Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Coco Chanel and Jackie Onassis. In Lontok’s interview for the 35th anniversary of her partnership with the retail brand Rustan’s, the artist credited the late Glecy Tantoco, for mentoring her and helping her produce classic, timeless and elegant pieces. Before braving the tide and entering the fashion industry, Lontok already displayed irresistible charm as a runway model. Holding a Miss Batangas title, she was a beauty to be reckoned with. She finished high school in Maryknoll College and entered St Theresa’s…

The fashion industry is such a competitive world, and to be ahead of the pack, one must possess exceptional creativity, the right knowledge and set of skills, as well as immersive experiences. This formula is what the prestigious Istituto Marangoni has been imparting to its students since 1935. Founded by the Italian tailor Guilo Marangoni, the school was primarily a training ground for patternmakers and seamstresses until it flourished to include fashion design, product development and marketing courses. Today, the esteemed educational institution has conquered the world’s fashion and art capitals in key cities such as Milan, Florence, Paris, London, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Mumbai and Miami. Among its famous alumni are Franco Moschino who built his eponymous fashion empire popular for his vibrant, often eccentric pieces, after completing a degree in…

After spending a few years working in South Korea, Charlotte Cho and her husband returned to the United States and decided to launch Soko Glam, an online platform and retail site that brings K-beauty products to America. Since the 2012 launch, Cho has racked up an impressive list of achievements. She’s earned her beautician licence, developed her own skincare brand, Then I Met You, and written two books, discussing both skincare and her own experiences as an entrepreneur. Here, Cho talks Korean beauty, motherhood and the Korean concept of jeong. Tell me about your new book, The Little Book of Jeong. While I was working and living in Seoul, there were two things that I had learnt and adopted into my life. The first was Korean beauty, and the second…

Fashion influencer Chiara Ferragani has become the latest global ambassador for Italian jewellery house Bulgari. In photographs shot by photographer Giulio Rustichelli in Milan, the mother of two, who launched her fashion blog, The Blonde Salad, way back in the pre-Instagram days of 2009, is photographed wearing white- and yellow-gold diamond-decked sparklers from the brand’s famous Serpenti line. TRUE LOVE Tiffany & Co, which invented the engagement ring as we know it when it created its six-prong signature setting in 1886, has launched a men’s engagement band. Named after the house’s founder, the Charles Tiffany rings are available in different shades of platinum and titanium, and come set with diamonds that weigh up to five carats. Tiffany & Co Charles Tiffany Setting engagement rings in platinum or titanium set with…

1 Vacheron Constantin Métiers d'Art Tribute to the Great Explorers A series of three ten-piece limited editions, these miniature masterpieces pay tribute to Portuguese explorers Bartolomeu Dias, Vasco da Gama and Pedro Álvares Cabral. Each watch comes with an intricate Grand Feu enamel dial that’s inspired by the Miller Atlas, a richly illustrated map that took about three years to make between 1519 and 1522. 2 JJaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Hybris Mechanica Calibre 185 Quadriptyque The world’s first four-faced watch, the Reverso Hybris Mechanica Calibre 185 Quadriptyque can be yours for a bank-busting US$1.35 million. Jaeger-LeCoultre is celebrating the 90th anniversary of its Reverso collection this year, so this new world record couldn’t be more perfectly timed. 3 Montblanc 1858 Geosphere Limited Edition 1858 Montblanc is usually inspired by hulking glaciers and…

TIME FLIES Since its release in 2019, the Alpine Eagle collection from Chopard has quickly become a collector’s favourite. To improve on it, the company created the Alpine Eagle Cadence 8HF. Though the timepiece is a modest 9.75 mm thick, it carries powerful technology such as the Chopard Calibre 01.12-C and beats at an exceptional frequency of 8 Hertz, twice the standard automatic movement. Only 250 pieces will be made available of this durable titanium chronometer. Chopard Alpine Eagle Cadence 8HF PERFECT PALETTE Four captivating colours have been added to Harry Winston’s sophisticated Emerald collection, which comes with mother-of-pearl and diamond-set dials perfect for those who aren’t afraid to turn heads. Choose from champagne-, orange-, violet-, and turquoise-coloured dials, all of which come with matching satin straps. Harry Winston Emerald…

With its enchanting lagoons, cerulean waters and world-class surfing spots, Siargao proves to be a dream destination with an unparalleled beauty, a scenic island that deserves the many accolades it has earned in recent years. The surfing capital of the Philippines landed on Time Magazine’s “The World’s 100 Greatest Places of 2021” list and Vogue Paris’ 10 islands to go on vacation this summer. In October 2021, it topped the charts of Condé Nast Traveler’s Top Islands: Readers’ Choice Awards 2021 in Asia. Siargao is home to the famous Cloud 9 Surf Break, where surfers from all over the globe flock to enjoy the mighty Pacific Ocean waves. Off the coast of the municipality of General Luna is the majestic Mam-on Island, an idyllic refuge with the finest white sands…

We have all watched her career from the first time we heard about her boutique on Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles to eventually taking the world by storm. We have marvelled at her accomplishments and the heights that she continues to reach. We are also in disbelief that she is celebrating her 25th year in the fashion industry, and to add to that, turning 50 last September. Twin milestones, and yet this creative, beautiful powerhouse tells us that she has barely scratched the surface of what she wants to achieve. To mark her special year, Monique launched the Monique Lhuillier: Dreaming of Fashion and Glamour, a book that celebrates everything that her brand is known for—romance, femininity and unrivalled elegance. The book also reveals the brand’s evolution from bridalwear to global…

BLUE CHRISTMAS Each of these ice-like tree ornaments is crafted in glass in iconic Tiffany blue perfect to add a festive touch to your home. Available at Tiffany & Co OH, CHRISTMAS TREE! Designed by Sanne Lund Traberg, the 2021 Georg Jensen Christmas collectibles feature 18-carat gold-plated ornaments that never go out of style. Available at Living Innovations BIRDS OF PARADISE Rustan’s Christmas Village is filled with dancing lights and colours once again with a collection that includes assorted birds like parrots, owls, peacocks and hummingbirds in knit, velvet fabric, feathers and sequins. Available at Rustan’s Christmas Village RED ALERT Adding a pop of colour, Crate and Barrel’s Bodega glasses in holiday red are ideal for both themed get-togethers and casual, everyday use. Available at Crate and Barrel SPARKLE AND…

Known as the first Filipino hero and one of the chieftains of Mactan in Cebu, Lapu-Lapu led his troop to defeat the forces of the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his local allies Rajah Humabon and Datu Zula, Mactan’s other chieftain, in the Battle of Mactan on April 26, 1521. The death of Magellan in this encounter ended his voyage that aimed to circumnavigate the world and is said to have delayed the Spanish colonisation of the Philippines by around 40 years. Early this year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, in cooperation with the Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines also launched the PhP5,000 commemorative non-circulating banknote in honour of Lapu-Lapu’s heroism. Alphabet City is a series in 26 parts. Each month, Tatler invites an artist to create a work that…

For his fifth cookbook Also Filipino, Angelo Comsti introduced something adventurous and deeply personal. This endeavour is quite different from his previous books in that it takes readers into the nuances of regional Filipino cuisine, exploring unfamiliar, delectable dishes from across the nation. Most of Comsti’s cookbooks deal with Filipino food because as a journalist, he is passionate about documenting and preserving treasured recipes, which to him are cultural gems. “Our food is rich and wealthy, much like our history, our soil and agriculture. I do hope that it won’t take another foreigner to claim how beautiful our food is before we come to appreciate it ourselves,” he notes. Food has always been on the top of his list whenever this gourmand travels. Comsti shares that in working on Also…

Being sustainable doesn’t mean having to take the shine off your gilded lifestyle, make fewer extravagant purchases or even travel the globe any less. With so much scrutiny these days, ensure your environmental virtue-signalling stays on point and greenwash your consumerist indiscretions by adopting a new kind of status symbol—one that makes you impervious to criticism. TREE BROKERS As millennials swooned over potted houseplants during lockdown, the true horticultural connoisseurs set their sights on entire trees. Up sprouted an entire industry of tree brokers, promising to furnish clients’ estates with “trophy trees” from anywhere in the world. Just point your finger at that perfectly balanced, mature monkey puzzle tree you saw on your travels around South America and it won’t be long before it shows up on the back of…

As the CEO and designer of Quiccs Trading Inc, Quiccs Maiquez makes cool, limited-edition products like toys and art, often inspired by childhood passions, that have proved a big hit internationally. To date, his greatest achievement is his two-year partnership to design shoes, clothing and toys with Adidas, a brand he has loved since his teens. He is also the creative director of multidisciplinary design studio Burnwater. His work with Quiccs Trading celebrates and unifies the subcultures of Mecha Robots, streetwear, graffiti art and hip-hop music through world-class collectible art toys, designer apparel and other merchandise that elevate the self-confidence and creativity of his customers worldwide. The main challenge among everything right now is still related to Covid-19. In the last two years, mine was the cancellation of the…

Leakproof. Rustproof. Safe and high quality. These are music to any homeowner’s ear which Techglobal also heard, loud and clear. Established in 1974, Techglobal Incorporated has pioneered in world-class piping products such as the German-engineered PPR pipes and HDPE pipes for the health and benefit of the Filipino communities. And to create better value for any project, Techglobal has invested in innovative features of their products prioritising high durability, acoustic and antimicrobial properties. As such, it easily led the pack of waterline pipes in the Philippines. Typical China-made pipes will last for just five to ten years, but Techglobal’s Vesbo pipes will not settle for less than 50 years—definitely more than a lifetime. The company’s Ecotech PPR pipes, of genuine German quality, are made with the highest-grade raw material designed…

For someone who has a team of about 40 artisans under her tutelage, working hard to keep the business afloat is not an easy task. But for the fashion designer and entrepreneur Anne Marie Saguil, this challenge keeps her going. As a young girl, she would have her mother’s dressmaker make clothes for her, clothes she designed herself. This innate interest in fashion drove her to complete a degree in textiles and clothing at the University of California, Davis and in fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in San Francisco. After graduation, Saguil worked in the New York fashion scene for years until she returned home to establish her own fashion brand, Mosaic. Later, she started to appreciate the craftsmanship of local embroidery, giving birth to…

Tell us about Mumbai Noise. Mumbai Noise is an intensely personal fragrance for me. From almost the moment I was born, I would travel to India to spend time with my grandmother in Chembur, Mumbai. This fragrance is born from the vivid childhood memories that I have, the experience of sensory overload you feel as soon as you step off the plane. After she passed, it took me a long time to return, and when I did, it had radically changed yet felt inherently familiar. The scent to me really captures the overwhelming power of a place. What’s your to-go scent at the moment? Palermo will always be my goto. There is something about Sicilian bergamot that feels at once fresh and complex. I wear it every day. Out of…

There is nothing quite like the love between a mother and her daughter, especially in these challenging times. One can feel an almost magical sense of togetherness: a shared bond that goes well beyond the limits of mere genetics. Such is the case between renowned model, actress and accessory designer Tweetie de Leon-Gonzalez and her daughter Sabina who has also made her mark on the Philippine style scene. These ladies may be strikingly different in character—with Sabina being more outgoing and expressive and Tweetie calmer and more reserved—but they share numerous interests and have learnt a great deal throughout their experiences together. “It has just been a wonderful 25 years with Sabina,” Tweetie says of her daughter who is the eldest and the only girl among a brood of four.…

Which is your favourite Bulgari watch for women? When it comes to our ladies’ watches, I’ve for sure been seduced by the evolution of our Serpenti tubogas timepiece and its Spiga construction, which straps it onto the wrist with a wavy-patterned wraparound bracelet. What do you love about these watches? Because of the Spiga construction, we can set the diamond onto the whole body of the snake in a really impactful way. If I were looking for a gift for my wife, fiancée or daughter, the Serpenti tubogas is perfect. What if you were buying for yourself? My professional background is in chronographs, so I’m really happy that our Octo Finissimo watches now come not only in titanium but in brushed and polished steel. Steel is better for the mainstream…

EJ OBIENA He made quite a comeback after suffering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury on his take-off leg during the 2017 SEA Games. However, the pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena was not ready to walk away from his dream of becoming an Olympic athlete, which he achieved. Failing, however, to earn a medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Obiena still made history by setting a new Asian pole vault record at 5.92m and ranking as the world’s 5th best pole vaulter. ALEX EALA As the first Filipina to earn a title at Roland Garros, 16-year-old tennis player made history with her partner Oksana Selekhmeteva by winning the 2021 French Open girls doubles championship. “My rays of hope have been my team and my family who have never failed…

While some travellers have their hearts set on revisiting favourite destinations, the desire to go somewhere completely new is driving the “trip stacking” trend—the practice of planning several trips in the same time period in case something falls through—reported by The New York Times. Instead of booking a return to Italy or the Maldives, perhaps it’s time to add a less-trodden place to your trip stacking list. One destination on the rise is Romania, which is still largely overlooked when it comes to a European holiday. The country has long had a fan in Britain’s Prince Charles, who has owned a farmhouse in the remote Viscri village since 2006. “Romania gives travellers a sensation of travelling back in time,” says Raluca Spiac, managing partner of bespoke tour company Beyond Dracula.…

Tragedy produces heroes. Crisis champions selflessness and sacrifice. We’ve seen this, time and again, during this Covid-19 pandemic, in the doctors and healthcare workers who risk themselves and their own families to provide help for the rest of us. No one imagined the pandemic to stretch and even to surge into the latter half of 2021. As the Philippines surpasses 2 million cases, the question on everyone’s mind is “When will this end?”. But the answer remains unclear. What is clear, however, is that the challenge of medical care, of giving the best possible treatment to Covid and non-Covid patients is on the agenda of most medical centres. St Luke’s Medical Center (SLMC) is not new to this challenge. Since the start of lockdown in March 2020, doctors and medical…

TIGHT KNIT It’s officially sweater weather. Take it up a notch by wrapping yourself in cosy textile from top to toe SILVER LININGS When worn with white and beige, grey becomes anything but dreary. GONE SHOPPING Grocery shopping has never looked chicer with the help of these splashy designer tote bags THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT In splashes of neon and a hint of metallics, the look of the season seems to have been beamed directly from everyone’s favourite sci-fi movies onto the runways BONUS POINTS The latest derby shoes, made slimmer and more tapered than ever this season, will ensure that your fall wardrobe is on point. BELLE OF THE BALL Nicolas Ghesquière, the artistic director of Louis Vuitton, left guests enthralled by the romance, Elizabethan opulence and drama brought…

SIMPLY LIVING WELL Ready to implement changes to create a more sustainable household? Simply Living Well by Julia Watkins, the creator of popular Instagram page @simply.living.well, is filled with thoughtful tips and recipes. There are advices on how to eliminate packaging, choose more sustainable household swaps and embark on at-home DIY projects to make essentials such as homemade nut milk, kitchen bowl covers, herbal balms and more. SUSTAINABLE BEAUTY Set for release on November 16, Sustainable Beauty is by Justine Jenkins, a professional make-up artist with 23 years of experience under her belt. After making a switch to become more sustainable ten years ago, Jenkins has since become a cruelty-free cosmetics pioneer, using solely ethical and sustainable beauty products on her clients. “Becoming more sustainable is a universal issue, and…

Multi-award-winning actor Josh O’Connor is now a brand ambassador for Bulgari and has been photographed with the watchmaker’s Octo Finissimo, a version of which is the slimmest tourbillon watch ever made. According to the brand, O’Connor, a Golden Globe-winning actor best known for his portrayal of Prince Charles in The Crown, regularly wears the sporty Octo Finissimo S watch, which comes in stainless steel with a moody black dial. Josh O’Connor wears the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic…

“From as early as I can remember, dancing allowed me to escape into a whole other world,” shares philanthropist and Tatler Philippines’ Patroness of the Arts awardee in 2019, Sofia Zobel Elizalde. Starting ballet at the tender age of four, little Sofia was immediately enthralled by the world of dance. “I remember never wanting to come home. Whenever there were rehearsals going on, I always wanted to stay until the last person left. I would sit and watch all the older dancers rehearse until very late in the evening. I believe that was the first indication of how much I loved it. Not just dancing itself but the entire lifestyle that revolves around it. Even behind the scenes—the costumes, the sets, the choreography, the lights—all of it was like heaven…

“There, every day felt surreal, a gift. We loved watching the kids run around carefree in nature, getting their hands dirty playing with sticks and stones. It was a real joy to see them like this, without needing to wear a mask or shield the entire stay,” enthuses Jessica Kienle Maxwell, who has admittedly fallen in love with Lapalala Wilderness, a 48,000-hectare reserve in South Africa’s northernmost province of Limpopo. Together with her husband Jesse Maxwell and children Luke and Layla Gabrielle, her parents Max and Zelda Kienle, and her sister Stephanie Kienle Gonzalez with husband Christian and daughters Andrea and Arielle, Jessica went on a safari journey to South Africa—a place that she likens to their second home. “I have visited South Africa a handful of times before, but…

The wine world has a funny relationship with the idea of signature wines. On the one hand, regions or even countries seem to benefit heavily when able to carve out a clear niche (think Napa cabernet or New Zealand sauvignon blanc); but what at first seems like a blessing can sour on the vine when producers find themselves unable to escape that narrowly defined box. This is particularly pertinent when it applies to entire countries. Too often, a diverse portfolio of specific and sensitively made wines gets brutally overshadowed by the “signature” behemoth. Australia, for example, can struggle to raise awareness internationally of even its most deeply historical wine styles because its name is inextricably linked with shiraz. A subset of Australian wines that seems to have got lost in…