Innholdsfortegnelse for November 2025 i Tatler Singapore

If I may say so myself, the best part about being a journalist is witnessing how visionaries think, create and lead—and how they turn ideas into impact. It’s like having a front‑row seat to brilliance in motion, where imagination meets execution and passion becomes purpose. Yet every conversation also reveals that innovation rarely happens in isolation. Even the boldest ideas draw strength from the collective energy of those who share the same purpose. Anurag Srivastava, who graces this month’s cover, calls his ability to recognise exceptional people a rare gift. “I get sent unbelievably talented, good people, and my talent, if I may give myself credit,” he told features editor Nafeesa Saini, “is that when I see [that spark], I don’t miss it.” That instinct—to spot promise and nurture it—has…

For nearly a century, Rolex timepieces have journeyed with explorers to the highest peaks, the deepest oceans and the most remote frontiers of our world. The Swiss luxury watch brand’s enduring commitment to exploration has seen it accompany some of humanity’s most daring milestones—from New Zealand mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary and Nepalese Indian Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay’s first ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 to oceanographer Jacques Piccard’s record descent into the Mariana Trench in 1960. As the challenges facing our planet grow ever more urgent, the spirit of exploration has evolved. No longer is it solely about reaching and discovering new frontiers; it is also about protecting them and ensuring they will still be there for future generations. The places that once defined human triumph are now also barometers…

It begins, fittingly, with a reunion of worlds. In September, the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem, Massachusetts, unveiled Andrew Gn: Fashioning the World— the North American debut of an exhibition originally conceived by Singapore’s Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM). Two years earlier, the show had drawn acclaim in Singapore for reframing fashion as a form of cultural connection, where a designer’s personal story mirrors a nation’s identity. Its arrival at PEM closes a symbolic loop between two historic port cities that share more than maritime histories—they share a belief that creativity, like trade, thrives on exchange. For Clement Onn, director of ACM and the Peranakan Museum, this moment reflects a friendship spanning more than a decade. “Both PEM and ACM began in port cities shaped by the circulation of people,…

Diamonds are forever, but party time’s now…

Espresso hues with main character energy…

When Anurag Srivastava walks into the studio for the photo shoot for this story, his presence is instantly felt. Tall and self‑assured, he does not command attention so much as centre it. The room seems to steady around his stillness. He listens more than he speaks, placing trust in the Tatler team’s expertise and following every cue with patient attentiveness. This willingness to step back and let things unfold naturally is a hallmark of how he operates, both in moments like these and throughout his career. Anurag has spent his life establishing not just companies or funds, but also structures that hold ideas, people and purpose together. His measured confidence is that of a man whose success was forged patiently through experience and discipline. “For me, discipline comes from doing…

Hong Kong, Singapore and Indonesia are just a few of the Asian locations whose populations demonstrate some of the greatest sleep deficiencies in the world, according to a recent YouGov survey. That’s nothing to be proud of. In fact, if you ask sleep expert Matthew Walker, who calls sleep the “fundamental bedrock of life”, today’s global sleep deprivation epidemic has concerning repercussions for individuals and societies, from mental health implications and compromised immunity to increased risk of disease and lower life expectancy. The epidemic is particularly acute in Asia due to social and cultural factors, including longer workdays, family obligations, “face” culture and later bedtimes. I’m speaking to the British neuroscientist and author of the bestselling book Why We Sleep on a video call scheduled for 8pm his time, an…

What surprises most people about Antarctica is … the insane sense of scale. It is almost unfathomably large. Expedition groups are kept small … so each journey feels personal. We want to host guests who share a curiosity for the planet and an openness to its lessons. The design of Echo Camp, [a space-inspired eco-retreat], was inspired by … how we imagine space habitats. The Sky Pods feature panoramic windows that frame a horizon devoid of human presence. We want guests to feel the same awe astronauts describe when looking back at Earth. To understand Antarctica, start with … reading the books of the old explorers. They were encountering Antarctica with fresh eyes. The best time to go is … December or January, in the peak of summer [when you…

1 THE EARRINGS Patek Philippe takes its iconic Aquanaut design to fine jewellery with the Rainbow ear pendants. Crafted in rose gold, the earrings are set with multicoloured sapphires and diamonds, and feature detachable lower sections. Sold as a set with a matching ring. 2 THE WATCH At the heart of Franck Muller’s latest Vanguard collection is the striking new guilloché pavé de losanges dial—a captivating interplay of geometry and light, crafted through a meticulous four-stage process at its Les Bois manufacture. Each diamond-shaped motif is designed to catch and reflect light in dynamic motion. This Asia-Pacific exclusive timepiece comes in five colours—navy, grey, green, black and brown—and paired with an alligator strap lined with rubber for enhanced comfort. 3 THE BAG A tribute to the original Hermès icon, the…

It is early morning and Arab Street stirs awake—with the rustle of fabric and the clatter of shutters sounding, and aromas drifting from Turkish grills and Middle Eastern cafés as the neighbourhood comes to life. Along the stretch, a wooden door opens into another world. There, the scent of resinous oud lingers in the air, tempered by the brightness of citrus peel and the faint smoke of oils long steeped. Teak cupboards stand like sentinels, their glass panes glinting in the half‑light, filled with amber vials and antique flacons. The space feels at once like an archive and a workshop, a perfumery and a wizard’s den. This is Sifr Aromatics, the atelier of Johari Kazura—where memory and raw material are distilled into the language of scent. For Johari, perfumery was…

At the turn of each year, Dior ushers in a season of enchantment, offering a dazzling blend of artistry, imagination and couture magic. This year’s Spectacular Christmas 2025 collection pays homage to Monsieur Christian Dior’s enduring fascination with the circus—that whimsical realm where acrobats defy gravity, contortionists bend reality, and every performance sparks childlike wonder. Under his lucky star, the symbol that guided his couture destiny, Dior Beauty presents an unforgettable spectacle of artistry and savoir-faire, brought to life through Italian artist Pietro Ruffo’s breathtaking festive fresco. A PARADE OF COLOUR Creative and image director for Dior Makeup Peter Philips orchestrates the season’s boldest act with his holiday collection, the Circus of Dreams, where gilded cases and flamboyant pigments channel its intoxicating energy. “Its swirl of colours and sequins takes…

ANCHORED IN BEAUTY Tiffany & Co’s latest Blue Book offering would have us believe that anchors can float, even when dripping in diamonds. Chief artistic officer Nathalie Verdeille has taken Jean Schlumberger’s 1939 ruby-studded anchor brooch and given it a serious upgrade, transforming maritime mythology into wearable geometry. The collection’s Anchor chapter centres around cushion-cut diamonds that range from a respectable 1 carat to a showstopping 5 carats, all nestled in platinum and 18-karat gold settings. Forget buried pirate booty—this is the kind of nautical treasure we’re interested in. DRIPPING IN DIAMONDS Drop earrings crafted from white diamonds are the ultimate red carpet insurance policy—Rita Ora demonstrated this flawlessly at the 77th Emmy Awards. These Hearts on Fire Vela earrings showcase Frenchcut pavé perfection: 4.1 carats of G-H colour, VS…

It is not every day you find yourself in the presence of an icon—let alone in the company of its guardian. At Tiffany & Co’s Legendary Legacy exhibition in Bangkok—where the Tiffany Diamond was unveiled in a dazzling new setting featuring five diamond-encrusted birds—we sat down with chief gemmologist Victoria Wirth Reynolds, who is also the house’s vice president of high jewellery, diamond and gemstone acquisition. “Where the Tiffany Diamond goes, I go,” she quipped. “I’m sort of its security guard, its handler, because of the importance of the gemstone.” In its 148-year history, the Tiffany Diamond has only been reset five times. For its Bangkok debut, Nathalie Verdeille, chief artistic officer of jewellery and high jewellery, gave the 128.54-carat stone wings—literally. “What Nathalie has done with the birds is…

RICHARD TENG CEO, BINANCE In November 2023, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, announced the end of an era. Its co-founder and then CEO, Changpeng Zhao, who goes by CZ and is long synonymous with the company he built, stepped down. Succeeding him was Richard Teng, a former regulator from Singapore. The move raised eyebrows, given the circumstances at the time: Binance had pleaded guilty to violating the US anti-money laundering and sanctions laws, agreeing to a landmark US$4.3 billion settlement with the Department of Justice. Zhao himself was sentenced to four months in prison, fined US$50 million, and barred from any operational or management role at the company. Teng was no stranger to Binance. He joined the exchange in August 2021 as Binance Singapore’s CEO and, barely a month…

Bella confusione, or “beautiful confusion” in Italian, was the phrase writer and screenwriter Ennio Flaiano once proposed to filmmaker Federico Fellini for the title of his seminal 1963 film, 8½. A masterpiece of modern cinema, the film follows a director adrift in memories, fantasies and a crippling creative block, mirroring the very chaos from which art is born. It is in this spirit that the Dior Cruise 2026 collection takes shape: an ode to disorder as fertile ground, to the way imagination can bloom in the messiness of life. Rome, the Eternal City where cinema, theatre, art and fashion converge, provided the stage for the show. The collection was unveiled in the gardens of the Villa Albani Torlonia, an 18th-century estate which houses a collection of Greek and Roman antiques.…

The table was covered with some of Bovet’s most exquisite timepieces when I arrived to meet Pascal Raffy at a Bovet presentation lunch at Hong Kong’s Madame Fu restaurant. But before we could begin discussing his latest creations, the owner of this storied Swiss maison, founded in 1822, had one priority: methodically winding each of the watches. “I cannot concentrate if I haven’t done this,” he explained. It was the perfect introduction to a man whose passion for horology runs deeper than business. When Raffy acquired Bovet in 2001, it wasn’t a typical corporate acquisition—it was a passionate collector rescuing a manufacture. Under his stewardship, the maison has become synonymous with artistic excellence and mechanical innovation, transforming from a dormant heritage brand into one of haute horlogerie’s most distinctive voices.…

Long before it adorned the wrists of the fashionable set, turquoise held a special place in human history. For over 7,000 years, it has been treasured by civilisations from Egypt to Persia and the Americas—the ancient Egyptians believed it possessed powers of renewal, while the Aztecs hailed it as the “stone of the gods”. Formed from copper deep within the earth, its hues shift from green to blue, with the most vivid tones regarded as the rarest and most divine. For Piaget, the same radiant shades conjured the French Riviera—its sunlit glamour, its easy joie de vivre—and became a cornerstone of the Swiss luxury jewellery and watch brand’s boldest era. Piaget first embraced turquoise in 1963, when it transformed traditional watchmaking by pairing ornamental stone dials with its pioneering ultra-thin…

Hélène Poulit-Duquesne speaks with the directness of someone who has spent a decade proving doubters wrong. When she arrived at Boucheron in 2015, the storied maison was often described as the “sleeping beauty” of Place Vendôme—a phrase that, while poetic, masked a harsh reality about brand perception and market position. This soon changed. “I think the pivotal moment has been the [2018] renovation of our flagship boutique in Place Vendôme,” she tells Tatler during a video call from Paris. “No matter how digital the world in which we live is, at some point, humans need to [see the] physical reality of the story that you’re telling.” The transformation proved dramatic. Pre-renovation studies revealed that clients and competitors alike viewed Boucheron as “old-fashioned” and “gloomy”. The same research, conducted after the…

Shifting geopolitics; an increasingly volatile world economy; disruptive innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI); climate change: these are just some of the challenges that ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) families must contend with as they navigate the complexities of investment, governance and succession. The difficulties of doing so have become increasingly evident; a recent global study by Standard Chartered Global Private Bank revealed that nearly three-quarters of the more than 300 UHNW families and their advisors surveyed have observed a rise in conflict among family members due to market volatility. “The world is more complex and volatile than ever, and this trend is unlikely to reverse,” notes Raymond Ang, global head of Private Bank and Affluent Clients, and head of Wealth and Retail Banking, Greater China and North Asia, at Standard Chartered. “Given…