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Around Asia
Last year, Girish Jhunjhnuwala, CEO and founder of Ovolo Hotels, transformed his two Hong Kong properties into some of the first—and most popular—quarantine hotels in the city, becoming a model for hoteliers locally and internationally. “I’m very pro
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Slow Burn
I experienced severe burnout last year. I knew it was burnout and not just tiredness because my symptoms were visceral: no amount of sleep and rest could cure the exhaustion, and I was incapable of focusing on the simplest of tasks. I would stare at
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Editor-in-Chief KARISHMA TULSIDAS Senior Editor HASHIRIN NURIN HASHIMI Writer DURVA SIMONE BOSE Global Artistic Director JOE ZEE Editorial Director ERIC WILSON Creative Director MIGUEL MARI Regional Digital Content Director MARC LOURDES Executive Edi
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January
Held at Lau Pa Sat, this exhibition sheds light on the nation’s evolving hawker culture, which is inscribed on the Unesco Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, through the works of Singapore- and New York-based artists,
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A Bold Mission
As the world inches out of yet another turbulent year, one of the key takeaways is the importance of self-care, especially during a prolonged period in which many around the world had been forced to stay home. Self-care can take various forms but is
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Out Of The Box
Sonic mushrooms, video memes and a post-apocalyptic wasteland—these are just some of the works you can expect to see when the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) opens its new contemporary art space at Tanjong Pagar Distripark this month. Oh, and don’t forget
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Contributors
Karen Tee finds joy in sparking inspiration and positive action through her work. Her love for writing is surpassed only by her love for yoga, which is why she considers the mat her second home. This issue, she chats with our cover personality Dr Car
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New Paradigm
BMW has opened a new chapter with the all-electric iX, a fresh take on the Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) concept. This is the technology flagship of the marque’s entire line-up, and offers a compelling mix of trailblazing design, sporting agility and
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Mind, Body and Soul
We are all guilty of making ambitious New Year’s resolutions that fizzle come February. Tatler friend Rany Moran, a Sydney-based counsellor accredited by the International Coach Federation, shares some tips on how we can stick to our goals—be they fi
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Making Burnt Ends Meet
When we met at a bar and played “fantasy dinner guests”—that is, the three people in the world, living or dead, with whom you would like to share a meal—Dave Pynt came up with Michael Jordan, Sir David Attenborough and ... his wife—not Attenborough’s
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Power Plants
Israeli cuisine is very much influenced by food in the Mediterranean region, which is why legumes as well as seasonal vegetables and fruits make up a big part of its culinary offerings. Or Hakmimi, the Israeli executive chef of North Miznon at Amoy S
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He’s Got It Covered
What were you occupied with during the circuit-breaker period in Singapore back in 2020, enforced to stem the spread of Covid-19? Were you working out? Baking? Or perhaps trying your hand at the #dalgonacoffee social media trend? Lawrence Wong was do
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Jingjin Liu
Sex toys are emerging from speciality shops across Asia and making their way onto mainstream shelves. In Singapore, you can find them in personal care stores, sitting alongside toothpaste and shampoos. Yet, despite a growing acceptance of pleasure de
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Mobilising Wealth for Good
“Although the West may have driven many of banking’s evolutions, its future is in Asia,” says Philip Kunz, Head of Global Private Banking for South Asia at HSBC, who has spent 20 of his 35-year finance career in Asia, witnessing first hand the remark
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Three Wise Women
President of Women in Sustainability and Environment (Wise), and fund manager at an asset management firm focused on renewable energy investments in Asia Trina Liang-Lin still remembers a field trip to a pulp and paper company in the region during
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It’s Science, Period
Let’s not mince words: healthcare is mainly designed for men. Researchers have been focusing on male biology for centuries, studying predominantly male cells, animals and humans, and assuming that men and women are physiologically similar. Which isn’
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Tatler Style
PHOTOGRAPHY MARK WILLIAMS AND SARA HIRAKAWA (MODEL)IMAGE ROLEX ■
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News
The cult classic LV Archlight sneaker, which debuted in Nicolas Ghesquière’s 2018 spring-summer collection, has had a makeover in the form of a slingback. The campaign sees Italian mega-blogger and entrepreneur Chiara Ferragni explore the streets of
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Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka wears a lot of hats. On top of being a four-time Grand Slam singles champion, she has her own skincare brand, serves as an ambassador for Louis Vuitton and Tag Heuer, and is a powerful voice in the world of sports. But her second love aft
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Walking on Sunshine
HAIR PHOEBE SELIGMAN MAKE-UP ADAM BREUCHAUD MODEL AVERY AT MARGAUX THE AGENCY ■
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Anya Taylor-Joy
Anya Taylor-Joy’s riveting performances and sensational beauty have been recognised by Dior, which has named her global ambassador for beauty and fashion. She will showcase the designs of both creative director of make-up Peter Philips and women’s cr
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Say No to Burn Out
When Holly Thaggard launched her prestige skincare brand Supergoop! in 2007, her pioneering attitude towards the clean beauty movement made headlines thanks to innovative, feel-good products that encourage the use of sunscreen without preaching. Thag
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Thaggard’s Tips On Staying Safe In The Sun
1 Make sure you reapply sunscreen every couple of hours, or more frequently if you’re swimming or perspiring heavily. People do not apply sunscreen as generously as they should. We should always pay attention to both direct and indirect (for example,
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JEWELLERY News
Van Cleef & Arpels’s dramatic end-of-year creations often take inspiration from flowers. For those who love bouquets as much as they love diamonds, this new Lotus Between the Finger ring has a wintry appeal that’s impossible to resist. Forms’s lates
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Grace Lee
You left a successful career in finance to become a jewellery designer. Why? It was a wonderful opportunity that allowed me to do something I love. It also enabled me to manage my own schedule. My daughters were very young when I first started desig
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What Dreams Are Made Of
Did you know that in 1960, much of Sophia Loren’s jewellery was stolen from a rose-clad cottage in Hertfordshire, England, where she had been staying while filming the romantic comedy The Millionairess? The jewels were worth US$250,000 and included t
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Knot Your Grandma’s Jewels
The spirit of New York is notoriously difficult to capture: wild and untameable as ever, the city refused to sleep even as the pandemic struck. As crowds returned and the city moved at full force, Tiffany & Co paid close attention. Tapping into every
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WATCHES News
Hermès has decided to reinterpret The Three Graces theme from its silk scarf of the same name, designed by British artist Alice Shirley in 2020. Inspired by a trip Shirley took to South Africa, the watch’s dial boasts wood marquetry and a miniature p
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Ryan Gosling
Ryan Gosling has starred in numerous Hollywood hits, including La La Land and Drive, but until now has never partnered with a brand, which is why Tag Heuer’s announcement that the actor will front its campaign for the new Carrera 3 Hands collection i
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The Wish List
We’re not quite ready to abandon WFH wear, so it’s no surprise one-size-fits-all outerwear is trending. A sculptural poncho elevates the grocery run or casual meet-up. It’s a fashion solution meets wearable hug. With another year of athleisure sure
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Saving Hearts
Fresh from an invigorating 12 km run in sunny Hawaii, where she is enjoying a long-awaited family vacation, Dr Carolyn Lam is glowing with vitality. The acclaimed Singaporean cardiologist, who is world-renowned for her expertise in heart failure, in
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Self-care Rituals
1 I am largely vegan, though not overly strictly! 2 We have a Friday movie night tradition and won’t schedule meetings during this time. I only watch movies that I feel I’ll enjoy a lot or make me a better person—I don’t want to watch something that
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Turn Back Time
Dr Jonathan Seah remembers watching as a young boy The Six Million Dollar Man, a television series from the 1970s about the world’s first bionic man. It tells the story of United States Air Force colonel Steve Austin (played by Lee Majors) who, after
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The Three Essential Pillars of Pro-ageing
Dr Jonathan Seah does not believe in shortcuts. “Imagine you’ve got a 10-year-old car and you send it to get a new paint job. But you ignore the rust underneath the bonnet, parts are breaking down and overall, it’s not functioning at its optimum,” he
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The Life of Bryan
“The spectacle is back.” So declares influencer, creative consultant and now TikTok sensation Bryan Grey Yambao, better known as the global fashion personality Bryanboy. Twenty months into the pandemic, the fashion whirl has resumed and in the course
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Writer On The Storm
It’s about 3.30 pm in Singapore and the sky has suddenly gone dark. Thunder cracks like a whip every few minutes, shaking the windows and sending the dogs in my apartment building into a frenzy. It’s the perfect setting for some storytelling, and I’v
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A Year of Living Dangerously
It was in the spring of 2020 that Mandy El-Sayegh felt herself losing touch with reality. “I kind of had a nervous breakdown,” she says. “It was quite public.” At the time, El-Sayegh was coming out of a turbulent six-year relationship and the Covid-1
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New & Noted
The stuff of Bond villain dreams, this exclusive walled sanctuary is the sole private property on the island of Saint-Marguerite, accessible only by a 10-minute boat ride from Cannes, or by helicopter or private jet. Arrivals by private jet with Vist
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Woman On A Mission
In 1997, Susan Sarandon made sure she died before Christmas. “I was filming Stepmom. As a producer, I was able to schedule it so that I died before we took our Christmas break, so I could eat,” recalls Sarandon, who had to lose a significant amount o
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Sarandon’s Picks
Portugal. It was very relaxed and the food was great. They also have something called fado, a style of singing that happens spontaneously and emotionally in restaurants or cafes. It’s specific to Portugal; that was quite something. Italy. Pretty mu
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Tradition Rebooted
Wine is an arena in which novelty and tradition are engaged in a complex and never-ending act of switcheroo. I was struck by this recently in contemplating two members of Italy’s wine elite—both Tuscan, both sangiovese—one of which could be character
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The Second Wave
Five years ago, drinkers in Singapore were just beginning to understand the terms “skin contact”, “orange/amber”, “pét-nat” and “glou glou” (literally “glug glug”, or easily quaffable wines) that arrived with the proliferation of natural wines in Sin
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The Low-down On Natural Wines
1 Natural wines, organic wines and biodynamic wines are three separate concepts. Organic wines are made from grapes that are organically farmed, in accordance with the organic laws of the country—most of which are about restricting the use of chemica
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“Nothing Added, Nothing Removed”
Natural wine is wine that is farmed organically in the fields and made with no or minimal intervention in the cellar. Compared to conventional wines that may use chemicals to control pests in the vineyards or mechanical harvesting, as well as additiv
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Q Is For: Quirks
Using a tissue packet to chope (the colloquial term for “reserve”) seats and drinking kopi (a traditional coffee served in Singapore that’s brewed from robusta beans) from a plastic bag are just some of the quirks that make us Singaporeans. Illustrat

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