Tatler Hong Kong Magazine - February 2024

In this issue

Football fever has swept Hong Kong, as the city prepares for the arrival of Inter Miami, the team co-owned by legendary player David Beckham, who will face a team of local players on February 4. We look at the meteoric rise of the American team, as well as the impressive achievements of the local side set to face titans including Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.
Elsewhere in the edition, we speak to designer Andreas Kronthaler about sustainable fashion and the influence of his wife, the late, great Vivienne Westwood; delve into the importance of jade to Asian cultures in the lead-up to the Lunar New Year; and, ahead of Valentine's Day, ask leading interior design experts how they create romance at the world's most luxurious hotels.

David Harilela

The CEO of the David Harilela Group and the director of Harilela Hotels speaks to Tatler about his legacy, how he celebrated closing his first deal and the weight of the Harilela name

5 mins

JY Kwak

The co-founder and chief strategy officer at Contents Technologies knows that Asia's musical talents are its greatest asset

2 mins

Let's Talk About Sex

Bowie Lam, founder and executive director of Teen's Key, and Siti Aishah Hassan Hasri, founder of Spot Community Project, Front & Female Awards winners in Hong Kong and Malaysia respectively, discuss sex education and stigma

4 mins

Model Behaviour

You Tianyi, also known as TianYi, has graced the runways for some of the biggest designers in the world. The model shares how she got her start in the business and why going with the flow is her life motto

3 mins

People First

Fourteen years after she opened the first restaurant in her hospitality empire, Yenn Wong, the CEO of Jia Group, continues to prioritise the team behind her operations

2 mins

A Brighter Future

In collaboration with artist Mr Doodle and Pearl Lam Galleries, Artox Group has donated HK$780,000 to support Unicef's worldwide charity programmes

1 min

Food for the Soul

Manav Tuli, formerly a chef at the award-winning Chaat restaurant at Rosewood Hong Kong, partnered with restaurant operator Jia Group to open Leela, a restaurant that pays tribute to India's rich food heritage, in November

4 mins

NEW YEAR, NEW LOOK

As part of its Infinity Experience, this year Louis XIII unveils its redesigned packaging with a new emphasis on sustainability

1 min

A Hidden Gem

A unique wine pays an elegant tribute to its creator and the Rothschild family legacy

2 mins

The Gift of Voice

Angélique Kidjo, a five-time Grammy-winning African music icon, sees her voice as a gift to champion world peace and women's rights

7 mins

Forever Enthralled

Hong Kong has seen numerous cross-industry collaborations and modern modifications created to save Cantonese opera, Hong Kong's most traditional form of theatre arts. But how successful have they been so far? A new generation of artists give Tatler the lowdown

6 mins

Romantic Recall

Movana Chen has received more than 180 love letters over her lifetime, and is now making artworks with them. The artist speaks to Tatler about the sentimental value of letter-writing

4 mins

Lighting Up Hong Kong

Tatler community members and S.T. Dupont VIPs turn out to discover the brand's vibrant new image

2 mins

Pulling Back the Curtain

The annual Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) ball, which took place at the academy’s Lyric Theatre on November 25, welcomed movers and shakers in the city, as well as some of the biggest names in the arts scene.

1 min

Take it as a Sign

On November 22, Tatler and the Upper House hosted the final edition of House Stories, a monthly panel series at the hotel’s Green Room.

2 mins

MATCH OF THE YEAR

The announcement sent the city's football fans into a frenzy and tickets sold out within hours: ahead of Inter Miami's highly anticipated February match against Hong Kong players, we dive into the history of the team and what to expect from the game

6 mins

BEST FOOT FORWARD

Inter Miami, of course, are not the only team taking part in the clash on February 4. The illustrious visitors will line up against a high-quality select XI of local Hong Kong stars, many of them regulars with the city's national side

3 mins

Vinn Patararin

Vinn Chokkhatiwat and Patararin Pongprasit, the duo behind the innovative Thai brand, discuss gradual growth and how they hope to use fashion to make a difference

3 mins

Greater Love

Andreas Kronthaler speaks about the lasting impact of the late, great Vivienne Westwood, what fashion means to an independent brand today, and his enduring, loving memories of the Grande Dame of fashion

6 mins

Beauty and the Breeze

Van Cleef & Arpels' joyful dance of spheres continues to captivate in the Perlée collection

2 mins

Enter the Dragon

Jewellery designer Austy Lee creates an elegant homage to fantastic beasts of Japanese legend

1 min

The Jade Dynasty

With the first day of the Lunar New Year coming on February 10, Tatler takes a closer look at what makes jade a favourite in Asian communities around the world

7 mins

FILMIC FORESIGHT

This year's Sigg Prize winner, Beijingbased Wang Tuo, speaks to Tatler about the experience of returning home to make art and how history haunts us

6 mins

POP to the TOP

With Asian skateboarders aceing the Tokyo Summer Olympics and Asian Games, Tatler looks at the rise of skateboarding in the region, and particularly of Asian women in the male-dominated skateboarding world

5 mins

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Tatler is the region’s leading luxury and lifestyle media brand, presenting the very best of power, influence and style. Since 1977, Tatler has connected Asia’s most influential communities with the goal of promoting and developing Asian identity and culture. Tatler focuses on power and influence with greater meaning and purpose, shining the light on a larger cross-section of the people, communities and industries impacting Asia.