Innholdsfortegnelse for April 2024 i Tatler Macau

Macau has long been renowned for its food, but in recent years it’s also emerged as a hotbed for world-famous chefs opening new restaurants as well as slicker, sleeker outposts of their acclaimed establishments: think the late, great Joël Robuchon, once named “the chef of the century”, whose legacy lives on at Robuchon au Dôme; Alain Ducasse, one of the world’s most decorated chefs, who has Alain Ducasse at Morpheus; and let’s not forget the formidable André Chiang, who is appointed Wynn’s culinary ambassador and planning his next concept. The latest culinary star to grace the SAR is Gordon Ramsay, who has brought his signature beef Wellington, fish and chips and sticky toffee pudding to his new, eponymous Pub and Grill at The Londoner Macao, and covers this issue of…

New Zealander Dan McAulay, who is a pilot for Air Macau, took up beer brewing as a hobby during the pandemic. Brazilian-born Rebeca Fellini, though, isn’t as big a beer fan as her husband, and got him a gin distilling kit as a gift. This soon turned into a business: Owl Man launched in 2022, and boasts its own distillery in Taipa. Fellini now does the majority of distilling, with McAulay pitching in when he’s not flying planes. How did Owl Man begin, and how did you grow the business during the pandemic? Dan McAulay: I was making gin on our balcony; we were years away from a license. I thought, “We should build a website because we’re going to have a company.” I put up a website, and an…

Stroll past a bright red telephone box and an impressive double of Big Ben, both unmistakable symbols of Britain, and you’ll find a pub. This isn’t just any pub; it’s the Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill, brought over to The Londoner Macao by one of the world’s most famous chefs, with a string of Michelin stars, TV shows and a global restaurant empire to his name. Gordon Ramsay, synonymous with intense kitchen showdowns and an unwavering commitment to culinary excellence, has landed in Macau—and he’s bringing more than just his f-words. “These parties are always fun,” Ramsay remarks during a call between meetings. We caught up with him after a jam-packed schedule of photo shoots, a media masterclass, an opening party and a Q&A session with students from the Macau…

Guo Pei is a woman of many superlatives: she is the first and only Chinese designer to become a guest member of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, the official body that recognises haute couturiers. She is known for embroidering her name and completion date on her clothes, priding herself as the only designer in the world who does the latter; clothing, says Guo, is not just a transient fashion item—but a living thing that deserves to be given a “date of birth”. And of course, there’s her “Yellow Empress” dress, worn by Rihanna at the 2015 Met Gala, which propelled the couturier to international stardom. At her atelier, Rose Studio, in her native Beijing, she talks to Tatler about transcending trends, recalls the story behind…

Versatile jewellery is everything—their transformative quality is what makes the Un Air de Chaumet Collection so impactful. We love the Plumes d’Or parure, a transformable tiara crafted from platinum, white and rose gold that features a 2.30-carat pear-shaped diamond, accompanied by three brilliant-cut diamonds weighing 0.41, 0.33 and 0.33 carats. Wear it as a brooch, hair ornament or ear cuffs. Un Air de Chaumet系列 不拘一格的魅力最令人着 迷——Plumes d’Or parure 由铂金、白金和玫瑰金制 成，内镶2.3克拉的梨形钻 石，以及三颗重量分别为 0.41 克拉、0.33 克拉和 0.33 克拉的明亮式切割钻 石，可以当作胸针、发饰或 耳环佩戴。 Hands up if you’re ready to embrace these stylish cuffs 准备好迎接这些时髦手镯吧 FALLING FOR FUNGI Louis Vuitton’s high jewellery collection Symbiosis draws inspiration from the complex networks of fungi and mycelium. Featuring spinels from Vietnam and Tanzania, a multistrand necklace presents differently shaped and arranged spinels to evoke naturally occurring plant forms. This…

BRIGHT IS RIGHT If monochrome bores you, this is the season for you. Primary colours and Bauhaus-inspired hues—think sapphire blue, emerald green, vivid yellow and scarlet—are taking over fashion’s colour palette in a big way. Wear a vibrant burst of colours head-to-toe or go for a statement bag or other accessory in an opulent shade to start your spring right. 色彩回归 如果单色系让你觉得无聊，这一季将会惊喜 万分。三原色以及包浩斯风格为灵感的宝石 蓝、祖母绿、明黄色、猩紅色已经迅速席 卷时尚圈。无论是搭配一整套充满活力色 彩的造型，还是选择一款亮眼的包或配 饰，用缤纷的穿搭和心情迎接春天吧！ SHREDDED ELEGANCE We first fell in love with it on the Prada spring-summer runway: the way fringing has conquered all fabrics. Designers are going with the flow, embracing the slinky movement afforded by fringe, and adding elements such as rhinestone embellishments, metal or shimmering satin to trims on everything from skirts to accessories. 飘逸流苏 从Prada的春夏系列时装秀起，流苏成功 驾驭任何面料，成为我们的心头挚爱。 设计师们随即响应这一新趋势，并在一 系列流苏的裙装及配饰中加入水钻、金 属、闪亮缎带等元素，呈现灵动而飘逸 的美感。 LARGE IN CHARGE…

The vastness of Asia and its diversity of peoples mean it is a continent of many handicrafts. Many of them were developed as a way to reflect the ethnic and racial make-up, religious beliefs, natural environments and changing social conditions of a place; today, their practitioners are finding ways to stay relevant in contemporary society. HONG KONG: STITCHED WITH HEART A bride’s embroidered slippers are a crucial element of the tea ceremony and recessional of a Hong Kong Chinese wedding. The elaborate peony pattens in bright colours, sometimes outlined by golden threads, are the perfect complement to a woman’s gold bracelets and gown on her wedding day. The shoes, called sau fa hai in Cantonese, appear at other auspicious occasions, too: at Chinese New Year, children will often wear shoes…

Favourite thing about Asia The culture. It’s respectful, it’s passionate—but, more importantly, the food is incredible. Top travel destination Recently, I was on Stewart Island [in New Zealand], diving for some of the most amazing lobsters, and that was just heaven. Comfort dish It has to be fish and chips—takes me back to my childhood. There’s just something so heartwarming [about it], especially that crispy batter, pea purée and delicious tartar sauce. Role model My mum. I grew up watching her work three jobs. She gave me my first big break in cooking. So I’d say she is the perfect role model for me. Life motto If it’s not perfect, don’t send it. Too many chefs cut corners to speed up. And it’s only a matter of time before the…

RICHARD LORD Hong Kong-based journalist Richard Lord has written for and edited various newspapers and magazines, including The Wall Street Journal Asia, where he was an editor. In this issue, he speaks to Lee Jun-beom, who grew a humble burger joint into a South Korean food and drink empire . 现居香港的记者Richard Lord曾为多家报社和杂志社 撰稿和编辑，包括担任《亚洲 华尔街日报》编辑。本期他采 访Lee Jun-beom，探索这位 韩国企业家如何把家庭式汉 堡店发展成餐饮帝国。 TORU WATARAI Japan-based Toru Watarai is an instructor in the art of ikebana and the founder of Tumbler&Flowers. This month, he creates the ikebana that accompanies our fashion shoot. 居于日本的Toru Watarai是 一位花道讲师，他创立了花艺 学校Tumbler&Flowers。 他为我们设计和创作了本期 时尚大片中的花艺作品。 NATALIA HOLLAND Photography duo Natalia Holland, which consists of stylist Natalia Paku Sukuda and her photographer partner Ben Holland, share a love for visual art and specialise in creating cinematically inspired fashion images. The seasoned travellers have…

The latest iteration of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is crafted from 18-karat sand gold, with a chameleon-like ability to shimmer between shades of white and pink gold. This 41mm masterpiece is not just about the unique hue; it’s also about resilience, with a robust 65-hour power reserve; and technical prowess, with an openworked dial revealing the calibre 2972 featuring a flying tourbillon. The sand gold bracelet, with a folding clasp, adds to its allure. 爱彼皇家橡树系列的最新表 款以18K砂金打造，其色泽介 于白金与玫瑰金之间，在不同 光线及视角下展现多元灵动 的色彩。此外，这款41mm的 全新杰作更具有65小时的 超强动力储备及技术实力， 镂空表盘显示出搭载浮动式 陀飞轮的2972型机芯。砂金 表链更搭配折叠式表扣，令魅 力加倍。 Leap into the era of perpetual calendars 踏入万年历时代。 ICONIC TRADITIONS A rare example of the iconic 1969 Zenith A384, the world’s first automatic high-frequency chronograph, this watch has been preserved for over 50 years. Part of Zenith’s Icons vintage watch programme, this A384 features…

What originally drew you to jewellery design? My father [André Messika] is a diamond dealer; I joined him in his business in 2000. After a few years, I discovered that his industry was so stiff. As a young girl, I [dreamt of creating] jewellery that could be cool and wearable every day. [I didn’t want] the designs to be too complicated. [I wanted] to pay tribute to the beauty of the diamonds. I really wanted to express the magic [of jewellery]: that’s why ours is [thin and] very flexible. You can transform a double ring into a single one; you can play with your jewellery, by having ear cuffs or diamonds for your nose or belt. I wanted to tell customers that you can be cool and empowered with jewellery,…

Lee Jun-beom has accidentally birthed an F&B empire. After an abortive career in fashion, the South Korean entrepreneur has gone from setting up and cooking in his own restaurant in 2014 to owning and running 42 of them less than a decade later. They fall under the umbrella of his food and lifestyle brand GFFG, which stands for Good Food For Good—“for good” in the sense of “permanently”: quite the corporate statement of intent. GFFG has become known for a wide range of mostly American-style F&B concepts, combining stylish surroundings, approachable prices and a range of extremely Insta-friendly menu items—first and foremost, bakery chain Cafe Knotted’s range of visually sumptuous doughnuts, served in brightly coloured cups emblazoned with a lip-licking smiley, that it’s more or less impossible not to be…

A vision of a family’s elegant Parisian apartment, with new furnishings to suit their evolving needs—this is the key image that has stuck with Italian architect Antonio Citterio throughout the three decades he has designed products for Italian furniture brand Maxalto. “This Parisian apartment has stayed in our [minds]; we always photographed the collection in the same home for 25 years,” shares Citterio, who is also the brand’s longtime artistic director. The sister label of furniture giant B&B Italia, Maxalto was launched in the mid-Seventies. In 1995, Giorgio Busnelli took over the reins of the company from Piero Busnelli, his father and its founder. In that same year, Giorgio enlisted Citterio to relaunch Maxalto with a new vision that has endured since then. Citterio describes the process of designing the…

Describe what you do. We are a small studio, but we do projects globally, and it gives us a global mindset—so that means being able to work with people, clients and fabricators in different parts of the world, and bridge [the gap between] people who wouldn’t normally be connected. Did your upbringing influence your career path? My family is in motor manufacturing; my brother works with my dad. There are other family members who work for the business—there is an unspoken rule that you’re expected to. But I would visit factories with my dad, and I remember thinking, “I don’t think I could [do this].” It wasn’t so much about the work; it was the environment that I really cared about—there are no windows in these spaces, and the people…

As the granddaughter of the late casino tycoon Stanley Ho and daughter of the Hong Kong businesswoman Daisy Ho, Beatrice Ho, a 2022 Tatler’s Asia’s Most Stylish honouree and Hong Kong Ballet’s co-chair for its Madame and Mademoiselle female empowerment initiative, is no stranger to the limelight. Last year, she joined forces with the centuries-old jewellery house Mouawad, which has roots in Lebanon and an international presence, to launch the Venus Collection at The Peninsula Hong Kong; a global exhibition tour of the collection followed, with a stop in Macau in February. Consisting of 12 pieces, a combination of necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings, the Venus Collection marries the brand’s craftsmanship and heritage with Ho’s signature style and glamour. It’s not the first time members of the two families have…

When someone has worked in one industry and at the same company for nearly 30 years, it is noteworthy; when that company is a household name, it is extraordinary. Sandra Choi, the creative director at Jimmy Choo, joined the founder “Uncle Jimmy” at the shoe-making atelier when she was 19—she is his wife Rebecca’s niece—and has been instrumental in it becoming a global fashion powerhouse. “That term ‘nepo baby’ was very much used over the last 12 months or so—I can assure you, I’m not one of those,” says Choi. Born on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom, she spent five years with her grandparents in Hong Kong before returning to the UK as a teenager and finding her passion for fashion and design. Choi then apprenticed under…

From the bustling markets of Hong Kong to the serene temples of Thailand, the stone known as 玉 (yù) in Chinese—a term that encompasses both jadeite and nephrite—is deeply entwined with the fortunes of the coming year. Found in shades of emerald, sage and celadon, jadeite is the rarer and harder of the two stones. Nephrite’s subtle palette encompasses white, grey and celadon hues. While less precious than jadeite, its toughness allows intricate carvings not possible with the more delicate mineral. Nephrite resonates with ancient Chinese spiritual traditions. From Confucius to Taoist sages, this stone signified virtue and wisdom. Across dynasties, nephrite adorned statues, vessels and ornaments. As families gather to welcome in the Lunar New Year, many turn to jade as a protector and guide. It is customary for…

It’s a funny thing to reminisce about an era you never lived in. And yet, many travellers (Tatler included) find themselves romanticising the bygone glamour of travel in Europe. Perhaps it’s a desire to return to the simple things—the timeless joys that the region does so well. After all, in that corner of the world, pleasure is not a privilege, but an essential part of life: conversations over wine under the shade of citrus trees, days spent—never wasted—doing nothing but soaking up the sun, or carving through azure waters on a vintage speedboat on the French Riviera. Often at the heart of these experiences is a fabulous hotel; and Europe is home to many. We explore some that have been recently reimagined without losing the classic touches that have made…