United in Love
This month we are celebrating both Valentine’s and Chinese New Year— which therefore calls for a double celebration! And the common thread for these festivities, besides the colour red, is the upholding of love and family. Even your best buddies can give you this familial feeling. I’ve always loved this line by Vin Diesel: “I’ve got no friends, I’ve got family.” Family or not, this circle of trust is a gift to be cherished and treasured, not to be taken for granted. Early last year, Roen Cian Nagapan and Carey Ng tied the knot in an elegant ceremony. Now they’re proud parents to a beautiful baby girl, Shaelyn Rey and they couldn’t be happier. Despite being in the public eye, our February cover stars are pretty low-key and actually enjoy living a quiet life. Family means a lot to them and they keep their circles tight and close. Now that they have a daughter, everything they do revolves around her, saying that her presence gives them an ultimate purpose in life. Turn to page 110 to get an in-depth view of their private world, and their next steps moving forward. Let’s also not forget that pets too bring warmth and colour to your life, as Cesarine Lim, Joel Neoh, Daryl Foong, Angelyn Chong, and Kristine Goh can surely attest to. In honour of the Year of the Dog, we ask them what their beloved furkids mean to them. Check out their super cute photos from page 118 onwards. I guarantee you’ll go ‘aaawww’ and laugh at the dogs’ comical expressions. Tres adorbs, I tell you! On to romance of astronomical proportions, we highlight three beautifully crafted timepieces that will give you the stars, the moon, and the Milky Way… all condensed into a miniature wrist-sized version, for one to admire no matter the condition of the weather. Take a gander at it on page 102. Perhaps it is time to update your collection of wondrous things? Before I sign off, we at Tatler would like to wish our beloved readers Gong Xi Fa Cai! And please don’t forget to flip to page 160 to take a look at our selections of whisky to toast in the lunar new year. Selling at five figures a bottle, you’ll no doubt be toasted as the host(ess) with the mostess. So let’s bring on the ong, shall we?
— Elizabeth Soong Managing Editor
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