Around Asia
Meet the inspiring people featured around the region
TATLER HONG KONG
On the cover of Tatler
Hong Kong is Claire Hsu, the co-founder and executive director of
Asia Art Archive (AAA), who introduces a major exhibition AAA is opening this month and discusses her plans to hand the organisation to a new leader. tatlerhongkong.com
TATLER INDONESIA
Hadi Ismanto, the founder of online publication Manual Jakarta and media group New Media Folder, talks to Tatler Indonesia about the state of the country’s creative industries and his hopes for the future. tatlerindonesia.com
TATLER MALAYSIA
Tatler Malaysia profiles fashion designer and doll-maker Nigel Chia this month. Chia was obsessed with Barbie dolls as a child and has now turned his hobby into his dream job, creating glamorous and whimsical dresses for both women and dolls. tatlermalaysia.com
TATLER PHILIPPINES
Actress, philanthropist and artist Heart Evangelista discusses her love of fashion and how clothes are a powerful way to express herself. The style maven also talks about her upcoming projects, including a collaboration with artisans from Sorsogon, and her efforts to promote Filipino design and art around the world. tatlerphilippines.com
SHANGLIU TATLER
On the occasion of a major new exhibition of his work at the Fosun Foundation in Shanghai, Japanese architect Tadao Ando reflects on his career and some of his bold designs, including the curvaceous He Art Museum, which opened last year in Foshan, Guangdong Province. shangliutatler.com
TATLER SINGAPORE
Karen Seah is the woman behind some of Singapore’s coolest clubs and restaurants, and has more recently become a producer and media personality, launching the reality-tv show Supermodelme with her content agency, Refinery Media. In her first interview with Tatler Singapore, she talks about pushing boundaries at every step of her career. tatlersingapore.com
TATLER TAIWAN
Acclaimed actress, film producer and businesswoman Ruby Lin stars on the cover of Tatler Taiwan this month. She discusses her career, how she has grown as an artist and what she is working on next. tatlertaiwan.com