Lynn Ban just wants to have fun
Bling Empire: New York may be over but the show must go on for its glamorous star Lynn Ban. We caught up with the Singaporean jewellery designer last month and played dress-up with her—and it was nothing short of spectacular. Ban’s vintage fashion archive is a portal that goes as far back as the 1960s and to her, they represent more than just old clothes. Among her treasured pieces is the “Versace Warhol dress”, as Ban calls it.
“There were only three of those dresses made,” reveals Ban, who bought the treasured piece on eBay and with it, her membership into an ultra‐exclusive club of people who can call themselves a proud owner. In our newsletter cover story, Ban lets us in on her creative pursuits and why, like vintage fashion, being yourself never goes out of style.
More headlines in this week’s newsletter:
- Yoga Movement co-founder Alicia Pan is eyeing pilates after building a yoga studio empire in Singapore
- How our Tatler community celebrated Mother’s Day this year
- Hanni of New Jeans channels Jackie Kennedy at Gucci’s cruise show in Seoul
- This villa in Switzerland features a hotel-like spa and amazing view
Cheers,
Andrea Saadan
Digital Editor
LIFESTYLE
How our Tatler community celebrated Mother’s Day
From surprising mum with flowers to treating her to a hearty meal, the recent Mother’s Day weekend saw many of us showing appreciation to the queens in our lives as best as we can. Of course, our Tatler community members also went all out, showering the most important women in their lives with so much love.
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Mirror star Stanley Yau on his new song ‘Never Too Late’, summer fashion and embracing failure.
How resorts like Alila Kothaifaru Maldives are leading marine conservation efforts.
Technogym founder Nerio Alessandri is on a mission to get people more active.
HOMES
Inside a beautiful Swiss villa with a hotel-like spa
Even the most well-travelled of us know that there’s no place like home. This holds true for a long-term client of designer Ina Rinderknecht, who took years to find an ideal property in his hometown of Teufen in Appenzell, the smallest canton in Switzerland. When he found the right one, a plan was set in motion to create the villa of his dreams.
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Why this pair of friends decided to start the contemporary designer rug brand Marmi.
How Iroshini and Aiyana Chua enjoy family time together at home, especially while in the living room.
Inside a light-filled and texturally varied home in Jade Hills, Selangor, for a colour-blind owner.
POWER & PURPOSE
Alicia Pan has her eyes on pilates after building a yoga studio empire in Singapore
From being a local musician to creating one of the biggest yoga studios in Singapore, the co-founder of Yoga Movement and now director of Strong Pilates Singapore Alicia Pan has done it all—and she isn’t stopping any time soon. While today, Pan’s name might be largely associated with homegrown fitness studio, Yoga Movement, this wasn’t always the case. In fact, prior to Yoga Movement, the fitness guru was a singer-songwriter—and a popular one at that.
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How these stellar athletes from Asia’s Most Influential and Gen.T push the limits of human performance in the SEA Games.
From infertility and postpartum depression to adoption and surrogacy, these celeb mums tell us their stories of motherhood.
Inside The Cinderella Ball, a fundraising gala held by Singapore Ballet in support of the dance company’s upcoming production.
STYLE
New Jeans’s Hanni channels Jackie Kennedy at Gucci’s cruise 2024 fashion show
New Jeans’s Hanni made a rather surprising appearance at Gucci’s cruise 2024 fashion show in Seoul. The surprise wasn’t so much in her presence itself—the K-pop star became an ambassador for the Italian fashion brand last year—but more so in her elegant ensemble. Hanni looked prim and proper wearing a beige skirt suit—the very silhouette that former US first lady Jackie Kennedy popularised in the ‘60s.
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Fan Bing Bing marked her grand return to the Cannes Film Festival 2023 in her signature red lip and an elaborate ballgown.
How the House of Graff is still upholding the same family values it was built on, more than 60 years ago.
Timothée Chalamet is now the new beauty ambassador of Chanel’s Bleu de Chanel perfume.
AROUND ASIA
HONG KONG | Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi on his long-awaited return to Hong Kong.
MALAYSIA | The best roti canai you can find in Malaysia, according to local chefs.
PHILIPPINES | Meet Rural Rising, a social enterprise that saved farmers and their produce when they needed it most.