In this issue

With our special three-cover edition this September, we celebrate 17 years of pursuing excellence and commitment to bring out the best in the Philippines despite competitions, digitalisation, and changes in tastes.

Aerin Lauder, billionaire heiress and business maven, at
her lovely home; proud new parents Adrien and Isabelle Daza-Semblat and their bundle of joy, Balthazar; and our good friend, Asia's style icon, creative visionary, and cake queen Bonnae Gokson featuring her new book on weddings which will be launched in Manila, New York, and Hong Kong this year.

Get to meet this year's IS Manila graduating class of 2018; drool over the beautiful home designed by Ramon Antonio; and go on a safari with our managing director, Irene Martel Francisco; our motoring editor, James Deakin introduces us to the new Lexus ES; Louis Vuitton, lays out its 2018 pre-fall collection in a fashion shoot with models Valerie Weigmann and Asaf Goren.

We also have an exclusive interview with the man of the hour, Kevin Kwan, who premiered his Crazy Rich Asians movie last August. In this exclusive, he reveals his inspirations and how everything started for him. And lastly, a trip that means the world to our editor-in-chief Anton San Diego—"A Call from the Desert"— where he, along with close friends, toured Egypt, Israel, and Jordan.

Freedom Fighter

Katie Ford is taking her fight against modern-slavery to another level by giving them opportunities after freeing them, so she tells Chit L Lijauco

4 mins

Raising The Standards

Space 2000 is changing the game when it comes to customised modular storage solutions, combining foreign technology with Filipino innovation

3 mins

Valuable Resources

Knight Frank’s Lord Andrew Hay was recently in the country to launch The Wealth Report, possibly one of the world’s most comprehensive sources for investment information, writes Marga Manlapig

4 mins

South African Sojourn

A journey to the African Bush is both a mesmerising and life-changing experience, writes Irene Martel Francisco

4 mins

Multi-Sensory Experience

With a new look and the savoir faire of its new chef de cuisine, Frederic Thevenet, The Tasting Room has made a bold comeback. Indulgent and inventive, the sensory experience is certainly something to be stricken off one’s dining bucket list, writes Shauna Jay Popple Williams

4 mins

Masterful Manipulator

Palestinian-British artist Mona Hatoum speaks of dispossession and dislocation through her art. She tells Oliver Giles of the driving forces behind her 35-year career and where she thinks the world is headed

4 mins

Pride Of Place

Here is a home steeped in art, beauty, and a classic elegance. Aerin Lauder invites us to step into her world

5 mins

And Baby Comes Along

For Adrien and Isabelle Daza-Semblat, it was a friendship that transitioned into love, and culminated in a beautiful wedding Today they are starting a new chapter together, with a beautiful baby boy

8 mins

Queen Of Confectionery

Asia’s premier tastemaker, visionary, and icon of style, Bonnae Gokson creates wedding vignettes in her much-awaited second book, writes Jeanna Lanting

3 mins

And It All Began Here

Since the first book was published in 2013, Kevin Kwan’s Crazy Rich Asians trilogy has been making waves across the globe, unveiling a never-before seen side of contemporary Asia. He shares tales of his idyllic childhood with MJ Jose and touches on how the film based on the series is revolutionising Hollywood

8 mins

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Tatler Philippines Magazine Description:

Established in 2001, the Tatler Philippines is the country’s most trusted and enduring high-society and luxury-lifestyle magazine. More than any other title, the Tatler name—a legend in publishing—commands respect, and is synonymous with prominence and influence.

Taking the readers into consideration, the Tatler Philippines presents the best of the Philippines and beyond, through a highly entertaining editorial mix that includes personality profiles, glamorous parties, lavish fashion shoots, and authoritative articles that span the gamut of luxury-lifestyle trends from art collecting to wine appreciation, from motoring to travel, from watches to jewellery and design. The sophistication of our topics is matched by stylish and award-winning design and photography.