Tatler Hong Kong Magazine - February 2026

In this issue

The upcoming Chinese New Year is the Year of the Horse—a year associated with energy and action. So it feels particularly fitting to feature on our pages three trailblazers who have been been working in their industries for decades, and continue to innovate, long after most of their peers have retired. Our cover star, Sylvia Earle, is an marine biologist who has been protecting our oceans for nearly seven decades—and continues to fight, aged 90. She explains how humanity is at a tipping point—it is the first time we can truly see the harm we have done, but also the first time we can choose to act differently, with a complete understanding of the situation. Bob Mackie has been making a different kind of splash for nearly as long: the 86-year-old fashion legend is the brains behind some of Hollywood’s most memorable looks from the past six decades. He spoke to Tatler about working with the likes of Tina Turner, Diana Ross and Elton John, and treading the line between making women feel sexy and sexualising them. Meanwhile, Roberto Bolle is 50 years old, practically an octogenarian in ballet years, yet he too has no plans to abandon his mission: to bring the world closer together through the arts. Ahead of the Asian debut of Mauro Bigonzetti’s Caravaggio, he speaks to Tatler about sacrifice, inspiration and the emotional depth that only comes with age.