Dynamic Duos

Whether it's couples, best friends, or mothers and daughters, the Tatler team picked their favourite pairings, on and off-screen, and why we 'ship them

CHARLES AND RAY EAMES, INDUSTRIAL DESIGNERS

My favourite couple is Charles and Ray Eames, whose joyful body of work speaks volumes about the creative alchemy they shared. Spanning iconic chairs such as the Eames lounger and Eiffel chair to the sculptural Hang It All hook rack, the first couple of American modernism worked together to create designs that still inspire today. The pair began their relationship as colleagues at the Cranbrook Academy of Art where architect Charles and artist Ray worked on a chair to submit for a furniture competition. Although early catalogues list only Charles's name as the designer, he advocated Ray as an equal partner in their creations. These days, all their designs bear both names. Their complementary talents culminated beautifully in the home they built together in the Pacific Palisades known as Case Study House No 8, or The Eames House. Now considered a landmark of mid-20th-century architecture, the house also served as their studio. -Jennifer Choo, editor-in-chief, Tatler Homes

ARIEL AND PRINCE ERIC OF THE LITTLE MERMAID' 

My favourite fictional couple has to be Ariel and Prince Eric from The Little Mermaid. I remember watching the Disney movie when I was younger and crying my eyes out at the end as I couldn't for the life of me understand why Ariel would leave her family and life as a mermaid for a guy I guess that's true love! -Katelyn Tan, senior writer, Tatler Dining

MIA AND LILLY OF "THE PRINCESS DIARIES"