Get your game face on
Tatler XFEST is finally here! I hope you’re as excited about this weekend as we are here at the Tatler Hong Kong office. And if you’re joining us at Hong Kong Stadium for the open training session or highly anticipated football match between Hong Kong Team and Inter Miami CF, make sure you know all the guidelines ahead of your arrival.
It’s no secret that an event as massive and thrilling as Tatler XFEST takes a lot of work, and I couldn’t be more proud of my colleagues—they have truly come to work every single day with their game faces on, ready to create the most incredible experience for Hong Kong. Everyone’s game face is different though, and it’s worth celebrating them all. For example, Spence Lee, the Vietnamese American rapper whose music bridges cultures; or Front & Female nominee Stephanie Ng, whose new book Big Bites Break bravely sheds light on navigating eating disorders in Hong Kong. If you just want to look like you have your game face on though, maybe you can start by nailing the mob wife aesthetic.
Other newsletter highlights this week:
- February will be an exciting month for arts (and sports) lovers—are you ready?
- Tatler’s astrologer Casey Chan explains what next week has in store for each star sign
- Advice on how we can understand and approach debt in a healthier way
- Initially, The Stanley Cup was supposed to be a sustainable choice—so what went wrong?
Get your game faces on, Tatler readers, and have yourself one happy Friday and amazing Tatler XFEST weekend!
Heidi Yeung
Digital Editor
LIFESTYLE
Everything you need to know before the Tatler XFEST match at Hong Kong Stadium
See you at Hong Kong Stadium this Sunday for the Tatler XFEST match! (Photo: Getty Images)
The most highly anticipated event of the year is here!
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STYLE
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Juergen Teller on the red carpet for Balenciaga (Photo: Getty Images)
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HOMES
Heeren Mansion is a lavish revival of Melaka’s Millionaires’ Row
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Melaka’s Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, once known as Heeren Street, earnt the moniker Millionaires’ Row when the city’s prosperous Straits-born Chinese community made their homes here in the 19th and early 20th century.
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GEN.T
Vietnamese American rapper Spence Lee on bridging cultures through music
Vietnamese American rapper Spence Lee
The US-born rapper Spence Lee has been gaining attention for his fusion style of streetwise rap with nods to his Chinese Vietnamese heritage.
The hip-hop star sat down with Gen.T to talk about growing up in New Jersey, representation in music and how his identity influences his lyrics and fashion.
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AROUND ASIA
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