As we slowly emerge from the extended food coma of Chinese New Year celebrations and gear up for this Year of the Dragon, I hope we’re all feeling rested and ready to ride this dragon to greater heights—but without ever forgetting our bygone joys, trials and errors that keep us grounded in who we are. Our stories this past week are full of inspiring individuals who have created something beautiful for the future that also honours the past. Such as Victoria Tang-Owen and Saloni Lodha, who after many years of friendship are collaborating at last on a collection that pays tribute to their cultures, bond and traditions.

Other stories you might enjoy include our chat with David Harilela, who shares with us the weight of upholding a family legacy and how he is his ‘own king’; Hong Kong artist Movana Chen who turned the 180 love letters she received into works or art; or Andreas Kronthaler, the creative director of the Vivienne Westwood fashion brand who told us about coping with loss and his meaningful tribute to his partner in love and fashion.

Other newsletter highlights this week:

• The One champion Mikey Musumeci opened up about his ‘weirdness’ and his unique diet of pizza and pasta.
• Next week, a romantic aura begins to envelope us. Here’s what that means for your star sign.
• Here are the groundbreaking architectural projects poised to reshape skylines this year.
• Not all Antarctic sea ice is the same—get to know the finer details that will help you understand its impact on climate change.

Here’s to another happy Friday, Tatler readers. And if anyone knows how we’re already more than half-way through February, please let me know!

Heidi Yeung
Digital Editor

Mikey Musumeci says he “doesn’t look like [a] typical fighter”. But those who are familiar with the world of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) would instantly recognise him as one of the most highly regarded martial art competitors in the world today.

The 27-year-old athlete is lauded not only for his incredible number of victories, but also for the mentality he brings to the BJJ world. During his visit in Hong Kong, Tatler sat down with the One champion to discuss mental health, eating disorders, masculinity in martial arts, and more. 

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Is being a Harilela a blessing or burden?

The CEO of David Harilela Group and director of Harilela Hotels shares with Tatler how he celebrated closing his first deal and what it means to have this famous surname.

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Meeting Andreas Kronthaler, the creative director of the Vivienne Westwood fashion brand and husband of the woman herself, on the 116th floor of Hong Kong’s Ritz-Carlton was unexpected on many levels.

Vivienne Westwood’s partner in love and fashion speaks about the late designer’s lasting impact, what fashion means to an independent brand today, and his enduring memories of fashion’s Grande Dame

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Listed at USD$18 million since last year, the Invisible House that borders on a mile of Joshua Tree National Park is a 5,500 sq ft property designed by film producers Chris and Roberta Hanley (American Psycho, The Virgin Suicides, Spring Breakers).

And the meta work of art that reflects the desert landscape is the most expensive home for sale in Joshua Tree’s 90-acre nature reserve.

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