2019-10-01 Singapore Tatler

EDITOR’S NOTE

Whatwilltomorrowlooklike?Atatimeof
unprecedenteddisruption—fromourrapidly
changingclimatetoanunpredictablebusiness
andpoliticalenvironment—paintingaclear
pictureofthefutureisbecominghardertodo.
Thisisthebackdropinwhichwecuratedour
annuallegacyandanniversaryissue.
Whenitisourcollectivefutureat
stake,asisthecasewiththeclimatecrisis,
whatweleavebehindisconstructednot
solelybygrandiosegesturesbutbyour
everydayactionsandadvocacies.Explorer
andenvironmentalactivistSylviaEarle
emphasisedthiswhenshespokeinSingapore
aspartofRolex’sPerpetualPlanetcampaign,
whichraisesawarenessonsustainabilityand
conservation(page116).Anothershining
exampleofenvironmentalstewardshipis
EileenRockefellerGrowald,whotogether
withherhusband,PaulGrowald,started
theGrowaldFamilyFund—aventure
philanthropyfundthatsupportseffortsin
promotingtheuseofcleanenergy(page70).
Ourcoverstoryonpage160,ontheother
hand,looksmoreatthegenerationalaspect
oflegacy.Readtheinspiringstoriesofthree
women—ElaineKim,LamTzeTzeand
GinnyWiluan—whonotonlycontinuetheir
respectivefamily’sstellarlegaciesbutactively
buildonthem.Speakingoffamily,digital
contentdirectorDaphneChen‑Cordeiro
travelledtoGstaad,Switzerlandatthe
exclusiveinvitationofChopardtomeet
threegenerationsoftheScheufelefamily.She
spoketoKarl,Karl‑Friedrich,andKarl‑Fritz
abouthowtheyworkedtogetheronthe
AlpineEagle,thebrand’snewesttimepiece
settobeamodernicon (page 122).

Back to

the Future

PHOTOGRAPHY: BENNY LOH

We photographed

our cover story at the

newly refurbished

Raffles Singapore,

an apt choice given

it is the country’s most

historic hotel and

a true testament to

enduring elegance

As part of the creative industry, we

also consciously chose stories centred

onchampioninganartisticandcultural

legacy.Wehadafrontseattothemaking

ofTheOriginofaSecret,adocumentary

byaward‑winningfilmmakerLucJacquet

featuringthelifeofcashmerebreedersin

ChinaandMongolia,commissionedby

Italianluxurybrand,LoroPiana(page

184).Righthereonourshores,wedetail

thedecades‑longjourneyofIvanHengand

TonyTrickettincreating a permanent home

for progressive theatre company, Wild Rice

(page 208).

As we mark our 37th anniversary this

month,wecelebratewiththefeelingof

immensegratitudetoyou,ourreaders.

“Eitherwritesomethingworthreading

ordosomethingworthwriting,”

BenjaminFranklin once said about creating

a legacy. At Singapore Tatler, we strive to

do the former day in, day out. Judging from

the notable achievements of those on this

year’s Tatler 300 list—our annual list of

Singapore’s luminaries that takes the form of a

supplement this year—there is no shortage of

extraordinary people and stories to tell.

KISSA CASTAÑEDA

Editor-in-Chief

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