Roger Federer discusses his life after tennis, his foundation, and shares local hidden gems in the Swiss mountains

At Tatler, we have the pleasure of meeting some truly remarkable people whose excellence shines through, even if that meeting takes place in the less than remarkable setting of a hotel conference room, for example. But when we’re able to meet these people on their home turf, in their element, there’s an added touch of magic.

We meet Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer in one of the most breathtaking settings imaginable—Emmetten, a picturesque mountain village in the Swiss canton of Nidwalden, on a sunny terrace overlooking the crystal waters of Lake Lucerne. He’s cool, calm and confident as though welcoming us to his home. Which, in some ways, he is. “Some of my fondest childhood memories are of hiking with my family through Switzerland’s incredible landscapes,” says Federer, adding that those early family hikes—whether up the winding trails in Graubünden or through the charming villages of the Bernese Oberland—shaped his love for the outdoors. “There’s something special about discovering a mountain path together, stopping for a picnic with a view and listening to the sounds of nature all around. I still enjoy doing this with my family today.”

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The true measure of any elite gathering is the calibre of its honourees, and the recent Tatler Ball Asia in Singapore delivered spectacularly by celebrating a class of recipients whose achievements span Mount Everest, the US Congress, and the furthest reaches of the ocean.

Held during the electric Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix weekend, this powerful convergence of 300 industry titans and cultural pioneers served a singular purpose: to shine a vital light on the extraordinary individuals receiving the coveted Chaplin and Impact Awards. From Emmy-winning actor Lee Jung Jae to record-breaking climber Lhakpa Sherpa, this is the story of the trailblazers shaping our global narrative.

The biggest moment of the gala was the Tatler Impact Awards ceremony that included the coveted Chaplin Award. The awards spotlight individuals whose work leaves an indelible mark on culture, science and the human spirit.

Let’s take a look at this year’s esteemed recipients. 

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Only a handful of fashion houses can match the command of YSL Beauté in transforming their runway legacy into the intimate world of scent. Last week, in collaboration with Tatler, the brand hosted a notably stylish masterclass that invited guests to refine the very essence of their personal expression through perfume.

The event took place at the YSL Beauté boutique in Raffles City and was held across two focused sessions. As the masterclass unfolded, the atmosphere was one of discernment, focusing intently on a wholly personalised journey of scent discovery.

Each session’s main focus was a sophisticated introduction to Le Vestiaire Des Parfums (LVDP)—YSL’s celebrated Haute Parfumerie Wardrobe. Attendees were taken through the full collection, with the brand’s education team treating each fragrance not merely as a standalone scent, but as an essential garment for one’s style. Guests received expert consultation and advice from the dedicated fragrance stylists, who elucidated the finer points of layering and choosing scents to perfectly complement one's individual character.

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From having hawker culture inscribed on the Unesco cultural heritage list, transforming its identity from public nuisance in the colonial era to the national treasure of today, to turning nearly every surface into prime real estate, Singapore has long perfected the art of reinvention. Yet, its maritime heritage has become so invisible that most locals would struggle to locate the country on a map, let alone recognise its seafaring gastronomy on a menu. Where once dozens of kelongs—wooden platforms built on stilts over shallow coastal waters and used primarily for fishing or fish farming—dotted the island’s shores, only three remain today, a number stark enough to raise the eyebrow of anyone with even a passing interest in cultural preservation.

One such outpost is Ah Hua Kelong, where we meet Wong Jing Kai, a digital marketing graduate turned accidental custodian of one of Singapore’s last kelongs. Standing on the weathered planks of his platform along the Straits of Johor, Wong surveys his domain with the weary contentment of a man who has spent more than a decade trying to convince his fellow citizens that fresh, local seafood is worth eating. “If we were to run [the kelong] as it is right now, I don’t think we’ll pass the 10‑year mark,” he admits with brutal honesty.

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What does the humble sausage have to do with design? For food futurist Carolien Niebling, that is a question—and a quest—that she set out to answer back in 2014, as part of her master’s thesis project at École cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ECAL). In her own words, meat consumption and its effects on the environment was just starting to become a conversation outside of fringe groups in 2014, and she wanted to help the food industry “create new objects and evolve while staging in control of their own production”. The sausage happened to be the perfect vehicle.

“The sausage is one of mankind’s first-ever designed food items. A paragon of efficient butchery, it was originally designed to make the most of animal protein in times of scarcity,” she writes in her 2017 book, The Sausage of the Future.

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