The premiere performance of "Triptych" at Tatler Ball (Photo: Anna Koustas)
Cover The premiere performance of "Triptych" at Tatler Ball (Photo: Anna Koustas)
Join us as we relive the best moments from the Tatler Ball, held last night at Hong Kong's brand new M+ museum.

1. A Night at the Museum

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M+ museum transformed for Tatler Ball (Photo: Anna Koustas)
Above M+ museum transformed for Tatler Ball (Photo: Anna Koustas)

Held for the first time outside of a hotel ballroom, the 2021 Tatler Ball was staged at Hong Kong's breathtaking M+ museum, and sponsored by HSBC Global Private Banking, Chopard and Hennessy. 

The museum's main hall was transformed for the event with coloured lighting, which changed throughout the night from peacock blues to ethereal greens, the night ending with the space bathed in vibrant burnt orange. 

Don't miss: Inside M+ Museum, the Venue For the 2021 Tatler Ball

2. Celebrating Asia's Most Influential

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Photo 1 of 20 Jennifer Yu Cheng and Michel Lamunière (Photo: Anna Koustas)
Photo 2 of 20 Peter Woo, Michel Lamunière, Syed Asim Hussain (Photo: Anna Koustas)
Photo 3 of 20 Ben Cheng, Wesley Ng, Chibo Tang (Photo: Anna Koustas)
Photo 4 of 20 Adrian Cheng, Jennifer Yu Cheng (Photo: Anna Koustas)
Photo 5 of 20 Lavina Lim, William Lim (Photo: Anna Koustas)
Photo 6 of 20 Benjamin Cha, Johnson Chang, Victoria Tang-Owen, Christopher Owen (Photo: Anna Koustas)
Photo 7 of 20 Donnie Yen (Photo: Anna Koustas)
Photo 8 of 20 Peter Woo, Jennifer Yu Cheng (Photo: Anna Koustas)
Photo 9 of 20 Jolie Chan, Alan Chan (Photo: Anna Koustas)
Photo 10 of 20 Marjorie Yang, Michelle Ong, David Cheung (Photo: Anna Koustas)
Photo 11 of 20 Cissy Wang, Jenny Zhao, Adrian Cheng (Photo: Anna Koustas)
Photo 12 of 20 David Cheung, Johanna Arculli, Ronald Arculli and Tamara Lamunière (Photo: Anna Koustas)
Photo 13 of 20 Vikram Chellaram and Gautam Chellaram (Photo: Kenneth Wan)
Photo 14 of 20 Alvin Kwock, Patricia Ho, Winnie Chiu, Ho-pin Tung, Pierre Millereau (Photo: Kenneth Wan)
Photo 15 of 20 Anita Chellaram and Audrey Puckett (Photo: Kenneth Wan)
Photo 16 of 20 Michael Yao, Daphne King-Yao, Claudia Shaw and Daniel Auerbach (Photo: Kenneth Wan)
Photo 17 of 20 Suhanya Raffel, Septime Webre, Emily Lam-Ho, Vivienne Tam (Photo: Kenneth Wan)
Photo 18 of 20 Arthur de Villepin and Shane Osborn (Photo: Kenneth Wan)
Photo 19 of 20 Ho-pin Tung and Winnie Chiu (Photo: Gary Li))
Photo 20 of 20 Sarika Jhunjhnuwala and Vikram Chellaram (Photo: Kenneth Wan)

With guests including industry titans such as Adrian Cheng and Peter Woo, creative giants including actor Donnie Yen and museum director Suhanya Raffel and pioneers who are shaping the future of the region––this year's Tatler Ball attendees were made up of over 200 of the city’s most lauded and buzz-worthy faces of this generation, Asia's Most Influential.

Don't miss: Red Carpet Moments: See Who Attended The 2021 Tatler Ball

3. Making an Entrance

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Olivia Coates-James (Photo: Kenneth Wan)
Above Olivia Coates-James (Photo: Kenneth Wan)

A grand venue deserves a grand entrance, and this year's dress code meant guests treated us to just that, putting their own spin on Creative Glamour.  

In case you missed it: Tatler Ball 2021: The Best Dressed Guests on the Night

4. An Impact Driven Menu

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(Photo: Affa Chan)
Above (Photo: Affa Chan)

The Tatler Ball 2021’s menu celebrated Hong Kong culture, authenticity and flavours with creativity and flair, designed by The Arcane Collective's Shane Osborn and Michael Smith. In a true display of collaboration & responsible sourcing, the duo––in collaboration with The Grand Hyatt's Soran Lascelles––designed and served dishes that included local sourced tomatoes, strawberries and corn and sustainably farmed ora king salmon and black truffles. 

In case you missed it: Tatler Ball 2021: The Story of the Sustainably Sourced Menu 

5. An Ethereal Cocktail

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The Hennessy bar served up the Ethereal cocktail all night. (Photo: Gary Li)
Above The Hennessy bar served up the Ethereal cocktail all night. (Photo: Gary Li)
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The Hennessy bar served up the Ethereal cocktail all night. (Photo: Gary Li)
Above The Hennessy bar served up the Ethereal cocktail all night. (Photo: Gary Li)

Jay Khan and the COA team brought their creativity to the Tatler Ball, serving up a bespoke cocktail at the Hennessy Bar. 

Ethereal, which was developed by Khan and the team especially for the 2021 Tatler Ball, combined the power of Hennessy X.O with the influence of lime and the enduring style of sandalwood to create a cocktail that is as delicate as it is stylish.

6. Unforgettable Performances

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Photo 1 of 6 The premiere performance of "Triptych" at Tatler Ball (Photo: Anna Koustas)
Photo 2 of 6 Olivia Dawn performs at Tatler Ball (Photo: Anna Koustas)
Photo 3 of 6 Olivia Dawn and Benjamin Chu perform together for the first time (Photo: Anna Koustas)
Photo 4 of 6 The premiere performance of "Triptych" at Tatler Ball (Photo: Anna Koustas)
Photo 5 of 6 Dancers wearing Chopard Jewellery (Photo: Anna Koustas)
Photo 6 of 6 The Triptych Dance (Photo: Gary Li)

No soiree is complete without world-class performances, and thanks to Gen.T honouree, multi-instrumentalist Olivia Dawn, and pianist-composer Daniel Chu, our guests enjoyed just that. Dawn opened the evening with a solo performance, and was later joined on stage for a set by Daniel. 

Guests were also treated to the premier preview of “Triptych”––a cinematic journey in three parts––commissioned by Tatler, shot by Leung Ming-kai, and featuring performances by the Hong Kong Ballet, the Hong Kong Philharmonic and many more of the city's world-class performers. The performance took place both on screen, and amongst guests, with live dance performances and dancers adorned in jewellery from Chopard.  

7. Strike a Pose

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Photo 1 of 2 Feiping Chang (Photo: Anna Koustas)
Photo 2 of 2 Cissy Wang, Donnie Yen (Photo: Anna Koustas)

After dinner was enjoyed and speeches were made, it was time for guests to get creative in our photo booth, while a DJ set from Hong Kong legend Daryll Griggs ended the night on a high. Feiping Chan, Donnie Yen and Cissy Wang and showed us how it was done with their Insta-ready shots. 

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