Mae Tan
Mae Tan (born 31 May 1994) is a Singaporean socialite and fashion influencer. She is recognised for starring in the Netflix original reality television series, Singapore Social (2019). Mae is also the creative consultant at the multi-label boutique, Surrender. As of June 2020, she has over 108,000 followers on Instagram.
Mae Tan | |
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Born | 31 May 1994 |
Alma mater | Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School |
Background
Early life & family
Mae’s father is the multi-millionaire, Dave Tan who owns the luxury watch brand, Richard Mille in Asia.[1][2] Her mother, Janet Toh is a homemaker. Mae has two brothers, Bryan Tan (b. 1990) and Cleve Tan (b.1996).[3][4] In an interview with Singapore Tatler that was published in May 2019, Mae shared that her family was not affluent when she was growing up. She says:
“When I was a child, my family wasn’t wealthy. I grew up in Pasir Ris, hung out with ah bengs at the void decks. I saved up pocket money to buy those flag erasers. I drew dolls on erasers cos (sic) I couldn’t afford them, and built my dollhouse from paper.”[5]
Education
Mae attended Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School and graduated in 2012.[6] In 2014, she enrolled in LASALLE College of the Arts to study fashion but only completed the first year of the course.[7][8] As of 2020, Mae plans to study fashion business management at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.[9][10][11]
Fashion
At 22 years old, Mae was named one of Singapore’s Most Stylish Women of 2016 by Harper’s Bazaar.[12] She has been featured in prominent fashion magazines like Her World and L'officiel.[13][14]
Influencer
Upon graduating from secondary school, Mae started a professional blog where she posted make-up tutorials, product reviews and fashion advertorials.[15] She was active on her blog, reportedly uploading once a week before switching platforms to Instagram.[16] Since learning of fast-fashion's environmental impact in 2018, Mae identifies as an eco-conscious fashion influencer.[17][18][19] In an interview with Her World that was published in June 2020, Mae explained:
“I’ve come to realise that as a fashion consumer, the more I consume for instant gratification, the greater the negative impact I have on the environment.”[20]
Mae advocates for circular fashion and volunteers with the non-profit organisation, Zero Waste Singapore.[21]
Surrender - Creative consultant (2018 - present)
As of June 2020, Mae is the creative consultant at the multi-label boutique, Surrender.[22][23] She started working at Surrender in her late teens as a sales assistant.[24][25] In 2013, D’League, a distribution company owned by her father, acquired Surrender.[26] Mae was then assigned the sales executive position, eventually becoming the boutique's creative consultant in February 2018.[27] Mae was involved in securing Surrender's place as the first independent local boutique to host a Louis Vuitton pop-up store.[28]
Television
Over the years, Mae has gained some experience in show business having been cast in several productions.
Singapore Social - Cast (2019)
Mae is one of the main cast members of Singapore Social (2019), a Netflix reality television series about life in Singapore through the lens of six Singaporeans. The show premiered on 22 November 2019 and has only one season as of June 2020.[29] Following its debut, the show received criticism for supposedly misrepresenting the lives of Singaporeans. The cast also garnered negative attention for being "privileged" and "entitled".[30] Mae gave her thoughts about the backlash in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar that was published in December 2019. She says:
“The show is not meant to reflect Singapore as a whole but our (the cast) lives and that’s what it did.”[31]
Travel shows - Host (2013 & 2015)
In 2013, Mae hosted a reality travel series documenting her two-month stay at a backpacker’s hostel in South Korea.[32] She then went on to co-host Wondernesia (2015), a travel show produced by Discovery Networks Asia Pacific.[33]
Year | Channel | Show | Refs. |
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2015 | TLC | Wondernesia | [34][35] |
2013 | Channel M | Miss Korea: I’m Mae | [36] |
Collaborations
Vestiaire Collective Wardrobe Reality Check Challenge (2020)
In April 2020, Mae collaborated with the online luxury resale platform, Vestiaire Collective to launch its Wardrobe Reality Check Challenge.[37] Public figures such as Lily Cole, Arizona Muse, Cara G Mcllroy, and Steph Step were the other faces spearheading the challenge.[38] For the challenge, contestants were tasked to re-evaluate their wardrobes and select clothing articles to sell on the platform.[39] Mae selected over 30 items from her wardrobe and the proceeds from her sales went to Red Cross Singapore to support their COVID-19 relief efforts.[40]
CASIO G-SHOCK We the Gs (2018)
In 2018, Mae was involved in CASIO G-SHOCK’s 35th-anniversary campaign, We the Gs.[41][42] Alongside Singaporean rapper ShiGGa Shay and the local graffiti artist, Clogtwo, Mae was a representative for the campaign.[43][44]
References/ Citations
- ↑ Seah, Jaclynn. “Crazy Rich Asians: The Real Lives of Singapore’s Elite”. culture trip. November 22, 2018. Accessed on 16 June 2020.
- ↑ Chen-Cordeiro, Daphne. “Tatler Scions In New York City: Mae Tan and Twins Brandon and Julien Leo”. Singapore Tatler. July 1, 2019. Accessed on 17 June 2020.
- ↑ Chia, Stacey and Lim, Leslie Kay. “Style Stars”. The Straits Times. January 5, 2015. Accessed on 17 June 2020. Retrieved from AsiaOne.
- ↑ Ho, Guo Xiong. “Fashion It Girl Mae Tan’s Guilty Pleasure? Take A Guess”. Her World. November 23, 2018. Accessed on 17 June 2020.
- ↑ Chen-Cordeiro, Daphne and Lee, Elizabeth. “Meet The Tatler Scions: Mae Tan, Carmen Ow And Rebecca Eu”. Singapore Tatler. May 7, 2019. Accessed on 17 June 2020.
- ↑ Chia, Stacey., Lim, Leslie Kay. “Style Stars”. The Straits Times. January 5, 2015. Accessed on 17 June 2020. Retrieved from AsiaOne.
- ↑ Chen-Cordeiro, Daphne and Lee, Elizabeth. “Meet The Tatler Scions: Mae Tan, Carmen Ow And Rebecca Eu”. Singapore Tatler. May 7, 2019. Accessed on 17 June 2020.
- ↑ Mae Tan. “Education”. LinkedIn. Accessed on 17 June 2020.
- ↑ Cheong, Wayne. “Talking to Mae Tan on finding herself; how to influence people for good and taking that first step to feel small”. Esquire Singapore. September 30, 2019. Accessed on 17 June 2020.
- ↑ Saadan, Andrea. “Star Of Netflix’s Singapore Social Mae Tan Reveals Behind-The-Scene Details About The Show To Singapore Tatler”. Singapore Tatler. December 5, 2019. Accessed on 17 June 2020.
- ↑ marcuzzzy. “THE Mae Tan Interview”. Medium. April 21, 2020. Accessed on 17 June 2020.
- ↑ Tan, Pakkee. “Singapore’s Most Stylish Women 2016: Mae Tan”. Harper’s Bazaar. December 19, 2016. Accessed on 18 June 2020.
- ↑ Tham, Sean. “Singapore Social’s Mae Tan on being an eco-conscious fashion influencer”. Her World Online. June 13, 2020. Accessed on 15 June 2020. Retrieved from AsiaOne.
- ↑ Cambe, Pamelya. “Mae Tan is One of a Kind, And That’s Just the Way She Likes It”. L’OFFICIEL. April 6, 2019. Accessed on 18 June 2020.
- ↑ Chia, Stacey and Lim, Leslie Kay. “Style Stars”. The Straits Times. January 5, 2015. Accessed on 17 June 2020. Retrieved from AsiaOne.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Tham, Sean. “Singapore Social’s Mae Tan on being an eco-conscious fashion influencer”. Her World Online. June 13, 2020. Accessed on 15 June 2020. Retrieved from AsiaOne.
- ↑ Suarey, Adine. “Fashion influencer Mae Tan on being eco-conscious”. The Stuffpost. June 5, 2020. Accessed on 18 June 2020.
- ↑ Tan, Celine. “This Local Fashion Influencer Is Doing A Wardrobe Reality Check & Selling Luxe Pieces To Support Covid-19 Relief Efforts”. 8 Days. April 30, 2020. Accessed on 17 June 2020. Retrieved from TodayOnline.
- ↑ Tham, Sean. “Singapore Social’s Mae Tan on being an eco-conscious fashion influencer”. Her World Online. June 13, 2020. Accessed on 15 June 2020. Retrieved from AsiaOne.
- ↑ Tham, Sean. "Mae Tan: It’s Possible To Be Fashionable And Eco-Conscious". CLEO Singapore. June 15, 2020. Accessed on 19 June 2020.
- ↑ “Welcome to the ‘Wardrobe Reality Check’ Challenge”. Vestiaire Collective. Accessed on 18 June 2020.
- ↑ Mae Tan. “Experience”. LinkedIn. Accessed on 17 June 2020.
- ↑ Chen-Cordeiro, Daphne. “Tatler Scions In New York City: Mae Tan and Twins Brandon and Julien Leo”. Singapore Tatler. July 1, 2019. Accessed on 17 June 2020.
- ↑ La Torre, Vincenzo. “The store that brought ‘real fashion’ to Singapore: influencer Mae Tan on Surrender, and her love of menswear”. South China Morning Post. June 26, 2018. Accessed on 17 June 2020.
- ↑ Chen-Cordeiro, Daphne. “Tatler Scions In New York City: Mae Tan and Twins Brandon and Julien Leo”. Singapore Tatler. July 1, 2019. Accessed on 17 June 2020.
- ↑ Mae Tan. “Experience”. LinkedIn. Accessed on 17 June 2020.
- ↑ Chen-Cordeiro, Daphne. “Tatler Scions In New York City: Mae Tan and Twins Brandon and Julien Leo”. Singapore Tatler. July 1, 2019. Accessed on 17 June 2020.
- ↑ Saadan, Andrea. “Star Of Netflix’s Singapore Social Mae Tan Reveals Behind-The-Scene Details About The Show To Singapore Tatler”. Singapore Tatler. December 5, 2019. Accessed on 17 June 2020.
- ↑ Lee, Jan. “MAE TAN REVEALS HOW SINGAPORE SOCIAL HAS CHANGED HER LIFE”. Harper’s Bazaar. December 12, 2019. Accessed on 15 June 2020.
- ↑ Lee, Jan. “MAE TAN REVEALS HOW SINGAPORE SOCIAL HAS CHANGED HER LIFE”. Harper’s Bazaar. December 12, 2019. Accessed on 15 June 2020.
- ↑ Yeoh, Wee Teck. “‘I’m a little like a chameleon’”. The New Paper. February 6, 2016. Accessed on 17 June 2020. Retrieved from AsiaOne.
- ↑ Chen-Cordeiro, Daphne and Lee, Elizabeth. “Meet The Tatler Scions: Mae Tan, Carmen Ow And Rebecca Eu”. Singapore Tatler. May 7, 2019. Accessed on 17 June 2020.
- ↑ “Wondernesia”. IMDb. Accessed on 18 June 2020.
- ↑ TLC Southeast Asia. "EP12 Mae's Vlog: Mae Manta". YouTube. April 28, 2016. Accessed on 19 June 2020.
- ↑ nhuan tong duc. "Miss Korea I’m mae EP12 Good bye Mae!!". YouTube. February 27, 2014. Accessed on 19 June 2020.
- ↑ Pek, Chloe. "Shop Mae Tan’s Wardrobe To Support Covid-19 Relief Efforts". Singapore Tatler. April 17, 2020. Accessed on 19 June 2020.
- ↑ “Welcome to the ‘Wardrobe Reality Check’ Challenge”. Vestiaire Collective. Accessed on 18 June 2020.
- ↑ Tham, Sean. “Singapore Social’s Mae Tan on being an eco-conscious fashion influencer”. Her World Online. June 13, 2020. Accessed on 15 June 2020. Retrieved from AsiaOne.
- ↑ Tan, Celine. “This Local Fashion Influencer Is Doing A Wardrobe Reality Check & Selling Luxe Pieces To Support Covid-19 Relief Efforts”. 8 Days. April 30, 2020. Accessed on 17 June 2020. Retrieved from TodayOnline.
- ↑ CASIO G-SHOCK. Facebook. October 15, 2018. Accessed on 18 June 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=244293679573796
- ↑ “Surrender’s Mae Tan Talks About Singapore’s Rapid Growth in Luxury Streetwear”. HYPEBEAST. October 15, 2018. Accessed on 18 June 2020.
- ↑ Ho, Guo Xiong. “Fashion It Girl Mae Tan’s Guilty Pleasure? Take A Guess”. Her World. November 23, 2018. Accessed on 17 June 2020.
- ↑ Wong, Alvin. “Meet The Man Who Designs Your Casio G-Shocks”. CROWN. December 10, 2018. Accessed on 18 June 2020.