Hong Kong-based Entrepreneur
Bertrand Mak is a Hong Kong –based British artist, designer and entrepreneur of Chinese descent.[ 1] [ 2] Lady Violet Manners ,[ 3] [ 4] Zara Tindall ,[ 5] Olivia Colman ,[ 6] Kristin Scott Thomas ,[ 7] Maria Sharapova [ 8] Cillian Murphy .[ 9]
Education and career
Bertrand Mak attended Harrow School on an entrance music scholarship and won admission to the University of Cambridge . It was at Harrow where his interest in watches became the seed that grew into his career.[ 10] [ 11] Louis Vuitton , subsequently joining Christie's as a watch specialist.[ 12] [ 13] Landmark and Elements .[ 2] [ 13] Zohiko ,[ 14] Wing Shya ,[ 15] Christopher Makos ,[ 16] Olivia Putman [ 17]
Notable projects
Art and Community
Bertrand Mak has several notable projects that contribute to culture as well as community:
Year
Nature of Project
Project Title
2017
Art Exhibition
Andy Warhol: Shadows in Hong Kong[ 18]
2019
Art Exhibition
Andy Warhol: Shadows in Taipei[ 19]
2019
Charity Fundraising
Creating Legends : Campaign to Support the End Child Sexual Abuse Foundation (ECSAF) founded by Josephine Siao [ 20]
2022
Art Exhibition
Wing Shya: Colours of 1000 Gems [ 15]
2022
Art Exhibition
Warhol Makos: Andy Loves Hong Kong [ 16]
2023
Art Exhibition
Dualités: Mosaic of Details [ 21]
Design at the Oscars
For the 96th Academy Awards in 2024, Bertrand Mak designed a bespoke brooch for the Oscar Winner of Best Actor, Cillian Murphy.[ 22] Oppenheimer [ 23] . HS14 is made of solid 18K yellow gold, and was hand-cut, hand-finished, and assembled by Kari Voutilainen in Val-de-Travers, Switzerland .[ 24]
Selected Interviews and articles
Published Date
Publication
Author
Article
June 12, 2014
Business of Fashion
Divia Harilela
Rupert Sanderson on Launching a Niche Brand in China[ 25]
June 27, 2014
South China Morning Post
Divia Harilela
Bertrand Mak puts fine craftsmanship first in eponymous luxury brand[ 26]
August, 2019
Prestige
Prestige 40 Under 40: Bertrand Mak, Entrepreneur[ 27]
January 27, 2020
ELLE
June Chow
設計師專訪：R.Sanderson 創辦人Bertrand Mak[ 28]
June 26, 2020
Hashtag Legend
Alyanna Payos
R. Sanderson rebrands as Sauvereign ahead of new campaign[ 29]
September 25, 2020
POPBEE
Ashley Pang
被指「不懂得賺錢」？奢侈品牌 SAUVEREIGN 創辦人：不惜工本也要追求完美[ 30]
October 6, 2020
Financial Times
Kate Youde
My Favourite Pieces: Bertrand Mak — 'Vintage is about scholarship and rarity, not money'[ 31]
May 7, 2021
The Standard
Crystal Wu
Golden reverie[ 32]
May 27, 2021
Tatler Asia
Rosana Lai
Bertrand Mak's Favourite Sauvereign Styles Involve Little Twin Stars and 24K Gold Leafs[ 33]
May 30, 2021
Vogue Hong Kong
Simon Au
香港品牌能走向奢華格調？ Sauvereign 創辦人Bertrand Mak 分享獨有見解[ 34]
August, 2021
Prestige
Prestige 40 Under 40: Bertrand Mak, Founder of Sauvereign[ 35]
August 11, 2021
Ming Pao
沈晴
迷上鐘表工藝 創奢侈品牌 麥柏靈：客人不是潮流奴隸[ 36]
November 18, 2021
South China Morning Post
Leona Liu
Yes, local Hong Kong fashion brands can be luxurious: Bertrand Mak on founding Sauvereign after designing for British shoe label Rupert Sanderson[ 37]
February 24, 2022
Invest Hong Kong
"The bespoke experience in retail", Bertrand Mak shares his thoughts about "Tiny dot" - Hong Kong (video)[ 38]
April 8, 2022
Harper's Bazaar
Kahlen Chen
走進稀有性的殿堂！繼金箔傳奇之後，那些SAUVEREIGN真正值得收藏的設計[ 39]
May 24, 2023
Women's Wear Daily (WWD)
Miles Socha
Studio Putman Ventures From Interiors to Accessories[ 40]
June 2, 2023
Robb Report
P. Ramakrishnan
Sauvereign and Studio Putman Celebrate Their Collaboration with "Dualités: Mosaic of Details" Exhibition in Hong Kong[ 41]
June 6, 2023
Schön! Magazine
J. Bibi Cooper
sauvereign by studio putman[ 42]
August 1, 2023
Hashtag Legend
Hill Choi Lee
Sauvereign By Studio Putman brings collab collection to Hong Kong[ 43]
September 4, 2023
Retail in Asia
Manica Tiglao
Through Sauvereign, Bertrand Mak wants to put a Hong Kong-born art and luxury house on the global stage[ 44]
October 26, 2023
When I was Young I Listen to the Radio 「口水多過浪花」with Do Do Cheng
我係你老師：古董錶收藏家~ BERTRAND MAK~ (radio)
March 10, 2024
The Hollywood Reporter
Laurie Brookins
Cillian Murphy Wears ‘Oppenheimer’-Inspired Brooch to the Oscars (Exclusive)[ 24]
March 11, 2024
GQ UK
Adam Cheung
Cillian Murphy's Oscars brooch was never meant to be at the Oscars[ 45]
March 11, 2024
Mirror
Tatiana Krisztina
Oscars' Winner Cillian Murphy's brooch had special meaning behind it[ 46]
March 11, 2024
Esquire
Connie Chan
《奧本海默》影帝Cillian Murphy配戴港產胸針「HS14」登上奧斯卡寶座｜品牌SAUVEREIGN大有來頭[ 47]
March 12, 2024
The Beat Hong Kong
Alisa Chau
Cillian Murphy Wears Hong Kong-brand SAUVERIGN Accepting Best Actor Award[ 23]
March 12, 2024
The Standard
Sophie Hui
Murphy's Golden Link to Hong Kong[ 22]
March 13, 2024
Vogue Hong Kong
Junjie Wang
Sauvereign’s Bertrand Mak On Designing Cillian Murphy’s Oscars Brooch[ 9]
March 13, 2024
New York Times
Guy Trebay
The Bro-Brooch Sweeps Award Season[ 48]
March 2024
Gentlemen's Journal
Zak Maoui
The story behind Cillian Murphy's Oscars brooch[ 49]
March 2024
Grazia Singapore
Zara Zhuang
CILLIAN MURPHY’S OSCARS JEWELLERY IS A SUBTLE NOD TO ‘OPPENHEIMER’[ 50]
References
^ "Interview: Bertrand Mak on founding Hong Kong luxury brand, Sauvereign" . South China Morning Post . 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2023-12-05 .^ a b HK, ELLE. "設計師專訪：R.Sanderson 創辦人Bertrand Mak | ELLE HK" . www.elle.com.hk . Retrieved 2023-12-05 . ^ "Instagram" . www.instagram.com . Retrieved 2023-12-05 .^ "How luxury shoemakers have worked with British royals, from past to present" . South China Morning Post . 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-12-05 .^ Cornish, Phoebe (2023-06-30). "Zara Tindall's custom heels have a subtle detail just like Diana's wedding shoes" . Express.co.uk . Retrieved 2023-12-07 . ^ Leaper, Caroline (2023-11-09). "Seven A-list party trends to wear this season, from brooches to bold shoulders" . The Telegraph . ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 2023-12-08 . ^ https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/fashion/a62220442/dame-kristin-scott-thomas-silver-hair-emmys/ ^ https://www.hellomagazine.com/hfm/fashion-trends/733476/best-dressed-guests-fashion-awards-2024/ ^ a b "Hong Kong Designer Bertrand Mak On Cillian Murphy's Oscars Brooch" . Vogue Hong Kong . Retrieved 2024-03-16 .^ Youde, Kate (2020-10-06). "My Favourite Pieces: Bertrand Mak — 'Vintage is about scholarship and rarity, not money' . Financial Times . Retrieved 2023-12-05 . ^ "迷上鐘表工藝 創奢侈品牌 麥柏靈：客人不是潮流奴隸 - 20210811 - 副刊" . 明報新聞網 - 每日明報 daily news (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2023-12-05 .^ "Bertrand Mak puts fine craftsmanship first in eponymous luxury brand" . South China Morning Post . 2014-06-27. Retrieved 2023-12-05 .^ a b "香港品牌能走向奢華格調？ Sauvereign 創辦人Bertrand Mak 分享獨有見解" . Vogue Hong Kong (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2023-12-05 .^ Lai, Rosana. "Bertrand Mak's Favourite Sauvereign Styles Involve Little Twin Stars and 24K Gold Leafs" . Tatler Asia . Retrieved 2023-12-05 . ^ a b Yiu, Ruby (2022-06-07). "夏永康 x SAUVEREIGN 推藝術展覽，首度曝光迷幻風大型拼貼攝影作品！" . ZTYLEZ Magazine HK - Fashion, Art, Beauty, Style (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2023-12-05 . ^ a b Lo, Zabrina. "Never-Before-Seen Images of Andy Warhol in Hong Kong Showcased in Joint Exhibition" . Tatler Asia . Retrieved 2023-12-05 . ^ Socha, Miles (2023-05-24). "Studio Putman Ventures From Interiors to Accessories" . WWD . Retrieved 2023-12-05 . ^ "LANDMARK置地廣塲 - The pop art pioneer's work is now on display at Landmark Atrium (2/F) | Facebook" . www.facebook.com . Retrieved 2023-12-05 .^ "BELLAVITA" . www.bellavita.com.tw . Retrieved 2023-12-05 .^ Annual Report 2019-2020, End Child Sexual Abuse Foundation, 2020. P.32 (https://www.ecsaf.org.hk/images/upload_images/file/ECSAF%20Annual%20Report%202019-2020.pdf )
^ Kryudor, Zlata (2023-06-08). "Sauvereign and Studio Putman unveil Dualitès: Mosaic of Details Exhibition - The Glass Magazine" . Retrieved 2023-12-05 . ^ a b Standard, The. "Murphy's golden link to Hong Kong" . The Standard . Retrieved 2024-03-16 . ^ a b Asia, The Beat. "Cillian Murphy Wears SAUVEREIGN at Oscars 2024" . The Beat Hong Kong . Retrieved 2024-03-16 . ^ a b Brookins, Laurie (2024-03-11). "Cillian Murphy Wears 'Oppenheimer'-Inspired Brooch to the Oscars (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2024-03-16 . ^ "Rupert Sanderson on Launching a Niche Brand in China" . 12 June 2014.^ "Bertrand Mak puts fine craftsmanship first in eponymous luxury brand" . 27 June 2014.^ "Taste Maker: Bertrand Mak" . 7 November 2019.^ "設計師專訪：R.Sanderson 創辦人Bertrand Mak | ELLE HK" .^ "R. Sanderson rebrands as Sauvereign ahead of new campaign" . 26 June 2020.^ "被指「不懂得賺錢」？奢侈品牌 Sauvereign 創辦人：不惜工本也要追求完美" . 25 September 2020.^ Youde, Kate (6 October 2020). "My Favourite Pieces: Bertrand Mak — 'Vintage is about scholarship and rarity, not money' . Financial Times . ^ "Golden reverie" .^ "Bertrand Mak's Favourite Sauvereign Styles Involve Little Twin Stars and 24K Gold Leafs" .^ "香港品牌能走向奢華格調？ Sauvereign 創辦人Bertrand Mak 分享獨有見解" .^ "Bertrand Mak" . 3 September 2021.^ "明報 Our Lifestyle - PAGE ERROR" .^ "Interview: Bertrand Mak on founding Hong Kong luxury brand, Sauvereign" . 18 November 2021.^ " . YouTube ^ "走進稀有性的殿堂！繼金箔傳奇之後，那些Sauvereign真正值得收藏的設計" . 8 April 2022.^ "Studio Putman Ventures from Interiors to Accessories" . 24 May 2023.^ "Sauvereign and Studio Putman Celebrate Their Collaboration with "Dualités: Mosaic of Details" Exhibition in Hong Kong" .^ "Sauvereign by studio putman" . 6 June 2023.^ "Sauvereign by Studio Putman brings collab collection to Hong Kong -" . August 2023.^ "Through Sauvereign, Bertrand Mak wants to put a Hong Kong-born art and luxury house on the global stage" . 4 September 2023.^ "Cillian Murphy's Oscars brooch was never meant to be at the Oscars" . British GQ . 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-03-16 .^ Krisztina, Tatiana; Colgan, Laura (2024-03-11). "Oscars' winner Cillian Murphy's brooch had special meaning behind it" . The Mirror . Retrieved 2024-03-16 . ^ Hk, Esquire. "《奧本海默》影帝Cillian Murphy配戴港產胸針「HS14」登上奧斯卡寶座｜品牌SAUVEREIGN大有來頭" . www.esquirehk.com . Retrieved 2024-03-16 . ^ Trebay, Guy (2024-03-13). "The Bro-Brooch Sweeps Awards Season" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-03-17 . ^ Journal, The Gentleman's. "The story behind Cillian Murphy's Oscars brooch | Gentleman's Journal" . The Gentleman's Journal . Retrieved 2024-03-16 . ^ Zhuang, Zara (2024-03-11). "Cillian Murphy's Oscars Jewellery Is A Subtle Nod To 'Oppenheimer' . Grazia Singapore . Retrieved 2024-03-16 .
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