On Friday, September 3, Prestige kicked off the city’s event season when it unveiled the Hong Kong 40 Under 40 class of 2021.
In great style, glitz and glamour (as stipulated in the dress code), VIP guests flooded into Central’s hot new bistronomie, Ami / Wood Ear, filling the by-invitation-only private party with a boisterous and enthusiastic crowd.
Now in its seventh year in a row, 40 Under 40 trains the spotlight on the young achievers who’ve made meaningful and positive impacts on the city. We photographed and interviewed each individual for a special supplement, a copy of which was presented to each guest during the evening.
Along with the 40 under 40 honourees, other Prestige 40 Under 40 alumni who have featured in the pages of the magazine turned out for the evening, including Queenie Rosita Law, Edwin Pun, Sarah Zhuang, Steph Shek, Yvonne Fong, Chris Tong and Bruce Tong. Our former cover stars Michelle Ma-Chan, Emily Lam Ho, and Elly Lam, as well as friends of Prestige including Colleen Fung, Amanda Lui, Christy and Ben Liang also showed up to support the event. As our fashion squad noted, the ladies were glittering in Prada, Yves Saint Laurent, Alice & Olivia and Miu Miu, as well as Karmuel Young, Marie Van Damme and Barney Cheng.
Lisa Tse 
Genevieve Chew, Jacqueline Chak, Valerie Chiu and Samuel Sun 
Kevin Chu, Ronnie Fung, Joyce Chin and Christopher Ho 
Rachel Cheung 
Yvonne Fong, Queenie Rosita-Law, Tiffany Chan and Elly Lam 
Elly Lam, Edwin Pun, Alex Lam and Pansy Tsang 
Daisy Wong and Jonathan Song 
Celina Harto 
Lisa Tse and Celina Harto 
Anina Ho 
Oceana Ou Rucci 
Martijn Oremus 
Perrier Jouet 
Miguel Angel Pascual Nombela 
Colleen Fung 
From left to right: Matt Reid, Cara Li, Sharon Li, Cindy Tay, Liam Tay and Alain Li 
Dr Alvin Lee, Jeremy Wong, Dr Lisa Chan and Oceana Ou Rucci 
Michelle Chen and Agnes Chu 
Wilson Cheung and Jeremy Wong 
Samuel Sun 
Michelle Chen 
Elliot Faber and John Nugent 
Yvonne Fong 
Stephanie Shek 
Ben Li and Christy Liang 
Valerie Chiu 
Adam Raby and Jasmine Wall 
Océane Koo, Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui and Amanda Tsui 
Christal Leung, Afa Lee and Tawnia Lai 
Wil Fang 
Jennifer Cheng, Oceana Ou Rucci and Jennifer Ma 
Lisa Tse, Dr Lisa Chan and Dr Alvin Lee 
Lisa Tse and Ruby Fung 
Christopher Ho, Joyce Chin, Jennifer Ma and Jennifer Cheng 
Oceana Ou Rucci, Bruce Tong, Chris Tong and Yoko Yeung 
Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui and Alan See 
Jessica Cambensy, Amanda Lui and Angie Ng 
Océane Koo, Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui and Amanda Tsui 
Enrico Kwong and Amanda Lui 
Pearl Shek and Alan Lee 
Jonathan Song and Daisy Wong 
Alex Lam 
Tiffany Faber and Mite Chan 
Jessica Cambensy 
Michelle Chen and Alex Lam 
DJ Daryll Griggs 
Elly Lam 
Eva Choi 
Derek Chan, Mite Chan and Ginger Chan 
Alex Lam 
Dr Lisa Chan, Ruby Fung and Jeremy Wong 
Andy Cheung and Ken Bek 
Mite Chan and Oceana Ou Rucci 
Emily Lam Ho, Oceana Ou Rucci, Elly Lam and Tiffany Chan 
Jessica Cambensy, Lisa Tse and Celina Harto 
Jessica Cambensy, Oceana Ou Rucci, Celina Harto and Lisa Tse 
Top Row: Saffie Ng, Jessica Cambensy, Oceana Ou Rucci, Celina Harto, Lisa Tse and Angie Ng. Bottom Row: Alvin Goh, Jeremy Wong and Wilson Cheung 
Oceana Ou Rucci and Valerie Chiu 
Charlz Ng and Wil Fang
As the champagne flowed inside, thanks to Perrier Jouët, paparazzi teemed outside, to catch a glimpse of the many stars who showed up at the party. Amongst the guests invited were Miss Hong Kong first runner-up Celina Harto, actress and model Jessica Cambensy, models Saffie Ng and Angie Ng. The party boys were out with their game face on – models Ken Bek, Andy Cheung, Wilson Cheung were all buzzing around the balcony bar as DJ Daryll did his original spin.
As Prestige publisher Oceana Ou Rucci unveiled the 40 Under 40 list, a behind-the-scenes video of the photoshoot and honourees was projected onto a screen, which you can view here.
And what would a party be without a few gate crashers? We had some of those too – the brave tried to strut in to grab a free drink (“My friend … um … er … is inside!”) but we stood our ground. Try again next year, mate.
Special thanks to BMW, Breguet, and RARE SkinFuel and venue partner Ami/ Wood Ear.
Here are more pictures of Prestige 40 Under 40
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