Former federal swimmer Nicholas Tan , won gold , in the men’s 4x100m free switch in the 2007 SEA Games. And then, he has  , struck gold again as the leader of a clothing company.
And not just any tag, but wonder, amazement, Aupen, whose carriers have been seen on the hands of megastars,  , Taylor Swift , and , Beyonce , among people.
In an interview with Women’s Wear Daily ( WWD), Tan, 35, was revealed to be the elusive owner of the Singapore-based leather goods label that started in 2022.
The partnership with luxury conglomerate LVMH Métiers d’Art, an initiative supporting artisans in leathers and high-quality metal hardware, made the brand, whose bags retail for S$ 554 ( US$ 415 ) first surfaced in public earlier this year.
Maybe we should n’t be too surprised.