India, Dec. 26 -- Who says ageing has to mean slowing down or fading away? For Chuando Tan, the Singapore-based model, photographer and global fashion icon, ageing is something to embrace with confidence and self-respect. At the ripe age of 59, Chuando shared a refreshing perspective on growing older, in his June 5 interview with Vogue Singapore: "Even as you grow older, you have to keep the sexiness in you - not for others, but for yourself." Rather than chase youth, he focuses on living well and staying true to himself, a mindset that shines through in both his work and his everyday life.

Tan first rose to fame in the '80s and '90s as one of Asia's most recognisable male models. Later, he transitioned behind the camera as a sought-afte...