“Wearing Bottega Veneta on a bamboo raft, how glamorous is that?” Katrina Taib declares with a huge grin.

The epic 2014 cover was shot at Belum Rainforest, Perak, and it showed a younger Katrina on the cusp of realising her entrepreneurial dreams, having just returned to Malaysia after living in the US. Little wonder that it made it to our list of iconic photo shoots. 

Related: Behind The Scenes at Malaysia Tatler's July 2014 Cover Shoot With Katrina Taib 

"I was doing a lot of soul-searching then,” Katrina shares. “I was embarking on many different business ventures - growing my interior design company and at the same time, thinking about opening a café and an indoor cycling studio.”

"I have all those things now and happy to report that they are thriving. I’m truly grateful and wouldn't change a thing. I appreciate all the experiences I’ve had so far.”