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1. Shenan Chuang: 'I have to learn to relax'

   Posted Nov 07th 2012, 12:00am by MAUREEN MO

   ... XXIV Twenty-Four Maureen Mo "Never set limits for yourself, or you will kill good ideas,” says Shenan Chuang, the Taiwan-born CEO of Ogilvy & Mather Greater China. The advertising mogul’s creativity knows no boundary, a fact that has helped her shape Ogilvy’s success on the mainland. When Chuang was assigned to Beijing nearly 10 years ago, she found many people tended ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/1075311/shenan-chuang-i-have-learn-relax
2. Lifestyle - Fashion & Watches

   Harry Wang: 'I do not like to waste my time or that of others'

   Posted Nov 07th 2012, 12:00am by TAMA LUNG

   ... Lifestyle Fashion & Watches XXIV Twenty-Four Tama Lung Time and timelessness are the primary concerns of Harry Wang, the CEO of Taiwanese fashion house Shiatzy Chen. The son of brand founders Wang Chen Tsai-hsia and Wang Yuan-hong is charged with taking the 34-year-old company on to the global fashion stage while maintaining its timeless design aesthetic. “Managing my time ...

   http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-watches/article/1075328/harry-wang-i-do-not-waste-my-time-or-others
3. Lifestyle - Fashion & Watches

   Familiar pattern: How tradition has influenced artist Kan Tai-keung

   Posted Nov 07th 2012, 12:00am by Nora Tong

   ... Lifestyle Fashion & Watches XXIV Twenty-Four Nora Tong Legacy is a theme that runs through the illustrious career of designer and artist Kan Tai-keung. Lauded for his work that fuses elements of traditional Chinese culture with Western influences, “Uncle Kan” is a dedicated educator who has been an inspiration to the new generation of Chinese designers. “I believe that in each ...

   http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-watches/article/1075322/familiar-pattern-how-tradition-has-influenced-artist-kan
4. Lifestyle - Fashion & Watches

   An artistic touch: Seize life because you only have it once, says Li Songsong

   Posted Nov 07th 2012, 12:00am by MAUREEN MO

   ... Lifestyle Fashion & Watches XXIV Twenty-Four Maureen Mo Known for his striking recreations of historical photographs, painter Li Songsong set the bar high with his first solo exhibition at New York’s renowned Pace Gallery in 2011. But the Beijing-based Li never seriously considered becoming an artist until his 30s. “Childhood dream and reality are two entirely different ...

   http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-watches/article/1075324/artistic-touch-seize-life-because-you-only-have-it-once
5. Lifestyle - Fashion & Watches

   Flawless genius: Jewellery designer Shaun Leane is learning every day

   Posted Nov 07th 2012, 12:00am by TAMA LUNG

   ... Lifestyle Fashion & Watches XXIV Twenty-Four Shaun Leane TAMA LUNG Shaun Leane is in the business of creating objects that can withstand the test of time. “At the beginning of my career I was restoring many historical pieces. This is when I fell in love with jewellery design,” he says. “I have restored some of the most beautiful antique jewels from the art deco, Victorian ...

   http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-watches/article/1075329/flawless-genius-jewellery-designer-shaun-leane-learning
6. Lifestyle - Fashion & Watches

   Winemaker Judy Leissner's vintage approach is the secret of her success

   Posted Nov 07th 2012, 12:00am by Nora Tong

   ... Lifestyle Fashion & Watches XXIV Twenty-Four Judy Leissner Nora Tong The wine business is a waiting game, and Judy Leissner knows it only too well. “I would want my vineyard to be a 25-year-old vineyard overnight, but that isn’t going to happen. As the vine gets older the wine becomes more complex, so you can’t move the clock. All you can do is to wait,” says Leissner, president ...

   http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-watches/article/1075331/winemaker-judy-leissners-vintage-approach-secret-her
7. Lifestyle - Fashion & Watches

   Stroke of luck: How time has been on restaurateur Rainer Becker's side

   Posted Nov 07th 2012, 12:00am by TAMA LUNG

   ... Lifestyle Fashion & Watches XXIV Twenty-Four Rainer Becker Rainer Becker’s leap from respected hotel chef to wildly successful restaurateur didn’t happen in the kitchen, the boardroom, or even through a fateful phone call. “It was a particularly funny incident, really,” says the German-born former executive chef of Park Hyatt Sydney and Tokyo. “It’s all about timing. I had ...

   http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-watches/article/1075306/stroke-luck-how-time-has-been-restaurateur-rainer-beckers
8. Lifestyle - Fashion & Watches

   An eye for discovery: Why Dominic Lam Man-kit considers himself extremely fortunate

   Posted Nov 07th 2012, 12:00am by TAMA LUNG

   ... Lifestyle Fashion & Watches XXIV Twenty-Four Dominic Lam Doctor, artist, scientist, inventor, entrepreneur, philanthropist – Dr Dominic Lam Man-kit is living proof that time and circumstance don’t have to be barriers to realising your dreams. “I describe myself as somebody who has been extremely fortunate,” says the Hong Kong-based founder and chairman of the World Eye ...

   http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-watches/article/1075307/eye-discovery-why-dominic-lam-man-kit-considers-himself
9. Lifestyle - Fashion & Watches

   Gordon Hui Yip-wang: 'Your instincts tell you what your priorities are'

   Posted Nov 07th 2012, 12:00am by TAMA LUNG

   ... Lifestyle Fashion & Watches XXIV Twenty-Four Gordon Hui Tama Lung The son of a gynaecologist and a hand surgeon, Gordon Hui Yip-wang would seem to have his path determined from an early age. But the chairman of Sunseeker Asia has enjoyed a varied career that began with designing buildings and continues in his present role dealing in luxury yachts. “I’m happy-go-lucky. ...

   http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-watches/article/1075309/gordon-hui-yip-wang-your-instincts-tell-you-what-your
10. Lifestyle - Fashion & Watches

    Deep feelings: 'We still have time to make a difference', says Sharon Kwok

    Posted Nov 07th 2012, 12:00am by TAMA LUNG

    ... Lifestyle Fashion & Watches XXIV Twenty-Four Sharon Kwok Tama Lung Sharon Kwok may be best known for her roles in dozens of Hong Kong movies in the 1980s and 1990s, but these days the former beauty pageant contestant is acting on a much bigger stage – planet earth. “When I got into movies, I was a teenager. I never studied acting, so it was just like a roller-coaster ride,” ...

    http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-watches/article/1075313/deep-feelings-we-still-have-time-make-difference-says

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