It's continually inventive and often glamorous but, with the exception of labels such as Stella McCartney and Edun that wear their eco-consciousness on their sleeve, the fashion business is not...
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- Oct 3, 2013
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Just before this interview starts, mainland actress Zhang Jingchu asks for a straw for her drink. But the waitress doesn't quite grasp the Fujian native's Putonghua, so Zhang's make-up artist...
Since last year, staff at Eaton Corporation have been given a choice of two company sponsored health insurance packages: one worth HK$10,000 a year, or another worth HK$5,000 plus HK$5,000 in...
David Andrews, the founder of Chunky Onion Productions, often finds himself answering tough questions from his fiancée's young nieces and nephews. He has become very close to the children, all...
One spring night in 2004, gallery owner Dominique Perregaux and an artist called Fabien Verschaere embarked on a tour of Mong Kok's sex clubs.
Paris Fashion Week got off to a positive start with plenty of fresh and light collections for spring-summer 2014. Alexander Wang's second collection for Balenciaga was a triumph.
Before Jennifer's mother died in 2005, she would often faint early in the morning. Her family had no idea what was causing the fainting spells, but the last time it happened, the 53-year-old...
When slipping on a pair of denim jeans, little thought is given to the impact the fabric has on the environment.
That's not the case for Hong Kong designer Alex Law Kam-on. He knows the...
Twenty-three-year-old Baptist University graduate Trista Hon has reason to be excited. She is about to start working at BDO, an international accounting company, after beating many others for the...
I got my first tattoo in Hong Kong at Ricky and Pinky's in 1994. In the heady pre-handover years, it was a rite of passage, as tattoos often are.
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In this second episode of our Uniquely Hong Kong series, a third generation tailor tells us the history of qipao, and why the art of Chinese tailoring has a special place in his heart.
Magazines
Coco Lee is back in the spotlight and telling modern women they can have it all
Fashion & Watches
Kim Kardasian took time out from her busy post baby schedule to sit front row at the Givenchy show at Paris Fashion Week. The reality star sat with partner Kanye West, wearing a sexy tight black...
Food & Wine
With melons that sell for the price of a new car and grapes that go for more than US$100 a pop, Japan is a country where perfectly-formed fruit can fetch a fortune.
Beauty
Beauty is more than skin deep. These days, it goes right down to your stomach. Instead of slathering on layers of anti-ageing creams, how about savouring a cookie to slow the ageing clock? For...
Health
Since last year, staff at Eaton Corporation have been given a choice of two company sponsored health insurance packages: one worth HK$10,000 a year, or another worth HK$5,000 plus HK$5,000 in...
Motoring
The sleek lines are instantly recognisable. The low-slung body - in British racing green, for added emphasis - and suspension struts protruding from the snub nose mark this car out for exactly...
Travel
If you're in the market for a relaxing budget break, bypass bustling Taipei and head for Taiwan's bucolic east coast, writes Joanna Chiu.
Arts & Culture
There were three titles for this concert. If that doesn't suggest an identity crisis, the construction of the programme did.
Books
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, among other things, were stark reminders of how little Americans knew about the rest of the world.
Family & Education
David Andrews, the founder of Chunky Onion Productions, often finds himself answering tough questions from his fiancée's young nieces and nephews. He has become very close to the children, all...
Interiors & Living
The well-worn phrase "Made in China" is becoming "Designed in China". And this time it was used for the Shenzhen pavilion at London's recent 100% Design show in the hope of rebranding as an...
Technology
Care to comment on a Popular Science article, say, "These Magnetic Nanobots Could Carry Drugs Into Your Brain" or "FYI: Do Animals Have Orgasms?"? That's not possible - not any more. Last week,...
Horoscopeswith Shelley von Strunckel
Libra: September 23-October 22

Chinese Zodiacwith Edwin Ma Lai-wah
Auspicious for: proposals
Bad for: immigration
Auspicious direction: south
Lucky colours: white, blue
Lucky numbers: 1, 6
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