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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
5:02PM
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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Editor's Pick
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.
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Food & Wine
A queue forms for rub-downs as jazz piano tinkles out of the speakers: some of the best buffalo mozzarella in the world starts with in-stable VIP treatment.
12:14PM
Technology
A car that drives itself and glasses that translate a menu as you read it are some of the glimpses of tomorrow on offer at a gadget fair near Tokyo that began on Tuesday.
11:21AM
Interiors & Living
What: Side chair
Why: Replica of a Saarinen chair from the 1950s
How much: HK$3,950
Where: Indigo Living, 6/F, Horizon Plaza, 2 Lee Wing Street, Ap Lei Chau, tel: 2555 0540
5:31AM
Motoring
Toyota chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada challenged carmakers on Monday to step up sales of hybrids in the United States, calling them “a long bridge” to future vehicles.
2:33PM
Arts & Culture
In this production, three City Contemporary Dance Company members - Bruce Wong, Lai Tak-wai and Lam Po - were joined by independent choreographer Rebecca Wong.
9:15AM
Fashion & Watches
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...
9:02AM
Family & Education
When people decide to end their marriage, one of the first questions often asked during their initial meeting with lawyers is what percentage of the family assets will they be able to retain.
6:42PM
Health
We all have dreams: some extravagant, some insignificant, others seemingly impossible. Stone Tsang dreams of standing among the top 10 at the finish line of the world's most prestigious mountain...
9:15AM
Books
Cooked- A Natural History of Transformation
By Michael Pollan
Updated 12:02AM
Beauty
Forget the blockbuster fragrance launches that have adorned the shelves in recent years, writes Emma Reinhold.
10:46AM
Travel
With a modicum ofinsider knowledge,the misery and boredomof delayed flights can be a thing of the past. Charley Lanyon spends a day at Chek Lap Kok to prove the point.
5:55PM
Magazines
26 Sep 2013
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...
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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.
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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...
4:08PM
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...
9:00AM
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...
10:20AM
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.
1:09AM
Arts & Culture
There were three titles for this concert. If that doesn't suggest an identity crisis, the construction of the programme did.
9:26AM
Books
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, among other things, were stark reminders of how little Americans knew about the rest of the world.
10:18AM
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...
9:04AM
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...
5:29AM
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,...
5:11AM
Horoscopeswith Shelley von Strunckel
TODAY'S BIRTHDAY
Libra: September 23-October 22
Learning that you’ll be dealing with “irrational” situations may sound worrying. While some may seem bizarre, that’s only because they’re linked to the sun’s powerful encounter with Uranus in your birthday chart.
Chinese Zodiacwith Edwin Ma Lai-wah
TODAY'S ALMANAC
Auspicious for: proposals
Bad for: immigration
Auspicious direction: south
Lucky colours: white, blue
Lucky numbers: 1, 6
CROSSWORD
Oct 03
SUDOKU
Oct 03
In Pictures
James Gandolfini holding up his award for winning Outstanding Performance by Male Actor in Drama Series in The Sopranos at 14th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: Reuters
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