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A Versace store in New York. Donatella Versace has welcomed the purchase of her family’s brand by its Milan rivals, Prada. Photo: Reuters
Fashion

Prada has bought Versace, but can it make Milan rival ‘interesting again’?

After struggling in the ‘quiet luxury’ era, Versace is in for a reboot as Prada looks to cash in on its ‘untapped growth potential’.

Wellness

Yellow, brittle, excessive peeling: how your nails give your health away

Fashion

Who is Jeffrey Banks and why did Ralph Lauren call him his ‘other son’?

Fashion

Women’s fashion has a sizing problem, says this designer who’s out to fix it

Edeline Lee, who has dressed Kate Middleton, says women don’t fit into five sizes and suggesting they do ‘doesn’t help with insecurities’.

A model walks the runway at Edeline Lee’s show during London Fashion Week 2025. Major cultural figures have worn the British-Canadian fashion designer’s work. Photo: dpa
A model walks the runway at Edeline Lee’s show during London Fashion Week 2025. Major cultural figures have worn the British-Canadian fashion designer’s work. Photo: dpa
China’s private sector

Beauty market aglow: young Chinese splurge on self-care, Fosun-backed firm says

Growing number of men join women in embracing energy-based aesthetic treatments as a preventive measure: Sisram Medical.

TV shows and streaming video

How Apple TV+’s Palm Royale season 2 uses fashion as a storytelling device

From vintage frocks to turbans, costumes worn by Kristen Wiig and others in the 1960s-set high-society drama are more than just eye candy.

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What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 7-9

A beloved bakery’s last block party, an immersive museum exhibition and a Christmas market are among the things to do this weekend.

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Cookie DPT on Cochrane Street in Central, Hong Kong. The American-style bakery will host a final block party this weekend to mark the closure of its flagship store. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Cookie DPT on Cochrane Street in Central, Hong Kong. The American-style bakery will host a final block party this weekend to mark the closure of its flagship store. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Beauty

Foundation of success: secrets behind South Korea’s K-beauty cosmetics boom

South Korea’s beauty industry, a mix of thousands of small companies and a few large manufacturers, is a massive, growing global business.

Asia travel

This hidden gem in Takaoka, Japan is a celebration of metalwork old and new

From artisan jewellery to bronze kettles, the historic Gallery Otera is worth a spot on your Takaoka travel itinerary.

Fashion

Love second-hand clothing? How to find quality pieces and shop sustainably

Industry experts and shoppers give advice on shopping second-hand sustainably and finding quality pieces that last while looking great.

Australian actress Phoebe Tonkin arrives for the eBay Endless Runway show in her thrifted outlet during New York Fashion Week on September 10, 2025. Photo: AP
Wellness

Can you reverse ‘tech neck’? Yes – start by not looking down at your phone

Experts reveal how to prevent signs of premature ageing developing around the neck area from too much technology use.

“Tech neck” describes the impact that hunching over when looking at technology has on the neck. Experts say better device positioning and using sunscreen can help prevent neck ageing. Photo: Shutterstock
“Tech neck” describes the impact that hunching over when looking at technology has on the neck. Experts say better device positioning and using sunscreen can help prevent neck ageing. Photo: Shutterstock
Beauty

How to go make-up-free like Pamela Anderson, from skincare to styling

Inspired by Pamela Anderson, an increasing number of women are embracing the make-up-free look. Experts advise on how to pull it off.

Wellness

Losing your hair? Why that might be and how to stop it – and even regrow it

Male or female, there are many reasons why your hair could be falling out, from hormones to what you eat to too much stress.

Fashion

Is Jaden Smith a nepo baby? Christian Louboutin appointment draws criticism

Smith’s appointment as chief menswear designer of the French luxury fashion brand has seen mixed reaction in the media and online.

Jaden Smith attends a party celebrating the 2025 LVMH Prize in March. Smith, named Christian Louboutin’s chief menswear designer, is sparking “nepo baby” debate. Photo: Zach Hilty/BFA.com
Fashion

What’s the psychology behind the way we dress? It’s deeper than you think

The link between fashion and psychoanalysis is explored in a New York exhibition that showcases designer pieces and what they represent.

A cone-bra dress designed by Jean Paul Gaultier is displayed during a press preview for the exhibit “Dress, Dreams and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis” on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, at The Museum at FIT in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
A cone-bra dress designed by Jean Paul Gaultier is displayed during a press preview for the exhibit “Dress, Dreams and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis” on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, at The Museum at FIT in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Fashion

The luxury industry is in trouble. Can it bring the big spenders back?

A new generation of designers is taking command at brands from Chanel and Dior to Celine and Versace to reverse 2024’s slump in the sector.

Fashion

Marc Jacobs and Sofia Coppola on making Marc by Sofia documentary

Sofia Coppola’s documentary looks at her good friend Marc Jacobs, his influences and the process of putting together a collection.

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United States

Chloe Malle succeeds Anna Wintour as American Vogue editor

Malle, 39, daughter of Candice Bergen, will report to Wintour, who is the chief content officer of Condé Nast and Vogue’s global editorial director.

Anna Wintour appears at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala (left) and Chloe Malle appears at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala in May. Photo: AP
Anna Wintour appears at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala (left) and Chloe Malle appears at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala in May. Photo: AP
Fashion

LVMH tightens grip on one of the world’s most exclusive shopping streets

LVMH is pressing ahead with new Tiffany and Louis Vuitton flagship stores on Los Angeles’ Rodeo Drive as it fights headwinds such as US tariffs.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend August 29-31

From a wellness day with an Olympian to a branded fashion warehouse sale, there is plenty to get up to this weekend.

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Fashion

Orange Era? All about the colour linked to Taylor Swift’s new album

Following Taylor Swift’s swathing of her new album The Life of a Showgirl in Portofino Orange Glitter, we explore the colour deeper.

Taylor Swift wears an orange outfit as she performs at the Paris La Defense Arena during her Eras Tour concert in Paris, on May 9, 2024. The colour is being strongly associated with her new album, The Life of a Showgirl. Photo: AP
Fashion

US streetwear brand fuses hip hop, mental health and ‘healing’

After his mother died, Jonanthan ‘Quest’ Brown dove into spirituality to overcome his grief. Now Heal, Homie is helping others do the same.

Jonathan “Quest” Brown is the founder of Heal, Homie, a streetwear brand from which profits go toward providing mental health services to those who need them. Photo: Instagram/healhomie
Jonathan “Quest” Brown is the founder of Heal, Homie, a streetwear brand from which profits go toward providing mental health services to those who need them. Photo: Instagram/healhomie
Rolex

How to fix ‘workforce crisis’ in watchmaking? Rolex has an answer

As analogue watchmakers struggle to find craftspeople, Rolex has set up a new training school to mentor the next generation of artisans.

Fashion

Behind the Gen Z revival of Y2K fashion and how to sell your old clothes

Y2K fashion resellers and experts explain what is fuelling the love for early 2000s fashion, plus how money can be made from reselling it.

China consumption

China’s Hainan eyes medical tourism boom after South Korea scraps tax perks

The island province, known for its tourism industry, aims to triple the number of medical tourists using local services over the next two years.

Foreign journalists visit the Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone in Hainan province, China, on June 24. Photo: AP
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