Chinese Clothing

Singers bring rock and roll sensibility to Leonard fashion show

7 Aug 2012

Parisian fashion brand Leonard invited singers Kary Ng Yu-fei and Josie Ho Chiu-yee to guest-model its autumn-winter collection at the Island Tang restaurant in Central.

11:07PM

A storied silhouette

8 Apr 2012

For decades, one of Hong Kong's most ubiquitous sights was the cheongsam. Visitors to Hong Kong - especially male visitors of a certain age - still expect to see local women clad in figure-hugging...

12:09PM

Session to double as fashion showcase

5 Mar 2012

The annual session of the National People's Congress, which opens today, will be a stage for some deputies to show off their beauty and elegance to hundreds of media cameras.

9:13AM

Ouch! The dresses that would deter the most enthusiastic of models go on display

14 Feb 2012

The Louis Vuitton Mansion in Canton Road has stocked up on 'dresses' that not even the most diligent model would want to slip into.

7:26AM

Wearing a bit of history

29 Nov 2011

The cheongsam is a legendary fashion article, which highlights the feminine physique of its wearer.

Several schools have adopted the cheongsam as their uniform.

1:57AM

American dream

9 Nov 2011

Vivienne Tam is one of fashion's most successful designers, boasting an empire that ranges from clothing, shoes and accessories to computers and a yoga line. It's hard to believe there was a...

12:11AM

Opinion

Attempts to diversify China's reserves have been a disaster

Updated 4:03AM

Howard Winn

China is like the EU; provinces are its member states

Updated 4:03AM

Hang by a thread

Cheongsam maker Lau On-hing has been using the same sewing machine for the past half-century and he has no intention of changing it. It's not nostalgia that prevents him, but a rather practical...

3:49PM

Where to go

Tailor Chau Chung-lung works from his own home, taking only limited orders. Appointments can be made on request, tel: 9628 6967. Prices start from HK$2,000 for a basic style and dresses take two...

3:49PM

On style, she rules

I have trouble finding comfortable clothes to wear in the cooler weather as my whole family shares an embarrassing ailment - we get bumpy rashes on our bottoms if we wear stockings, regardless...

3:59PM

A perfect fit

He showed up in class only once every two weeks and dropped out in Form Two. He used to be a bully and a marijuana addict, and made a living as a salesman and working in restaurants and kitchens...

9:01PM

Paying homage to the iconic qipao

It has testified to historical epochs, set stylistic standards and helped define a nation.

12:29PM

How a dress became a cultural symbol

During the Qing dynasty in the 17th century, women of the Manchu 'Banner People' popularised a loosely fitting one-piece dress known as the qipao (banner quilt), whose simple utilitarian design...

12:29PM