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Abid Rahman
Abid Rahman

WristCheck, which opened in the Landmark Atrium mall in September, is built on co-founder Austen Chu’s experiences of being ‘treated like s***’ by big watch brands.

Hermès sells skateboards, Louis Vuitton has skate-inspired sneakers – luxury fashion has embraced the skateboarding culture, but some skaters are sceptical as to how long that love can last.

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Justin Bieber, David Beckham, LeBron James, Idris Elba, Robert Downey Jr: if you’re a fan of wearing sneakers with your suit, you’re in good company. Experts explain why the look is popular.

‘Bald is sexy’ has become normalised in Western pop culture – think the Fast & Furious films’ Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson – despite advances to stop hair loss.

Stars like Machine Gun Kelly, A$AP Rocky, Bad Bunny, Harry Styles, Pete Davidson and Anwar Hadid are helping make men’s nail art and nail polish mainstream.

Short shorts have been a social media trend since the start of the pandemic, and now celebrities and fashion labels are getting on board, it seems the cut down casualwear trend will be here, for a short while.

The coronavirus is bringing out the best and the worst in people. Politicians aside, here are just some of those who have seen their stock rise or sent it plummeting.

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It might be a good PR move, but when it is helping, who cares? The bad actors that never intended or simply failed to deliver will be remembered by the paying public.

Seeking the positive in the pandemic, from social distancing at a wedding to Jared Leto’s live-tweeted binge of the most talked-about show on streaming.

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The late Apple founder’s wardrobe of 100 Issey Miyake black turtlenecks and jeans is appealingly simple, but 30 identical H&M T-shirts don’t cut the mustard.

Big, bold aviation watches that pay tribute to some old-timers. Despite lacking on heritage, some watchmakers, like Weiss and Bell & Ross, are hitting the spot with their offerings

Steel reissues of mechanical timepieces are designed to keep the price down and attract a new, younger generation of fans. However, at HK$320,000, the Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955 appears to be the exception.

‘Sneakers carry cultural meaning,’ says curator of a show opening this week in Hong Kong for which artists have created unique sneaker art. The shoes are not for sale, but a later online auction will focus on street wear and street art.

Emporio Armani pulls a rare winner out of its bag, Gucci picks a slithery snake for a big style statement and Louis Vuitton gets colourful with oh-so-fancy rotating cubes.