Down jackets and puffy, feather-filled winter wear dominated the runways this season – from Demna Gvasalia’s reinvention of the puffer for Balenciaga to the Moncler Genius programme’s daring collabs

Global companies like Lush are sourcing their ingredients locally to cut down on what they import – making their products more environmentally friendly and sustainable.

Flats let at below-market rates to emerging artists and community activists have transformed a Wan Chai block. Critics have labelled it a base for rioters.

Umbrellas, tear gas, a reference to protest forums – but at the launch of an exhibition of his recent work, artist Kwok Mang-ho insists he’s ‘not a political demonstrator’.

Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Ferragamo and Alexander McQueen join others in presenting suits in every colour of the rainbow that former first lady Hillary Clinton would love

Dissecting the wardrobes of women in seats of power, whether it’s the wives of leaders or those in the hot seat themselves, is a favourite pastime of the public

Founder of The DPT Group, Wil Fang worked at Ralph Lauren for 10 years and credits much of his style sense to that time, although he does feel he is sometimes ‘annoyingly conscious’ about what he wears.

American Philip-Lorca diCorcia tested the line between fact and fiction in the pre-Photoshop era, as a retrospective at David Zwirner in Hong Kong shows; it’s one of a number of art photography shows in the city.

Young women who want better sex or appearance down there, older women who experience dryness or itchiness, and menopausal women can all benefit from procedure, which is pain-free and takes just eight minutes.

In July her outfits were noticeably drab and dark as the crisis worsened, but she was back to her favoured pastels after the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office reaffirmed its support for her. Now she defaults to a navy-skirt-suit uniform.

London-based Teresa Tarmey’s clients include Kate Moss, Victoria Beckham and Sienna Miller. An early adopter of techniques such as LED light therapy, her reputation extends across the globe.

Pepe the Frog is a smug cartoon frog that has become the face of Hong Kong’s summer of unrest. However, many Hongkongers don’t realise the frog is actually a symbol of America’s alt-right movement.

Sin is not your typical drag queen. A biological female, Sin uses the pronoun ‘they’ and believes drag is for all. Sin talks about Ru Paul’s Drag Race, make-up and costumes, performing in clubs and performance art.

Zenology prides itself on bringing hotel luxury into the home; its fragrance and body care products are made without parabens, sulphates or colourants. Initially used in hotels and travel kits, they can now be bought in luxury stores.

Stylist Grace Lam is a contributing editor at Lane Crawford and creative stylist for luggage brand Ookonn. While she has been in the fashion industry for more than 20 years, she lives by the rule of less is more.

Since releasing its P50 lotion in 1970, Biologique Recherche has become a yardstick many other brands compare themselves to. Creative head Philippe Allouche, son of the brand’s founders, explains its origins and why he likes copycats.

Brands are offering customised ‘keeper’ cases that can double as jewellery, and hopefully help reduce the billion lipsticks that we throw away each year.

Chicco Tatriele and his wife, Lahra, had a fairy tale romance that encouraged the couple to establish Fivelements, an eco-conscious wellness retreat. The next step is the opening of Fivelements Habitat in Hong Kong’s Times Square in July.

Turmeric is known for its health benefits but it can also play a major role in your beauty routine. Find out more about this spice, and four other beauty favourites

‘Like, where is this guy going?’ Laura Li thought the first time she met Hiro Kinoshita wearing animal-print pants. Today she pairs his T-shirts with Céline.

‘They want to wake up with make-up,’ says Hong Kong beauty salon owner Rebecca Chung of customers who’ve moved on from microblading to other semi-permanent and permanent make-up procedures.

Laura Cheung, Hong Kong boutique owner and a fan of colours, prints and patterns — think Dries Van Noten, Etro, Giambattista Valli – threw out all her husband’s American khaki pants in favour of a sharper, more European silhouette.

From DNA tests to clever algorithms to convenient new devices, technology is creating a whole new market for made-to-measure skincare, where products can be customised to fit individual lifestyles

America’s second ever female auctioneer, Kathleen Guzman talks about selling Colonel Sanders white suit for US$25,000, starring on Antiques Roadshow and decades working for the top auction houses in the world.

When you’ve built your strategy around offering a luxury experience right down to the packaging, adopting environment-friendly policies is fraught with commercial risks. Still, some online retailers are going down this road.

It was Jacqueline Au’s search for a wedding dress that inspired her to open her boutique; when she hit on a Giambattista Valli dress with a 40-yard train, it had to go into storage for a year. Her everyday style is simple: monochrome and heels.

These gadgets are for hair curling and removal, facial masks, LED light and microcurrent therapy and water misters. These tools offer the latest beauty treatments in your own home.

Celebrity social media posts have ignited a craze for wakesurfing, sport where you ride a speedboat’s wake and that’s less strenuous than wakeboarding. Get in shape to master carving, ollies, shuvs, 720 spins and riding backside.

AJs, Air Force 1s, Nike SBs, Off-Whites – Hong Kong-based Shun Sato has over 200 pairs of trainers, and loves vintage kimonos, and denim of course; he once queued 10 hours in Harajuku, Tokyo, with singer/actor Shawn Yue to buy Goro hand-made jewellery.

German research scientist Augustinus Bader launched his eponymous beauty line in February, and Hollywood A-listers were quick to sing its praises. It employs stem cell technology he used to heal severe burns.