The man from nowhere: how fashion fell for Japanese designer Tomo Koizumi

Lady Gaga wore him in 2016, but it was a chance Instagram post five months ago that propelled the 30-year-old to New York, where he took fashion week by storm with his flamboyant gowns. He talks about staying grounded while thinking big.

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Four contouring kits ideal for every day wear or special occasions

Whether you just want to enhance your natural beauty or stand out from the crowd, these make-up kits are here to help

Whether you just want to enhance your natural beauty or stand out from the crowd, these make-up kits are here to help

20 Mar 2019 - 9:30AM
Four contouring kits ideal for every day wear or special occasions
Happy-go-lucky Hong Kong model on his catwalk debut for Balenciaga

Leung Pak-ting has performed a variety of roles in fashion, worked as a waiter, and indulged his other passion: music. ‘I never know what will come next,’ he says of his surprise call-up by the French luxury fashion house.

Leung Pak-ting has performed a variety of roles in fashion, worked as a waiter, and indulged his other passion: music. ‘I never know what will come next,’ he says of his surprise call-up by the French luxury fashion house.

19 Mar 2019 - 3:00PM
Happy-go-lucky Hong Kong model on his catwalk debut for Balenciaga
Must-have make-up: 10 beauty products worth splurging on

Sometimes it’s worth pampering yourself and splashing out on items that’ll guarantee you’re going to look and feel better than ever. Here are our top tips on the products worth digging deeper in your pocket for.

Sometimes it’s worth pampering yourself and splashing out on items that’ll guarantee you’re going to look and feel better than ever. Here are our top tips on the products worth digging deeper in your pocket for.

18 Mar 2019 - 2:38PM
Must-have make-up: 10 beauty products worth splurging on
Tokyo Fashion Week’s Akiko Shinoda wants Japanese designers to step up their game

On the eve of Tokyo Fashion Week, we talk to Akiko Shinoda, the woman trying to put Japanese fashion under the global spotlight. She talks about the importance of fashion week and how Japanese designers need to spread their wings.

On the eve of Tokyo Fashion Week, we talk to Akiko Shinoda, the woman trying to put Japanese fashion under the global spotlight. She talks about the importance of fashion week and how Japanese designers need to spread their wings.

16 Mar 2019 - 7:00PM
Tokyo Fashion Week’s Akiko Shinoda wants Japanese designers to step up their game
Louis Vuitton to pull Michael Jackson-themed clothing collection

Louis Vuitton are pulling Michael Jackson-themed clothes from a new collection in the wake of the Leaving Neverland documentary which revived claims that the singer sexually abused children.

15 Mar 2019 - 10:14AM
If you’re a fan of Bruce Lee, you’ll love this shirt brand

Ben Fu, the co-founder of fun and colourful shirt brand Emanate, reveals why the martial arts icon is his biggest inspiration.

Ben Fu, the co-founder of fun and colourful shirt brand Emanate, reveals why the martial arts icon is his biggest inspiration.

15 Mar 2019 - 2:01PM
If you’re a fan of Bruce Lee, you’ll love this shirt brand
Fashion legend Kenzo Takada’s amazing life revealed in new book

The book plots his life from arriving in Paris in 1965 through sketches, photos and memories until his last runway show in 1999, detailing the pioneering career of the first truly global designer of the 20th century.

The book plots his life from arriving in Paris in 1965 through sketches, photos and memories until his last runway show in 1999, detailing the pioneering career of the first truly global designer of the 20th century.

14 Mar 2019 - 6:00AM
Fashion legend Kenzo Takada’s amazing life revealed in new book
Fashion e-tailers turn to AI to improve shoppers’ experience

Online retailers are becoming more adept at using tech, such as AI and AR, to improve their customer experience. Think avatars that interact with shoppers and photo-based apps that allow users to find similar items online.

Online retailers are becoming more adept at using tech, such as AI and AR, to improve their customer experience. Think avatars that interact with shoppers and photo-based apps that allow users to find similar items online.

15 Mar 2019 - 10:08AM
Fashion e-tailers turn to AI to improve shoppers’ experience
Why the autumn-winter Fashion Weeks had everybody talking

From Karl Lagerfeld’s death to newcomers in Milan and New York, there was never a dull moment in New York, London, Milan or Paris

From Karl Lagerfeld’s death to newcomers in Milan and New York, there was never a dull moment in New York, London, Milan or Paris

14 Mar 2019 - 10:44AM
Why the autumn-winter Fashion Weeks had everybody talking
A massage based on your Chinese element to ease aches and pain

Melo Spa is celebrating its 10th anniversary with spa treatments using Elemental Herbology, a natural body and skincare brand. Oils are based on the five elements in Chinese medicine: wood, fire, earth, metal and water.

Melo Spa is celebrating its 10th anniversary with spa treatments using Elemental Herbology, a natural body and skincare brand. Oils are based on the five elements in Chinese medicine: wood, fire, earth, metal and water.

12 Mar 2019 - 1:00PM
A massage based on your Chinese element to ease aches and pain
Opinion | Why fashion has no future if it keeps snubbing Asian influencers

China will soon be the No.1 luxury market, but you wouldn’t know it from the way Western media representatives get the best seats at fashion weeks while colleagues and bloggers from Asia are neglected or discriminated against.

China will soon be the No.1 luxury market, but you wouldn’t know it from the way Western media representatives get the best seats at fashion weeks while colleagues and bloggers from Asia are neglected or discriminated against.

11 Mar 2019 - 10:32AM
Why fashion has no future if it keeps snubbing Asian influencers
Singapore Instagram queen Jamie Chua is done with just spending

There are 200 Hermès handbags, a similar number of shoes and fashion from the world’s leading luxury labels. The former Singapore Airlines stewardess talks about her style, her work, and the perils of not staying in five-star hotels.

There are 200 Hermès handbags, a similar number of shoes and fashion from the world’s leading luxury labels. The former Singapore Airlines stewardess talks about her style, her work, and the perils of not staying in five-star hotels.

11 Mar 2019 - 8:53PM
Singapore Instagram queen Jamie Chua is done with just spending
Blackface furore just tip of the iceberg of fashion’s faux pas

A slew of recent incidents, from ad campaigns to turtlenecks, show just how tone deaf designers and other industry bigwigs can be

A slew of recent incidents, from ad campaigns to turtlenecks, show just how tone deaf designers and other industry bigwigs can be

9 Mar 2019 - 4:11AM
Blackface furore just tip of the iceberg of fashion’s faux pas
Chanel for her, sweat pants for him – proof that opposites attract

‘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.

‘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.

8 Mar 2019 - 12:18PM
Chanel for her, sweat pants for him – proof that opposites attract
Should we stop making clothes to save the world from fast fashion?

The price of fast fashion items, poorly made and sold as disposable, does not factor in the human and environmental costs of their production; a ‘circular fashion’ economy can be built if consumers and industry ensure clothing is repurposed.

The price of fast fashion items, poorly made and sold as disposable, does not factor in the human and environmental costs of their production; a ‘circular fashion’ economy can be built if consumers and industry ensure clothing is repurposed.

11 Feb 2019 - 7:20PM
Should we stop making clothes to save the world from fast fashion?
Did Vogue Hong Kong shoot itself in foot? Debut cover pulled from Web

Instagram backlash over cover featuring Gigi Hadid, accused in China of racism over a 2017 video appearing to mock Buddha, leads magazine to take down its post on the social media site.

Instagram backlash over cover featuring Gigi Hadid, accused in China of racism over a 2017 video appearing to mock Buddha, leads magazine to take down its post on the social media site.

2 Mar 2019 - 2:57PM
Did Vogue Hong Kong shoot itself in foot? Debut cover pulled from Web
The edgy fashion label that wants to be the ‘look’ of Hong Kong

British-influenced Izzue made history at London Fashion Week as the first label from Hong Kong to host a solo show in the city. As Roots is to Canada, so Izzue wants to represent the city’s style with its creative looks.

British-influenced Izzue made history at London Fashion Week as the first label from Hong Kong to host a solo show in the city. As Roots is to Canada, so Izzue wants to represent the city’s style with its creative looks.

7 Mar 2019 - 6:07PM
The edgy fashion label that wants to be the ‘look’ of Hong Kong
The young, multicultural designers making a name in populist Italy

Luxury Italian brands trying to make amends for their racist faux pas in recent times should definitely pay attention to Act N°1’s progressive designers, who are rising stars in the fashion community.

Luxury Italian brands trying to make amends for their racist faux pas in recent times should definitely pay attention to Act N°1’s progressive designers, who are rising stars in the fashion community.

3 Mar 2019 - 6:59PM
The young, multicultural designers making a name in populist Italy
Paris Fashion Week review: who’s hot and who’s not this year

Highlights included a stunning show by Anthony Vaccarello, creative director of Saint Laurent, and Balenciaga’s collection of superb tailoring. But the spectre of Karl Lagerfeld’s death loomed large over Chanel.

Highlights included a stunning show by Anthony Vaccarello, creative director of Saint Laurent, and Balenciaga’s collection of superb tailoring. But the spectre of Karl Lagerfeld’s death loomed large over Chanel.

11 Mar 2019 - 8:18AM
Paris Fashion Week review: who’s hot and who’s not this year