Fashion
‘Take a piece of Aman with you’ with brand’s new skincare line, says CEO
Kristina Romanova, CEO of Aman Essentials, reveals why the luxury hospitality brand launched its own skincare line and why ‘Amanjunkies’ always come back for more.
Profile | ‘A mad scene’: a Hong Kong party girl on the 1980s, and police corruption
Karen Penlington Luard tells Ed Peters about being a model, PR and gossip columnist, ‘nearly drowning’ on a junk trip with Joan Collins, and why she’s researching police corruption.
Profile | Bling Empire: New York’s Tina Leung on being a fashion chameleon
She started buying Gucci in high school in Hong Kong, has worked in fashion as an editor, influencer and stylist and, long after giving up teenage dreams of acting, finds herself a Netflix reality-TV star.
Damaged hair, dandruff? Hair care tips, secrets from expert Miriam Quevedo
The Barcelona-based founder of the Miriam Quevedo skincare and hair care label reveals her hair care tips and secrets to keep your locks shiny and healthy.
Profile | Vintage Cartier, market buys: fashion’s Simone Rocha on her favourite finds
Born in Ireland, based in London and with a father from Hong Kong, designer Simone Rocha shares her favourite finds on a recent visit to the city.
Profile | Charlize Theron’s worn one of her bikinis: fashion designer’s Hong Kong rise
Marie France Van Damme reveals how she went from Hong Kong garment manufacturer to building a luxury resort wear label that’s been worn by Charlize Theron via flipping over 100 houses.
‘The white man’s waste’: why fast fashion is burying African beaches
‘Recycling’ schemes from fast-fashion giants like H&M and Zara result in less than 1 per cent of old clothes turned into new items. In nations like Ghana, the result is all around.
POST EDIT: Rolex initiative sees creatives share their knowledge with protégés
The latest cycle of the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative will see creatives including Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke transmit their artistic knowledge to emerging talents.
Move over, New York – Los Angeles is where fashion-lovers want to be now
Los Angeles is not going to rival New York, Paris, Milan or London any time soon as a fashion hub, but more fashion consumers and decision makers are looking to the city.
Life put on hold in Ruili, China – the world’s strictest zero-Covid city
Ruili, on the China-Myanmar frontier, has endured seven lockdowns that shut off border traffic, shuttered businesses and left residents short of food.
‘He was always pushing boundaries’: Hong Kong NFT CEO on Virgil Abloh
Nick Lau, founder of Hong Kong metaverse fashion brand Wear, reveals how late Louis Vuitton and Off-White designer Virgil Abloh inspired him to tell stories through his designs, work hard, and push boundaries.
All eyes were on Alexander McQueen’s sexy, empowering fashion show in London
Alexander McQueen’s spring/summer 2023 collection was presented at a post-Paris Fashion Week show in London. The brand’s creative director Sarah Burton reveals what inspired it.
Reflections | Lady Gaga and Zendaya’s crazy heels aren’t a patch on these Chinese platforms
A gorgeous pair of shoes dating from China’s Guangxu period and on show at the Hong Kong Palace Museum are prettier and likely kinder on the feet than the current footwear of the moment.
Truman Capote’s ‘swans’ inspire autumn/winter shows’ ‘return to elegance’
Autumn/winter haute couture fashion shows took inspiration from a legendary mid-century clique of women who defined glamour, and episodes of a TV series about them, Feud: Capote’s Women, start filming soon.
Profile | Dior artistic director on working at the top of male-dominated fashion biz
Maria Grazia Chiuri, Dior’s artistic director, talks about how she brought one of the most venerated fashion maisons into the 21st century, and working at the pinnacle of a male-dominated industry.
How a Hong Kong fashion designer’s life was changed by one Paris sculpture
Hong Kong menswear designer Karmuel Young habitually went to see the Alexander Calder sculpture Horizontal when he lived in Paris, and now finds it an inspiration when designing his latest clothing lines.
Profile | From dressing Barbie to Michelle Obama, fashion designer Jason Wu
Taiwan-born, New York-based fashion designer Jason Wu reflects on his life, from a childhood spent making clothes for Barbie dolls to dressing none other than Michelle Obama.
Zendaya, Kim Kardashian are embracing the colour pink – you should, too
As the world emerges from the pandemic, what better way to seize the new day than reclaiming and reinventing fashion’s most outrageous colour?
‘This is a New York bag’: Fendi Baguette’s designer on its 25th birthday
The Fendi Baguette was the first It bag. Kim Kardashian and Sarah Jessica Parker, whose Sex and the City character Carrie Bradshaw was a fan, were on hand in New York to help celebrate its 25th anniversary.
Four affordable jewellery brands based in Hong Kong
Durability, elegance, sustainability, the healing power of gems and above all value animate these Hong Kong-based jewellery designers and retailers.