https://www.scmp.com/rss/16330/feed Jing is a contributor to the Post. She previously served seven years as the newspaper's Fashion Editor, handling all editorial fashion-related content. She covers trends, movements and the industry scene for culture, fashion, retail business, arts, travel, technology and start ups in China and Asia. For the Post, she has interviewed the likes of Malcolm Gladwell, Karl Lagerfeld, Zaha Hadid, Jackie Chan, Dolce & Gabbana, David and Victoria Beckham, Michael Burke and Christian Louboutin. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Perhaps you’ve already seen those pop-coloured comfy basics (sweatpants, T-shirts, sweatshirts, shorts and jackets) on the likes of Natalie Portman, Justin Bieber and Pharrell Williams. New releases sell out within hours after they drop online, fuelled by a young generation of fashion fans hooked on e-commerce. The 18-month old Pangaia – a hybrid name that means “an all-inclusive self-regulating earth” – is a sustainable fashion label turning the apparel industry upside down. Well-detailed,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3117167/science-meets-fashion-sustainable-brand-pangaia-star-fans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3117167/science-meets-fashion-sustainable-brand-pangaia-star-fans?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:15:14 +0000 Jing Zhang Jing Zhang Caridad Amaran is believed to be the last Cuban diva of Chinese opera. She learned the traditional art form from her Chinese stepfather, who taught her how to read the language. At 90 years old, Amaran – who has been performing since childhood – is still an active singer, and she is one of the extraordinary subjects featured in photographer Lau Pok-chi’s latest solo exhibition, “Chinese Diaspora”. Lau, Hong Kong-born and based in the US state of Kansas, says he stumbled upon the talented singer... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3074793/he-couldnt-tell-they-were-chinese-dying-chinatown-havana?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3074793/he-couldnt-tell-they-were-chinese-dying-chinatown-havana?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Mar 2020 04:43:28 +0000 Despite the pull of Sydney, people in Asia increasingly see Melbourne – with its buzzy, creative vibe – as an attractive place to visit, own a second home, or to live. “There’s an adventure to be had, any day of the week,” says Hong Kong-raised Arthur Gillion, general manager of marketing for the Australian Grand Prix, a Formula 1 car race. He describes Melbourne as more of a “do city” than a “see city”. “It’s the sports, events and cultural capital of Australia for a reason. Events like Formula... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3040651/best-places-visit-melbourne-inside-scoop-culture-capital?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3040651/best-places-visit-melbourne-inside-scoop-culture-capital?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Dec 2019 04:15:12 +0000 Priya Serrao, a 27-year-old law graduate and full-time policy adviser at Australian trade development agency Global Victoria, was the surprise winner of this year’s Miss Universe Australia. Here, the first Indian-born Miss Universe Australia talks about diversity, migrating to the country and how the win was a crash course in social media. What was it like winning Miss Universe Australia this year? It was surreal – especially because I didn’t have any prior modelling or pageant-related... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3036683/first-indian-born-miss-universe-australia-diversity?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3036683/first-indian-born-miss-universe-australia-diversity?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Nov 2019 02:15:10 +0000 Sydney’s classic “look” might traditionally have been all blonde bombshells and surfers, but now thanks to glam urbanites, elevated earth mother types, vintage lovers and edgy unisex fashion, the Australian city’s style has diversified – making it the perfect place to shop and people watch. “One catalyst of change in Australian fashion is the Asia market,” says Dane Stojanovic, creative director of women’s magazine Grazia Australia. “Their buying power is increasingly significant here.” This is... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3035155/sydneys-best-fashion-hotspots-and-places-shop-insiders?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3035155/sydneys-best-fashion-hotspots-and-places-shop-insiders?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Oct 2019 04:15:07 +0000 “I always say that it’s easier to photograph people you love or people you hate, because you have an emotion that comes from either,” says New York-based German photographer Martin Schoeller. “It’s the people you really don’t care about that is not as exciting.” It is not immediately clear which of the first two categories his subjects fall into in “Close”, his first solo exhibition in China featuring photographs of some of the most influential figures in the world. From former US President... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3029620/obama-adele-super-close-photos-worlds-most-famous-show?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3029620/obama-adele-super-close-photos-worlds-most-famous-show?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Sep 2019 04:00:15 +0000 It’s a hot, sunny day, and I’m looking out at Hokkaido’s mighty Usu volcano about an hour’s drive from Japan’s skiing Mecca, Niseko. I’m learning to crack open a spiky sea urchin shell and carefully scoop out delicate morsels of buttery, bright orange uni. I then remove white medallions of flesh from scallop shells. Both are eaten chopped over rice – a dish that I’m still dreaming about. “I grew up in Connecticut, [United States], so I’m used to having nature around,” says Hong Kong native and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3026289/hokkaido-beyond-ski-slopes-and-why-wealthy-foreigners-are?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3026289/hokkaido-beyond-ski-slopes-and-why-wealthy-foreigners-are?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Sep 2019 04:15:05 +0000 Vietnam’s northern capital, Hanoi, might have hogged the limelight since US President Donald Trump and his North Korean counterpart, Kim Jong-un, met there in February. But Ho Chi Minh City in the south, or Saigon as it is still often called, charms the visitor with its distinctive French-Indochine flavour, growing sophistication and lively dining and nightlife scene. Bolstered by foreign – particularly Chinese – investment of late, a property boom in Vietnam has seen many new skyscrapers rise... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3006906/best-bars-ho-chi-minh-city-rooftop-drinking-spots-show?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3006906/best-bars-ho-chi-minh-city-rooftop-drinking-spots-show?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Apr 2019 21:00:07 +0000 Photographer Liu Heung Shing was at Tiananmen Square when “all hell broke loose” on June 4, 1989, the day the Chinese government sent tanks and soldiers into Beijing to quell a pro-democracy protest. At the time, Liu was working for the Associated Press in the Chinese capital. He had been covering the protest at Tiananmen since its start in May, when students had erected a wall with posters and banners advocating political change. In addition to capturing the aftermath of the protest, he also... https://www.scmp.com/culture/chinese-witness-tiananmen/article/3004305?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/chinese-witness-tiananmen/article/3004305?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Apr 2019 08:12:07 +0000 Diversity is fashion’s latest buzzword but is the shift real, or just tokenistic? Yes, more models of colour have been spotted on the runways of Paris, Milan, London and New York, as well as in fashion magazines, but this is due largely to the backlash over modelling being dominated by white faces. And let’s not pretend that a rise in Asian faces has anything to do with champion­ing Asian beauty, and is not rooted in economic interests, with Asia increasingly key to the global fashion... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/fashion/article/3004070/fashions-push-diversity-driven-media-backlash-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/fashion/article/3004070/fashions-push-diversity-driven-media-backlash-and?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Apr 2019 03:45:03 +0000 Photojournalist Liu Heung Shing moved home to China after the death in 1976 of Mao Zedong. He sensed a shift on the horizon. Over a 40 year career as a news photographer for media organizations including Time, Life and the Associated Press, he captured the fall of the Soviet Union – for which he won a Pulitzer Prize – and China’s own tumultuous opening up to the outside world, from economic development to the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown. Liu is set to release A Life in a Sea of Red, a book... https://www.scmp.com/china/liu-heung-shings-photos-developing-china/article/3003113?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/china/liu-heung-shings-photos-developing-china/article/3003113?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Mar 2019 09:27:50 +0000 As a photojournalist who covered China for over 40 years, Liu Heung Shing has unique insights into how its people think, and the way foreigners perceive the country. His powerful pictures challenge stereotypes and get below its surface. From young Chinese couples disco dancing, to a man outside Beijing’s Forbidden City holding out a Coca-Cola bottle after the drink was reintroduced to the market in 1981, the poignancy is there for all to see. Liu, who was born in 1951 in the then British colony... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3002688/how-chinese-pulitzer-prize-winning-photographers-work?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3002688/how-chinese-pulitzer-prize-winning-photographers-work?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 Mar 2019 08:28:10 +0000 Grace Han, commonly known as Auntie Han in China, has been an outspoken model coach and judge for almost three decades. In the past 10 years, she’s also become a fashion celebrity, social media voice and advocate. The former Asia-Pacific head of Ford Models, also known as the “Chinese godmother of modelling”, has trained many of the industry’s biggest names in China. And with her looks, tall, lean figure, and remarkable skin at 72 years of age, she is often mistaken for a former model. Chinese... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2187884/chinese-godmother-modelling-talks-about-training?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2187884/chinese-godmother-modelling-talks-about-training?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Feb 2019 11:18:18 +0000 “In Shanghai all those years ago, my father owned a clothing factory and workshop, which the government eventually took over,” says Lisa Xia. “When I was little, he would make me beautiful clothes all year around – these great coats in the winter and gorgeous silk long dresses and skirts for the summers.” An avid buyer of European couture and ready-to-wear, the stylish Xia, a socialite once voted one of Asia’s best dressed women, is a regular in China’s society columns, decked out in the latest... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2184515/chinese-fashion-kol-natasha-lau-and-socialite-lisa-xia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2184515/chinese-fashion-kol-natasha-lau-and-socialite-lisa-xia?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Feb 2019 00:45:45 +0000 While Le Bal des Debutantes in Paris each year is a nod to the tradition of young society ladies entering the elite social scene of Europe, these days it courts modern debutantes, aged 16 to 21, who are chosen for their looks, brains and famous parents – prominent in business, entertainment and politics. They parade in glamorous couture gowns, waltz with their cavaliers – young men who accompany the “debs” for the evening – and take part in photo shoots and interviews. The schedule at the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2176294/huawei-founders-debutante-daughter-annabel-yao-i-still?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2176294/huawei-founders-debutante-daughter-annabel-yao-i-still?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Dec 2018 00:45:30 +0000 Is the world making progress or are we regressing socially, economically and politically? That is the theme of this year’s Shanghai Biennale. The show, staged in the city’s cavernous Power Station of Art, is entitled “Proregress”, a word coined by the late poet E.E. Cummings. Living in US has made me ‘more Chinese’, Shanghai-born ink artist Li Huayi says “It seemed to speak to progression and regression in a seemingly fragmented world … so we wanted to show how contemporary artists see the world... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/2173608/shanghai-art-week-shows-city-has-sights-set-being-global-art?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/2173608/shanghai-art-week-shows-city-has-sights-set-being-global-art?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Nov 2018 07:30:00 +0000 Through his lens, Wing Shya captured the essence of Hong Kong cinema’s golden years. He photographed some of the industry’s biggest stars and worked closely with Wong Kar-wai on several films. His moody, saturated colors, whimsical compositions, and blur effects have found many imitators. Wing started out as a graphic designer but became a photographer after shooting CD covers for friends of friends. He moved into film after Wong asked him to join the crew in Argentina in 1997 for the filming... https://www.scmp.com/culture/meet-man-who-photographed-wong-kar-wai/article/3000203?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/meet-man-who-photographed-wong-kar-wai/article/3000203?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Oct 2018 15:05:34 +0000 In today’s digital age, whether at a diplomatic gathering or a royal wedding, luxury brands get lashings of free publicity. US first lady Melania Trump loves European luxury; French first lady Brigitte Macron sports patriotic red, white and blue outfits on an overseas visit; the Duchess of Cambridge exudes elegance, Michelle Obama cool glamour, and Jordan’s Queen Rania impeccable style. Endless articles dissect a single white dress worn at a British royal wedding. All the outfits French first... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2164732/first-lady-effect-fashion-how-their-choices-outfit-can?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2164732/first-lady-effect-fashion-how-their-choices-outfit-can?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Sep 2018 12:00:00 +0000 Work by up-and-coming artists rather than celebrity names is in focus at this year’s Photofairs Shanghai, China’s first dedicated photographic art fair. Now in its fifth year, the show has also given over more space to Asian photographers. Some 50 galleries from 16 countries are represented at Photofairs Shanghai, which started today and ends on September 23. Art galleries from Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong are still well represented, but more galleries from Japan are showing this year, and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/2165243/shanghai-photo-fair-focuses-and-coming-artists-asian?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/2165243/shanghai-photo-fair-focuses-and-coming-artists-asian?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Sep 2018 10:00:15 +0000 You used to work in film and costumes. How did you make your way into jewellery design? “After working in the film industry for seven years, I decided to take a break and go back to university. I wanted to look for an alternative platform to express my ideas. “I enrolled in the Fashion Artefact course at London College of Fashion, which allowed me to explore ideas that push the boundaries of art and fashion. Eventually, my interest in using metal and resin to create wearable objects led me to... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/fashion/article/2164874/hong-kong-jewellery-designer-local-brands-playing-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/fashion/article/2164874/hong-kong-jewellery-designer-local-brands-playing-it?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Sep 2018 07:00:30 +0000 Han Feng rose to prominence in New York as an almost accidental fashion designer in the early 1990s – part of the same generation as Hong Kong’s Vivienne Tam. “Someone introduced me to a PR company, who told me, ‘We’re gonna make you rich and famous’. I said, ‘How about just rich?’ And that’s when I did my first ready-to-wear collection and fashion show, in September 1992,” Han recalls. Shanghai next for prize-winning Hong Kong menswear designer As the first Chinese fashion designer to show at... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2162227/after-30-years-fashion-chinese-designer-han-feng-revels?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2162227/after-30-years-fashion-chinese-designer-han-feng-revels?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 02 Sep 2018 13:31:20 +0000 When North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met Chinese President Xi Jinping in May this year, Kim raised eyebrows with the bold pinstripe fabric on his wide-cut, “updated” buttoned-up suit, with its echoes of 1990s Wall Street. Xi wore a traditional Western suit-and-tie combination, but his garments were Chinese, made by the Dayang Group. From hair to suits: style matters when Trump and Kim meet Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, head of Hong Kong’s administration, has a style that references... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2160994/how-politicians-project-power-through-fashion-donald-trumps?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2160994/how-politicians-project-power-through-fashion-donald-trumps?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Aug 2018 04:30:15 +0000 Several hotel openings in the past year have given Shanghai’s hospitality scene a lift. With China’s largest city, home to 24 million people, experiencing a cultural and financial boom, properties have opened to match that vibrancy. The best things to do on a layover at Shanghai’s Pudong airport These are our pick of the newcomers – there’s something to suit everyone. 1. The Shanghai Edition: for party people and well-heeled hipsters If you were going to open a branch of UK private members club... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/2157990/five-trendy-new-shanghai-hotels-party-people-creative-types?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/2157990/five-trendy-new-shanghai-hotels-party-people-creative-types?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Aug 2018 10:47:45 +0000 With a body of work that spans more than 40 years, Chan has achieved fame, fortune, and many broken bones – but the international action star views his career as having a deeper purpose. “When I film now, it’s not about what’s just fun or amusing,” says Jackie Chan. “I think about if the film can bring Chinese culture, or my own culture and reflections, to the outside world… It’s as simple as that.” In recent years, Chan has become more vocal about national pride and the role he can play as a... https://www.scmp.com/arts/action-star-jackie-chan-how-bring-chinese-culture-world/article/2153552?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/arts/action-star-jackie-chan-how-bring-chinese-culture-world/article/2153552?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Jul 2018 10:05:44 +0000 “When I film now, it’s not about what’s just fun or amusing,” Jackie Chan says. “I think about if the film can bring Chinese culture, or my own culture and reflections, to the outside world … it’s as simple as that.” With a body of work that spans over 40 years, Chan has achieved fame, fortune, and many broken bones – but the international action star views his career as having a deeper purpose. In recent times, he has become more vocal about national pride and the role he can play as a cultural... https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2153448/jackie-chan-working-john-cena-project-x-and-showcasing-china-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2153448/jackie-chan-working-john-cena-project-x-and-showcasing-china-world?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Jul 2018 23:02:36 +0000 “This is the longest time I’ve spent in Asia,” says a fresh-faced Bella Hadid, fashion’s model of the moment, who has been in and out of the region for the past month. Also sitting with us at the table at the Amanfayun Resort in Hangzhou are Richard Stark and his wife Laurie Lynn – the co-founders of jewellery/fashion label Chrome Hearts – and their daughter Jesse Jo Stark, who is also Hadid’s childhood friend. It’s a veritable collection of Los Angeles fashion royalty. Chengdu: the most... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2151378/bella-hadid-visits-china-chrome-hearts-open-us-labels-new?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2151378/bella-hadid-visits-china-chrome-hearts-open-us-labels-new?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Jun 2018 23:00:56 +0000 There’s a major buzz about Shanghai’s independent fashion scene at the moment. Changing the landscape are young Chinese designers, with many having returned to China after being educated at famed British fashion schools such as Central Saint Martins or the London College of Fashion (LCF). A number of successful design duos have emerged over the past five years, but the LCF alumni behind contemporary brand Shushu/Tong stand out as a particularly cohesive unit. Chengdu natives Lei Liushu (Shushu)... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2149502/how-mad-men-and-wes-anderson-inspired-chinese-fashion-duos?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2149502/how-mad-men-and-wes-anderson-inspired-chinese-fashion-duos?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Jun 2018 00:15:30 +0000 Have you always been creative? “I grew up in Jieyang, Guangdong province, so I am a native of Teochew. I started designing clothes for mum [a dressmaker] and myself when I was around age 13. Mum helped me make those garments. I remember once I designed a style for her and it sold out in a week.” Why Chinese designer Xander Zhou was destined for a career in fashion Describe your fashion journey. “Ten years ago, when I had just come to Australia, most Chinese parents wanted their children to... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/fashion/article/2146420/chinese-designer-makes-waves-australia-bold-menswear?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/fashion/article/2146420/chinese-designer-makes-waves-australia-bold-menswear?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 May 2018 12:00:45 +0000 Lin Lin is based in Shanghai and is CEO of the China International Beauty Expo – China’s biggest beauty industry trade fair. Fashions real Hongkongers wear: Justine Lee, fashion director at Hong Kong Tatler magazine The petite powerhouse has a wardrobe of striking outfits mixing East-West influences from her years living in London, Beijing and Shanghai. She previously founded and ran a design and branding agency before taking the helm at her family’s beauty expo business. Styles Lin wears for... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2145211/inside-shanghai-power-dressers-wardrobe-lin-lin-ceo-beauty?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2145211/inside-shanghai-power-dressers-wardrobe-lin-lin-ceo-beauty?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 May 2018 04:48:06 +0000 We are sitting in a small office looking at ourselves on an iPhone screen, being broadcast live across the web to about 4,000 Pawnstar viewers in China. It’s midday and our unannounced, ad hoc show is drawing far fewer viewers than the usual scheduled ones, says Jane Jia, owner and founder of Pawnstar. Don’t let the shop’s eyebrow-raising name fool you, this is not that kind of live show. Live-streaming platforms have been popular in China since they first appeared about six years ago, but in... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2144730/chinas-live-streaming-fashion-boom-woos-gen-z-buyers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2144730/chinas-live-streaming-fashion-boom-woos-gen-z-buyers?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 May 2018 12:15:15 +0000 Tell us about your latest autumn/winter collection for your eponymous men’s label. “The collection is essentially a sequel to the last season. Uniforms and workwear reappear in similar silhouettes but remade with fabrics and details of traditional kung fu suits.” More young Chinese designers make their mark at London Fashion Week If you couldn’t be a fashion designer, what job would you do? “I am afraid I wouldn’t be good at anything else [...] Even if in a distant future the human race no... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/fashion/article/2142369/why-chinese-designer-xander-zhou-was-destined-career?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/fashion/article/2142369/why-chinese-designer-xander-zhou-was-destined-career?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Apr 2018 09:15:30 +0000 The rise of Shanghai Fashion Week shows how China’s place in the industry has shifted over the past five to seven years. Today, it attracts some global names, such as Maria Grazia Chiuri of Dior, who came for a couture show. Damir Doma showed his latest collection and opened a flagship, while Pascal Morand, executive president of the Federation de la Haute Couture et de la Mode toured the shows and talked about how “the digital revolution has made the biggest impact on all fashion weeks around... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2140431/shanghai-fashion-week-highlights-sustainable-fashion-haute?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2140431/shanghai-fashion-week-highlights-sustainable-fashion-haute?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Apr 2018 01:47:10 +0000 Laurent Segretier captures the coolest get-ups outside the shows at Shanghai Fashion Week. Art Basel Hong Kong fashion: visitors show off mix of classic and flamboyant style sense Seoul Fashion Week highlights: #MeToo, street style and traditional tailored looks star in varied show https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2140044/shanghai-fashion-week-10-stylish-looks-streets?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2140044/shanghai-fashion-week-10-stylish-looks-streets?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Apr 2018 10:31:49 +0000 The work of Julien Malland, who paints under the name Seth, can be seen in the old alleyways of Shanghai, in – as the artist puts it – “Beijing, the mountains of Sichuan near Tibet, in Xinjiang, Fengjing, at three schools in Taiwan”, and in Tahiti, Indonesia and Cambodia. Now it can also be seen at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) in Shanghai, where his first solo show in China, “Like Child’s Play”, has just opened. Inside the museum are 10 major pieces (including five sculpture... https://www.scmp.com/culture/arts-entertainment/article/2138614/french-street-artists-shanghai-show-speaks-adult-child?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/arts-entertainment/article/2138614/french-street-artists-shanghai-show-speaks-adult-child?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Mar 2018 07:15:00 +0000 “Why can girls be affectionate with each other, but guys can’t be?” asks 16-year-old Jackie Wong in a scene from a documentary about photography project“Boys of Hong Kong”. “When you have an open mind, then you won’t be controlled by tradition,” says his friend Kenneth Lin, a school mate and fellow Jay Chou superfan, in the short film. “We don’t need to care about what people think, we can just focus on being a better version of ourselves.” BOYS OF HK - TRAILER from Ocean Pine on... https://www.scmp.com/culture/arts-entertainment/article/2137871/boys-hong-kong-photo-show-counters-western-stereotype?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/arts-entertainment/article/2137871/boys-hong-kong-photo-show-counters-western-stereotype?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Mar 2018 11:32:25 +0000 What drew you to use bold colours and mixed media in your designs? “The power of colour is sometimes underestimated. I would like to bring out the joy, the warmth or the coldness from the viewer, through my choice of colours. I play with mixed-media because I like to create materials that go beyond boundaries.” What’s your favourite piece of jewellery? “The 1920s-style pearl earrings my mum gave me, because they are simple. I really like 1920s design and I can see both my mum and myself in that... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/fashion/article/2135972/how-picasso-matisse-inspire-chinese-jewellers-mixed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/fashion/article/2135972/how-picasso-matisse-inspire-chinese-jewellers-mixed?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Mar 2018 07:45:15 +0000 “For the Six Lee man, I’m still using the classical tailoring elements, but with the contemporary and modern twist,” says Hong Kong menswear designer Six Lee. “I think old tailoring is great, but centuries old. I want to use those elements to make something more fun and modern.” Lee’s aesthetic and expert finishing led him to win the 2018 Asia region Woolmark International Prize (along with womenswear brand Kye from South Korea) with an impressive contrast of contemporary, checked tailoring and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2135424/why-shanghai-beckons-hong-kong-fashion-designer-winner?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2135424/why-shanghai-beckons-hong-kong-fashion-designer-winner?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Mar 2018 04:19:00 +0000 Chinese fashion bloggers, influencers, KOLs (key opinion leaders) – call them what you will – are making their names with their daring, distinctive style rather than just being pretty clothes horses. Many have studied abroad, speak good English and command strong followings on Instagram, microblogging website Weibo and social media app WeChat. 10 Chinese celebrities who are rising luxury fashion influencers These three have caught our eye in the past few months: Anny Fan “To get the perfect... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2135312/chinas-newest-fashion-kols-mix-travel-savvy-distinctive?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2135312/chinas-newest-fashion-kols-mix-travel-savvy-distinctive?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Mar 2018 04:31:26 +0000 Moscow didn’t make a great first impression on experienced Chinese tourist Maggie Xu and the two friends she was travelling with. There was confusion at the airport terminal, difficulty finding their driver, and then crippling traffic jams en route to their hotel, the city’s Ritz-Carlton. Once they had settled in, though, the trio found themselves charmed by the sparkling lights lining the pavements of Tverskaya Street – Moscow’s Champs-Elysees. “On that cold winter night, the city had the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2134088/how-russias-red-tourism-luring-wealthy-chinese-visitors?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2134088/how-russias-red-tourism-luring-wealthy-chinese-visitors?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Feb 2018 23:45:30 +0000 When young Stephen Yuan from Shanghai met Alexander McQueen at the late British design icon’s London office, he was asked what he did at weekends. Yuan’s answers was not particularly inspired. “I said, ‘The pub, Soho or going to see films with friends,’” he tells me as we sit in an Italian cafe on Wukang Lu, a street in Shanghai’s former French Concession. “He proposed that if I wanted to learn some sketching, design, craftsmanship and silhouettes on the weekends, I could join him at his house... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2133314/alexander-mcqueen-protege-and-rising-china-fashion-star?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2133314/alexander-mcqueen-protege-and-rising-china-fashion-star?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Feb 2018 04:46:55 +0000 Imagine meeting someone you should know but whose name you can’t recall. Now imagine you’re wearing a pair of glasses that will scan social media for a match on their face and display their name in front of one of your eyes within two seconds, sparing you embarrassment. Not just that. Activate the glasses’ camera function, look at an object and in seconds the brand, model number, its price on e-commerce websites and reviews of the product will scroll in front of that same eye. If you think that... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2129654/glasses-facial-recognition-ai-promise-end-those-awkward-moments-when-you?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/2129654/glasses-facial-recognition-ai-promise-end-those-awkward-moments-when-you?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 Jan 2018 04:46:11 +0000 Peter Xu’s ascent to Chinese fashion stardom is not quite the conventional tale. He started as an aspiring rapper and celebrity English language teacher before becoming a successful fashion influencer across multiple online platforms. He eventually became recognised as a key opinion leader (KOL) in the industry, with 1.5 million followers on Weibo. Today, however, he is less interested in online stardom and showing off, and more in using his fame to launch his production house, Peter Xu Studio,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2127923/how-fashion-influencer-and-kol-peter-xu-changing-social?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2127923/how-fashion-influencer-and-kol-peter-xu-changing-social?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Jan 2018 04:49:50 +0000 Lady Amanda Harlech’s slim frame turns heads as she enters a Left Bank bistro, close to her Parisian apartment. Wearing little make-up, and with her jet-black hair tied up, Chanel’s creative consultant is all upper class English elegance, but then there’s that famous, almost punkish irreverence – apparent in her attitude, those flat boots, white tweed biker jacket (Chanel obviously) and the twinkle in her eye. It’s easy to see how she has inspired, influenced and beguiled fashion legend Karl... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2127244/karl-lagerfelds-right-hand-woman-lady-amanda-harlech-genius?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2127244/karl-lagerfelds-right-hand-woman-lady-amanda-harlech-genius?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Jan 2018 05:00:32 +0000 Marrakesh has long been an exotic tourist destination, but Morocco’s fourth-largest city has a lot more to offer than bustling bazaars, bowls of tagine and endless photo opportunities. Mushrooming boutiques and art spaces, and designers like rising fashion star Amine Bendriouich reveal an unexpectedly hip side to the historic city. Old Marrakesh always had the colour and madness of souks, the mosaic-tiled walls and welcoming spaces of its riads, the traditional Moroccan houses and palaces with... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2124878/hip-marrakesh-more-medinas-admire-these-days-moroccan-city?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2124878/hip-marrakesh-more-medinas-admire-these-days-moroccan-city?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Dec 2017 11:17:50 +0000 At the touch of a button, the Venetian-style wall panels of the meeting room open to reveal a glittering showcase – rows upon rows of Rene Caovilla shoes. “OK, it’s a little bit James Bond, but it’s impressive, no?” smiles Edoardo Caovilla, grandson of the founder of the 89-year-old luxury shoe brand. On one side of the room is the current collection, all with glittery silver soles, while the other side opens up to a treasure trove of archive pieces from the 1930s through to the 2000s. The... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2124424/why-luxury-shoe-brand-rene-caovilla-hit-china-without-even?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2124424/why-luxury-shoe-brand-rene-caovilla-hit-china-without-even?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 Dec 2017 01:18:21 +0000 Looking like a young Mick Jagger, Harry Styles shook and swayed his way across the Victoria’s Secret stage as the famous Angels sauntered in extravagant, barely-there costumes at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai. Toned, tanned and sylphlike, the Victoria’s Secret Angels in Shanghai were a mix of regulars including Adriana Lima, Bella Hadid, Cindy Bruna, Stella Maxwell and Chinese models Liu Wen and Sui He as well as newcomers like Gizele Oliveira and Samile Bermannelli. Karlie Kloss made a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2120845/victorias-secret-shanghai-show-angels-controversies-fall?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2120845/victorias-secret-shanghai-show-angels-controversies-fall?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Nov 2017 04:15:30 +0000 There are so many handbag labels around. What makes Grayer different? “The key difference can be summed up in one word: ‘uncompromised’. On the technical side, I put a tremendous amount of effort in on the material and constantly challenge the manufacturers; on the emotional side, I want to make sure my bags are fun, practical and, most importantly, affordable. That might sound easy, but for a new brand, it was an uneasy path.” As a Korean who grew up in New York and now lives in Hong Kong, what... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/fashion/article/2119825/hong-kong-based-korean-bag-designer-grace-lee-looks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/fashion/article/2119825/hong-kong-based-korean-bag-designer-grace-lee-looks?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Nov 2017 04:18:12 +0000 “Leslie Cheung – he was a very fun person, especially in this movie when we were filming in Argentina. He was very easy, always making fun. Tony Leung, his character too, was really more serious in this movie. I remember he was actually sick for a while during our time there.” Hong Kong photographer and sometime film director Wing Shya is reminiscing about different points of his career as we walk together around his retrospective exhibition at the Shanghai Centre of Photography. “Acting Out”... https://www.scmp.com/culture/arts-entertainment/article/2119271/wing-shya-his-photos-immortalise-hong-kong-cinemas-golden?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/arts-entertainment/article/2119271/wing-shya-his-photos-immortalise-hong-kong-cinemas-golden?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Nov 2017 10:32:09 +0000 Melania Trump, the wife of the US president, made several floral sartorial nods to her host country on the couple’s trip to China, culminating in an opulent Chinese-style embroidered qipao by Gucci for a state dinner on Thursday night. Looking every stiletto inch the ex-model, Trump sported a black floor-length dress stitched with brightly coloured flowers and a phoenix, a symbol of an emperor’s wife in imperial China. The dress’s sleeves were trimmed in pale pink fur, a look that combined... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2119336/melania-trump-takes-floral-fashion-diplomacy-new?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2119336/melania-trump-takes-floral-fashion-diplomacy-new?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Nov 2017 09:52:06 +0000 Rain is pouring down during the recent Shanghai Fashion Week and everyone looks a little damp. Everyone that is, except for actress Carina Lau Ka-ling who looks flawless as she sits in the green room flanked by her entourage. Dressed in a wine-coloured velvet tailored suit, hoop earrings and a necklace bearing a large golden “C”, the 51-year-old Lau is positively glowing in that way superstars do. She has starred in films such as Infernal Affairs II, Curiosity Kills the Cat, 2046 and Let the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2119173/hong-kong-actress-carina-lau-new-fashion-label-anirac-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2119173/hong-kong-actress-carina-lau-new-fashion-label-anirac-and?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Nov 2017 09:30:15 +0000