https://www.scmp.com/rss/16349/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Loewe was founded in 1846 by my great-great-grandfather, Enrique Loewe Roessberg. He emigrated from Germany to Spain because he was a craftsman working with leather and Spain was known for specialist leather curing. I was born in Madrid, the middle of three sisters. My upbringing was very normal. My parents didn't want us to think we were at all important despite being well known. My mother is Spanish. My father's mother was Irish and my grandfather, who turned 102 (late last year), is half... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/1858975/profile-sheila-loewe-spanish-luxury-fashion-houses-fifth?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/1858975/profile-sheila-loewe-spanish-luxury-fashion-houses-fifth?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Sep 2015 00:15:30 +0000 Ever since I became a mum for the first time about two years ago, I have been astounded at how well other women with children manage their lives. My respect for parents, and mums, in particular, has gone through the roof. My self-respect, on the other hand, has got a bit wobbly. Is it just me, or do nearly all other mothers seem superior? "I think we all go through our ups and downs," says Hulda Thorey, co-owner and head midwife at Annerley maternity and early childhood specialists. "When all is... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-education/article/1301923/rookie-mum-why-do-other-mothers-seem-superior?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-education/article/1301923/rookie-mum-why-do-other-mothers-seem-superior?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Sep 2013 16:00:00 +0000 There are some things I love about Hong Kong - the urban life and jungle paths, the East-meets-West culture, the delicious food, the fantastic public transport ... the list goes on. However, there are two things I cannot abide: noise pollution and air pollution. I have lived here for three short years and the air quality seems to be getting worse. Now that I have a toddler and another baby on the way, my concerns have increased. It's one thing for my husband and I to compromise our well-being,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-education/article/1141155/its-high-time-parents-voiced-their-concerns-about?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-education/article/1141155/its-high-time-parents-voiced-their-concerns-about?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 Feb 2013 16:00:00 +0000 My parents came to stay recently, and my son Tom, now 18 months old, delighted in their company. They were equally overjoyed to see him. It's the first time he's clearly recognised them as "Bapa" and "Ganny". For the first time in ages, I wondered if we are doing the right thing living so far away from family. Tom brought books to their laps for stories, pushed my dad around making him play with cars and trains, and gabbled constantly and merrily to my mum, pointing out trees and birds in the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-education/article/1131037/rookie-mum-time-grandparents?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-education/article/1131037/rookie-mum-time-grandparents?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Jan 2013 16:00:00 +0000 Slim and glamorous, Dee Allan does not look much like a rugby player. But she's the driving force behind a rugby-inspired programme for preschool children. "We're rugby mad in my family - we've always been big fans of the sport. My husband, Tristan, plays for Kowloon Rugby Football Club. I often go and watch him, and we make a nice weekend of it. Plus, we like the social side," she says. The idea came to her last year, a month before her daughter, Neeve, now nine months old, was due. The Allans... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-education/article/1059579/teaching-rugby-skills-toddlers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-education/article/1059579/teaching-rugby-skills-toddlers?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Oct 2012 16:00:00 +0000 If Hong Kong's working hours weren't so long and inflexible, Tereza Hradilkova would still be working as an architect. But the 31-year-old Czech found it impossible to maintain a balance between work and family, with a young son to raise. "After working for a few months, I decided I couldn't do it long term," she says. "The hours were awful. Basically, I had nothing to do in the morning and in the afternoon I was told what I had to do for the next day and then had to work late. I just could not... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/1042316/czech-architect-ditches-office-grind-make-her-own-unique-pop?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/1042316/czech-architect-ditches-office-grind-make-her-own-unique-pop?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Sep 2012 16:00:00 +0000 1. Wayfaring Stranger - Emmylou Harris My playlist is never without Emmylou. A little bit of country, a little bit of rock'n' roll and a whole lot of soulfulness; she defies conventions without posturing as rebellious. 2. My Humps - Alanis Morissette A delicious case for irony. Morissette's moody rendition of the Black Eyed Peas' tongue-in-cheek tribute to body parts actually turns the song's seriousness on us. Morissette still matters. 3. I Want None of This - Radiohead Agony and... https://www.scmp.com/article/967755/sam-ho-programme-manager-hk-film-archive?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/967755/sam-ho-programme-manager-hk-film-archive?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 May 2011 16:00:00 +0000 1. I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony) - The New Seekers I like this principally because I can manage the range of notes and sing along. It doesn't go too high or too low. 2. Highland Cathedral - Ulrich Roever and Michael Korb This haunting Celtic song reminds me of Scotland, where I studied medicine, met my Scottish husband, and which is still our UK leave base. 3. Pang Yau - Alan Tam It is almost mandatory to have a singing session at all medical and health... https://www.scmp.com/article/965942/dr-judith-mackay-senior-adviser-world-lung-foundation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/965942/dr-judith-mackay-senior-adviser-world-lung-foundation?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:00:00 +0000 1. Happy Feet - Paolo Conte I always enjoy Conte's gravelly voice and great lyrics. I always associate music with a time and a place - sadly, this track reminds me of Hong Kong during Sars. 2. Cosmic Girl - Jamiroquai Jay Kay writes all his own songs apparently. I love his voice - and also his hats. I've made a point of going to see him whenever he's come to Hong Kong. 3. Rock My World - Michael Jackson I am intrigued by Jackson and why his life ended up the way it did. It is sad he's... https://www.scmp.com/article/965305/marysia-juszczakiewicz-founder-peony-literary-agency?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/965305/marysia-juszczakiewicz-founder-peony-literary-agency?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:00:00 +0000 1. Bring On the Lucie (Freda Peeple) - John Lennon A brilliant rock anthem and protest against war. Of particular relevance today in light of the uprisings in the Middle East. 2. One Life Stand - Hot Chip Electro-pop with a heart, and proof that expression mediated in technology can still be sensitive and heartfelt. 3. Le Carnaval des Animaux: Aquarium - Camille Saint-Saens The seventh movement is a favourite of mine and my two-year-old daughter. Together, we close our eyes to listen... https://www.scmp.com/article/964660/kristie-lu-stout-cnn-anchor?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/964660/kristie-lu-stout-cnn-anchor?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Apr 2011 16:00:00 +0000 1. Viva la Vida - Coldplay This was a massive commercial hit, but who cares? I love its sad yet uplifting momentum. When you do what I do every day, throwing 500 things against the wall and hoping one sticks, canned hope in the form of a very catchy tune goes a long way. 2. Time to Pretend - MGMT I love the unapologetically cheesy but effective synthesiser riff on this song. It feels morally and aesthetically wrong to enjoy it. But I do. My 12-year son turned me on to this band. 3. Glitter... https://www.scmp.com/article/964013/joanne-ooi-ceo-clean-air-network?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/964013/joanne-ooi-ceo-clean-air-network?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 Apr 2011 16:00:00 +0000 Verner and Gillian Bickley aren't your average emeritus academics. Sharp and full of energy, they act more like start-up entrepreneurs. The couple run a small publishing house from their Discovery Bay home - Proverse Publishing, which releases about 10 books annually - and now sponsor an international prize for unpublished literature. The idea for the Proverse Prize came up a couple of years ago as the husband-and-wife team were discussing literary prizes over breakfast one morning. 'As writers... https://www.scmp.com/article/731396/fully-booked-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/731396/fully-booked-year?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:00:00 +0000 Tibetan Buddhist master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is possibly the world's happiest man, according to scientists, who initially thought their brain scanner was faulty. He's had lifetimes of practice; Rinpoche is an honorific given to reincarnated lamas and means 'Precious One'. About a decade ago, Mingyur Rinpoche volunteered to have his brain tested alongside eight other monks, all of whom had spent more than 10,000 hours meditating, at the Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behaviour at the... https://www.scmp.com/article/729833/many-happy-returns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/article/729833/many-happy-returns?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Nov 2010 16:00:00 +0000