https://www.scmp.com/rss/325622/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Just as all yachts are boats, but not all boats are yachts, there are key distinctions separating true high jewellery timepieces from mere gem-set watches. In authentic high jewellery watches – also known by the francophone moniker of haute joaillerie timepieces – the watch represents a fusion of horological savoir faire and the finest jewellery craftsmanship. Here, each element is meticulously executed, with no compromises made on either side of the equation. Distinguishing true high jewellery... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3295770/gold-standard-high-jewellery-watchmaking-cartier-bulgari-chopard-graff-and-piaget-set-bar-according?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3295770/gold-standard-high-jewellery-watchmaking-cartier-bulgari-chopard-graff-and-piaget-set-bar-according?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Jan 2025 06:00:11 +0000 The glamorous antithesis of staid luxury steel sports watches, timepieces featuring stone dials – crafted from the likes of malachite, turquoise, carnelian and onyx – are experiencing a rock-solid resurgence. First rising to prominence in the 1960s and 70s, these unique and vibrant dials are proving popular, both in the vintage market and when adorning new releases from esteemed legacy manufacturers and leading independent watchmakers. Among the first Swiss manufacturers to embrace the artistry... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3288212/exotic-stone-dial-watches-are-staging-comeback-why-vintage-and-modern-models-piaget-audemars-piguet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3288212/exotic-stone-dial-watches-are-staging-comeback-why-vintage-and-modern-models-piaget-audemars-piguet?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Nov 2024 09:50:18 +0000 After several decades in the inspiration wilderness, men’s jewellery is staging a comeback – and doing so with no little attitude. Glamorous gentlemen’s bling is strutting back into the spotlight, adorning male celebrities from Timothée Chalamet and Jared Leto, to Saltburn’s Barry Keoghan and Bohemian Rhapsody’s Rami Malek – all of whom have been spotted on more than one occasion sporting serious pieces on the red carpet. LV gets in on the act As men’s jewellery grows in popularity, fashion... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3263893/hollywood-men-leading-male-jewellery-revival-timothee-chalamet-jared-leto-and-cillian-murphy-rami?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3263893/hollywood-men-leading-male-jewellery-revival-timothee-chalamet-jared-leto-and-cillian-murphy-rami?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 May 2024 04:00:19 +0000 Fashion typically operates in 20-year cycles. That’s why, in the 1990s, Tom Ford was so successful with reviving disco style, and why, in the present day, we’re seeing a renaissance of trends from the Y2K era of the early 2000s – think glitzy minidresses, low-rise boot-cut denim, and midriff-bearing crop-tops. Things move a little more slowly in the world of jewellery. In this rarefied realm, the retro focus is just now beginning to fall on the 1980s – at least, if the latest collection from... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3245736/how-high-jewellery-designers-fell-retro-culture-coco-chanels-30s-jazz-age-collection-tiffany-co-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3245736/how-high-jewellery-designers-fell-retro-culture-coco-chanels-30s-jazz-age-collection-tiffany-co-and?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Dec 2023 08:00:13 +0000 Dance is evidently one of the oldest forms of artistic expression, frequently appearing in prehistoric cave paintings. And as long as human beings have been moving in time to a beat or melody, we’ve been enhancing our performances with bodily adornments and decorations – jewellery. In addition to costumes and body paint, for thousands of years, African dancers have added colour and percussive effects to their movements with vibrant headdresses, neckwear, bracelets and earrings made from... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/article/3222135/why-dance-and-jewellery-were-made-each-other-claude-arpels-and-coco-chanels-famous-standom-rene?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/article/3222135/why-dance-and-jewellery-were-made-each-other-claude-arpels-and-coco-chanels-famous-standom-rene?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 May 2023 03:19:31 +0000 Gender norms are loosening in fashion, in the opinion of Derek Guy, anyway, regarded as the most prominent men’s style commentator on Twitter, where he goes by @dieworkwear. “The border between menswear and womenswear is more porous than it was 10 years ago. Additionally, many men are more comfortable being openly interested in fashion in a way they weren’t until recent years, and wearing jewellery certainly signals that,” he said, explaining the rising level of enthusiasm for men’s bejewelled... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3221122/why-men-wearing-flamboyant-high-jewellery-nothing-new-timothee-chalamet-and-robert-pattinson-defy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3221122/why-men-wearing-flamboyant-high-jewellery-nothing-new-timothee-chalamet-and-robert-pattinson-defy?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 May 2023 01:00:14 +0000 You can clearly see the influence of the Ferraris of bygone times in the design of the marque’s contemporary cars. Similarly, Lamborghini’s current Huracan and Aventador hark back to the classic Countach, Diablo and Miura models. But there’s only one sports car that has an unbroken design legacy dating back more than five decades: the Porsche 911. Where other carmakers’ modern models look like distant relatives of the legendary 20th century forebears that are the source of their DNA, each... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/tech-design/article/3186753/porsche-911-worlds-most-timeless-sports-car-almost-60?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/tech-design/article/3186753/porsche-911-worlds-most-timeless-sports-car-almost-60?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Jul 2022 07:58:49 +0000 Designed by Louis Cartier in 1917, the Tank watch follows the no-nonsense lines of the war machines that lend this classic timepiece its name. Elegant as the watch may be, its aesthetics clearly echo those of the rugged armoured vehicles that rumbled into action during the First World War. Note how the vertical “brancards” down each side of the watch’s case hint at a tank’s go-anywhere treads, the hands mimic the cannon’s barrel, while the square at the dial’s centre is reminiscent of a tank’s... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3181872/why-cartier-tank-watch-so-famous-and-it-good-investment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3181872/why-cartier-tank-watch-so-famous-and-it-good-investment?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Jun 2022 02:34:20 +0000 From the kings of Egypt and Roman emperors, to Britain’s royals, the Russian tsars and India’s maharajas, throughout history, wealthy and powerful men have worn at least as much jewellery as their female opposites. Today, following several decades where jewellery for men had fallen out of favour, we’re seeing a renaissance in gem-set gentlemen’s adornment. “The history of men and jewels is a story of gradual reduction,” says James Sherwood, author of a recent coffee table book on the topic,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3180177/how-male-celebs-are-levelling-their-red-carpet-jewellery?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3180177/how-male-celebs-are-levelling-their-red-carpet-jewellery?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Jun 2022 07:00:25 +0000 During the pandemic, auction houses observed a marked increase in sales of high jewellery. Numerous owners put pieces on the market, perhaps out of a wish to liquidate assets and invest their funds in the red hot stock market of the past two years – or potentially due to the realities of social distancing, with less and less opportunities to wear outstanding jewellery. On the other side of the equation, we also saw demand for fine gems and jewellery ascend in parallel with share prices. As the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3180014/how-pick-right-high-jewellery-invest-consider-buying-cartier?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3180014/how-pick-right-high-jewellery-invest-consider-buying-cartier?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Jun 2022 04:00:22 +0000 The Dunhill brand was born in 1893, when young Alfred Dunhill began to suspect that horse-drawn transport would soon be replaced by automobiles, and wisely decided to transform his father’s saddlery into a supplier of motorist’s accessories. The modernised Dunhill promised to provide “everything for the car but the motor”. Its range included necessities like speedometers and headlamps, plus inventive oddities such as a binocular/driving-goggle hybrid named the Bobbyfinder, designed to help... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3178030/why-are-dunhill-fountain-pens-so-expensive-and-sought-after?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3178030/why-are-dunhill-fountain-pens-so-expensive-and-sought-after?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 May 2022 04:48:43 +0000 Abandoned by her impoverished father after her mother died of tuberculosis, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel was raised in strict austerity at the orphanage of Aubazine Abbey. Perhaps that explains why she spent her career as a designer making women’s lives easier. “I make fashion women can live in, breath in, feel comfortable in and look younger in,” she said. True to her word, Chanel’s signature little black dresses, stretch jersey garments and mannish tweed tailoring were all created to liberate... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3173988/how-coco-chanels-orphanage-upbringing-inspired-255-bag?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3173988/how-coco-chanels-orphanage-upbringing-inspired-255-bag?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Apr 2022 08:46:32 +0000 During his almost 60-year career, Patrick Demarchelier shot refreshingly natural portraits of world-famous figures – from Beyoncé and Princess Diana to Madonna, Jennifer Lopez and Angelina Jolie. One of the foremost fashion photographers and leading celebrity portraitists of the late 20th century Demarchelier – who died aged 78, at his holiday home on Saint Barthelemy in the Caribbean, on March 31 – also lent his unmistakable style to elegant fashion editorials across several generations of... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3173012/remembering-patrick-demarchelier-legendary-portrait?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3173012/remembering-patrick-demarchelier-legendary-portrait?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Apr 2022 08:46:51 +0000 In 1984, Hermès chief executive Jean-Louis Dumas found himself seated on a flight next to British actress and singer Jane Birkin. Observing her struggling to prevent her personal effects from overflowing out of an Hermès Kelly bag – a piece popularised by, then named after, no less than Princess Grace of Monaco – Dumas asked Birkin if he could do anything to help. The Kelly was simply too small, she informed the Hermès boss. Her perfect everyday carry-all would be roughly four times its size,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3172392/how-many-hermes-birkins-does-jane-birkin-have-exclusive-bag?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3172392/how-many-hermes-birkins-does-jane-birkin-have-exclusive-bag?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Mar 2022 08:05:23 +0000 After a short period of facial liberation, around the world mask mandates are returning. Thanks to Omicron, chances are that face coverings will continue to be an essential accessory for quite a while to come. Those who prefer to show off needn’t fret, however, as the pret-a-porter collections for spring/summer 2022 offer plenty of opportunities to do so. For the upcoming season, womenswear is all about daring to bare, with collections showcasing a bold trail of micro-miniskirts, midriff tops... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3172105/5-top-fashion-trends-spring/summer-2022-chanel-and-pradas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3172105/5-top-fashion-trends-spring/summer-2022-chanel-and-pradas?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Mar 2022 06:18:38 +0000 Today, the once-popular habit of sniffing powdered tobacco or “snuff” has almost completely died out and the small containers that were the practice’s essential accessory are rarely seen. Nevertheless, snuff boxes continue to be gifted by visiting royals, which perhaps should come as no surprise, given snuff’s regal origins. Although sniffing tobacco had been introduced to Europe in the late 1400s via Columbus’ expeditions to the New World, it only became widely popular in the mid-16th century,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3170914/what-are-snuff-boxes-and-why-are-they-so-collectible?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3170914/what-are-snuff-boxes-and-why-are-they-so-collectible?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Mar 2022 02:16:33 +0000 While opinions differ on what constitutes authentic luxury, it’s generally agreed that a true luxury product should be hard to get hold of, crafted by hand, beautiful and of the highest possible quality. Ideally, it should be one-of-a-kind and made to an individual’s unique specifications. A gentleman’s bespoke suit fulfils all those criteria. A ready-to-wear suit is cut to fit as broad a variety of consumers as possible, which means that it will rarely, if ever, fit any one person perfectly.... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3169286/why-are-bespoke-suits-so-expensive-and-are-they-worth-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3169286/why-are-bespoke-suits-so-expensive-and-are-they-worth-it?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Mar 2022 00:00:24 +0000 What: Gucci Horsebit loafer When: 1953 Legacy: Relaxed but stylish, the loafer was an early example of casual luxury Ridley Scott’s film about the Italian fashion empire House of Gucci, starring Lady Gaga and Adam Driver, cast a nostalgic look back at the brand’s most iconic motifs. Chief among them is the Horsebit emblem, seen on many of the brand’s pieces, including its luxurious take on the loafer. Though considered an embodiment of La Dolce Vita style, the DNA of the Gucci Horsebit loafer is... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3157895/inside-house-guccis-iconic-horsebit-loafer-king-george-vis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3157895/inside-house-guccis-iconic-horsebit-loafer-king-george-vis?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Dec 2021 22:00:22 +0000 The world may be suffering through numerous crises at present, but that doesn’t make fashion and the arts any less relevant or any less worthy of our attention. In fact, some would say that in times like these, the work of artists is more important than ever. So says Billy Porter, the multitalented stage and screen actor, director, singer, composer, playwright and style icon, who presented the British Fashion Council’s The Fashion Awards in London on November 29. How Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha’s Shin... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3158040/lgbt-icon-billy-porter-importance-art-during-covid-19?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3158040/lgbt-icon-billy-porter-importance-art-during-covid-19?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Dec 2021 10:05:01 +0000 On Sunday, November 28, it was announced that Virgil Abloh, the founder of fashion label Off-White and artistic director of Louis Vuitton menswear, had died at age 41. A statement posted to Abloh’s Instagram account revealed that he had been undergoing treatment for cancer. Who are Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s closest celebrity friends? “For over two years, Virgil valiantly battled a rare, aggressive form of cancer, cardiac angiosarcoma,” the statement read. “He chose to endure his battle... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3157760/remembering-virgil-abloh-genius-fashion-designer-dj-white?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3157760/remembering-virgil-abloh-genius-fashion-designer-dj-white?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Nov 2021 08:50:33 +0000 An haute couture creation costs anywhere from a minimum of US$10,000 up to US$150,000 and beyond for the most extravagant, intricately embroidered gown. But for those with the funds, what goes into one of these fantastically ornate pieces of apparel more than justifies the cost. For perspective, it makes sense to compare women’s haute couture with the menswear parallel: a Savile Row bespoke suit created from scratch by a master tailor. Taking into account fittings as well as the work involved... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3156488/how-do-luxury-brands-get-haute-couture-status-only-17?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3156488/how-do-luxury-brands-get-haute-couture-status-only-17?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Nov 2021 05:51:20 +0000 ÍFor all the day-to-day dominance of “Zoom tops” and tracksuit bottoms these past 18 months, fashion has survived the lockdowns. It’s been affected by the pandemic, though, that’s for sure. There are clear echoes of what we’ve all just been through within the autumn/winter 2021 ready-to-wear collections soon arriving in stores. Our increasing need for comfort – to be physically comfortable and psychologically comforted – is reflected in big, plush, fluffy garments designed to provide a cocoon.... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3153575/6-top-womenswear-trends-autumn/winter-2021-gucci-dior-fendi?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3153575/6-top-womenswear-trends-autumn/winter-2021-gucci-dior-fendi?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Oct 2021 06:10:30 +0000 To grasp how Yves Saint Laurent’s Le Smoking – one of the most iconic women’s fashion creations of the 20th century – came to be, you first must understand the evolution of the tuxedo, perhaps the most iconic piece of menswear … ever. Did Yves Saint Laurent just deliver the season’s best collection? The tux, as we know it today, was an innovation by the eldest son of Britain’s Queen Victoria, the Prince of Wales (who would eventually ascend to the throne as Edward VII). In his youth, rather than... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3152233/how-britains-king-edward-vii-inspired-yves-saint-laurents-le?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3152233/how-britains-king-edward-vii-inspired-yves-saint-laurents-le?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Oct 2021 20:00:09 +0000 At the recent royal premiere of the newest James Bond film No Time to Die, English actor Daniel Craig arrived at Royal Albert Hall in a pink velvet dinner jacket alongside British royals Prince Charles, Camilla Parker Bowles, Prince William and Kate Middleton. The internet was set on fire as netizens debated what the unconventional suit might represent. After all, we’re talking about the notorious dry martini-drinking British spy, who often embodies the ultimate in masculinity and manhood. Which... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3151093/james-bonds-style-evolution-no-time-dies-daniel-craig?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3151093/james-bonds-style-evolution-no-time-dies-daniel-craig?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Oct 2021 04:58:04 +0000 You’ve probably heard of the “hemline index”, which suggests the length of women’s skirts rise or fall in parallel with share prices. The higher the hemline, the better the economy, or so it goes. But there are those who say men’s style is equally affected by the ebbs and flows of socioeconomic sentiment. For instance, skinny lapels and slim trousers tend to dominate during austere periods, while bold shoulderpads, fat ties and voluminous pants prevail in boomtimes, like the 1950s and 80s. Is... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3147479/are-sweater-vests-sexy-6-mens-fashion-trends-autumn/winter?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3147479/are-sweater-vests-sexy-6-mens-fashion-trends-autumn/winter?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Sep 2021 02:00:22 +0000 Browsing the images contained within Sara Gay Forden’s 2000 book, The House of Gucci, you’ll be struck by how stylish and sophisticated the Gucci family appears. All except, perhaps, for the overly tanned and often gaudily attired Patrizia Reggiani, the wife of luxury goods scion Maurizio Gucci – and scandalously, the person who arranged his murder in 1995. ‘Sheeranville’? Why Ed Sheeran and Adele are building huge fan-proof estates The ill-fated relationship between Patrizia, Maurizio and this... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3144824/house-guccis-costume-drama-lady-gaga-looks-chic-most-cast?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3144824/house-guccis-costume-drama-lady-gaga-looks-chic-most-cast?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Aug 2021 22:00:22 +0000 Groundbreaking in its frank, often explicit depiction of the love lives of a group of 30-something Manhattanites, Sex and the City changed the way a generation of women approached sex, relationships and urban existence. But matters of the heart and metropolitan New York weren’t the show’s only focal points. Fashion played such a central role that the series could easily have been titled Sex, Style and the City. Second only to the quartet of actresses Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3143488/and-just-sex-and-city-back-what-will-carrie-bradshaw-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3143488/and-just-sex-and-city-back-what-will-carrie-bradshaw-and?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Aug 2021 22:00:14 +0000 The historical events that led to the founding of Hong Kong are also at the root of the city’s tailoring culture. It all goes back to the 19th century, the period explored in James Clavell’s epic doorstop of a novel, Tai-Pan, published in 1966. When China-based British and American entrepreneurs began to accumulate fortunes in the opium trade, tailors from the UK saw the potential for profit catering to these newly affluent individuals.  14 new restaurants and menus in Hong Kong to check out in... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3136963/david-bowie-bruno-mars-old-hong-kongs-tailors-made-suits?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3136963/david-bowie-bruno-mars-old-hong-kongs-tailors-made-suits?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 Jenny Beavan, the costume designer for Disney’s new live-action movie Cruella, is the first to admit that “fashion isn’t my thing”. The two-time Oscar winner – who caused controversy when she collected her most recent Academy Award wearing not Louis Vuitton or Dior but Marks & Spencer – once said she uses clothing purely as a storytelling tool, approaching her work as if costume is part of the set. This approach becomes clear when you consider that her two Oscars (among 10 nominations in total)... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3136782/emma-stones-47-costume-changes-cruella-chart-fashion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3136782/emma-stones-47-costume-changes-cruella-chart-fashion?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Jun 2021 01:00:00 +0000 Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, who died last week aged 99, has quite rightly been honoured for his seven decades of service to the British crown, his distinguished naval record defending the United Kingdom against the Axis during World War II, and his efforts as a pioneering conservationist.  It is inarguable, however, that the Duke of Edinburgh’s legacy has been tarnished by the many inappropriate, insensitive and often, simply offensive remarks he made over the years. The Duke... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3129234/prince-philip-style-icon-saville-row-suits-royal-navy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3129234/prince-philip-style-icon-saville-row-suits-royal-navy?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Apr 2021 22:00:26 +0000 Today, the world knows Daft Punk as a pair of sharply dressed, shiny-helmeted robots – and as purveyors of chart-dominating modern-day disco music. But the recently defunct duo, who suddenly announced their split after 28 years, hasn’t always presented such a (literally) polished appearance.  When this writer first saw Daft Punk perform, DJing in 1998 at an outdoor festival in the bush near Sydney, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo were still very recognisably human: average guys... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3124607/daft-punks-fashion-legacy-how-duos-robot-helmets-used?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3124607/daft-punks-fashion-legacy-how-duos-robot-helmets-used?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Mar 2021 02:00:22 +0000 In a tropical country like Singapore, where the temperature regularly exceeds 32 degrees Celsius and humidity can reach 96 per cent, it’s challenging for a man to dress stylishly. Nevertheless, after decades in which Singaporean men’s style was characterised by T-shirts, shorts and flip-flops, there’s been a resurgence of interest in sartorial finery. Chinese traditional fashion has a makeover for Made in China 2025 With Singapore being one of the richest nations in Southeast Asia, and boasting... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2160225/what-singapore-mens-style-five-lion-city-tastemakers-things?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2160225/what-singapore-mens-style-five-lion-city-tastemakers-things?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Aug 2018 00:45:30 +0000 There are strong parallels between collecting art and consuming luxury fashion, says noted art dealer Pearl Lam – the famously colourful proprietor of eponymous galleries in Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai. Overwhelmingly, newer buyers of luxury fashion are focused on bold-faced brands, Lam says. “Very few want emerging, young designers. If you can afford it, you want the big names. You want to feel confident, that is why you buy big labels … It’s much the same thing with art.” Art meets... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2138933/hong-kong-art-dealer-and-fashion-icon-pearl-lam-talks-style?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/2138933/hong-kong-art-dealer-and-fashion-icon-pearl-lam-talks-style?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Mar 2018 23:45:30 +0000 Along with the Baselworld fair in March, the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) is one of the most important events of the international watchmaking calendar. Each January, journalists, retailers and leading collectors converge on Geneva to spend five days appraising the latest innovations and novelties that brands from the Richemont Luxury group and a selection of top independent watchmakers will be releasing over the coming year. How 3D printing is changing Swiss luxury... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2130482/eight-best-luxury-watches-show-sihh-2018-geneva-cartier?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2130482/eight-best-luxury-watches-show-sihh-2018-geneva-cartier?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Jan 2018 04:31:37 +0000 Wei Koh may have founded leading international watch magazine Revolution and men’s luxury bible The Rake, but the pricey products they feature are not what matters. Koh is at pains to point out that the two titles couldn’t, in fact, be more opposed to conspicuous consumption and blatantly flashing one’s cash. Why street style is over, in the eyes of one of its original stars, and the menswear trends he is seeing in Hong Kong and Japan “Too often in society, expensive things – whether that be a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2128488/why-singaporean-publishers-luxury-magazines-put-craft-over?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2128488/why-singaporean-publishers-luxury-magazines-put-craft-over?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Jan 2018 00:15:30 +0000 They say that in order to break the rules, you must first know them. Having grown up as the privileged scion of one of Europe’s most prominent establishment clans – the proprietors of automotive giant Fiat, intermarried with aristocracy and considered the “Kennedys of Italy” – Gianni Agnelli certainly understood the strictures of decorum in behaviour and dress. Nevertheless, this iconoclast chose to flout convention and do things his own way. How Italian fashion brand Ferragamo is shedding its... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2124513/five-mens-fashion-tips-gianni-agnelli-iconoclast-who-did?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2124513/five-mens-fashion-tips-gianni-agnelli-iconoclast-who-did?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Dec 2017 10:48:22 +0000 Hong Kong menswear brand Magnus & Novus is on a mission to protect and promote tailoring skills in Asia – and for co-founder Ethan Rye it’s all about the needle. “When we talk about beautiful craftsmanship and hand work, really, it doesn’t matter whether the craftsman is Asian, black, or white – excellent hand work is excellent handwork,” he says. “It’s really about someone who knows how to use a needle. It’s about giving them a direction, showing them how to use that needle and what to do with... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2122410/why-hong-kong-label-magnus-novus-wants-spotlight-artisans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2122410/why-hong-kong-label-magnus-novus-wants-spotlight-artisans?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Dec 2017 02:47:08 +0000 Leading New York designer Jason Wu may have headlined Singapore Fashion Week (SGFW) 2017, but it was a series of catwalk shows featuring what’s known as “modest fashion” that proved to be the talking point of the event. Macau-born social media influencer-turned-designer Yoyo Cao at Singapore Fashion Week In shows coordinated by online portal Modestyle.asia, an array of womenswear aimed primarily at the Muslim market was shown by designers from across Asia and the Middle East, including labels... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2118159/modest-fashion-runs-gamut-singapore-fashion-week-fully?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2118159/modest-fashion-runs-gamut-singapore-fashion-week-fully?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Nov 2017 01:17:07 +0000 Described as the woman “putting Southeast Asian style on the map” by no less than Vogue, Yoyo Cao is not only one of Singapore’s top social media influencers, but a rising fashion designer. Chatting backstage before her new collection show at October’s Singapore Fashion Week, Cao says despite possessing no formal background in design, having her own fashion label has always been a “dream”. Now that dream has become reality. Continuing my tradition of wearing capes in Milan Photo by... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2117732/macau-born-social-media-influencer-turned-designer-yoyo-cao?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-luxury/article/2117732/macau-born-social-media-influencer-turned-designer-yoyo-cao?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Oct 2017 05:03:37 +0000