https://www.scmp.com/rss/514986/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The latest television show to live rent-free in our heads is Apple TV+’s The New Look, out on February 14. The series, set in Nazi-occupied Paris during the second world war (1939-1945), follows one of the biggest feuds in fashion history – namely, the one between French fashion designers Christian Dior, played by Ben Mendelsohn, and Coco Chanel (Juliette Binoche). Written and directed by Todd Kessler, the show has an all-star cast that includes John Malkovich and Game of Thrones star Maisie... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3250653/dior-chanel-balenciaga-fashions-word-apple-tvs-new-look-series-costume-designer-capturing-looks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3250653/dior-chanel-balenciaga-fashions-word-apple-tvs-new-look-series-costume-designer-capturing-looks?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Feb 2024 08:15:13 +0000 Most people know South Korean fashion designer Son Jung Wan through her celebrity fans – her flattering designs have been seen on Korean actors like Kim Shin-rok, Yoo Sun and Ji Hyun-woo, and have been worn by American celebrities including Brooke Shields, Arden Cho and Keke Palmer. Son, who founded her label in Seoul in 2010, is known for sophisticated designs that combine Korean motifs with contemporary styles. Over the years, she’s dabbled in evening wear and bridal wear, as well as... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3235176/inspired-natural-rhythm-south-korean-designer-stars-son-jung-wan-her-new-collection-shown-new-york?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3235176/inspired-natural-rhythm-south-korean-designer-stars-son-jung-wan-her-new-collection-shown-new-york?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 Sep 2023 03:15:10 +0000 Widely recognised as the pinnacle of French fashion and culture, haute couture has marked Paris as a global centre of luxury and taste since the reign of King Louis XIV (1643-1715). But is the future of this high fashion embracing a multicultural shift? The shows at autumn/winter 2023-24 Haute Couture Week in Paris spotlighted a more diverse cast of designers than usual. It wasn’t just French or European names; there was an influx of AAPI (Asian-American and Pacific Islander) and BIPOC (black,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3230604/how-high-fashion-embracing-diversity-shown-paris-haute-couture-week?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3230604/how-high-fashion-embracing-diversity-shown-paris-haute-couture-week?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Aug 2023 03:15:17 +0000 The bow, associated in the 1950s and ’60s with fashion icons like actresses Audrey Hepburn and Brigitte Bardot, has taken decades to make its big comeback. When luxury fashion house Viktor & Rolf sent oversized bows down the catwalk at Paris Haute Couture Week in July 2023, it confirmed one thing – that 2023 is the year of the bow. Now they are everywhere, from hair accessories to necklines to jewellery, thanks to designers, models and celebrities who have helped to usher in uber-feminine... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3228430/blackpinks-jennie-jennifer-lopez-paris-hilton-prove-bows-are-back-fashion-thank-tiktoks-balletcore?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3228430/blackpinks-jennie-jennifer-lopez-paris-hilton-prove-bows-are-back-fashion-thank-tiktoks-balletcore?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Jul 2023 08:15:13 +0000 At 91, Carmen Dell’Orefice is one of the oldest living models still working. That does not mean she is slowing down – just this April, Dell’Orefice graced the cover of Vogue Czechoslovakia. She is being called one of the oldest Vogue cover girls – not the oldest, as Vogue Philippines’ April cover features tattoo artist Apo Whang-Od, also known as Maria Oggay, who is 106 – following the shoot by photographer Albert Watson for Vogue Czechoslovakia’s “eternal glamour” issue, but the model does not... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3217307/91-shes-one-oldest-vogue-cover-girls-she-doesnt-care-meet-vogue-czechoslovakias-carmen-dellorefice?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3217307/91-shes-one-oldest-vogue-cover-girls-she-doesnt-care-meet-vogue-czechoslovakias-carmen-dellorefice?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Apr 2023 20:15:10 +0000 Joanna Czech is the ultimate “skinfluencer”. The Polish-born, New York-based aesthetician is recognised for her eponymous skincare brand, for treating famous clients nine hours a day – and for being booked out almost a year in advance. She preaches that the key to beautiful skin is a long-term approach that blends your daily rituals with a healthy lifestyle, rather than short-term quick fixes. No wonder she has spawned the hashtag #GetCzeched. Czech is known for her roster of celebrity clients –... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3215796/jennifer-aniston-bella-hadid-are-fans-celebrity-facialist-joanna-czech-skinfluencer-why-she-spurns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3215796/jennifer-aniston-bella-hadid-are-fans-celebrity-facialist-joanna-czech-skinfluencer-why-she-spurns?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Apr 2023 03:15:09 +0000 When we look at glossy fashion magazine covers, we typically see windswept shots of models, celebrities or high-profile actors. Now, that list includes AI-generated models. Vogue Singapore’s March issue cover shoot was modelled entirely by AI-generated avatars. It’s the first cover from the title’s new editor-in-chief, Desmond Lim, and one of the first times AI models have graced the cover of a world-renowned fashion bible. As Lim explains in an article, the move was the brainchild of Varun... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3214749/after-vogue-singapore-cover-will-ai-models-put-human-ones-out-jobs-experts-are-divided?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3214749/after-vogue-singapore-cover-will-ai-models-put-human-ones-out-jobs-experts-are-divided?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Mar 2023 23:15:11 +0000 This week, the fashion world was shocked to read headlines announcing Jeremy Scott’s departure from the Italian luxury brand Moschino. Over the past decade, the Los Angeles-based designer has put pop culture into overdrive with his campy designs for the brand. He has literally turned paper doll dresses into couture, put Shrek on the runway and dressed celebrities in giant hamburger costumes. Under the brand’s name, he has made bold, energetic choices that blurred the lines between fashion and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3214543/jeremy-scott-reveals-his-favourite-moschino-collection-how-succeed-fashion-world-and-why-he-created?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3214543/jeremy-scott-reveals-his-favourite-moschino-collection-how-succeed-fashion-world-and-why-he-created?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Mar 2023 20:15:08 +0000 This year’s New York Fashion Week (NYFW) featured a crop of rising Chinese, South Korean and Japanese designers who brought with them Eastern culture and influences – and who, through the themes of nature, nostalgia and cultural exchange, called for more Asian representation in fashion. Chinese-born, New York-based designer Wei Lin, founder of knitwear brand PH5, showed an autumn/winter collection at a presentation titled “This is not a jellyfish” at a studio in the city. Outside, a line snaked... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3211674/being-chinese-tough-new-york-fashion-weeks-asian-designers-stereotypes-and-statements-their?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3211674/being-chinese-tough-new-york-fashion-weeks-asian-designers-stereotypes-and-statements-their?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Feb 2023 23:15:08 +0000