https://www.scmp.com/rss/517294/feed Victor is a Paris-based correspondent specializing in lifestyle, luxury, arts and fashion. As a freelance writer, his work has been featured in international editions of L'Officiel, Elle and Harper’s Bazaar. As a university lecturer, Victor enjoys giving workshops in global communication around the world, in addition to his consulting work with brands from emerging markets. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Many of the lingerie brands we know today cater for the male gaze or to women looking sexy for anyone but themselves. Michaela Stark, known for body morphing, has disrupted the status quo by transforming her own flesh into a canvas. She models lingerie made for women by women for the world to see. Her fashion project-turned-Instagram phenomenon all started when Stark was living alone in Paris in the midst of the pandemic. “I was a seamstress at the time for Parisian brands and it kind of hit me... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3267055/michaela-starks-brand-inclusivity-backed-beyonce-and-victorias-secret-how-couturiers-body-positive?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3267055/michaela-starks-brand-inclusivity-backed-beyonce-and-victorias-secret-how-couturiers-body-positive?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Jun 2024 03:00:09 +0000 In less than a decade, Sweden’s Thomasine Barnekow has managed to become a go-to glove maker in a market segment dominated by French legacy houses. Now Paris-based but originally from a rural background, this talented and passionate designer has helped revive the habit of wearing gloves as a fashion statement. Her creations have graced film premieres and festivals, television series and haute couture runways. A-listers like Anne Hathaway, Billie Eilish, Margot Robbie and Bella Hadid have all... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3253844/how-thomasine-barnekow-revived-habit-wearing-gloves-swedish-designer-started-her-luxury-brand?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3253844/how-thomasine-barnekow-revived-habit-wearing-gloves-swedish-designer-started-her-luxury-brand?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 Mar 2024 10:00:13 +0000 Le Bal des Débutantes is a night of glamour, beauty and celebration that brings together young women from around the world who make their formal debut into high society. The prestigious event is held annually in Paris, and is attended by the daughters and sons of aristocrats, politicians and tycoons. From the elegant haute couture gowns paired with exquisite high jewellery, to the choreographed father-daughter dance, Le Bal is a display of opulence and French tradition. But beyond the glitz and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3243781/meet-hong-kong-debs-paris-le-bal-des-debutantes-2023-donnie-yen-and-cissy-wangs-daughter-jasmine-yen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3243781/meet-hong-kong-debs-paris-le-bal-des-debutantes-2023-donnie-yen-and-cissy-wangs-daughter-jasmine-yen?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Dec 2023 02:00:16 +0000