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Henry Jacques’ Les Classiques collection. Photo: Handout
Style Edit

Style Edit: Henry Jacques elevates perfume with Les Classiques

Designed to enrich daily life with scent rituals, the curated collection offers 50 fragrances in 3 formats: Les Essences, Les Brumes and Les Solides.

Wellness

Celebrities turn to this acclaimed doctor’s rejuvenating gut health advice

Labubu

Explainer | What is mystery shopping, made popular by Labubu?

China exports

Can China’s cosmetics brands rival K-beauty and refashion global markets?

Once the top export market for South Korean cosmetics, Chinese firms lead at home and have made headway overseas – but gaps remain.

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Illustration: Brian Wang
Style Edit

Style Edit: Henry Jacques’ world of bespoke haute parfumerie

Anne-Lise Cremona, daughter of the founder, extends the maison’s heritage as it continues to evolve, opening its world up to a wider audience.

Blackpink

Blackpink star Jennie’s 8 top brand collaborations as she turns 30

The K-pop singer has been a style icon for Chanel, Jean Paul Gaultier, Calvin Klein, Jacquemus, Adidas and more.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Bruna Marquezine – and is she really going out with Shawn Mendes?

The Brazilian star of the movie Blue Beetle has been spotted out and about with singer Mendes – here is everything you need to know about her.

Canadian singer Shawn Mendes and Brazilian actress Bruna Marquezine are rumoured to be an item. Photos: @shawnmendes, @brunamarquezine/Instagram
Wellness

How celebrity wellness brands are reshaping self-care

From wellness OG Gwyneth Paltrow, to newer entrepreneurs like Halle Berry, celebrities have shifted their focus from beauty to health.

Robert Wun

Style according to … Hong Kong designer Robert Wun

A fan of dramatic, horror-inspired gowns, Wun was the first Hong Kong designer to show at Paris Haute Couture Week back in 2023.

Fragrances

Beauty drops to watch: Sweeney’s bob, Balenciaga’s scents and Buly’s balm

This month we’re coveting a stunning blonde bob, a chic lip balm carrier, and beautiful new fragrances based on a classic.

Balenciaga has launched an entire collection of 10 new fragrances based around a 1947 vial of Le Dix, the first and original scent developed by the maison’s founder Cristóbal Balenciaga. Photo: Handout
Wellness

Bye-bye bags: 4 best under-eye patches for dark circles and wrinkles

Chanel, Augustinus Bader, Rare Beauty and 111Skin have patch-perfect solutions to dark circles, wrinkles and puffiness.

Joe Jonas makes under-eye patches look cool. Photo: @joejonas/Instagram
Style Edit

Style Edit: Willow Smith, Dior Addict – and beauty on one’s own terms

Smith follows on from Jennifer Lawrence, Jisoo, Anya Taylor-Joy and Cara Delevingne, who have each brought their own spirit to Dior Beauty.

Food and Drinks

Her grandmother used kombucha as a face toner. She does the same today

Inspired by her grandmother, a US-based brewer, chef and culinary instructor has just released a line of kombucha-infused skincare products.

Celebrity style

Hair gel is back – but this time it’s kinder and less crunchy

Inspired by gel OGs Madonna and Justin Timberlake, everyone from Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya to Bad Bunny is getting in on the act.

Austin Butler flaunted gel-aided tousled curls at the Caught Stealing photocall in Paris last summer. Photo: Corbis via Getty Images
Retailing

‘C-beauty’ cosmetics brands find retail expansion outside China a slow slog

‘For established domestic cosmetics companies attempting to expand abroad, progress is still in its early stages,’ CLSA’s Chris Gao says.

Mao Geping store inside the Harbour City shopping complex. Photo: Li Cao
Fame and celebrity

Meet Byredo founder Ben Gorham, who’s been hanging out with Kendall Jenner

Gorham’s a former basketball player who built the cult fragrance brand Byredo that branched out into make-up and jewellery – he’s also supposedly married.

Animals

Explainer | What is horse oil and why is it a popular skin treatment in East Asia?

Horse oil is said to intensely hydrate skin, fortify hair, and diminish the appearance of wrinkles, but research is lacking on such claims.

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Celebrity style

Why 1960s Bardot-style glamour is coming back

Sydney Sweeney, Selena Gomez and Zendaya add to the bombshell revival, with voluminous blowouts and cinematic drama back on the red carpet.

Jisoo from Blackpink, complete with 60s beehive hair, for Self-Portrait’s fall/winter 2025 campaign. Photo: Handout
Style Edit

Style Edit: Noble Panacea has landed in Hong Kong – meet CEO Céline Talabaza

The brand recently opened a flagship counter at Hong Kong’s Lane Crawford and launched the groundbreaking Absolute Peptide8 Night Serum.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Bulgari’s best festive offerings, from jewellery to bags

Trust Bulgari to feature plenty of shimmer this festive season, from the B.zero1 ring to the Bulgari Aluminium chronograph watch.

Singapore

Are Singaporean Chinese the ‘least attractive’? Viral image stirs debate

Social media users said Singapore had no Vivian Chow or Edison Chen, but experts warned against warped beauty standards shaped by media.

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The viral image has sparked a debate on beauty standards in Singapore. Photo: X, source unknown
Martha Stewart

How does Martha Stewart look so young? The 84-year-old icon’s skincare secrets

Stewart never stops – after the release of Netflix’s Martha last year, she’s launched Elm Biosciences and stars in American Eagle’s holiday ad.

Martha Stewart in the American Eagle holiday campaign. At 84, she looks as young as ever. Photo: @americaneagle/Instagram
Wellness

Yellow, brittle, excessive peeling: how your nails give your health away

A nail artist and a doctor share the telltale signs of poor health, from fingertip colour changes to ridges, plus simple tips for nail care.

Skincare

Is lymphatic drainage the secret to glowing skin?

The delicate massage technique boosts circulation, reduces puffiness and supports detoxification – but do its benefits live up to the hype?

Skincare

How hand cream evolved from seasonal product to year-round staple

Once a seasonal essential, hand cream has become an everyday must-have, boosted by TikTok and the beauty industry trend of ‘skinification’.

Hand cream, like Chanel’s La Crème Main, has gone from being primarily a seasonal staple to a year-round necessity. Photo: Handout
Christmas

8 of the most coveted beauty advent calendars of 2025

The world’s biggest beauty brands – and department stores – are ushering in the holiday season with 24 days of luxe beauty ritual.

Fortnum & Mason’s advent calendar. Photo: Handout
Thailand

Miss Universe co-owner faces arrest in Thailand over fraud allegations

Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip is wanted for US$930,000 fraud, capping a week of contest scandals and rigging allegations.

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Christmas

Christmas 2025 gift guide: presents in festive red from Dior, Gucci and more

From a Zimmermann party dress and Boghossian statement earrings, to Alessi baubles and Aquazzura tableware to add a festive feel at home.

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