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Fashion in Hong Kong and Chinai

Fashion in Hong Kong and China is being transformed as designers gain creative clout, consumer tastes change and industry giants evolve. Read this page for news, views, interviews and analysis about all things fashion-related in Hong Kong and China.

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I got hooked on designer clothes in Hong Kong but in the UK countryside it’s all about practicality. Was all the effort and expense that had gone into those luxury-brand purchases worth it?

  • Kinyan Lam specialises in natural dyes, working with hues tapped from the skins of foods such as onions, pomegranates and black turtle beans
  • Noelle Lee is breathing new life into the old craft of fish-skin leather, which is light, thin and stronger by weight than many other types of leather, she says

As one of Hong Kong’s most in-demand photographers, Leung Yat-ting, aka Leungmo, has worked with Adidas, Vogue and more. She talks about her inspirations and offers advice to young photographers.

Chengdu-born designer Sensen Lii talks to the Post about his out-of-the-box aesthetics that have piqued the interest of celebrities including Rihanna, Doja Cat and Madonna.

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Ian Hylton’s namesake luxury menswear line is dripping with Chinese references, from material to cut – and is made in China. He talks to the Post about his love of Chinese culture and how he channels it.

American luxury fashion designer Angel Chang is employing artisans from ethnic minorities in China’s mountain villages to recreate their intricate traditional clothing in a sustainable, high-end line.

The keen watch collector talks about his favourite pieces and latest lifestyle venture, which brings together The Armoury with Phillips Perpetual, the auctioneer’s watch boutique, and other purveyors of fine menswear

The life of Barney Cheng, fashion designer who’s dressed Michelle Yeoh among others, China’s release of a jailed CIA spy, a biohacker’s extreme regime – long reads in Post Magazine you loved in 2023.

Running at Shanghai’s West Bund art hub until January 21, the exhibition takes visitors on a journey through the Italian fashion house’s 110-year history

Hong Kong fashion designer Vivian Luk worked for Vera Wang, but when she asked Barney Cheng for a job he said to go it alone. She did – and after years of bridal gowns, she is entering new territory.

Leather accessories maker Nardos Vintage trades on nostalgia, its designs taking their cue from Hong Kong’s traditional metal postboxes and the carved cast iron folding gates of old-established stores.

Barbiecore came to China – Shenzhen took on a Los Angeles vibe for the night with stars and fashion insiders treated to roller skaters and retro styles

Hong Kong is not lacking in shopping centres, but the latest, The Pedder Arcade, is unlike any other. On the fifth floor of the Pedder Building in Central, it is the passion project of Mark Cho.

Dapper duo Mark Cho and Alan See are on a mission to suit up Hong Kong’s WFH-weary men through their new The Armoury boutique, and now the new Pedder Arcade development

In just five years, Ming Ma has become a designer to know in China’s competitive, unforgiving fashion landscape, creating universal womenswear that customers of all ages and identities can enjoy.

Have your own Audrey Hepburn moment at The Tiffany Blue Box Café in Tsim Sha Tsui, while Ralph’s Coffee gives you a caffeine boost after a shopping spree at Ralph Lauren

Eyewear brand Sons + Daughters’ founders talk about Rihanna’s love for their products, why they decided to focus on children’s glasses and how they started the label.

It had been years since couturiers regularly showed seasonal collections in Hong Kong when, in 1986, leading Australian designers George Gross and Harry Watt put on a charity fashion show called Made in Australia.

Hong Kong fashion designer Barney Cheng tells Kate Whitehead about growing up in a huge family, getting culture shock in a Canadian Christian school, and rubbing shoulders with the fabulously rich.

Born in mainland China, Carina Lau grew up thinking she’d be a factory worker, but moved to Hong Kong and, through hard work, built an acting career despite a kidnap ordeal. She met and wed fellow actor Tony Leung.

With his Chater House salon a victim of redevelopment, hairstylist to the rich and famous Kim Robinson has decided the universe is hinting he should quit while he’s ahead. He recalls good and bad times.

When Chris Hall’s mother said ‘buy property’, he didn’t argue but bought Chinese robes too, and his Hong Kong home houses a world-class collection. He tells Fionnuala McHugh about a childhood spent continent-hopping.

The M+ museum of visual culture in Hong Kong’s exhibition Madame Song: Pioneering Art and Fashion in China, celebrating Chinese artist and early influencer Song Huai-kuei, feels somewhat overdone.

It was not a Savile Row suit that Bill Nighy chose to wear to the 2023 SAG Awards and the Oscars, but one from Hong Kong-based bespoke tailor The Anthology – and all because of a chance encounter.

Victoria’s Secret appears to be banking on a new collaboration to win over the Gen Z market in China … check out its latest collection with Chinese genderfluid label Rui-Built

Hong Kong’s rising pop sensations Kayan9896 and Kalai share an Instagrammable friendship filled with stunning ‘fits and cool backstage moments together – let’s take a closer look

Two new reports from Business of Fashion (BoF) Insights and Alliance Bernstein (AB) show how Chinese shoppers are breaking records in luxury goods consumption post-pandemic