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Police secure the area as people queue to enter a department store, during the opening of Shein’s first physical outlet in Paris, France, on November 5, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Sustainability

Opinion | Why Shein doesn’t have to be the model for the fashion industry

Although the fast fashion label had a bumper 2025 while familiar brands faced collapse, the industry should not conclude that speed and scale are everything.

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Chinese culture

History of Chinese-style ‘frog buttons’, seen on viral Adidas jacket

Menswear

Beat the chill with Sacai, CDLP and Erl’s stylish and snug menswear

US-Venezuela conflict

Nike tracksuit worn by Maduro is selling out after viral photo

Global searches for the distinctive Nike grey hoodie and joggers spike after Venezuela’s leader is pictured in US custody.

Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro in US custody wearing a Nike tracksuit. Photo: White House via EPA
Celebrity style

Meet Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, who styled Zohran Mamdani’s wife Rama Duwaji

The former fashion editor called out Kanye West’s ‘White Lives Matter’ tees, and resigned from Vogue publisher Condé Nast after criticising Israel’s bombing of Gaza.

Fame and celebrity

Explainer | What is the relationship ‘swag gap’? Just ask Hailey and Justin Bieber

It’s been 2 years since the Biebers attended a Rhode beauty drop in wildly different outfits – and TikTok seems to think such ‘swag gaps’ are relationship deal-breakers.

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Social media

At 75, Snoopy has conquered the Gen Z market. How did the beagle do it?

Snoopy’s enduring appeal continues to boost Peanuts’ brand now – it has more than 1,200 licensees around the world.

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A view of characters from the Peanuts comic strip at the Charles M. Schulz Museum in the United States. Snoopy remains as popular as ever. Photo: TNS
Doing Good

Meet the teen with a mission to help artists with his own brand of socks

Darren Lee, the founder of Sababu Socks, talks about providing a lifeline for under-represented artists from the Philippines to Tanzania.

Chinese culture

When a Korean horsehair underskirt sparked a fashion frenzy in China

The maweiqun, an underskirt made from horsehair, was so popular in the Ming dynasty that the government banned it.

Beauty

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
Hong Kong

Chinese and Asian suppliers in limbo over fashion chain Claire’s bankruptcy

Suppliers across Asia pursue legal action, but debt recovery prospects remain uncertain.

Claire’s is a mall staple known for trendy jewellery and ear piercings. Photo: Getty Images
New Openings

Hong Kong’s new openings, from an izakaya to a trattoria

Yujo offers a menu focused on sashimi and the robata grill, Mi Manchi blends traditional flavours with local ingredients, and Mr. Cheesecake brings its beloved desserts.

What will be the fashion trends of 2026? Think 1980s maximalism

Pinterest predicts the 2026 fashion trends will be all about maximalist jewellery, blues, lace, big shoulders and utilitarian khaki styles.

Britain

Eurostar to resume services after Channel Tunnel power glitch sparks travel chaos

A power issue halted services between London and Europe, stranding travellers and causing disruption during the busy run-up to New Year.

Travelers disembark a Eurostar train at Gare du Nord after a power supply incident in part of the Channel Tunnel disrupted train and shuttle traffic on Tuesday in Paris. Photo: AP
Jewellery

Nadine Ghosn on stacking luxury watches with her Crayola and Toothbrush jewellery

The designer likes to stack watches by maisons like Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet with her brand’s Crayola and Toothbrush jewellery.

Nadine Ghosn on her favourite watches, and how her popular and quirky designs, including her Toothbrush and Crayola jewellery, came to be. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
France

Brigitte Bardot, French icon and animal rights activist, dies at 91

Bardot became a global star in “And God Created Woman” in 1956, starred in 50 other films, then left acting to focus on animal rights advocacy.

Fame and celebrity

Q&A | Audrey Hobert’s journey from bedroom ballads to hit single ‘Sue Me’

Hobert was living with her childhood friend Abrams in Los Angeles when she started writing her own music … now she’s on her global Staircase to Stardom Tour.

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Architecture and design

London-based designer Faye Toogood on her humanist, playful approach

Her multidisciplinary practice designed the commercially successful Roly Poly chair and Baker trousers, now seen as Toogood’s signatures.

British designer Faye Toogood. Photo: Genevieve Lutkin
Luxury brands

Black leather gloves to effortlessly elevate your look this winter

With their luxe materials and exquisite detailing, these black leather gloves will elevate any look effortlessly.

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.

Luxury brands

Hanan Besovic on American Vogue and Duran Lantink’s Jean Paul Gaultier debut

Fashion influencer @ideservecouture doesn’t need your approval: ‘As long as I have Wi-fi, I can talk about fashion. I don’t need the degree’.

Fashion commentator Hanan Besovic, better known as @ideservecouture on Instagram. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Christmas

4 fashion drops to shop this Christmas, from Ferragamo to Jacquemus

Actor Bill Nighy has partnered with knitwear house John Smedley, while Etnodim reinterprets the traditional Ukrainian vyshyvanka.

Jacquemus small Turismo bag in dark mint. Photo: Handout
China consumption

From taboo to trendy: China’s second-hand luxury market cashes in on resale boom

Driven by an uneven recovery and property crisis, value-conscious shoppers are powering a second-hand boom as platforms use tech to verify authenticity and overcome stigma.

Obituaries

In memoriam: 29 beloved celebrities we lost in 2025

We remember stars from the worlds of Hollywood, TV, music, fashion and more, from Jane Goodall to Giorgio Armani and Hulk Hogan.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Trevor Ballin, fashion designer and tarot reader to the stars

Ballin has worked with brands like Gap, Calvin Klein and Proenza Schouler and has done tarot readings for stars like Sarah Paulson and Emma Corrin.

Trevor Ballin (left) has been reading Jonathan Anderson’s tarot cards for several years. Photos: @trevor.ballin/Instagram
Celebrity style

How to Style like the cast of Emily in Paris, from Lily Collins to Ashley Park

Channel Lily Collins with soft neutrals and metallic hues, or pair traditional workwear staples with vibrant accessories for Ashley Park’s look.

Lily Collins as Emily and Eugenio Franceschini as Marcello in Emily in Paris. Photo: Handout
Celebrity style

2025’s fashion moments: from that naked suit to Brad Pitt’s couple looks

Blackpink’s Lisa and Jennie stunned, as did Timothée Chalamet, but who sparked trends and who courted controversy?

Jewellery

More is more: 5 jewellery maximalists making a case for stacking it on

From Chanel to Ralph Lauren, maximalism is back as fashionistas don extra necklaces, armfuls of bracelets and rings on every finger.

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