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Celebrities like Sabrina Carpenter gave new life to archival fashion in 2025. Photo: Reuters
Fashion

2025’s best archival fashion moments on the red carpet

Hailey Bieber stunned in a Chanel skirt suit, TSITP and Y2K style queen Lola Tung donned a Dior dress, while Sabrina Carpenter channelled Madonna, Cher and Britney Spears.

The Philippines

Heart Evangelista: how a Filipino style icon’s wealth came under fire

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Venice Film Festival

8 stand-out looks from the Venice Film Festival red carpet

Fashion

Fashion designer Giorgio Armani dead at 91

At the time of his death, Armani had put together an empire worth over US$10 billion, ranking him in the world’s top 200 billionaires.

Giorgio Armani at the end of his Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2017/2018 collection show in Paris in July 2017. Photo: Reuters
United States

Chloe Malle succeeds Anna Wintour as American Vogue editor

Malle, 39, daughter of Candice Bergen, will report to Wintour, who is the chief content officer of Condé Nast and Vogue’s global editorial director.

Beauty

4 times Pat McGrath’s make-up wowed on the runway

McGrath sets social media alight with her groundbreaking make-up looks for major brand shows, from Valentino and Schiaparelli to Maison Margiela and Louis Vuitton.

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Fashion

Meet Snejyo, the Insta-famous Indian sisters bringing back maximalism

If Gwyneth Paltrow and The Row once embodied quiet luxury, Instagram-famous duo Snejyo epitomise the new maximalism: here’s what you need to know about them.

Snehal and Jyoti Babani, aka Snejyo, in black Chanel outfits. Photo: @snejyo/Instagram
Paris Fashion Week: Haute Couture

Paris Haute Couture Week 2025: Balenciaga, Maison Margiela and Robert Wun

A trio of showcases closing the season saw Kardashian channelling Elizabeth Taylor for Balenciaga, Glenn Martens making his debut at Maison Margiela, and macabre imagery from Hong Kong-born Robert Wun.

Paris Fashion Week: Haute Couture

Paris Haute Couture Week 2025: Chanel, Schiaparelli and Armani Privé shine

Chanel’s Creation Studio delivered its last collection before Matthieu Blazy’s debut in October, Schiaparelli’s Daniel Roseberry adopted a ‘back to the future’ lens, and Armani Privé went ‘nocturnal’.

Paris Fashion Week: Haute Couture

Paris Haute Couture Week 2025: Michael Rider’s Celine debut steals the spotlight

Dior and Valentino are skipping haute couture week, while it’s unclear whether Giorgio Armani will be at his Armani Privé show – but Celine and Patou offer plenty of excitement.

Michael Rider’s Celine debut has stolen the spotlight at Paris Haute Couture Week 2025. Photo: Handout
Fashion

All hail the button, tiny hero of fashion – without it, we are truly undone

Used as adornments, symbols of wealth, practical fastenings and couture accents, buttons were relied on throughout history by everyone from the Indus people of the Bronze Age to the ancient Romans.

Chanel and Prada are among the big-name brands celebrating the humble button in recent collections, as seen here on Prada’s ready-to-wear fall/winter 2025-26 runway, at Milan Fashion Week in February. Photo: AFP
Icons and Influencers

Recreate the classic looks of Hollywood royalty, from Audrey to Marlon

Inspired by Hollywood legends of the 20th century, Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez injected classic style from Givenchy and Prada into their red carpet looks for this year’s awards season.

Celebrity style

How to Style like … Golden Globe-winning comedian Ali Wong

Wong, who also won two Emmys for Netflix’s Beef last year, wore a ruffled red Balenciaga gown that you can channel with pieces from Rebecca Vallance, Saint Laurent and Simone Rocha.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Dua Lipa becomes the face of the new Chanel 25 bag

The singer turned heads in 3 different Chanel looks at the 2023 Met Gala, having previously performed in Chanel at LA’s Grammy Museum; the maison also designed custom looks for her recent Asian tour.

Dua Lipa is the face of the new Chanel 25 bag, while the maison also designed custom looks for her recent Asian tour. Photo: Handout
Icons and Influencers

How China’s rising fashion designer Cheney Chan is captivating global audiences

He made his unofficial debut at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week last June, but his growing social media presence – 5.5 million Douyin followers and counting – has already made Chan a popular influencer.

Rising fashion designer Cheney Chan gives us his take on dreaming big. Photo: Handout
Obituaries

Rosita Missoni, matriarch of eponymous Italian fashion house, dead at 93

A family statement called Rosita Missoni a ‘visionary figure in the Italian and international fashion world’.

Chinese culture

How Chinese haute couture is taking on the fashion world

Chinese high-fashion designers have dressed everyone from Rihanna to royals in recent years and their presence is growing on global catwalks.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Recap | From Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to Kate Middleton and Princess Diana, what are the royals’ style secrets?

Discover the outfits, styles and favourite wardrobes of the most photographed, written about and talked about royal family on the planet.

Whether it’s Dior haute couture for a fancy event or a luxe blazer paired with jeans for a more casual outing, Meghan Markle’s fashion philosophy leans toward the timeless. Photo: Getty
Fashion

Iris van Herpen’s eye for innovation means her creations are both fashion and art

She admires the late Azzedine Alaïa for showing his designs at his own home – and perhaps aspires to do the same at her new home outside Amsterdam, where she lives with sound designer Salvador Breed

Fashion

Robert Wun, in his own words: from Hong Kong to the Met Gala

The London-based couturier reflects on his legacy as the first Hong Kong-born designer to debut at Paris Couture Week

Fashion

What to know about Centrestage, Hong Kong’s biggest fashion event of the year

Alongside the 4-day fair at HKCEC, Hong Kong Palace Museum is hosting an exhibition celebrating hometown style hero Robert Wun

Fashion Fusing, a show presented as part of Hong Kong fashion fair Centrestage in 2023, hosted at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Photo: Sam Tsang
Fashion

From Napoleon to Vivienne Westwood: 18th century fashion still inspires catwalks today

Hong Kong Palace Museum’s ‘The Adorned Body’ exhibition affirms the cyclical nature of fashion, showcasing regal wardrobes that remain mirrored in today’s Parisian haute couture

The cyclical nature of fashion is explored in “The Adorned Body” an exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, tracing styles from 18th century nobility that were still in evidence at this year’s Paris Fashion Week. Featured in the exhibition is this cotton corset believed to date from 1865. Picture: Hong Kong Palace Museum
Fame and celebrity

Meet Nicole Kidman’s daughter, Sunday Rose – who was at PFW’s Balenciaga show

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s daughter Sunday Rose made her red carpet debut in April, and just put in another appearance at Balenciaga’s Paris Fashion Week show

Masterpieces

High jewellery inspired by haute couture – from Chanel to Chopard

Dior’s Délicat haute joaillerie nods to the brand’s dressmaking heritage, while military chic takes centre stage in The Power of Couture, part of Boucheron’s Histoire de Style

Paris Fashion Week: Haute Couture

Paris Haute Couture Week 2024, day 2: Chanel and Armani Privé

Chanel stunned with tutus and capes in first show without a creative director, while pearls dazzled in Armani Privé – with Keira Knightley and Cate Blanchett attending, respectively

Model Vittoria Ceretti opened the Chanel autumn/winter 2024-25 haute couture show in a voluminous black cape paired with a white bodysuit. Photo: Reuters
Fashion

Paris Haute Couture Week 2024, day 1: Schiaparelli and Dior

The Olympic Games might be next month, but fashion still rules Paris this week: shows celebrated gold, savoir faire and sports – and Jennifer Lopez, Doja Cat and Kylie Jenner were in attendance

Blackpink’s Jisoo, Dior CEO Delphine Arnault and Jennifer Lopez at the Dior haute couture autumn/winter 2024-25 show in Paris. Photo: AP
Trending in China

Profile | ‘Who is haute couture queen?’: China KOL Lulu outraged at dress loan to Hollywood actress

An influencer in China, who is much admired for her sense of style, was furious when she learned an exclusive outfit she had paid a hefty deposit for had been given to an actress to wear to a high-profile event.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Chanel’s Couture O’Clock line celebrates Gabrielle Chanel’s artistry

The Couture O’Clock collection includes the incredible Musical Clock Couture Workshop as well as several watches and items of jewellery that all connect with its founder’s vision and craftsmanship

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