Advertisement
Advertisement
TOPIC

Icons and Influencers

Related Topics:
Icons and Influencers
Who's making headlines and creating trends? Meet the social media icons and influencers who shape the world as we know it.
The founder of ZXMOTO, Zhang Xue, right, and the late education innovator Zhang Xuefeng are inspiring an entire generation in vastly different ways. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/Sohu
Trending in China

Profile | Bikes, books and ambitions: inspiring journeys of Zhang Xue and Zhang Xuefeng in China

One proved that passion can drive reinvention, while the other exemplified a life shaped by scarcity.

Jewellery

The rise of the ear cuff, the painless statement accessory

Millionaires and billionaires

Q&A | Skye Hankey on supporting emerging designers via Fashion Trust US

Fashion

Feng Chen Wang on 10 years in fashion and ‘Chinamaxxing’ before it was cool

The Chinese-born designer, who had Virgil Abloh as a mentor, just celebrated her brand’s 10th year at Shanghai Fashion Week.

Feng Chen Wang’s spring/summer 2026 campaign. Photo: Handout
TV shows and streaming video

Meet Anthony Norman, star of Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat

The second instalment of Amazon’s hoax comedy show stars an unsuspecting Anthony Norman, who believed he was working a temp job and ended up heroically saving the day.

Trending in China

China ZXMOTO founder revokes ‘not getting a cent’ from government remark after row

Poor boy from rural family who followed his two-wheeled passion to the top says he was just ‘playing cool’ with ‘lack of official backing’ comment.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Food and Drinks

On the Menu | Making butter while you run? Why social media is churning with excitement

Churning and burning at the same time has gone viral on social media, even if it might not work so well in hot and humid Hong Kong.

Content creator Libby Claire went viral for her video showing how to churn butter in a running vest while tackling a trail. Photo: Instagram/lib_claire
Fame and celebrity

Video | Why Kris Jenner is considered good luck in China

Mother of the Kardashians has been trending on platforms like Weibo and RedNote to wish for luck and fortune.

Fashion

How London brand Chopova Lowena, and its cult carabiner skirt, came to be

Harry Styles, Madonna and Gen Z cool girls all love this viral brand – which is inspired by everything from Bulgarian folklore to rock climbing and Scottish kilts.

Israel-Iran conflict

Jiang Xueqin, the viral ‘prophet’ predicting the world’s fate from a Beijing classroom

‘Professor Jiang’ has been dubbed ‘China’s Nostradamus’ after forecasting Trump’s election win and the war with Iran. But some of his ideas veer into conspiracy theory.

21
Jiang Xueqin, a Chinese-Canadian teacher at a Beijing high school, has attracted a huge online audience after some of his geopolitical predictions came true. Photo: Handout
Art

Love and mythology drift across artist Faye Wei Wei’s dreamlike canvases

The British-Chinese artist’s monumental oil paintings blend love, mythology and lush flora, inviting viewers into immersive fantasy worlds.

Untitled (2022) by Faye Wei Wei. Photo: Handout
Art

Painter Eunnam Hong explores identity through haunting self-portraits

The New York-based Korean artist cites filmmakers Wong Kar-wai, John Cassavetes and Hong Sang-soo, and painter Elizabeth Peyton as inspirations.

Art

Artist Katja Seib’s surreal portraits blur reality, dreams and everyday life

The US-based German painter places her family and friends in allegorical scenes informed by her own life and classic European art school training.

Britain

UK police to reopen Andrew Tate rape probe

Hertfordshire Constabulary revives decade-old allegations as a civil trial is due to take place in June this year.

Andrew Tate on a boat in Victoria Harbour earlier this month. Photo: Andrew Tate via X
Trending in China

Ex-poor village boy, famous China education guru Zhang Xuefeng dies at 41 after run

Cardiac arrest kills educator with punishing work schedule who held controversial views on liberal arts study; was praised for pragmatism.

Zhang Xuefeng, one of China’s most prominent educational figures, has died at the age of 41 after a run. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/ntit.edu.cn
Art

Style according to … Pearl Lam, the Hong Kong-born founder of Pearl Lam Projects

The gallerist and curator shares some of her favourite things, from the paintings of Kerry James Marshall to the energy of Shanghai’s Xiangyang Park.

Luxury brands

A new monograph celebrates the storied legacy of shoemaker Roger Vivier

The book takes you inside the world of the brand, and its launch coincided with the opening of Maison Vivier, a restored hotel particulier in Paris.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Celebrity Families

Meet Lara Cosima, who just got engaged to Kering heir François Pinault Jr

The ‘modern-day Marie Antoinette’ and member of the Austro-Hungarian nobility has walked for Armani and drew internet attention at Le Bal in 2023

Model and influencer Lara Cosima is a member of the Austro-Hungarian nobility. Photos: @laracosima_/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Beau Garrett, who plays Abby Reese in Taylor Sheridan’s The Madison

She was scouted as a model in her early teens and later made the transition to acting, appearing in shows like House, Glee and The Rookie.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Ben Schnetzer, who plays Van Davis in Taylor Sheridan’s The Madison

The UK-trained actor, who plays opposite Beau Garrett in the Yellowstone creator’s new show, got his big break in 2013 in The Book Thief.

Beauty

Are LED face masks skincare’s secret weapon or a flash in the pan?

Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber swear by them, but what is the truth behind celebrity glow trends and red light therapy?

Kendall Jenner, who recently became a Therabody ambassador, with the TheraFace Mask Glo. Photo: Handout
100 Top Tables: Cities of Gastronomy

The young English YouTubers bringing Korean food diplomacy to Macau

Known for their viral ramen videos and visiting Buckingham Palace with Blackpink, the British duo are bringing their brand of food diplomacy to Macau.

Supported by
Macau Government Tourism Office
Josh and Ollie of Korean Englishman are the keynote speakers at this year’s International Cities of Gastronomy Fest Macao. Photos: Handout
Fashion

In their words: Qiqi Yam’s support of Hong Kong’s designers and fashion scene

‘Asia’s first supermodel’ celebrates the roles of local designer Robert Wun, pioneering retailer Joyce Ma, and actors Maggie Cheung, Cherie Chung, and her husband, Simon Yam.

TV shows and streaming video

Who is Michael J. Berman, who founded the magazine George with JFK Jr?

Berman – played by Michael Nathanson in Ryan Murphy’s Love Story – never reconciled with the Kennedy scion after a serious falling out in 1997.

Fashion

In their words: Hilary Tsui on her favourite moments in fashion in Hong Kong

The former actress on Karl Lagerfeld’s Chanel couture show, home-grown labels Lau Hei and Yat Pit, and style icons Maggie Cheung and Edison Chen.

Hilary Tsui at her multi-brand boutique Her in 2023. Photo: May Tse
United States

Action movie star Chuck Norris dies at 86

His epic fight with kung fu superstar Bruce Lee in ‘The Way of The Dragon’ helped turn Norris into an icon.

5
Chuck Norris’ epic fight with the kung fu superstar Bruce Lee in “The Way of The Dragon” helped turn him into an icon on big and small screens alike. Photo: AFP
Fame and celebrity

Who was Lauren Bessette, Carolyn Bessette’s sister who died with her?

Ryan Murphy’s Love Story charts the whirlwind romance between Carolyn and JFK Jr – and new episodes feature Lauren Bessette, played by Sydney Lemmon.

Fashion

Meet the founder of LoveShackFancy, Rebecca Hessel Cohen

She grew up in the offices of Seventeen magazine where her mother worked as creative director, was an editor at Cosmopolitan, and started her own brand in 2013.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement