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Loyal fans admire the subtle, understated style of Valextra leather goods, such as the Vocabolario 2.0 Costa 70 + Zaven suitcase and Iside Resin Dyes mini bag. Photo: Handout
Icons and Influencers

Whispered luxury: CEO Xavier Rougeaux on Valextra’s quiet appeal – interview

Before quiet luxury was a thing, the house was already making thoughtful quality pieces such as the Iside bag, which – like Valextra’s home city – marries beauty with functionality.

Art

Q&A | How this artist transforms historical Chinese symbolism into paintings

Art

How this artist uses rice to connect to her community – and ancestors

Icons and Influencers

Style according to … Han Chong, founder of fashion brand Self-Portrait

The designer enjoyed Adrien Brody vehicle The Brutalist, and says he never goes anywhere without the protection of a beloved Bhutanese pendant – but who is his timeless style icon?

Han Chong, founder of Self-Portrait. Photo: Handout
Icons and Influencers

Q&A | Quiet luxury, Vietnam style: Lam Gia Khang’s Gia Studios

Gia Studios, based in Saigon’s Savile Row and now stocked at Lane Crawford, Hong Kong, blends fine tailoring with cross-cultural inspirations.

Profile

Stand-up star Jiaoying Summers on comedy and growing up ‘ugly’

The Los Angeles-based comedian tells how her American dream came true.

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Fashion

Q&A | Carolina Cucinelli, Brunello Cucinelli’s VP, on the understated brand

One day she is expected to head the firm along with her sister Camilla – until then, she lives in Solomeo, an Umbrian village her father has renovated.

Carolina Cucinelli (left) is vice-president of the family firm run by her father Brunello, where her sister Camilla (right) also works. Here, she talks about the values that steer the Italian quiet luxury brand. Photo: Handout
Style Edit

Style Edit: Jaeger-LeCoultre CEO Jérôme Lambert on the Reverso’s enduring appeal

At Watches and Wonders 2025, Style sat down for a chat with Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Jérôme Lambert, who’s back for another stint as head of the luxury watchmaker.

Profile

Jason Li, from martial arts to Hollywood stunt double and daredevil

The professional movie stunt double talks about ‘tricking’, his early Hollywood breaks and taking risks in an inconsistent industry.

Fashion

Khaite founder Cate Holstein’s story – beyond Katie Holmes’ cashmere bra

The cashmere bra Katie Holmes wore helped the brand make a splash, but Khaite’s success has been built on providing a service to women endeavouring to put together a classically stylish look.

Catherine Holstein founded the luxury brand Khaite for women struggling to build a wardrobe of quality pieces that will stand the test of time. Photo: Handout
Architecture and design

Designer Thomas Heatherwick seeks to humanise architecture – interview

Last year, he published Humanise: A Maker’s Guide to Building Our World and his Heatherwick Studio launched the Xi’an Centre Culture Business District, centred on the Xi’an Tree, with local developer CR Land.

Designer Thomas Heatherwick is a man on a mission: he wants to banish boring buildings and humanise our city environment. Photo: Raquel Diniz
Fame and celebrity

Q&A | Yerin Ha on growing up in a family of actresses

Ha says shooting Bridgerton season 4 – in which she plays Benedict Bridgerton’s love interest, Sophie – has been a lot of fun, and she enjoys the show’s modern take on the Regency era.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Lacoste’s autumn/winter 2025 runway at Paris Fashion Week

The brand’s autumn/winter 2025 collection bears its famous crocodile logo, originally inspired by the nickname of its founder, French tennis legend, René Lacoste.

Wellness

Meet the woman who transformed mental health across Asia

PostMag talks to 5 women innovators at the top of their game and pushing the boundaries of scientific discovery: here we meet Megan Lam, co-founder of Neurum Health.

Megan Lam, co-founder of Neurum Health. Photo: TMT for SCMP
Icons and Influencers

Q&A | Amen Candles’ founder Rodrigo Garcia Alvarez on building a plastic-free future

Alvarez is slowly transforming the luxury candle market with eco-friendly innovations and cool collaborations carried by Picasso museums and stores such as Dover Street Market Ginza.

Amen Candles’ Uruguayan founder Rodrigo Garcia Alvarez. Picasso looks ahead. Photo: Succession Picasso 2022
Architecture and design

The Palace of Versailles – in a Hong Kong flat?

This Hong Kong couple transformed their 1,380 sq ft family home into a French baroque haven with a wealth of storage options.

Books and literature

‘I love eating’: novelist Asako Yuzuki on how she cooked up Butter

The author of acclaimed novel Butter, which skewers misogyny and fatphobia in Japanese culture, discusses her love of food, and the serial killer who inspired her book.

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Architecture and design

How a modestly sized Hong Kong flat got a Mexican-inspired makeover

Inspired by the laid-back aesthetic of popular Mexican tourist town Tulum, a Tseung Kwan O home was transformed with curved lines, natural materials and clever storage solutions.

Boho Tulum vibes in a 461 sq ft Hong Kong flat. Photo: Steven Tsui
Profile

How Hong Kong filmmaker Fruit Chan found his way in the industry

The Hong Kong filmmaker on the horrors of Hollywood, working his way up and exploring the handover.

Architecture and design

How an 18th century Dutch house was restored by an ex-Hong Kong resident

Peter Harris fell in love with the building on his first stay there 20 years ago, when he was on holiday with his family.

Fashion

Q&A | Leonardo Ferragamo on maintaining brand values and independence

Florence-born Ferragamo remains in the hands of its founding family in an industry dominated by conglomerates like LVMH and Kering – its chairman shares why this is important and how they’ve done it.

Leonardo Ferragamo, chairman of Ferragamo, started working for the family company at the age of 20. Photo: handout
Architecture and design

How humble rattan furniture is experiencing a modern renaissance

Rattan is being reimagined with rarefied flair, with contemporary interpretations by young artisans in Asia resulting in highly designed pieces of art.

The Auspicious Horizons installation, a pair of rattan and wood sculptures in the form of a dragon and phoenix by artists Cecilia Lai and Barnard Chan. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Fashion

Sibling synergy: how sister-led brands in fashion are thriving

From Istanbul and Australia, Copenhagen and London, fashion’s sibling founders talk business, friendship – and telepathy.

Food and Drinks

Word on the StrEAT: How Hong Kong’s top chefs and mixologists fell in love with their craft

Every chef and mixologist has a unique story of how they first fell in love with their craft – and what continues to inspire them: here are some of Hong Kong’s best drinking and dining love stories.

Profile

How Hong Kong’s Ho Yuen-kei defied the odds on her way to Paralympics glory

The Paris gold medallist on finding her sport, advocating for wheelchair access and how she and her husband make each other whole.

Ho Yuen-kei, Paralympic boccia champion, was born with spinal muscular atrophy. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Art

Q&A | This husband-and-wife artist duo’s first collaborative exhibition

Former classmates Samuel Swope and Sarah Lai have found a meeting point for their distinct practices, with a new collaborative exhibition in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

Sarah Lai and Samuel Swope at their Fo Tan studio in Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Architecture and design

How a 30-year-old Hong Kong flat became a French bistro-inspired haven

A Hong Kong couple, who are professionals in the financial sector, hired MAD Studio to turn their Mid-Levels home into a modern sanctuary.

Icons and Influencers

Designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee is on a mission to reclaim cultural heritage

Rejecting seasonal trends, he is challenging Western perceptions and promoting Indian craftsmanship, fuelled by the Aditya Birla Group’s investment in his brand.

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