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Luxury Spend It
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Emily Ratajkowski on the streets of New York in February with a Gucci Giglio bag. Photo: GC Images
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Style Edit: Gucci’s new ‘It’-bag duo is ideal for fashion insiders

The new Giglio and Borsetto bags are long on understated style, with soft silhouettes, heritage hardware and effortless day‑to‑night versatility.

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Style Edit: Audemars Piguet’s new Royal Oak and Code 11.59 watches, and more

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Style Edit: Cartier En Équilibre’s colourful new chapter

Fashion

Military jackets are back – how Greta Lee, Zendaya and Dua Lipa rock the trend

Thanks to Dior’s Anderson, the historical garment is making a comeback, with styles from Napoleonic hussar jackets to more modern takes.

Greta Lee in Dior summer 2026. Photo: Handout
Timepieces

5 watch moments in March 2026 – from Zendaya’s Rolex to Tag Heuer’s new boss

Elsewhere, Grand Seiko signed on baseball star Shohei Ohtani, GPHG gets a new jury president … and Watches & Wonders isn’t even here yet.

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Style Edit: Richard Mille’s limited edition RM 41-01 Tourbillon Soccer

Complications track the score and phases of a match, while the watch is available in 2 versions – Dark Blue Quartz TPT and Red Carmin Basalt TPT.

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Style Edit: Cartier’s finely balanced En Équilibre high jewellery

The third release of En Équilibre pieces is centred on showstopping necklaces that express the balance for which the collection is named.

Necklace, earrings: Cartier. Bodysuit, skirt: Oude Waag. Photography: Yoon Chong
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Style Edit: Sotheby’s Hong Kong presents a history of abstract art

From ancient artefacts to Joan Mitchell and Mark Rothko, “Beyond the Abstract” is the most sweeping survey of abstract art ever shown in Greater China.

Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for March 26-29

While Art Month is in full swing, the Grand Hyatt takes on the world record for largest charcuterie buffet, and The Ritz-Carlton’s Tosca di Angelo collaborates with Damiani.

Fashion

Why worn-out designer handbags are the ultimate status symbols

Jane Birkin’s insouciance with her namesake Hermès bag started it all, and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were often seen with bashed-about Birkins in the 2000s.

Jane Birkin’s original Hermès Birkin. Photo: Sotheby’s
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Style Edit: From The Snapshot to The Wave, Marc Jacobs’ spring 2026 delivers

From The Snapshot to The Wave, the spring 2026 collection reframes the brand’s most loved bags as a celebration of personal style.

Various The Tote Bags from Marc Jacobs’ spring/summer 2026 line-up. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: How the Dior Crunchy bag distils Jonathan Anderson’s vision

Recasting Dior’s iconic cannage motif in sculptural volume, the new accessory is the creative director at his most tactile and assured.

Chow Tai Fook

Bling it on: Chow Tai Fook’s US$115,000 gold AirPods case sparks online buzz

Gold gadgets and hair clips ignite discussion online as the jeweller looks to the ultra-rich to set the gold standard for luxury spending.

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Style shoot: Gucci’s first Demna-designed line shows the brand’s diversity

Puerto Rican supermodel Joan Smalls helps deliver on the brand’s DNA, in everything from sexy and streetwise looks, to elegant evening wear and statement jewellery.

Supermodel Joan Smalls poses in Gucci. Photography: Petros Kouiouris
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Style Edit: Max Mara and Sportmax’s fall/winter 2026 collections

The Max Mara Fashion Group labels presented their new collections at Milan Fashion Week – both are designed for women who dominate and move.

Subdued hues at Sportmax and Max Mara for fall/winter 2026 at Milan Fashion Week. Photos: Handout
Jewellery

Chain jewellery is having a moment, from Tiffany & Co. to Pomellato

Luxury designers like Annoushka Ducas are redefining their statement pieces to meet the growing trend for bolder wearable chains.

Timepieces

Russell Crowe’s luxury watch collection, as he revealed on TikTok

The actor has built an impressive collection, from his most talked-about Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ‘Tiffany’ to an Omega Seamaster James Bond tribute.

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Style Edit: Chanel’s CC League empowers women athletes on and off the field

The initiative promotes confidence and camaraderie among sportswomen including Hong Kong’s Cindy Cheung and Janelle Leung.

Elite athletes and members of Chanel Beauty’s CC League: Heïdi Gaugain, Gaby Agundez, Cindy Cheung Sum-Yuet, Renee Montgomery, Janelle Leung, Marie-Julie Bonnin and Jain Kim. Photo: Handout
Paris Fashion Week

Paris Fashion Week 2026: Dior’s floral vision and Saint Laurent’s elegance

Monet met modern floral sophistication at the Dior show, while Bella Hadid walked in Saint Laurent’s grand spectacle with the Eiffel Tower as the backdrop.

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Style Edit: Furla’s SS26 Milan-inspired bags exude Italian poise

Adventurous textures, canvas stripes and refined colour palettes define the effortless Italian style of Furla’s spring-summer bags.

Celebrity style

Flashback: Filipino influencer Bryanboy introduces his favourite looks

Bryan Yambao is known for his impeccable style – here he shows off his most memorable fits, from Ralph Lauren and Loewe to Balenciaga.

Bryanboy is a fashion icon. Photos: Getty Images
Timepieces

5 watch moments in February 2026: the Baftas, Jungkook’s new role and more

Breitling partners with Aston Martin, Louis Vuitton collaborates with De Bethune, and Swiss jump-hour watch brand Niton is revived.

Louis Vuitton collaborates with De Bethune on the Louis Varius; Jungkook is announced as ambassador for Hublot; and the Swiss jump-hour watch brand Niton is revived. Photos: Handout
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Style Edit: Dior’s new Cigale bag turns a 1950s couture dress into arm candy

How the new Cigale bag takes a classic of elevated tailoring and reimagines it as a sculptural, everyday piece for modern wardrobes.

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Style Edit: Tommy Hilfiger throws the ultimate preppy party for spring 2026

The new looks from Tommy Hilfiger takes classic American prep to Palm Beach, blending varsity polish and relaxed resort style.

Fashion

Can you master the double denim look like Jaden Smith and Kendrick Lamar?

From Paris to Manhattan, celebs such as Glen Powell are defining how to take on the ‘Canadian tuxedo’ and make it cool.

Jaden Smith wore double denim to attend the Louis Vuitton spring/summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in September 2025. Photo: Getty Images
Timepieces

Is titanium redefining dress watches? Models by Cartier and Bulgari suggest so

Once considered utilitarian, titanium is now the material of choice for elegant pieces like the Santos de Cartier and Bulgari Octo Finissimo.

The Santos de Cartier 2025 Titanium (right). Photo: Handout
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Style shoot: Tommy Hilfiger’s spring 2026 collection gets preppy by the pool

Actor Patrick Schwarzenegger and model Abby Champion front the campaign, which also features the likes of Lionel Richie, MGK, Sergio Pérez and Lucien Laviscount.

Milan Fashion Week

Milan Fashion Week 2026: Fendi, Diesel and Jil Sander highlights

Chiuri – previously at Valentino and Dior – made a stellar debut with Fendi, while Diesel’s Instagrammable runway turned heads.

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