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Christina Ko
Hong Kong-based writer and editor Christina has covered the luxury scene for over a decade. She covers topics ranging from beauty and wellness to arts and culture. Formerly the editorial director of Prestige Hong Kong, she has written for various publications including Hong Kong Tatler, Discovery and Silverkris, as well as for clients such as Louis Vuitton, Dior, Estee Lauder and Lane Crawford.
A rubber tree grove visit, watching local purveyors make fresh coconut crepes, harvesting dokongs and more highlights from our trip with the luxury group’s Stay for Good initiative
From Barbounaki Kolonaki in Athens to Roganic Hong Kong, eat healthy without compromising on flavour with this list of recommendations by 7 Hong Kong wellness and fashion figures
Dough Beings’ bomboloni are the bomb, and their doughnuts are to die for – but the secretive sisters behind this smash hit bakery are giving nothing away
The daughter of Beatle Paul used her connections to arrange intimate sit-downs with A-list pals including Gigi and Bella Hadid, Cate Blanchett and Jeff Koons – crafting a personalised dish for each celeb she met
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Andō’s Agustin Balbi, Salisterra’s Cary Docherty, The Dining Room’s Giovanni Galeota, Grand Majestic Sichuan’s Theign Phan and Yuan’s Law Chak Kei all recall the family origins of recipes on their menus today
Bulgari’s decor fuses the Italian luxury brand’s design code with Japanese minimalism and its sushi bar is headed by a 3 Michelin-starred chef, while Virtù at Four Seasons is No 20 on World’s 50 Best Bars
Disenchanted with all the waste in fashion, and spying a gap in the market, Fung started her online marketplace Hula, then later added physical showrooms
Which was your favourite, Cheetos, White Rabbits, Jaffa Cakes, Maltesers or dorayaki? Now the sweet tastes of these treasured snacks are fuelling a quietly nostalgic dining moment
Hong Kong performance group Drag Jam has little of the polish and sheen of RuPaul’s Drag Race, but as its raucous shows attest, much joy is found in the perfectly imperfect routines.
The black roe has gone from being a hallowed rarity to a pricey ingredient lending a salty edge to all kinds of dishes – 4 Hong Kong chefs and 1 Instagram foodie present their favourite uses
Eating out is passé, hiring a private chef is the true sign of class – as these former hobbyist chefs discovered when they took their culinary smarts into other people’s kitchens
Crack open The Gourmand’s Egg. A Collection of Stories & Recipes to learn about eggs in art, history and culture, then how to use the ingredient in delicious dishes
Take a tour of the bright, brash and proudly contemporary HQ of the brand behind equally colourful mobile phone cases the world over
Mindvalley Live Dubai, a self-improvement festival, offers attendees, from Hungary to Hong Kong, two days of talks by personal development coaches – as long as they can afford it.
Jim Kwik – the world’s best-known ‘brain coach’, who has worked with Jim Carrey, Bill Clinton and others – says we need to safeguard our mental health in a technology-reliant world.
Hong Kong design agency Editecture’s founders, Genevieve Chew and Jacqueline Chak, bonded over shopping. They apply their different skill sets to designing things as varied as toilets and a mahjong set.
The city’s F&B scene is now loading the legal cannabinoid in everything from cheesecake to chops, coffee to cocktails – here’s where to get your chill on
Spoil your pooch just like Paris Hilton and Priyanka Chopra with luxury gear, from a Tiffany Blue bone china dog bowl to a Versace raincoat
‘Pages of Power’ in Hong Kong features hand-drawn art by Pat Lee, a comic-book artist who has created illustrations for Marvel and DC Comics titles such as Batman, Superman, The X-Men and Transformers.
Coffee Lam is one of Hong Kong’s top three YouTubers and the first Cantonese-language content creator to gain more than a million followers, but one video almost destroyed her life.
Hong Kong’s usually packed art calendar was significantly reduced this year thanks to the pandemic, but some exhibitions survived. Here are seven of the best shows we saw.
The K-pop idol of Super Junior fame married the Wolf Warrior 2 actress in a sustainable ceremony in the wilds of New Zealand where The Hobbit was filmed – and after the year we’ve had, who can compete with that?
Trying to choose a wedding dress in a sea of options is daunting, so we asked the experts for their top tips on how to find the perfect dress based on both body type and desired silhouette
With the coronavirus putting a halt to most ceremonies, new bespoke wedding services, such as engagement ring consulting for men and orchestrating the perfect proposal, are taking advantage of the extra time a lot of couples have.
Birkin or Kelly? Vintage or new? How to buy a splurge handbag that can only go up in value
They are up there with gold as an investment and in these uncertain times the fashion set are rushing to put their money in Hermès Birkin handbags
A couple who met in the lift of the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong hotel married in a lavish wedding in Ibiza, Spain – complete with synchronised swimmers, celebrity DJs, and waiters who broke into song.
Bella Hadid donned 1990s-inspired looks on the catwalk for Off-White, a green dress akin to Jennifer Lopez’s 2001 frock was a Versace show-stopper and Balmain packed vintage references into shows
Use your blood type to figure out your most effective exercise routine to stay fit and focused during the coming weeks of lockdown – from home yoga for type A to Zoom workouts for type B
The global coronavirus outbreak has caused many weddings to be postponed. We talk to some Hong Kong brides- and grooms-to-be about how they are navigating last-minute rescheduling for themselves and their guests.
