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Divia Harilela
Divia Harilela
Contributing writer for Style by SCMP, specialising in fashion, beauty and lifestyle
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Divia Harilela has worked in lifestyle and fashion media for more than 12 years. Her work has been published in magazines such Vogue China, Departures, Elite Traveler and Surface Asia. Founder of luxury and fashion website The D’Vine, she also blogs for websites including Business of Fashion and Howtospendit.com.

Song Saa in Cambodia and the global chains Rosewood Hotels and 1 Hotels are looking beyond limiting energy use and physical resources to wider community- and guest-based initiatives

Kim Kardashian’s stylist used Shark’s FlexStyle to create her Met Gala look, while brands such as Zuvi and GHD have also been releasing high quality hair tools

Could juicing still be part of a healthy diet, years after the fad for it died? Experts weigh up the pros and cons – read on to find out if it’s for you

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The vision of sustainable luxury hotel pioneers Sonu Shivdasani and his wife Eva, the newly opened Soneva Secret is located in the remote-but-pristine Haa Dhaalu Atoll

Architectural Digest magazine, and plant styling feeds on Instagram and Pinterest are making house plants more popular than ever – read on for the basics and some low-maintenance ideas of where to start

New hotels in Tokyo’s Toranomon Hills and at Fuji Speedway offer guests a choice of stories: the first an entertainment hub, the second both something for nature-lovers and motorsport fans

Since falling in love with Italian mid-century designers as a young woman, the founder of Nilufar Gallery has become a highly influential designer herself and now has compiled Open Edition, shown as part of Salone del Mobile

Celebs like Gwyneth Paltrow, Kylie Jenner and Bella Hadid lifted matcha’s profile in the way the Olsen twins did for Starbucks coffee years ago – and now the world is in on the fad

Base yourself at a luxury tented camp or recreated fort to discover the evocative city of Jaisalmer and the beautiful desert with its leopards and Rabari tribe

Officially back with a bang, Hong Kong’s neighbouring getaway sports a fresh crop of luxury stays – here’s our pick of the new openings to book now

Raffles at Galaxy Macau and Andaz Macau are the latest additions to the integrated resort’s list of hotels, not to mention the convention centre and entertainment facilities

A younger audience are looking for bold and inventive works of clay art and artists are responding, bringing humour and personality to their pieces

Everyone from Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga to Kylie Jenner and Oprah have got with this award season’s hottest trend, with archival dresses proudly on display on the red carpets

She credits fashion designer Zandra Rhodes as her first inspiration, but a visit to Ng’s Hong Kong studio feels more like an episode of dystopian Netflix show Black Mirror

The Gourmand’s Lemon celebrates a fruit that has inspired designers, writers and artists – as well as chefs – all the way back to the ancient Egyptians

The latest trend to hit the high street sees traditional ingredients like saffron, turmeric, neem and ashwagandha married to modern approaches and formulations

Van Cleef & Arpels, Bottega Veneta and Boucheron are among those releasing bold new collections that happily connect with Asian demand for the lucky colour as we welcome the Chinese Year of the Dragon

Restaurant owner, yoga teacher, wellness guru and, of course, influencer – this restless entrepreneur says that all her success is ultimately about understanding what people really want

Is this hotel, on one of Indonesia’s most overlooked islands, the world’s best beach hideaway? With a barefoot luxury aesthetic, and grounded in the people and culture of its location, it has awards to suggest it might be

Can’t afford a luxury watch? These kooky cardboard copycats might do – meet Gabe Lau, the artist breathing a welcome breath of irreverent air into the snooty milieu of high horology

The island was name-checked in Netflix’s Squid Game and has long been a famous tourist spot, yet it still offers surprisingly diverse scenery and cultural heritage – including the famed haenyeo female divers

Dapper duo Mark Cho and Alan See are on a mission to suit up Hong Kong’s WFH-weary men through their new The Armoury boutique, and now the new Pedder Arcade development

Tastemakers like Kate Moss and Gwyneth Paltrow, and hip hotels and clubs around the globe, are excited by the trend in custom-made papers that help you stamp your character on your home like never before