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Spring 2023 Fashion Issue

A celebration of hip-hop, why Emily in Paris is the ultimate fashion influencer, and a round-up of the best in global style, from Athens to the runways of Milan and Paris.

Updated: 09 Mar, 2023
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How hip hop became a major high-fashion influencer over its 50-year history

The once niche New York trend has become a dominant form of culture and a huge influence on high fashion, but as hip hop hits a half-century, there are still those not getting their dues.

04 Mar, 2023
US rapper and producer Pharrell Williams arrives for the 65th Annual Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 5, 2023. Photo: Robyn Beck / AFP
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Profile | It started with socks. Now, this Italian designer dresses Dua Lipa, Beyoncé

The founder of young Italian brand GCDS, Giuliano Calza, looks back at his time in China and how Shanghai left its mark on his career – and reveals which celeb left him ‘star-struck’.

05 Mar, 2023
Dua Lipa in a look by GCDS, an Italian brand which was founded by Giuliano Calza. He tells the Post about his time in Shanghai and reveals which celeb left him “star-struck”. Photo: Instagram/@gcds
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How TV, from Yellowstone to Euphoria, is influencing our fashion

Florals in The White Lotus, opera gloves in Bridgerton, miniskirts in Euphoria, and Emily in Paris – television shows have never wielded so much influence over what we are wearing.

05 Mar, 2023
Kelly Reilly as Beth Dutton and Kevin Costner as John Dutton in a still from “Yellowstone”. Television shows such as this one have never wielded so much influence on what we are wearing as today. Photo: Linson Entertainment
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Opinion | Hong Kong, you’ve lost your cool cred – why does everyone dress the same?

Kate Whitehead, fresh off a plane after a month away from the city, has noticed that Hongkongers are well dressed and fashionable – but all in nearly the same way. Where is the individuality, please?

05 Mar, 2023
People walking in Central, Hong Kong, in July 2020. While Hongkongers are well dressed, there is no individuality, says Kate Whitehead. Photo: SCMP
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Reflections | When Chinese men were executed for refusing to cut their long hair

Most adult males sported long hair for much of China’s past, so when the Manchus conquered and insisted men shave parts of their head, many refused - resulting in the death penalty.

04 Mar, 2023
Chinese men wear the typical Manchu hairstyle, which required shaving parts of the head and wearing the remaining hair as a braid down the back, circa 1900. Picture: Getty Images
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Forget Paris, Milan – for accessible European couture, look to Athens

Athens’ reputation as a hub for handmade clothes is reviving, with major international brands like Dior holding shows in the Greek capital and working with local talent.

03 Mar, 2023
Models in the Dior Cruise show held in Athens, Greece, in June 2021. The Greek capital’s reputation as a couture hub is rising.
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Then & Now | For women in Asia, ready-to-wear fashion wasn’t always the cheaper choice

Back when ready-to-wear was the height of fashion, handmade dresses were the everyday domain of most women in Asia – with travelling tailors offering their takes on the latest trends.

06 Mar, 2023
A group of European mine officials and their wives in Southeast Asia in 1894. Unlike today, ready-to-wear was the height of fashion in years past, and tailored garments the everyday choice. Photo: Getty images
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Food and fashion ‘the 2 things most indicative of the art of living’

Food and fashion are inextricably linked in our culture, and a collection of essays highlights moments in history when the two have been harnessed to communicate values and make statements.

03 Mar, 2023
Food & Fashion highlights times when what we eat and wear have come together to communicate values and make statements. Photo: The Museum at FIT
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Japanese wig artist’s ‘mind-boggling and avant-garde’ Hong Kong exhibition

A show featuring the weird and wonderful wigs of Japanese artist Tomihiro Kono, who has collaborated with the likes of Grimes and Bjork, has opened in Hong Kong’s Current Plans gallery.

08 Mar, 2023
A model wears one of Japanese wig artist Tomihiro Kono’s wigs. His new exhibition runs at Hong Kong’s Current Plans gallery until April 23. Photo: Tomihiro Kono and Sayaka Maruyama
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When Hong Kong’s first Paris ready-to-wear fashion show ruffled feathers

When Hong Kong first sent models and garment makers to Paris to put on a ready-to-wear fashion show, French manufacturers were dismayed and tried to halt it. The prêt-à-porter show was a big success.

07 Mar, 2023
When Hong Kong sent models and garment makers to Paris to put on a ready-to-wear show in 1981, French manufacturers expressed their dismay and tried to halt the show. The pret-a-porter show was a success.