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Fashion in Hong Kong and China is being transformed as designers gain creative clout, consumer tastes change and industry giants evolve. Read this page for news, views, interviews and analysis about all things fashion-related in Hong Kong and China.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
Pedestrians pass in front of the Polo Ralph Lauren store in Beijing in July 2021. Photo: Getty Images
Retailing

‘Old money’ look beats nouveau riche glitz in China’s spending slump

Call it old money fashion or quiet luxury style, minimalist design and simplicity stay timeless for Chinese consumers.

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Fashion

It was ‘hard to buy clothing’ in China in her size, so she made her own

Chanel

Chanel’s Hangzhou show celebrates Chinese culture and Coco Chanel’s passion

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Chinese culture

How Chinese haute couture is taking on the fashion world

Chinese high-fashion designers have dressed everyone from Rihanna to royals in recent years and their presence is growing on global catwalks.

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Rihanna wears a dress by Guo Pei at the 2015 Met Gala in New York. Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Fashion

Fashion Fest aims to put Hong Kong on haute couture design map

The government-sponsored event is intended to help make Hong Kong a high-fashion hub, but industry insiders say much more needs to be done.

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

The hottest tastemakers attended Style’s party at the Regent Hong Kong with BMW

The exclusive event not only showcased Style by SCMP’s unique content – it also celebrated the creative community it has built in the Fragrant Harbour since its revamp last year.

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What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 8-10

Immerse yourself in Indian arts, culture and heritage, try on a pair of new Nike kicks and eat and drink at a great wine bar before it shuts.

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Head to Vivant (pictured) in Central before it closes, try on a pair of new Nike kicks and enjoy the latest Taiwanese drama this weekend in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
What to do in Hong Kong

5 can’t-miss shopping opportunities in Hong Kong this weekend

Mall puts on fun for its soft opening, a much anticipated sneaker collaboration hits shelves and a Hong Kong jewellery brand has a new line.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 1-3

Take your dog for some yoga or a tarot-card reading, tuck into Sichuan clay pot rice, or catch a movie this weekend in Hong Kong.

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What to do in Hong Kong

5 ways to shop with a conscience in Hong Kong this weekend, November 1-3

Look no further for ethical shopping options – here are five ways to consciously consume in Hong Kong, from sneakers to jewellery.

Hong Kong sneaker brand Kibo has launched its Kibo x Frey Frey limited-edition collection in support of Freya Maclay, 2, who has Tay-Sachs disease, a rare and fatal condition. Photo: Kibo
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, October 25-27

Try your hand at cocktail making, immerse yourself in jazz music, learn about endurance running and more this weekend.

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Herbie Hancock returns to Hong Kong this weekend as part of the Freespace Jazz Fest 2024 in the West Kowloon Cultural District, one of our picks for things to do and see this weekend. Photo: Getty Images
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do this weekend in Hong Kong, October 18-20

From the Hong Kong Ballet to the Asian Film Festival and World Shochu and Awamori Festival, our pick of the best things to do this weekend.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 can’t-miss shopping opportunities in Hong Kong this weekend, Oct 18-21

Get your hands on a Crocs collaboration collection before it sells out, personalised sneakers and comfy Skims menswear this weekend.

China travel

How do you revive in-store shopping? Look to TX Huaihai in Shanghai

Former department store reopens as a showcase for hip fashion e-commerce businesses, with nightclubs, restaurants, and exhibition spaces.

TX Huaihai sets itself apart from other malls in Shanghai by blending retailing with local culture and creativity. Photo: TX Huaihai
From our archives

That time Serena Williams was an hour late after a Hong Kong shopping spree

‘I can’t stay long enough,’ the American tennis superstar once said on her 3rd visit to Hong Kong, adding, ‘The people are very nice and welcoming and I feel it is a very warm place to be’

American tennis star Serena Williams wears a traditional Chinese outfit while on her third visit to Hong Kong, in 2002. Photo: SCMP Archives
Fashion

How Hong Kong Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker changed this fashion designer

‘In fashion, people always think that Paris or New York are best, but one thing I always think we forget is our own culture,’ says fashion designer Mountain Yam

Retailing

From Got7 to fashion, Hong Kong pop star builds multimillion-dollar empire

Team Wang Design’s founders share their recent success with the latest summer collection and how they touch the hearts of Chinese consumers to build an empire.

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Fashion

What to know about Centrestage, Hong Kong’s biggest fashion event of the year

Alongside the 4-day fair at HKCEC, Hong Kong Palace Museum is hosting an exhibition celebrating hometown style hero Robert Wun

Fashion Fusing, a show presented as part of Hong Kong fashion fair Centrestage in 2023, hosted at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Photo: Sam Tsang
Art

Hong Kong nostalgia inspires Canadian’s food and fashion art

Canadian artist Kitty Wong recalls eating at Hong Kong cafes and reading the fashion comic Miss 13 Dots as a child. It inspires her art, some of which is on show in her exhibition Hong Kong Baby Girl.

Business of climate change

Hong Kong has potential to become ESG hub for fashion sector: tycoon Victor Fung

The city has the opportunity to train people on implementing sustainability and ESG practices in the fashion industry, Li & Fung honorary chairman says.

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What to do in Hong Kong

5 shopping hits in Hong Kong this weekend, August 9-10

Fun, sustainable gifts at a Hong Kong exhibition, NewJeans cushions and key rings, and a stunning lipstick collection await shoppers this weekend in Hong Kong.

The Antiquarian Books and Prints Fair showcases rare art and books. Photo: Tai Yip Art Bookshop
What to do in Hong Kong

5 must-shop events in Hong Kong this weekend Aug 2-4, including Cat Expo

Shop for your fur babies at Cat Expo 2024, buy Hong Kong Tramways 120th anniversary merch, or drop in on fashion and beauty pop-up stores by Emis and Clinique in Hong Kong this weekend.

The Hong Kong Cat Expo 2024 returns from August 2-4, with the latest cat food and products, shows and feline health tips. It is just one of the exciting shopping events in the city this weekend, which also include fashion and beauty brand pop-ups and an event celebrating 120 years of Hong Kong’s trams. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | Who is Rosamund Kwan? Hong Kong actress, nepo baby and philanthropist

Rosamund Kwan, who has acted opposite movie stars including Jet Li and Jackie Chan, had no plans to become an actress despite her family pedigree – she did it ‘because of my family situation’.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

5 iconic opening ceremony looks from China’s Olympic past that fans love

Before China parades in Paris we take a look at their sartorial triumphs at past Games, from the elegance of Los Angeles to a dignified entry at Sydney.

Books and literature

Book that reminded Hong Kong fashion founder to appreciate the small things

Reading The Joy of Small Things, a compilation of newspaper columns on the small pleasures in daily life, changed Rebecca Ling’s life. The lawyer and founder of womenswear brand Parallel 51 explains how.

Rebecca Ling, a lawyer and founder of Hong Kong womenswear brand Parallel 51, talks about how reading The Joy of Small Things changed her life. Photo: Parallel 51
Fashion

Profile | How clothes from Hong Kong entrepreneur’s 3D weaving start-up reduce waste

Clothes custom-made to fit and on demand, with zero waste? Hong Kong-born entrepreneur Walden Lam talks about his solution to fashion’s climate problem – sustainable 3D weaving company Unspun.

Models sporting Unspun’s custom-fit denim. Photo: Unspun
Fashion

Talking legacy, maturity and AI with American designer Alexander Wang

Wang’s Rocco bag, carried by Rihanna and Mary-Kate Olsen, has morphed into the Ricco, marketed with provocative AI images in The Garage show and lookalike stars – interview

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Fashion

Romeo and Juliet changed her life – qipao designer on the power of ballet

Contemporary qipao brand Qipology founder Julie Liu talks to the Post about watching the ballet Romeo and Juliet when she was around 10 and wanting to be a fashion designer because she liked the costumes.

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