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

  • ‘I can’t stay long enough,’ the American tennis superstar 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’
  • She also spoke to the Post about sibling rivalry after beating Venus Williams at the US Open final, saying she and her sister ‘have always been close even when she wins or when I win’

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

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

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

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.

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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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

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.

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’.

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.

Team China was far ahead of the curve by making waves with their lilac athletic cotton jackets at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Photo: Getty Images

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

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.

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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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.

Contemporary qipao brand Qipology founder Julie Liu talks to the Post about the first time she saw the ballet Romeo and Juliet, and why it triggered her to become a fashion designer. Photo: Qipology

At Extreme Cashmere, the luxe knitwear is anything but boring

Extreme Cashmere is anything but beige or cookie-cutter – the label is giving new life to the classic, luxurious knit. Founder Saskia Dijkstra talks to the Post about Hong Kong and making clothes in China.

A look from an Extreme Cashmere advertising campaign. The label’s clothes are anything but beige or cookie-cutter – and it is giving new life to the classic, luxurious knit. Founded in Hong Kong and based in Amsterdam, its cashmere is made in China. Photo: Extreme Cashmere

Style Edit: Fendi launches its 2024 summer capsule in Rome

Playful and pragmatic looks that work on city streets and sandy beaches alike mark out artistic director Kim Jones’ summer capsule collection celebrating la dolce vita

Profile | High fashion meets indigenous Taiwanese culture in Chiahung Su’s label

The fibres and dyeing processes Chiahung Su uses for his slow fashion label have a long history in Taiwan – and that is a deliberate move by the designer, who uses clothes to highlight traditional crafts.

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Profile | Who is Jan Lamb? One half of Cantopop duo Softhard – and a whole lot more

Jan Lamb of Cantopop duo Softhard is nothing if not versatile. The Hong Kong entertainer has been an actor, graphic designer, rapper, stand-up comedian, popular radio host, dramatist, and film director.

Jan Lamb pictured in 2014. Photo: SCMP

‘Your mind is your greatest enemy’: fashion CEO’s light-bulb moment

Frederieke van Doorn, the founder and CEO of Hong Kong-based women’s tailoring brand Frey, explains how Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment changed her life.

Show of confidence: Chanel is restaging its cruise 2024-25 show in Hong Kong

The French brand just announced that it will present its collection again in an exclusive staging in Hong Kong – we spoke to president of fashion, Bruno Pavlovsky, about the news

Jet Li used an umbrella from this 139-year-old company to fight

Hong Kong-based Leung So Kee Umbrella Factory is one of the oldest handmade umbrella makers in China, weathering storms from political instability to Japanese competition – but Jet Li was too much.

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Leung Mang-sing, the fourth-generation owner of Leung So Kee Umbrella Factory, one of the oldest handmade umbrella manufacturers in China, holds one of the company’s items at its Park Lane Shopper’s Boulevard store in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

How Lizzo’s earrings sparked a collab between Robert Wun and Anabela Chan

Both Hong Kong-born and London-based, Chan and Wun had never met – until a certain A-list rapper paired her enormous earrings with his striking bronze and gold gown

Known for his loud, cinematic and outsize designs, Robert Wun collaborated with leading sustainable jeweller Anabela Chan for a summer 2024 collection. Photos: Handout

Magazine-shredding artist Movana Chen on using paper to ‘make love’

The Hong Kong artist known for using shredded magazine paper to knit clothes tells Kate Whitehead how her unusual medium has helped her make a world of friends, and why she still writes love letters.

He won a scholarship to New York – and came back to critique Hong Kong

At 19, Philip Au-yeung won a scholarship, in a contest open to all Hong Kong residents, to study fashion in New York. Upon his return, he criticised Hong Kong fashion’s lack of individuality.

The sustainable fashion designers using fish skin leather, onion peel dyes

Hong Kong fashion designers describe how they use sustainable materials such as natural dyes made from foods like onion peel and pomegranates, and leather made from fish skin.

Hong Kong-born, Vancouver-based Noelle Lee works with a natural tanning process to transform fish skin (mostly salmon) to leather. Photo: Noelle Lee

Then & Now | Avoid the Pooh: when funny T-shirts and slogans are no longer amusing

Hong Kong residents have been chuckling away at amusing T-shirt slogans since the 1980s, but only the foolish or careless are laughing now.

T-shirts with unusual messages can often be seen in Hong Kong. Photo: Instagram/hongkongtshirtpatrol

Shooting star: the rapid rise of Hong Kong photographer Leungmo

As one of Hong Kong’s most in-demand photographers, Leung Yat-ting, aka Leungmo, has worked with Adidas, Vogue and more. She talks about her inspirations and offers advice to young photographers.

Looks so alien, they’re out of this world: meet Chinese designer Sensen Lii

Chengdu-born designer Sensen Lii talks to the Post about his out-of-the-box aesthetics that have piqued the interest of celebrities including Rihanna, Doja Cat and Madonna.

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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
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