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A model walks the runway at the Chanel Cruise 2024/25 show in Hong Kong, held in November 2024, a month that will also see the launch of the first Hong Kong Fashion Fest. Photo: Reuters

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.

Style shoot: Chanel’s cruise 2024-2025 show, from Marseille to Hong Kong

Robert Wun, in his own words: from Hong Kong to the Met Gala

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’.

Rosamund Kwan had no plans to become an actress despite her pedigree – she did it because of family circumstances, she said later. With roles opposite actors including Jackie Chan and Jet Li, she is one of the most recognisable stars of Hong Kong cinema’s golden age. Photo: Christie’s Images

Hong Kong-born designer Alain on how Alainpaul’s Joyce debut is a homecoming

The brand’s co-founder Alain talks dance, bending the rules, and the influence of the late Louis Vuitton artistic director Virgil Abloh

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.

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5 Miss Hong Kong contestants who went on to make a difference

The pageant’s outdated tagline roughly translates as ‘beauty and brains’ – and from entering politics to starting businesses, these 5 former beauty queens proved their mettle beyond just their looks

Beauty queens beyond the screen (from left): Maggie Cheung, Cally Kwong and Tracy Chu. Photos: Getty/SCMP/ @tracytschu/Instagram

3 unmissable exhibitions focusing on women in fashion now showing

The world’s most vibrant cities host celebrations of the work and times of legendary women in fashion – from classic Coco Chanel, Vivienne Westwood and Miuccia Prada, to the collection of an anonymous Hong Kong connoisseur

Inside Pedder Arcade, Hong Kong’s new luxury lifestyle destination

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

Profile | Carina Lau, superstar: her rise from humble roots and stellar film career

Born in mainland China, Carina Lau grew up thinking she’d be a factory worker, but moved to Hong Kong and, through hard work, built an acting career despite a kidnap ordeal. She met and wed fellow actor Tony Leung.

Carina Lau Ka-ling. Photo: Instagram/@carinalau1208

Doing it Her way: is Hilary Tsui Hong Kong’s most stylish woman?

The stylist and Instagram influencer gave up acting to open streetwear-influenced fashion boutique Her, evidence that physical fashion spaces can still connect with shoppers – even Gen Z

How Hilary Tsui’s Her store scores with Hong Kong’s Gen Z: the stylist and Instagram influencer gave up acting to open the streetwear-influenced fashion boutique. Pictured here at her shop in Causeway Bay. Photo: May Tse

Lady Amelia and Eliza Spencer in Hong Kong: Princess Diana’s twin nieces talk

The twin cousins of Prince Harry and Prince William sat down with Style to talk royalty, romance, fashion picks and travel tips

‘Deranged beauty’: how a Hong Kong fashion designer came to love contrasts

Avant-garde Hong Kong fashion designer Yeung Chin started appreciating the interlacing of beauty and ugliness after watching the 1974 film ‘Pastoral: To Die in the Country’.

All that glitters: Hong Kong Palace Museum explores bond between women and jewellery

‘Cartier and Women’ highlights impact of Chinese aesthetics on women’s lifestyles and fashion around the world, museum director says.

Jewellery owned by Princess Mathilde Bonaparte are part of the ‘Cartier and Women’ exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Meet Robert Wun, the first Hong Kong designer at Paris Haute Couture Week

You’ve probably seen Hong Kong-born Robert Wun’s designs donned by Blackpink’s Lisa, Lizzo, and Celine Dion, but what do you know about his inspirational rise to fashion stardom?

Robert Wun’s dresses have been worn by celebrities like Lizzo and Priyanka Chopra. Photos: @robertwun/Instagram; SCMP

Hong Kong judge acquits former Dolce & Gabbana president of receiving kickbacks

Judge says authenticity of evidence cannot be established because key witness did not testify.

Then & Now | How airline uniforms evolved through the decades – what’s changed and why

Since the beginning of commercial air travel, cabin crew uniforms have been influenced by many factors. Here’s a look at their evolution, as the inside of a plane remains a distant memory for many of us.

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Explainer | How Chinese demand for jade fuels a deadly, corrupt industry in Myanmar

Up to 90 per cent of jade mined in Myanmar – which saw yet another lethal landslide at a mine in December 2021 – is believed to make its way to China, where fine pieces can fetch a high price.

A model displays an Exceptional Jadeite Bangle “Circle of Happiness” , during the media preview at Sotheby’s office at Admiralty. 24MAR21 SCMP / Sam Tsang

Wedding dress trends for 2022: how has Covid-19 changed bridal fashion?

The size of weddings is not the only thing that has drastically evolved with the pandemic – wedding dress trends are also shifting, as brides opt for bolder, more versatile gowns

Cooler weather on way but no need for wardrobe switch yet, expert says

Hong Kong Observatory predicts cold front over mainland China will bring lower temperatures to the city this weekend, but forecaster says winter coats can stay in the closet.

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Meet Billie, Hong Kong’s clean solution to turn textile waste into yarn

The Billie “upcycling” system is a patented process that can break down textile waste into slivers for blending with fresh threads before they are spun into yarn for reuse, all done without water or chemicals.

Illustration: Jo Lo/SCMP

New documentary looks at three Hongkongers making fashion sustainable

Joanna Bowers’ ‘reFashioned’ examines the environmental damage caused by fast fashion, and explores how technology and innovation can drive change.

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The fashion industry produces 10 per cent of global carbon emissions, and is on track to use up a quarter of the world’s carbon budget by 2050. Photo: Shutterstock

New magazine on Hong Kong identity avoids words altogether

Yep Yep is an experimental fashion and art magazine which, for its launch edition, asked nine Hong Kong contributors to express their relationships with the city through photographs.

Lockdown locks – why we can’t stop dyeing our hair

For Jungkook of BTS it was blue, for model Bella Hadid it was a red fringe, while Chrissy Teigen turned hers pink – dyeing hair novel shades is a coronavirus lockdown trend.

Abacus | If 2021 kills fast fashion, Hong Kong’s garment industry may come back to life

Imported fast fashion is fast becoming old fashioned, opening up opportunities for Hong Kong to re-establish itself as Asia’s fashion hub, writes Neil Newman.

T-shirts at Hong Kong’s first Gap Store in Central. Photo: Reuters

STYLE Edit: Joyce Hong Kong’s latest mind-bending collaboration

Christophe Coppens says Joyce allowed him to be an ‘artist, retail experience imagineer and opera director’ – so what can you expect from the luxury fashion retailer’s new in-store installations?

Joyce’s latest displays centre on tarot card-inspired works; seen here is a sketchbook based on The Sun card. Photo: Joyce

A lucky man: Hong Kong’s William Tang on 40 years in fashion

William Tang always seemed to be in the right place at the right time, working in Hong Kong in the 1980s and ’90s and then China during the 2000s. Now the fashion designer is celebrating his successful career with two books.

STYLE Edit: Antonia brings multi-brand fashion to K11 Musea

With its hyperrealistic mannequins, the new K11 Antonia store carries pieces from Bottega Veneta, The Attico, Alessandra Rich, Miu Miu, Chloé and others

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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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