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Chaitali Raval will give a Tibetan singing bowls sound bath as part of an event that includes art-based journaling and reflecting on your achievements at The Yoga Room on March 29, one of our pick of the best things to do this weekend in Hong Kong. Photo: Instagram/@soulconnect_wellbeingcoaching
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, March 28-30

Get your fill of art, washed down with cocktails if desired, join in some art-based journaling, or snap up some limited-edition sneakers.

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Art

Fashion designers adore Snoopy. An exhibition reflects on 75 years of love

Fashion

Chinese can’t get enough of Laopu Gold, country’s ‘Hermès of gold’

Fashion

Young Afghan women ditch burka for ‘more comfortable’ alternatives

Tired of burkas that cover the face, urban women under the Taliban’s ‘gender apartheid’ have adopted the abaya robe favoured in Gulf nations.

Young Afghan women wearing niqabs in Kabul. These and hijabs are seen by the new generation as less stifling than the burkas many older women still wear. Photo: AFP
Young Afghan women wearing niqabs in Kabul. These and hijabs are seen by the new generation as less stifling than the burkas many older women still wear. Photo: AFP
Wellness

Now in pill form, hair loss treatment easier to use, may be more effective

Hair loss solution minoxidil in the 1990s was a sticky topical solution applied to the scalp. Now you can take it orally. It may work better.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, March 21-23

See street art at HKwalls, try a mash-up of wonton noodles and modern Chinese cuisine, learn how to celebrate your unique essence and more.

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Music

If music be the food of love, spray on. Conductor’s perfumery sideline

Dallas Symphony Orchestra music director describes his love for perfumery as well as how music and fragrance can evoke the same emotions.

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Fabio Luisi, music director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. He explains his lifelong love for perfumery as well as how music and fragrance can evoke the same emotions. Photo: FL Parfums
Fabio Luisi, music director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. He explains his lifelong love for perfumery as well as how music and fragrance can evoke the same emotions. Photo: FL Parfums
Fashion

Profile | Donatella Versace, out at namesake fashion label, overcame many obstacles

Versace, 69, took over her brother’s label after his 1997 murder. Carrying on his legacy has been ’the greatest honour of my life’, she says.

Fashion

No miniskirts, no hijab – ex-Soviet republic polices women’s fashion

Having banned ‘foreign clothes’, Tajikistan’s president is set to issue ‘scientific’ advice on what women should wear. Some are pushing back.

Beauty

Look out for Louis Vuitton lips. Fashion label is branching into beauty

LVMH label to begin selling lipstick, eyeshadow and lip balm, with British make-up maestro Pat McGrath leading its creative direction.

Lipsticks from Pat McGrath Labs. McGrath has been tapped to be creative director of Louis Vuitton’s beauty venture. Photo: Instagram/patmcgrathlabs
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, March 7-9

Celebrate International Women’s Day with female-made cocktails, join a women’s circle, or watch Parasite director Bong Joon-ho’s latest film.

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On Saturday, International Women’s Day, join in an afternoon Women’s Circle to meditate and freely share your thoughts and feelings. It is one of five things we recommend to do this weekend in Hong Kong. Photo: Instagram/sistersincircle.hk
On Saturday, International Women’s Day, join in an afternoon Women’s Circle to meditate and freely share your thoughts and feelings. It is one of five things we recommend to do this weekend in Hong Kong. Photo: Instagram/sistersincircle.hk
Asia travel

Phnom Penh insider’s guide to the best food, drinks, shopping and spas

Cambodia’s capital has become a hip place to visit. A local recommends where to dine, get pampered and buy gifts and souvenirs.

Fashion

‘It’s what I’ve dreamed of’. Lab-grown diamonds are on the rise

Cheaper than mined diamonds and with no conflict associations, artificially created stones are becoming more popular. Just ask Leo DiCaprio.

Fashion

Who dresses Zendaya, Sebastian Stan, Jill Biden? Meet the stylists

A celebrity stylist’s life is high-pressure, especially in awards season, and prone to mishaps – like gluing yourself to a client’s garment.

Sebastian Stan at the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards in California. He is often dressed by celebrity stylist Michael Fisher. Photo: JB Lacroix/FilmMagic
Timepieces

Audemars Piguet perpetual calendar movement changes the game

Perpetual calendar watches are usually fiddly to adjust, needing a tool. New Audemars Piguet models are reset with turns of a single crown.

An Audemars Piguet Royal Oak perpetual calendar watch in sand gold with the calibre 7138 ticking away inside. All date functions can be set through the crown, an innovation in watchmaking. Photo: Audemars Piguet
An Audemars Piguet Royal Oak perpetual calendar watch in sand gold with the calibre 7138 ticking away inside. All date functions can be set through the crown, an innovation in watchmaking. Photo: Audemars Piguet
Fashion

At Milan Fashion week, Diesel conjures zombie apocalypse

Models wearing contact lenses to give them a zombie stare, and spray-painted smiles, show tiny miniskirts and ultra-low-rise jeans in Milan.

Fashion

‘Fear is not an option’ for Diane von Furstenberg, ‘still kicking’ at 78

The fashion designer reflects on risk taking, what her mother’s experiences taught her, and creating a dress still popular 51 years on.

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Fashion

Model hails AI double, but others in fashion wary of digital imagery

Fashion model Alexsandrah Gondora has a digital double who’s regularly booked for ad campaigns. She and others explain their pros and cons.

Fashion model Alexsandrah Gondora has a digital double who is regularly booked for ad campaigns. She, and other insiders, explain the pros and cons of substituting artificial intelligence-created imagery for real-life models. Photo: AFP
Fashion model Alexsandrah Gondora has a digital double who is regularly booked for ad campaigns. She, and other insiders, explain the pros and cons of substituting artificial intelligence-created imagery for real-life models. Photo: AFP
Fashion

Why Chinese women admire US first lady Melania Trump

The US first lady’s unwavering support for her husband has captured the imagination of social media users who look past politics and scandal.

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Fashion

A knitting night at the cinema? It sells out every month in Vienna, Austria

In Vienna, a cinema hosts a crowd of crafty enthusiasts who knit, crochet and chat away while a film plays on the big screen.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend Feb 28-Mar 2

The stars are aligned for a super weekend of outdoor and indoor fun. Get up close with wildlife, take your dog for brunch or hit the cinema.

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Take a mindful stroll amid tea plants before enjoying a tea tasting (above) at Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden in Hong Kong this weekend, just one of many activities it is putting on in its family-friendly festival on March 1 and 2, 2025. Photo: KFBG
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, Feb 21-23

Celebrate noodles and a restaurant’s anniversary, and see the latest in vegetarian and vegan food – or a film that dives into deaf culture.

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A dish from VEA’s 10th anniversary noodles celebration. Photo: Instagram/vea_hk
A dish from VEA’s 10th anniversary noodles celebration. Photo: Instagram/vea_hk
Chinese culture

5 Western fashion labels that took inspiration from Chinese culture

Fashion designers eternally search for inspiration, and many have rifled through China’s cultural history for their collections.

Beauty

‘Nose-tip blush’ trend finds fans in K-pop idols from Aespa, Twice

The ‘nose-tip blush’ trend, as seen on Aespa’s Karina and Winter, Twice’s Tzuyu and NJZ’s Haerin, is taking over the K-pop scene.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, Feb 14-16

A yoga flow and journaling session, a hyper-feminine fashion collection and immersive dining are among our top picks for this weekend.

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Move Inwards co-founders Steph Cuvelier (leg raised) and Camille Cheng (centre), who will lead a yoga flow session as part of a Saturday afternoon event co-hosted by Girls Lift Girls at The Lawn @ The Upper House, Admiralty, Hong Kong. Photo: instagram.com/moveinwards
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