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What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, December 12-14

Watch Hong Kong Ballet’s The Nutcracker, head to a beach beer festival, donate and shop at a festive thrifting event and more this weekend.

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Fashion

Prada has bought Versace, but can it make Milan rival ‘interesting again’?

Wellness

Yellow, brittle, excessive peeling: how your nails give your health away

Fashion

Who is Jeffrey Banks and why did Ralph Lauren call him his ‘other son’?

Designer Jeffrey Banks recounts over 50 years in fashion in his memoir, including when Lauren gave him one of his own suits to wear to prom.

Jeffrey Banks is photographed at the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York in 2022. Banks, a fashion icon, shares his journey in a new memoir, Storyteller: Tales from a Fashion Insider. Photo: AP
Jeffrey Banks is photographed at the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York in 2022. Banks, a fashion icon, shares his journey in a new memoir, Storyteller: Tales from a Fashion Insider. Photo: AP
Fashion

Women’s fashion has a sizing problem, says this designer who’s out to fix it

Edeline Lee, who has dressed Kate Middleton, says women don’t fit into five sizes and suggesting they do ‘doesn’t help with insecurities’.

China’s private sector

Beauty market aglow: young Chinese splurge on self-care, Fosun-backed firm says

Growing number of men join women in embracing energy-based aesthetic treatments as a preventive measure: Sisram Medical.

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TV shows and streaming video

How Apple TV+’s Palm Royale season 2 uses fashion as a storytelling device

From vintage frocks to turbans, costumes worn by Kristen Wiig and others in the 1960s-set high-society drama are more than just eye candy.

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Kristen Wiig in a still from Palm Royale. Season two of Apple TV+‘s 1960s-set period drama uses “brilliant” costume design to develop characters, set the show’s feminist tone and heighten the comedy. Photo: Apple TV via AP
Kristen Wiig in a still from Palm Royale. Season two of Apple TV+‘s 1960s-set period drama uses “brilliant” costume design to develop characters, set the show’s feminist tone and heighten the comedy. Photo: Apple TV via AP
What to do in Hong Kong

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

A beloved bakery’s last block party, an immersive museum exhibition and a Christmas market are among the things to do this weekend.

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Beauty

Foundation of success: secrets behind South Korea’s K-beauty cosmetics boom

South Korea’s beauty industry, a mix of thousands of small companies and a few large manufacturers, is a massive, growing global business.

Asia travel

This hidden gem in Takaoka, Japan is a celebration of metalwork old and new

From artisan jewellery to bronze kettles, the historic Gallery Otera is worth a spot on your Takaoka travel itinerary.

Various items of metalwork are seen at Antique Gallery Otera (also called Otera Kohachiro Store) in Takaoka, in Japan’s Toyama prefecture. A shop within the shop sells artisan jewellery from Otera Katsura’s brand Kohachiro. Photo: Rebecca Lo
Fashion

Love second-hand clothing? How to find quality pieces and shop sustainably

Industry experts and shoppers give advice on shopping second-hand sustainably and finding quality pieces that last while looking great.

Australian actress Phoebe Tonkin arrives for the eBay Endless Runway show in her thrifted outlet during New York Fashion Week on September 10, 2025. Photo: AP
Australian actress Phoebe Tonkin arrives for the eBay Endless Runway show in her thrifted outlet during New York Fashion Week on September 10, 2025. Photo: AP
Wellness

Can you reverse ‘tech neck’? Yes – start by not looking down at your phone

Experts reveal how to prevent signs of premature ageing developing around the neck area from too much technology use.

Beauty

How to go make-up-free like Pamela Anderson, from skincare to styling

Inspired by Pamela Anderson, an increasing number of women are embracing the make-up-free look. Experts advise on how to pull it off.

Wellness

Losing your hair? Why that might be and how to stop it – and even regrow it

Male or female, there are many reasons why your hair could be falling out, from hormones to what you eat to too much stress.

There are many types of hair loss and a variety of causes, with stress, diet and age as key factors. Photo: Shutterstock
Fashion

Is Jaden Smith a nepo baby? Christian Louboutin appointment draws criticism

Smith’s appointment as chief menswear designer of the French luxury fashion brand has seen mixed reaction in the media and online.

Jaden Smith attends a party celebrating the 2025 LVMH Prize in March. Smith, named Christian Louboutin’s chief menswear designer, is sparking “nepo baby” debate. Photo: Zach Hilty/BFA.com
Jaden Smith attends a party celebrating the 2025 LVMH Prize in March. Smith, named Christian Louboutin’s chief menswear designer, is sparking “nepo baby” debate. Photo: Zach Hilty/BFA.com
Fashion

What’s the psychology behind the way we dress? It’s deeper than you think

The link between fashion and psychoanalysis is explored in a New York exhibition that showcases designer pieces and what they represent.

Fashion

The luxury industry is in trouble. Can it bring the big spenders back?

A new generation of designers is taking command at brands from Chanel and Dior to Celine and Versace to reverse 2024’s slump in the sector.

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Fashion

Marc Jacobs and Sofia Coppola on making Marc by Sofia documentary

Sofia Coppola’s documentary looks at her good friend Marc Jacobs, his influences and the process of putting together a collection.

Designer Marc Jacobs and filmmaker Sofia Coppola pose on the red carpet for the screening of the movie Marc by Sofia out of competition, at the 82nd Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, on September 2, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Designer Marc Jacobs and filmmaker Sofia Coppola pose on the red carpet for the screening of the movie Marc by Sofia out of competition, at the 82nd Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, on September 2, 2025. Photo: Reuters
United States

Chloe Malle succeeds Anna Wintour as American Vogue editor

Malle, 39, daughter of Candice Bergen, will report to Wintour, who is the chief content officer of Condé Nast and Vogue’s global editorial director.

Fashion

LVMH tightens grip on one of the world’s most exclusive shopping streets

LVMH is pressing ahead with new Tiffany and Louis Vuitton flagship stores on Los Angeles’ Rodeo Drive as it fights headwinds such as US tariffs.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend August 29-31

From a wellness day with an Olympian to a branded fashion warehouse sale, there is plenty to get up to this weekend.

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Join Olympic swimmer Camille Cheng for a few hours of spinning, moving, replenishing and thinking at a wellness workshop this weekend in Hong Kong. Photo: Instagram/camillelcheng
Fashion

Orange Era? All about the colour linked to Taylor Swift’s new album

Following Taylor Swift’s swathing of her new album The Life of a Showgirl in Portofino Orange Glitter, we explore the colour deeper.

Taylor Swift wears an orange outfit as she performs at the Paris La Defense Arena during her Eras Tour concert in Paris, on May 9, 2024. The colour is being strongly associated with her new album, The Life of a Showgirl. Photo: AP
Taylor Swift wears an orange outfit as she performs at the Paris La Defense Arena during her Eras Tour concert in Paris, on May 9, 2024. The colour is being strongly associated with her new album, The Life of a Showgirl. Photo: AP
Fashion

US streetwear brand fuses hip hop, mental health and ‘healing’

After his mother died, Jonanthan ‘Quest’ Brown dove into spirituality to overcome his grief. Now Heal, Homie is helping others do the same.

Rolex

How to fix ‘workforce crisis’ in watchmaking? Rolex has an answer

As analogue watchmakers struggle to find craftspeople, Rolex has set up a new training school to mentor the next generation of artisans.

Fashion

Behind the Gen Z revival of Y2K fashion and how to sell your old clothes

Y2K fashion resellers and experts explain what is fuelling the love for early 2000s fashion, plus how money can be made from reselling it.

A pair of platform mule shoes and a bright blue bag are displayed at Apocalypse, a buy, sell and trade store in Boulder, Colo. on Saturday, July 12, 2025. (Nicky Andrews via AP)
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