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Sheena Khemaney

Contributing Editor, Style by SCMP and Post magazine


Impress even your choosiest friends with these on-trend ideas in poppy colours and styles. Personal favourites include Chanel’s 22 bag in washed denim and metal and Stanley’s The Quencher H2.0 tumbler.
Bold dressers will especially take a liking to Gucci’s almond-shaped sunglasses in vibrant red, Golden Goose’s statement drop earrings and Manolo Blahnik’s slingback suede pumps.
1. Chanel bag

2. Aquazzura glass set

3. Golden goose earring

4. Stanley tumbler

5. Gucci sunglasses

6. Manolo Blahnik pumps



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Chanel bag (HK$40,900)

Aquazzura glass set (HK$1,030 for two)

Golden Goose earring (HK$2,300)

Tumbler by Stanley at Lane Crawford (HK$315)

Gucci sunglasses (HK$2,380)

Manolo Blahnik pumps (HK$8,245)

High jewellery for all occasions: how to balance your collection, from bold and colourful to quiet and elegant designs, from Louis Vuitton, Bulgari, Piaget and others

Curating a collection of bold designs and subtle pieces is recommended. Photo: Handout

Piaget’s Extraleganza includes this necklace in vibrant tones of red and orange. Photo: Handout

Boghossian takes inspiration from Qianlong Palace in Beijing’s Forbidden City. Phopto: Handout

Italian jeweller Damiani is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Photo: Handout

Chaumet’s Josephine Aigrette necklace, inspired by Napolean Bonaparte’s wife. Photo: Handout

Damiani takes cues from a flower for this Mimosa Tramonto ring. Photo: Handout

Flannel worth flaunting: from Billie Eilish’s love of plaid, to Barack Obama’s comments on Tim Walz’s attire, and Kate Moss’ trompe l’oeil Bottega Veneta look – this staple has high fashion moments too

Bottega Veneta spring/summer 2025. Photo: Handout

Kate Moss at the Bottega Veneta spring/summer 2023 show. Photo: Handout

Gigi Hadid is seen upon arriving at the Haneda Airport in November 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: WireImage

Billie Eilish is seen watching a game between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in May, in New York City. Photo: Getty Images

Tim Walz prepares to board a bus in the Rayburn horseshoe that will take House democrats to their retreat in Philadelphia, in January 2015. Photo: CQ Roll Call

4 cream blush sticks for a natural flush and smooth finish like Ariana Grande, from Chanel, Nudestix, Nars and Westman Atelier

Cream blush sticks last longer on the skin ... just take a look at Ariana Grande at the Los Angeles premiere of Wicked. Photo: FilmMagic

Nudestix Nudies Matte All Over Face Blush Colour. Photo: Handout

Nars The Multiple stick in Orgasm. Photo: Handout

Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks Blush Stick in Petal. Photo: Handout

Chanel’s Baume Essentiel Multi-Use Glow Stick in Moonlight Kiss. Photo: Handout

4 AirPod cases that blend style and function, from Hermès to Loewe and Fendi

A guest wearing sunglasses and Apple earpods during the Menswear fall/winter 2024-25 as part of  Paris Fashion Week. Photo: Getty Images

Hermès AirPods Pro 2 case. Photo: Handout

Loewe Seahorse AirPods Pro case. Photo: Handout

Fendi FF Logo AirPods Pro charm. Photo: Handout

MCM AirPods Pro case. Photo: Handout

4 fashion and art books to grace your coffee table, about Diane Keaton and Iris Apfel’s inimitable styles, legendary Japanese artist Hokusai, and French sculptor and fashion designer Madame Grès

The cover of Fashion first, which documents Diane Keaton’s style. Photo: Handout

Diane Keaton’s oversized, eye-catching style. Photo: Getty Images

Madame Grès next to one of her models. Photo: Handout

An ancient relief sculpture displayed by Madame Grès at the New York World’s Fair in 1939, pictured alongside one of her draped evening gowns. Photo: Handout

 Iris Apfel’s exuberant book chronicles her life in colour. Photo: Handout

Colourful character Iris Apfel. Photo: @iris.apfel/Instagram

Taschen’s book about Hokusai. Photo: Handout

One of Hokusai’s most famous works, The Great Wave off Kanagawa, was created in 1831. Photo: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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Festively coloured poppy styles to impress even the pickiest on your present list, from Golden Goose jewellery to a Stanley tumbler


Festively coloured poppy styles to impress even the pickiest on your present list, from Golden Goose jewellery to a Stanley tumbler.


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