Chanel

Chanel’s Métiers d’Art 2026 show was an ode to New York City life

3 Dec 2025 - 8:15PM

Q&A | A chat with Chanel’s president of fashion Bruno Pavlovsky

2 Dec 2025 - 11:15PMvideocam

Style Edit

Style Edit: Chanel’s new eyewear campaign starring Mathilda Gvarliani

Shot and directed by David Sims, Chanel’s fall/winter 2025-26 eyewear campaign stars Mathilda Gvarliani in designs characterised by clean lines and geometric silhouettes.

1 Dec 2025 - 10:00AM

Georgian model Mathilda Gvarliani is the star of the latest Chanel eyewear campaign, shot by David Sims. Photo: Handout

How hand cream evolved from seasonal product to year-round staple

Once a seasonal essential, hand cream has become an everyday must-have, boosted by TikTok and the beauty industry trend of ‘skinification’.

29 Nov 2025 - 5:00PM

8 cosy yet stylish down jackets just in time for winter

Whatever your preferred fit and style, there’s a puffer jacket for you from these luxury houses and leading fashion brands.

26 Nov 2025 - 6:00AM

North Korea

Chanel cosmetics, fur coats expose North Korea’s widening wealth chasm

Wealthy residents living near the border with China are buying high-end luxury items brought in by ethnic Chinese traders.

24 Nov 2025 - 4:56PM

During a visit to the Wonsan Kalma coastal tourist area in June, Ri Sol-ju (left), the wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (right), was seen carrying a Gucci bag alongside their daughter, Ju-ae (centre).Photo: KCNA/AFP

Jewellery

7 most creative new jewellery drops

This season sees some exciting updates in the jewellery world – from Chanel’s Première Galon watch worn by Gracie Abrams, to Maya Hawke modelling for Prada.

20 Nov 2025 - 6:00PM

Who is Michelle Obama’s long-time personal stylist, Meredith Koop?

Barack Obama’s wife has been rocking Chanel, Loewe and Simone Rocha fits during the press tour for the release of her latest book, The Look.

10 Nov 2025 - 11:40AM

Why capes have such an ageless air of authority and mystery

Lately worn by Kim Kardashian and Jennie of Blackpink, the cape can carry royal and religious associations, or recall superheroes and characters from fantasy and folklore.

4 Nov 2025 - 7:00PM

Capes featured in the Louis Vuitton cruise 2026 collection in May. Photo: AFP

Jewellery

From Coco Chanel to Dua Lipa, how costume jewellery came of age

A new book by jewellery editor Carol Woolton explores how accessible jewels changed both tastes and how women adorned themselves.

2 Nov 2025 - 10:00PM

Dua Lipa sparkled in custom Swarovski fits at London’s Wembley Stadium in June. Photo: WireImage

Cosmetic Christmas: how beauty advent calendars became a seasonal must-have

Liberty London pioneered the marketing masterstroke in 2014 – but what caused Sephora and Chanel to miss the mark in previous years?

29 Oct 2025 - 6:00AM

Beauty news to know: from Chanel Beauty to Jenna Ortega’s gothic allure

CurrentBody Skin – loved by Kim Kardashian and Lily Collins’ Emily in Paris character, Emily Cooper – just launched a new device, and more.

27 Oct 2025 - 11:24AM

Jewellery

Moonstone’s soft glow shines in new jewellery releases

The allure of the moonstone is waxing, its beguiling glow decorating new drops from major houses like Chanel and Tiffany & Co., and specialist jewellers like Boodles and Hirsh London.

20 Oct 2025 - 6:00PM

Jacquie Aiche moonstone pendants show the distinctive soft glow of the gemstone. Photo: Handout

How luxury is made

The leathers behind the world’s most iconic luxury brands

Houses including Hermès, Prada and Bottega Veneta have taken to producing their own unique leathers, each perfected to suit a particular bag.

15 Oct 2025 - 4:00AM

Leather has been a key component in Hermès’ creations since the maison was founded in 1837. Photo: Handout

8 make-up highlights from spring/summer 2026 fashion weeks

Dior, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Fendi, Chloé, Simone Rocha, Anna Sui and Thom Browne shows made an impact with their beauty as well as their fashions.

13 Oct 2025 - 6:00PM

‘Baby Gisele Bündchen’? Meet Angelina Kendall, a supermodel in the making

Kendall has already walked runways for Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Loewe, and Stella McCartney raves about her – so who is she?

13 Oct 2025 - 9:55AM

Meet Molly Dickson, the celebrity stylist who dresses Sydney Sweeney

Besides the Euphoria star, the former Gucci intern has dressed celebrities from Lana Del Rey and Lauren Sánchez Bezos to Bella Hadid.

9 Oct 2025 - 6:00PM

Molly Dickson is a highly sought-after celebrity stylist who regularly dresses Sydney Sweeney. Photo: @mollyddickson/Instagram

Meet Awar Odhiang, the model who just went viral after a Chanel show

The South Sudanese-Canadian model closed Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel debut show at Paris Fashion Week with a bang – so who is she exactly?

9 Oct 2025 - 4:43PMvideocam

Paris Fashion Week

28 stand-out celebrity Paris Fashion Week looks

Stars turned up in dramatic looks for shows from Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent, Dior, Maison Margiela and more.

8 Oct 2025 - 3:38PM

Hong Kong society

Can Hong Kong cash in on culture so arts hub, museums pay for themselves?

What options do the West Kowloon Cultural District and the city’s public museums have to raise money when funds are in short supply?

8 Oct 2025 - 8:30AMvideocam

Paris Fashion Week

Miu Miu, Thom Browne and Sacai dazzle on Day 8 at Paris Fashion Week

Liu Wen and Richard E. Grant sported Miu Miu’s workwear, Shiatzy Chen embraced equestrian chic, and Sacai’s Chitose Abe invited us into her ‘home from home’.

7 Oct 2025 - 11:36AM

Paris Fashion Week

Matthieu Blazy launches a new era for Chanel in his dazzling Paris debut

The storied maison’s new creative director shakes things up with a bold debut blending new ideas, reinvention and exactly the right amount of respect for the Coco Chanel legacy.

9 Oct 2025 - 10:19PM

High Jewellery

Style shoot: Chanel’s Reach for the Stars high jewellery collection

The French maison’s high jewellery collection, launched in Kyoto, reaches back in time to mine codes dear to Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel.

3 Oct 2025 - 10:00AM

Celebrity style

Olivia Dean’s best style moments of 2025

Styled by Simone Beyene, the songstress has turned heads in her performances and public appearances wearing AYM Studio, Feben and others.

1 Oct 2025 - 6:00AM

Singer Olivia Dean is becoming a style icon, wearing brands such as Burberry and Chanel. Photos: @oliviadeano/Instagram, Getty Images

News and releases from major beauty brands this autumn

Besides new product drops, Tom Holland was declared the global ambassador and face of Prada Beauty’s latest men’s fragrance, Prada Paradigme eau de parfum.

23 Sep 2025 - 12:21PM

A beauty look from Chanel’s autumn/winter 2025 haute couture show. Photo: Handout

China consumption

China’s cash-conscious consumers force Europe’s luxury giants to think small

A slowing economy, shifting tastes and higher prices have dampened Chinese enthusiasm for overly expensive luxury goods.

12 Sep 2025 - 7:36PMvideocam