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Comedian Ali Wong wore Balenciaga, and her trademark thick-rimmed glasses, of course, at the 2025 Golden Globes in January in Beverly Hills, where she won an award for the second year running, this time for her stand-up performance in Single Lady. Photo: Invision/AP
Celebrity style

How to Style like … Golden Globe-winning comedian Ali Wong

Wong, who also won two Emmys for Netflix’s Beef last year, wore a ruffled red Balenciaga gown that you can channel with pieces from Rebecca Vallance, Saint Laurent and Simone Rocha.

Style Edit

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Icons and Influencers

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Obituaries

Rosita Missoni, matriarch of eponymous Italian fashion house, dead at 93

A family statement called Rosita Missoni a ‘visionary figure in the Italian and international fashion world’.

Rosita Missoni in 2018. File photo: AFP
Chinese culture

How Chinese haute couture is taking on the fashion world

Chinese high-fashion designers have dressed everyone from Rihanna to royals in recent years and their presence is growing on global catwalks.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Recap | From Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to Kate Middleton and Princess Diana, what are the royals’ style secrets?

Discover the outfits, styles and favourite wardrobes of the most photographed, written about and talked about royal family on the planet.

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Fashion

Iris van Herpen’s eye for innovation means her creations are both fashion and art

She admires the late Azzedine Alaïa for showing his designs at his own home – and perhaps aspires to do the same at her new home outside Amsterdam, where she lives with sound designer Salvador Breed

Iris van Herpen at “Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses” at the Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane. Photo: QAGOMA
Fashion

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

The London-based couturier reflects on his legacy as the first Hong Kong-born designer to debut at Paris Couture Week

Fashion

What to know about Centrestage, Hong Kong’s biggest fashion event of the year

Alongside the 4-day fair at HKCEC, Hong Kong Palace Museum is hosting an exhibition celebrating hometown style hero Robert Wun

Fashion

From Napoleon to Vivienne Westwood: 18th century fashion still inspires catwalks today

Hong Kong Palace Museum’s ‘The Adorned Body’ exhibition affirms the cyclical nature of fashion, showcasing regal wardrobes that remain mirrored in today’s Parisian haute couture

The cyclical nature of fashion is explored in “The Adorned Body” an exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, tracing styles from 18th century nobility that were still in evidence at this year’s Paris Fashion Week. Featured in the exhibition is this cotton corset believed to date from 1865. Picture: Hong Kong Palace Museum
Fame and celebrity

Meet Nicole Kidman’s daughter, Sunday Rose – who was at PFW’s Balenciaga show

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s daughter Sunday Rose made her red carpet debut in April, and just put in another appearance at Balenciaga’s Paris Fashion Week show

Nicole Kidman’s daughter Sunday Rose Kidman Urban is making more red carpet appearances these days, including at the recent Paris Fashion Week. Photos: @naomiwatts/Instagram; Getty Images
Masterpieces

High jewellery inspired by haute couture – from Chanel to Chopard

Dior’s Délicat haute joaillerie nods to the brand’s dressmaking heritage, while military chic takes centre stage in The Power of Couture, part of Boucheron’s Histoire de Style

Paris Fashion Week: Haute Couture

Paris Haute Couture Week 2024, day 2: Chanel and Armani Privé

Chanel stunned with tutus and capes in first show without a creative director, while pearls dazzled in Armani Privé – with Keira Knightley and Cate Blanchett attending, respectively

Fashion

Paris Haute Couture Week 2024, day 1: Schiaparelli and Dior

The Olympic Games might be next month, but fashion still rules Paris this week: shows celebrated gold, savoir faire and sports – and Jennifer Lopez, Doja Cat and Kylie Jenner were in attendance

Blackpink’s Jisoo, Dior CEO Delphine Arnault and Jennifer Lopez at the Dior haute couture autumn/winter 2024-25 show in Paris. Photo: AP
Trending in China

Profile | ‘Who is haute couture queen?’: China KOL Lulu outraged at dress loan to Hollywood actress

An influencer in China, who is much admired for her sense of style, was furious when she learned an exclusive outfit she had paid a hefty deposit for had been given to an actress to wear to a high-profile event.

A KOL in China known as the “haute couture queen” has expressed anger after a French fashion house loaned a dress she had paid a deposit for to a British actress. Photo: SCMP composite/Instagram@iammadamlulu
Style Edit

Style Edit: Chanel’s Couture O’Clock line celebrates Gabrielle Chanel’s artistry

The Couture O’Clock collection includes the incredible Musical Clock Couture Workshop as well as several watches and items of jewellery that all connect with its founder’s vision and craftsmanship

Fashion

How Lizzo’s earrings sparked a collab between Robert Wun and Anabela Chan

Both Hong Kong-born and London-based, Chan and Wun had never met – until a certain A-list rapper paired her enormous earrings with his striking bronze and gold gown

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Fashion

Tenniscore fashion aces it: why brands are flocking to preppy courtside staples

Zendaya’s latest film Challengers is set to fire up tennis lovers and TikTokers for the summer season, with Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu and Ralph Lauren already involved in styling the scene

Guests in Ralph Lauren at the Australian Open, January 2024. The “tennis core” trend continues to endure as a sign of wealth and taste through the ages. Photo: Handout
Fashion

The award goes to … A-listers rocking archival fashion on red carpets

Everyone from Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga to Kylie Jenner and Oprah have got with this award season’s hottest trend, with archival dresses proudly on display on the red carpets

Beauty

Why dramatic fashion show make-up that went viral was a hit with Gen Z

Pat McGrath’s viral looks from the Maison Margiela’s haute couture spring/summer 2024 show that went viral on TikTok feed a desire among the platform’s users for escapism and fantasy.

How to Style

How to Style like Cardi B: suited up and ready for the office?

Looking the business in a Thom Browne tweed suit, the ‘Bodak Yellow’ and ‘WAP’ rapper shows she can rock classic fits and fabrics too – here’s how to cop the lock

Cardi B made an impact at the Thom Browne haute couture autumn/winter 2023-24 show at Paris Fashion Week in July 2023. Photo: Getty Images
Beauty

Beauty spots: 7 highlights from the SS24 runways and beyond

Make-up guru’s work Pat McGrath wowed once more during the haute couture spring/summer 2024 shows at Maison Margiela and Schiaparelli, while Dior and Chanel shows also caught the eye

Baby Dior new scented water and skincare line for kids. Photos: Handout
Fashion

How does Chanel haute couture get made? We toured the maison’s ateliers

Style learned more about Chanel’s search for perfection with a behind-the-seams visit to the French luxury brand’s ateliers just before Paris Fashion Week

Fashion

Shades of Barbie pink to big bags, 7 trends from Copenhagen Fashion Week

From new takes on Barbie pink to oversized leather bags to playful alt accessories, the trends that ruled the runways at Copenhagen Fashion Week AW24.

Tastemakers

My Style: Jewellery queen Gaia Repossi’s 9 top tips for a more stylish life

From Parisian matcha tea to Bottega Veneta ‘lady-boss wear’ and the films of Luc Besson and David Lynch – Repossi’s creative director is the most eclectic of Style tastemakers

Jewellery queen Gaia Repossi’s 9 top tips for a more stylish life, starring top designers like Phoebe Philo, Balenciaga’s Demna, Alaia’s Pieter Mulier, Bottega Veneta’s Matthieu Blazy and Ferragamo’s Maximilian Davis. Photos: Handout
High Jewellery

Could this be a good time to invest in fancy pink, blue or yellow diamonds?

Fancy coloured diamonds in distinctive shapes are capturing increased interest, with yellow diamonds featuring prominently at Haute Couture Week, and Rio Tinto announcing a new Beyond Rare tender

A good time to invest in pink, blue or yellow diamonds? Fancy coloured stones will never go out of style, with distinctive shapes capturing increased interest. Photos: Handout
Fashion

8 of the most iconic moments in fashion history – from Campbell to Cantopop

From Versace’s reigning supermodels of the 90s and Diane Keaton in Annie Hall, to Cantopop stars Anita Mui and Leslie Cheung’s lasting impact on the world of style, we celebrate 8 moments that shaped fashion forevermore

Celebrity children

Who are Danielle Steel’s socialite daughters? Meet the trendsetting Traina sisters

Known as the ‘Traina trinity’, Vanessa, Victoria and Samantha Traina grew up around Parisian couture and film stars like Sophia Loren – but they aren’t your everyday nepo babies

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