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Chanel and Prada are among the big-name brands celebrating the humble button in recent collections, as seen here on Prada’s ready-to-wear fall/winter 2025-26 runway, at Milan Fashion Week in February. Photo: AFP
Fashion

All hail the button, tiny hero of fashion – without it, we are truly undone

Used as adornments, symbols of wealth, practical fastenings and couture accents, buttons were relied on throughout history by everyone from the Indus people of the Bronze Age to the ancient Romans.

Icons and Influencers

Recreate the classic looks of Hollywood royalty, from Audrey to Marlon

Celebrity style

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

Style Edit

Style Edit: Dua Lipa becomes the face of the new Chanel 25 bag

The singer turned heads in 3 different Chanel looks at the 2023 Met Gala, having previously performed in Chanel at LA’s Grammy Museum; the maison also designed custom looks for her recent Asian tour.

Dua Lipa is the face of the new Chanel 25 bag, while the maison also designed custom looks for her recent Asian tour. Photo: Handout
Icons and Influencers

How China’s rising fashion designer Cheney Chan is captivating global audiences

He made his unofficial debut at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week last June, but his growing social media presence – 5.5 million Douyin followers and counting – has already made Chan a popular influencer.

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’.

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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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Rihanna wears a dress by Guo Pei at the 2015 Met Gala in New York. Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
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.

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

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

The London-based Robert Wun couturier reflects on his legacy as the first Hong Kong-born designer to debut at Paris Couture Week. Photo: Handout
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 Fusing, a show presented as part of Hong Kong fashion fair Centrestage in 2023, hosted at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Photo: Sam Tsang
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

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

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

Chopard’s Precious Lace high jewellery collection is dedicated to lace created by haute couture artisans. Photos: Handout
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

Model Vittoria Ceretti opened the Chanel autumn/winter 2024-25 haute couture show in a voluminous black cape paired with a white bodysuit. Photo: Reuters
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

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.

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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

Chanel’s creative Musical Clock Couture Workshop. Photos: Handout
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

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

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

Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner in archival Hanae Mori at the Golden Globes on January 7 in Beverly Hills. Photo: Getty Images
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.

Are we witnessing the return of fantastical make-up to fashion catwalks? Pat McGrath’s looks for the Maison Margiela haute couture spring/summer 2024 show have gone viral on social media, suggesting Gen Z is ready to move on from the “clean girl” look. Photo: Facebook/@Pat McGrath
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

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

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

Ever wondered how Chanel gets made? Style takes a behind-the-seams look at one of the French luxury house’s ateliers. Photo: Handout
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.

Backstage at Saks Potts. Saks Potts is a cool-girl label run by childhood friends Cathrine Saks and Barbara Potts. Photo: Tonya Matyu
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

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

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