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How luxury is made

How luxury is made
A look behind the scenes at the artisanal expertise that go into creating the world's renowned luxury goods
The De Beers Show & Tell presentation at last week's Jewellery & Gem World Hong Kong trade fair. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Why De Beers Group sees ‘authentic individuality’ driving diamond demand

Cook says natural stones’ provenance and rarity as well as warm Desert diamond colours are reshaping the jewellery industry as lab-grown prices fall.

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Style Edit: Chow Tai Fook’s Song collection draws on the Chinese drum

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Style Edit: Zegna brings an Alpine-inspired retail vision to Hong Kong

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Style Edit: Loro Piana’s baby cashmere and summer-to-autumn layers

Rare raw materials and exacting craftsmanship inform the maison’s approach to exceptional fibres and its fall/winter 2026-27 Back to School collection.

Reared in Inner Mongolia, these goats yield the ultra-fine fibre used to make Loro Piana’s baby cashmere. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Tudor expands the Ranger collection and brings back the Northflag

Tracing its roots to 1929, the Ranger welcomes a compact 36mm option and a new ‘Dune white’ dial, while the Northflag returns in a 40mm iteration.

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Style Edit: Furla’s fall/winter 2026 collection and new Macau boutique

Blending Italian elegance with rich seasonal hues, designs like the Ginevra, Tonie and Iride take centre stage at Furla’s store inside The Venetian Macao.

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Style Edit: Louis Vuitton adds 8 pieces to its Le Damier collection

The Parisian maison expands its range of fine jewellery with a pendant, earrings and bracelets drawing on one of its most famous signatures.

Pieces from the newly expanded Le Damier de Louis Vuitton fine jewellery collection. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: How Chanel jackets evolved through the ages

Reinterpreted across eras, the French maison’s signature jackets remain enduring staples designed for a life in motion.

Jewellery

The rise of the double-finger ring, from Hermès to Dior

Jewellery houses everywhere, including Cartier, Rick Owens and Jean Paul Gaultier, are turning the design into a statement of scale and attitude.

Fashion

Coach marks 85 years in party mode with festive NYFW show

Stuart Vevers delivered a party-ready runway of sequins, party hats and archival bags, with Elle Fanning and Troye Sivan in attendance.

The Coach spring/summer 2027 show was a celebration of the brand’s 85th anniversary. Photo: handout
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Style Edit: Inside Breguet’s tourbillon legacy

From Abraham-Louis Breguet’s 1801 patent to 2025’s Expérimentale 1, the tourbillon remains at the heart of the maison’s ongoing horological innovation.

Breguet’s flagship boutique in Hong Kong features dedicated exhibition zones showcasing limited editions and high jewellery timepieces. Photo: Handout
Jewellery

Bulgari celebrates a love affair with colours at Shanghai exhibition

The immersive show, designed by Sanaa and Formafantasma, also features two installations by Chinese artists Liang Manqi and Zhang Ding.

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Style Edit: 45R brings yarn-dyed indigo to Fair Isle and Cowichan knits

The Tokyo atelier channels its passion for textiles into a collection inspired by classic knitwear designs from Scotland and Canada.

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Style Edit: Audemars Piguet’s immersive watchmaking masterclass in Macau

The maison brings the craftsmanship of Le Brassus to AP House Macau, giving guests a rare opportunity to assemble its signature Calibre 4302 movement.

Watchmakers' coats prepared for masterclass participants at AP House Macau. Photo: Handout
Timepieces

4 top watch moments in August, from Drake’s Daytona to Sam Altman’s bespoke Vanguart

Watch Ho & Co founder Jackie Ho channels personal yum cha memories in a Selten collaboration, while Ryan Reynolds steps out with an F.P. Journe Automatique Lune.

From left: A bespoke seven-piece Vanguart series for OpenAI; Ryan Reynolds wears an F.P. Journe Automatique Lune; Legare’s debut timepiece, the Chapter 1 AGP Inverted. Photos: Handout; Getty Images
Architecture and design

3 eye-catching interior design pieces to elevate your home

From a cactus-legged console to a bookstand for your most treasured coffee-table tome, these statement pieces are instant talking points.

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Style shoot: Louis Vuitton’s Mythica high jewellery collection

Highlights of the collection, unveiled in Morocco this year, include the Mesmerism chapter’s rare emeralds and the Conquest necklace’s arrow-cut gems.

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Timepieces

Why collectors are buying rectangular watches again

Driven by a revival in classic elegance, rectangular cases are capturing a new generation of collectors looking beyond standard round sports watches.

Rectangular watches like the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Milanese are back in favour, with collectors seeking a more elegant and distinctive silhouette as smartwatches and fitness bands proliferate. Photo: Handout
Luxury brands

Loro Piana at Cop17: how the house is committing to sustainable Mongolian cashmere

In Ulaanbaatar, the LVMH-owned maison presents progress on its Resilient Threads initiative as it marks 40 years of sourcing luxury fibre from the region.

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Style Edit: Chanel’s playful, youthful fall/winter 2026 pre-collection

Artistic director Matthieu Blazy loosens formal codes, shortens hemlines and adds colour, echoing founder Gabrielle Chanel’s own playful spirit.

Fashion

Italian womenswear label Max Mara marks 75 years – interview

The founder’s granddaughter, Maria Giulia Prezioso Maramotti, and long-time creative director Ian Griffiths reflect on the brand’s understated quality and lasting impact.

Max Mara fall/winter 2026 collection. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Gracie Abrams is Chanel’s new Coco Mademoiselle

Thomas du Pré de Saint Maur tapped director Joe Wright for the launch, the brand having previously worked with Timothée Chalamet and Martin Scorsese.

Gracie Abrams is the new face of Coco Mademoiselle. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Masterpiece by King Fook presents Cammilli Firenze jewellery

A ring and earrings by the Florentine jeweller were seen on Italian influencer Carlotta Fiasella Garbarino at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

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Style Edit: Audemars Piguet makes a splash with 9 new Royal Oak Offshore models

‘The Beast’ gets a colourful 2026 refresh, featuring 3 distinct trios that range from high-octane chronographs to serious divers.

Fashion

Black is back: the timeless allure of fashion’s most powerful shade

From Audrey Hepburn’s Givenchy look and Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ to Balenciaga’s fall 2026 show, black is fashion’s enduring contradiction.

Fendi fall/winter 2026, Maria Grazia Chiuri’s debut show as chief creative officer at Fendi. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Omega’s polished Constellation line is designed for 24/7 wear

The stainless-steel timepieces pair striking dials with diamond or white gold accents, alongside signature details rooted in a 1952 icon.

Omega has updated its Constellation collection with four 28mm models. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Richard Mille’s fresh take on women’s watches

Amanda Mille and Cécile Guenat guide the design of watches worn by women, from Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh to football icon Sam Kerr.

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Style Edit: How Henry Jacques found a kindred spirit in Ousmane Dembélé

The new partnership connects haute parfumerie with a footballer’s disciplined path, highlighting precision, ritual and resilience.

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