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Renowned as a designer of clothes that are stylish and fun, Peter Som is now bringing equal flair to cookery with Family Style, a book inspired by his Chinese grandmother’s recipes. Photo: Yumi Matsuo
Fashion

Designer Peter Som turns from fashion to cooking with new book Family Style

The New York designer was inspired by his Chinese grandma’s notebook of recipes; his cookbook presents dishes marrying big flavours with a pinch of fashion flair, delivered with his trademark humour.

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Fala Chen’s Chanel 2025-26 cruise collection adventure at cinematic Lake Como

Fashion

Style according to … Han Chong, founder of fashion brand Self-Portrait

Beauty

Allies of Skin, the groundbreaking skincare brand inspired by personal trauma

Travis’ brand is stocked by retailers like Sephora, Space NK, Mecca and Cult Beauty, and boasts fans from Uma Thurman to Pedro Pascal and January Jones.

Allies of Skin founder Nicolas Travis studied biomedical science and pharmaceutical science to learn how to formulate skincare products. Photo: Handout
Fame and celebrity

Who is The Office actor B.J. Novak’s much younger new girlfriend, Delaney Rowe?

Delaney Rowe trained as a ballet dancer, studied acting, and even worked as a chef for Marvel’s Stan Lee – now she writes content for her millions of followers and is writing a book.

Luxury travel

Style according to … Kristina Romanova, CEO of Aman Essentials

The CEO of Aman Essentials tells Style about her favourite luxury stays, London haunts, vintage fashion, beauty must-haves and more.

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Fame and celebrity

From 365 Days to Hollywood: Michele Morrone on fame, family and finding kismet

The Italian actor – whose next film, The Housemaid, co-stars Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried – is out to prove he’s more than a pretty face, and takes a passionate approach to all areas of life.

Michele Morrone – whose next film, The Housemaid, co-stars Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried – talks to Style about his friendship with Blake Lively, and the importance of being a good father. Photo: Mike Ruiz
Fame and celebrity

Meet AOC’s ‘hot’ gay activist brother, Gabriel Ocasio-Cortez

Like his big sister, Gabriel Ocasio-Cortez is an activist – he works with the homeless and founded the Deaf Collective, an arts organisation supporting the deaf queer community.

Wellness

How wellness retreat helps influencer cope with ‘frustrating’ disease

Sjogren’s syndrome robs sufferers who include Venus Williams of saliva and tears. Pinky Tobiano finds relief from it at a Philippine retreat.

Hollywood

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

Inspired by Hollywood legends of the 20th century, Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez injected classic style from Givenchy and Prada into their red carpet looks for this year’s awards season.

The star of classic films like Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) and My Fair Lady (1964), Audrey Hepburn always exuded elegance, even in a simple blouse. Photo: Getty Images
Millionaires and billionaires

8 of the richest Chinese-Americans in 2025 – net worths, ranked

From humble beginnings to emerging as industry leaders, these billionaires achieved the American dream after their early struggles – one even had his US visa application rejected eight times.

(From left) Billionaires Jensen Huang, Jerry Yang and Chen Tianqiao are among the world’s wealthiest Chinese-Americans. Photos: Reuters; EPA; Handout
Millionaires and billionaires

Meet LinkedIn billionaire Reid Hoffman’s ultra-private wife, Michelle Yee

The couple have signed the Giving Pledge and provide financial support to various causes, while socially they enjoy fine dining – though Yee is rarely seen out with her husband.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Keanu Reeves’ glamorous English mum, costume designer Patricia Taylor

As Keanu Reeves teases a Constantine comeback, it’s not just the 60-year-old actor who miraculously hardly seems to age: meet his talented and beautiful mother, Patricia Taylor.

Social media

Who is glamorous golfer Grace Charis – and why is she enraging the pros?

Like Paige Spiranac, Charis first came to prominence for her looks more than her golf skills, a fact she’s more than candid about – she sees it as a way to get more people interested in the game.

Who is amateur golfer Grace Charis – and why is she enraging the pros? Photo: @itsgracecharis/Instagram
Millionaires and billionaires

Bollywood richest actresses, from Priyanka Chopra to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

From Deepika Padukone to Juhi Chawla, these savvy women made major bank on screen, while boosting their bank accounts further through other ventures – but who tops the list by a significant amount?

(From left) Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone are among the world’s five richest Bollywood actresses. Photos: @priyankachopra, @aliaabhatt/Instagram; Cartier
Fame and celebrity

Meet Justin Bieber’s ‘mini-me’ brother Jaxon Bieber, who joined him at Coachella

Justin Bieber has sparked controversy for smoking weed next to his 15-year-old brother Jaxon at Coachella – so who is the teen, and is he close to his pop star brother?

Art Basel

Transforming Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour into a floating art gallery

The city’s premier art space draws millions with its large-scale installations by artists like Kaws in a space bigger than the M+ museum.

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Fashion

Sustasia Fashion Prize promotes sustainability at Shanghai Fashion Week

The Sustasia Fashion Prize, which featured judges including yehyehyeh’s Shaway Yeh, starred 8 innovative Asian designers, also including Angel Chen of China, India’s Pratyush Kumar and Japan’s Tetsuya Doi.

Designer Ruohan Nie prepares her winning design for the Sustasia Fashion Prize final. Photo: Shanghai Fashion Week
Fame and celebrity

Kim Kardashian to face ‘grandpa robbers’ at US$11 million jewellery heist trial

The US star, then 35, was bound and gagged at gunpoint by a group of elderly robbers while staying in Paris in 2016.

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Wellness

How the ‘12-3-30’ treadmill workout is still helping people lose weight

Created by an influencer in 2019 to feel less overwhelmed at the gym, the workout has inspired thousands on their own weight-loss journeys.

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Fame and celebrity

Where are the stars of Vine now? From Shawn Mendes to Lele Pons

In the wake of the app’s 2017 demise, these 6 social media stars parlayed their massive online fame into successful careers in music, acting and more.

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(From left) Shawn Mendes, Brittany Furlan and Andrew Bachelor all rose to fame thanks to the now-defunct Vine app. Photos: @shawnmendes, @brittanyfurlan, @kingbach/Instagram
Millionaires and billionaires

Meet Salesforce billionaire Marc Benioff’s philanthropist wife Lynne

The couple gave more than US$250 million in aid to the state of Hawaii, and have given hundreds of millions to other causes; in 2015, Barack Obama appointed Lynne to the Presidio Trust board.

Meet Salesforce billionaire Marc Benioff’s philanthropist wife Lynne. Photo: Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Who is Rob Lowe’s ‘strong’ make-up artist wife, Sheryl Berkoff?

Lowe, and Benji and Joel Madden all agreed they have a ‘healthy fear’ of their wives Sheryl Berkoff, Cameron Diaz and Nicole Richie, on the actor’s SiriusXM show last month

Formula One (F1)

Meet F1 driver Pierre Gasly’s girlfriend Francisca ‘Kika’ Gomes

Gomes and Gasly are rumoured to have started dating in 2022 and went Instagram official in 2023; when not working, she attends Gasly’s race weekends and hangs out with their dog Simba.

Music

Senegalese ‘Seven Seconds’ star back on the road at 65 with new album

Youssou N’Dour talks about his new album Eclairer Le Monde – Light The World, using African instruments, and his 45 years as a singer.

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Senegalese singer-songwriter Youssou N’dour talks about his 45-year career in music and his new album. Photo: AFP
NFL (National Football League)

Meet Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson, who’s dating Haley Cavinder

Brought up in Madison, Wisconsin, and playing college football for the local university, Ferguson remained close to home until he was drafted by the Cowboys in 2022.

Meet Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson, who’s dating Haley Cavinder. Photos: @haleycavinder, @jakeferg84/Instagram
Social media

Who is Bonnie Blue, the OnlyFans porn star banned from Australia?

British OnlyFans creator Tia Billinger, better known as Bonnie Blue, has caused outrage from Australia to Mexico for the challenges she sets herself – here’s what you need to know.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Lil Wayne’s live-in chef LeahAngelie Murphy, and are they dating?

The content creator and influencer started working with the rap star in 2023 after he fired his previous chef Morghan Medlock, who later sued him for wrongful termination.

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