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Blackpink’s Lisa was pretty in pink and a Y2K-inflected updo, accessorised with jewellery including tiny lotus flower hair embellishments, at the premiere of The White Lotus season three in Bangkok last year. Photo: EPA-EFE
High Jewellery

The high jewellery putting diamonds in your hair

Dior, Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels – along with independent jewellers like Jessica McCormack – are turning diamonds into dazzling hair ornaments.

Luxury brands

Boucheron, Cartier and Bulgari: the most exquisite high jewellery rings this season

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Style Edit: Vacheron Constantin’s exploration-inspired watches shine at Hong Kong exhibition

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Style Edit: Rolex continues decades-long support of The Open, golf’s oldest major

The watchmaker also partners with the tournament’s organising body, The R&A, as well as Rolex Testimonees like Tiger Woods, Bryson DeChambeau and Scottie Scheffler.

Rolex marks 45 years as Official Timekeeper of The Open and The R&A in 2026. Photo: Handout
Richard Mille

Style Edit: Richard Mille’s RM HJ-02 redefines high jewellery and haute horlogerie

The 12 bejewelled models in the collection are split into pink, violet, blue and green chapters, each a mosaic of gemstones in harmony with the technical watchmaking.

Loewe

4 pairs of oversized wraparound sunglasses to make a big splash this season

Command attention like Kim Kardashian, with futuristic shield sunglasses from major fashion houses.

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Style Edit: Messika evokes Botswana’s raw beauty with Terres de Contrastes high jewellery collection

Founder and creative director Valérie Messika showcases the region’s defining landscapes with vivid green, blue, yellow and crimson centrepiece gems.

Python Rubellite necklace from Messika’s high jewellery collection, Terres de Contrastes. Photo: Handout
Timepieces

New York Knicks star Josh Hart’s prized timepieces, from Rolex to Patek Philippe

The NBA champion lost some of his prized timepieces in a robbery last year, but says it ‘isn’t the end of the world’.

Timepieces

Bangle watches are back

Cartier’s Baignoire, Gucci’s Play, Chanel’s Première Galon and Bulgari’s Serpenti are joined by Van Cleef & Arpels’ Perlée Toi & Moi and Tiffany & Co.’s HardWear.

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Style Edit: Henry Jacques’ Les Toupies is fragrance as sculpture

Henry Jacques’ Les Toupies collection sees perfumes as conversations, and the crystal flacons housing them as objects to be owned – and held – for life.

Mrs Y from Henry Jacques Les Toupies collection. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Pomellato’s Stile Libero collection flaunts Milanese elegance

The Italian brand’s latest high jewellery collection celebrates Milan’s goldsmithing artistry through tactile designs and a rainbow of coloured gems.

The making of the Byzantine necklace from Pomellato’s Stile Libero high jewellery collection. Photo: Handout
Jewellery

Ring stacking is everywhere – here’s how to do it like a pro

Celine’s models, Taylor Swift and Zoë Kravitz are all loading their fingers with rings – check out these pointers (pun intended) from jewellery experts.

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Style Edit: Omega watch elegance for your summer wardrobe

These Aqua Terra and Constellation models capture sunny elegance with smaller, more jewellery-like cases and striking colours.

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Style Edit: H. Moser & Cie adds Streamliner Pump and Two Hands models

The new Streamliner Pump reinvents the 1989 Reebok Pump trainer, while this Two Hands is the most minimal execution of the watch since its launch.

H. Moser & Cie Streamliner Pump in black forged quartz. Photo: Handout
Fashion

The ultimate in espadrilles for summer

Manolo Blahnik and Brunello Cucinelli are also into the soft-shoe shuffle vibe, with subtle styles for the ultimate in casual yet chic warm-weather footwear.

Espadrilles, like these from Missoni, are ideal for summer – easy to wear and easy to pack, too. Photo: Net-a-Porter
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Style Edit: Prada’s Couleur Vivante collection by Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons

The fine jewellery collection designed by the brand’s co-creative directors plays with unexpected pairs of gemstones, including aquamarine, amethyst, Madeira citrine, pink morganite and peridot.

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Style Edit: Mythica, a Louis Vuitton journey of gems and legends in Marrakech

The high jewellery collection celebrates the modern woman’s quest for daring designs and is fronted by role models like Phoebe Dynevor, Alicia Vikander, Victoria Song and Shin Min-a.

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Style Edit: Chanel’s new, smaller bags are the most exciting in years

From a V-cut tote to a croc-embossed baguette, Matthieu Blazy’s silhouettes prove that knowing who you are is Chanel’s most radical design statement.

Chanel Métiers d’Art 2026 campaign with the Chanel V-cut shopping bag. Photo: Handout
Fashion

8 hot fashion drops for summer from Gucci, Loewe, Moncler and more

Holiday-ready pieces from Stella McCartney, Isabel Marant, Max Mara and Zegna, plus vibrant Rimowa cases in which to pack it.

Jewellery

How Asian designers are redefining high jewellery craft globally

The region’s home-grown designers, like Singapore’s Simone Ng, are using fresh narratives, cultural heritage and technical innovation to shine.

Timepieces

5 biggest watch moments in June, from celebrity timepieces to a titan’s death

Brad Pitt, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland rocked their timepieces at the Fifa World Cup, while Breitling joins Watches and Wonders 2027.

Henry Cavill sports a vintage Longines Monopusher Chronograph at the Royal Ascot 2026; MB&F release the HM12, a watch that includes a robot stand; and Delugs opens its boutique in Hong Kong. Photos: Handout
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Style Edit: Chanel Signes & Symboles’ star-studded launch in Hong Kong

Laufey, Kim Go-eun and Park Seo-jun were among the stars to gather for an evening of glittering creativity, craftsmanship and music at The Repulse Bay.

Carina Lau and Fala Chen arrive at the Chanel Signes & Symboles event in Hong Kong wearing pieces from the maison’s new high jewellery collection. Photo: Handout
Timepieces

The revival of stone dials in luxury watches

Pushing artistry and innovation, luxury brands and independent watchmakers are bringing back stone dials using opal, pietersite and lapis lazuli.

Jewellery

Hong Kong jewellers present modern takes on the classic torque

Bold, sculptural torque jewellery is enjoying a revival – minimalist, versatile and redefining modern luxury with timeless wearability.

Luxury brands

Self-expression, experiences, resale: what luxury clients really want

A new McKinsey and Business of Fashion report reveals how aspirational spending, emotional connection and experience are reshaping the luxury sector.

Shoppers queue outside a Dior boutique on Canton Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, in 2024. The luxury market has cooled down recently, but is predicted to make a comeback by 2030. Photo: Jelly Tse
Luxury travel

Hotel boutiques are now destinations, not afterthoughts

Why top hotels like Rosewood, Aman, Upper House and Il Pellicano have taken their lobby boutiques upmarket – plus 5 to visit on your next trip.

Emporio Sirenuse began as a small boutique at Le Sirenuse resort in Positano, Italy. Photo: Stefan Giffthaler
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Style Edit: Cartier’s Le Chœur des Pierres is led by these showpiece necklaces

Pieces including the Tutti Kanya, Tellura, Haryma and Panthère Kentia were shown at a Saint-Tropez chateau alongside art by Damien Hirst, Yves Klein and Anselm Kiefer.

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Style Edit: Chanel’s Imprimé Lion necklace leads its new high jewellery line

The brand’s favourite motifs – the camellia, lion, star and sun – are revisited in 85 spectacular creations.

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