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Chanel’s high jewellery collection Signes & Symboles is suffused with imagery that’s meaningful to the house. All outfits & jewellery: Chanel
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Style shoot: Chanel’s shimmering high jewellery collection Signes & Symboles

The opulent collection is inspired by some of the brand’s most famous icons, including the sun, star, lion and camellia.

Jewellery

Heirlooms from Hatton Garden: discover London’s latest wave of goldsmiths

Architecture and design

Marcel Wanders: from knotted chairs to Moooi’s new Shanghai showroom – interview

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Style Edit: Hublot unveils new boutique at The Venetian Macao

To mark the occasion, Hublot is also introducing the Big Bang Ceramic Carbon timepiece – exclusively available in Greater China.

Hublot’s newest boutique at the Venetian Macao. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Tiffany & Co.’s Blue Book 2026 explores the natural world

Victoria Reynolds, chief gemologist at Tiffany & Co. since 2019, on the collection’s sense of discovery and her pride in opening doors for women to reach positions like hers in the industry.

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Style Edit: Chanel opens temporary IFC salons for fashion, watches and sparkle

While Chanel renovates its Landmark Prince’s flagship store, the temporary IFC Mall boutiques present the house’s full range in a VIP‑ready setting.

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Beauty

What caffeine in skincare really does for dark circles and puffiness

The stimulant penetrates quickly, narrows blood vessels and eases swelling – but results depend on what’s behind your tired-looking eyes.

Many brands, from Q+A to Youth to the People to The Inkey List, offer creams and serums containing caffeine to manage tired and puffy eyes. Photo: Handout
Timepieces

Why white ceramic watches are such a bold fashion choice

The bold watches are challenging to work with and even seen as ‘offensive’ by some … so why do brands like Omega, Cartier and IWC Schaffhausen seem to love them? Chris Rovzar finds out.

Fashion

How to style like Macaulay Culkin for his surprise visit to Paris Fashion Week

For his surprise visit to the Dior show, the Home Alone star paired cosy textures with versatile basics – recreate the look with Cartier, Frame and Human Made.

Art

The fountain pen’s unlikely second act, from status symbol to self-care tool

In an era of touchscreens and ballpoints, the fountain pen – used by the likes of Winston Churchill and Sean Connery – is quietly booming thanks to journaling and Gen Z fans.

Omas Bologna Galassia Argento. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Masterpiece by King Fook presents exclusive pieces from 4 European jewellers

The Hong Kong-based brand sources diverse pieces from innovative designers, as well as creating its own Buddhism-themed and romantic collections.

Stenzhorn’s À Fleur De Paris collection. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Hearts on Fire marks 30 years of defining diamond brilliance

To mark 30 years, Hearts on Fire’s new campaign asks, What’s Your Signature?, celebrating self-expression and modern luxury diamond jewellery to enjoy every day.

Jewellery

Spirited bidding, rare gems: inside Hong Kong’s jewellery auction revival

Fierce bidding drove record jewellery auction results last year, with Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels on the block – and spring 2026 is following suit.

Fashion

3 must-have bags to redefine summer style

Summer’s most coveted accessories, from Fendi’s raffia Peekaboo to Métier’s suede The Patchwork and Silvia Tcherassi’s Sofia Tennis bag.

Silvia Tcherassi has a new model of its Sofia bag that’s inspired by the preppy world of tennis. Photo: Handout
Fashion

How to Style like Oprah Winfrey in her joyous return to Paris Fashion Week

Everyone’s favourite media mogul wowed at fashion week in Chanel, Chloé and Stella McCartney.

Everyone’s favourite media mogul Oprah Winfrey donned boho-chic at Paris Fashion Week in March. Photo: Chloé
Fashion

7 fashion drops to know, from footwear collabs to luxe sportswear

The season’s must-see collabs, from Balenciaga’s sport-luxe fusion to Dior’s literary Book Tote and Versace x Onitsuka Tiger’s Sakura sneaker.

Fashion

Louis Vuitton’s cruise 2027 show brought a pop of colour to The Frick

Nicolas Ghesquière’s colourful show was inspired by Keith Haring and attended by celebrities including Emma Stone, Anne Hathaway and Zendaya.

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Style Edit: Omega’s two-hand Constellation Observatory rewrites history

The new models, in a range of gold and steel alloys, are the first watches to attain Master Chronometer certification without a seconds hand.

The five new versions of the Omega Constellation Observatory collection. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: The evolution of Van Cleef & Arpels’ Perlée collection

The golden bead, reimagined in the Perlée, has long been part of the maison’s visual vocabulary, including the Twist and Alhambra creations.

Jewellery

Why brands are adding bejewelled cufflinks to their menswear repertoires

Maisons including Dior, Graff, Tiffany & Co. and Cartier are crafting them in gold and adding diamonds and pearls.

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Style Edit: The new Henry Jacques collection crowns its Rose de Mai project

The art-in-a-bottle Collection de l’Atelier 2025 distils the house’s signature flower into 3 Les Essences created for collectors.

Henry Jacques’ Collection de l’Atelier 2025 is the last chapter in a three-part project. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Christie’s Hong Kong Luxury Week features a jadeite masterpiece

The week of sales coincides with the house’s 40th anniversary in the region and puts stand-out wines, handbags and watches in the spotlight.

The Ethereal Jadeite Necklace is the centrepiece of Christie’s Hong Kong’s Magnificent Jewels auction on May 26, part of Hong Kong Luxury Week. Photo: Handout
Fashion

Why Hollywood’s A-listers are turning to workwear boots

From Timberland to Red Wing, work boots are Hollywood’s unlikely new staple – Jennifer Lopez and Rihanna are among those setting the trend.

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Style Edit: Richard Mille’s pared-back powerhouse, RM 55-01 Manual Winding

All 3 versions of the new watch – in black Carbon TPT, and in grey or white Quartz TPT – are masterpieces of minimalism.

Fashion

How to Style like Love Story’s Sarah Pidgeon

The actress took inspiration from the 1990s style icon – recreate the look yourself with the help of Erdem and Ray-Ban.

Sarah Pidgeon at the Prada fall/winter 2026 show in February. Photo: Getty Images
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Style Edit: Emmanuel Perrin, Panerai CEO, on its watches’ maritime heritage

The brand has long worked with the Italian Navy – resulting in ‘big, tough, functional watches’ that appeal to Sylvester Stallone and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.

All Panerai watches owe a debt to the brand’s past as a trusted supplier of watches to the Italian Navy. Even to this day, all the brand’s watches – including the urbane Luminor model – are mechanical. Photo: Handout
High Jewellery

Cartier’s Le Chœur des Pierres high jewellery, unveiled in Saint-Tropez

Celebrities from Shu Qi and Zoe Saldaña to Tilda Swinton attended the event on the French Riviera on Wednesday.

Unitree Robotics

Video | China’s Unitree unveils manned mecha

The 500kg mecha is capable of transforming into a four-legged mode.

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