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Harbour City generated HK$9.22 billion in revenue in 2025, up 1 per cent from a year earlier. Photo: Jelly Tse
Retailing

Middle East tensions add uncertainty to Hong Kong retail rents, Wharf REIC says

The landlord of Harbour City and Times Square says retail recovery remains fragile, with higher mall traffic failing to boost spending.

Paris Fashion Week

Paris Fashion Week 2026: Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel revolution

Style Edit

Style Edit: Max Mara and Sportmax’s fall/winter 2026 collections

Paris Fashion Week

Paris Fashion Week 2026: Celine, Loewe, Hermès, Balenciaga, Givenchy and more

Celine pulled back its bells and whistles while Balenciaga drew inspiration from clair-obscur and collaborated with Euphoria’s Sam Levinson.

Different takes on outerwear from Celine and Loewe during Paris Fashion Week. Photo: Handout
Jewellery

Chain jewellery is having a moment, from Tiffany & Co. to Pomellato

Luxury designers like Annoushka Ducas are redefining their statement pieces to meet the growing trend for bolder wearable chains.

Fashion

Flashback: style icon Yoyo Cao looks back on her favourite outfits

Social media darling and daring trendsetter in Singapore, Yoyo Cao launched her brand Romi Beauty in 2022 – and often steps out in Chanel and Gucci.

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Wine and Spirits

Q&A | Troye Sivan on wine, creativity and working with people he loves

The Tsu Lange Yor founder on designing limited edition pieces, why wine taps the same creativity as music, and his pride in his homeland.

Australian singer-songwriter and actor Troye Sivan is Penfolds’ new creative partner. Photo: Handout
China property

China’s shoppers head for suburban outlets, a bright spot in retail property

Outlet spending nearly doubles to around US$36 billion over five years, prompting investment surge while urban malls suffer high vacancies.

Fashion

Flashback: Faye Tsui recalls her bold Chanel, Gucci and Celine looks

The Hong Kong stylist and influencer loves her designer brands, wearing hot-pink Valentino and even having her pre-wedding pics done in a Karl Lagerfeld creation.

Fashion

Flashback: Calvin Wang revisits his love of Chanel and Dries van Noten

The brand strategist – previously with Christian Louboutin and Lane Crawford – likes to add aspects of local culture to his outfits while travelling.

Over the years, Calvin Wang has often returned to perennial favourites like Chanel, as well as showing a taste for adopting and adapting aspects of local dress. Photos: Handout
Paris Fashion Week

Paris Fashion Week 2026: Chloé’s ode to craft and Rick Owens’ dystopian glam

Stella McCartney celebrated the Year of the Horse with rock star dad Paul, Schiaparelli reprised surrealist tropes, and Rabanne went shabby chic.

Rick Owens and Schiaparelli are among the highlights at Paris Fashion Week. Photos: Handout
Timepieces

Russell Crowe’s luxury watch collection, as he revealed on TikTok

The actor has built an impressive collection, from his most talked-about Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ‘Tiffany’ to an Omega Seamaster James Bond tribute.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Chanel’s CC League empowers women athletes on and off the field

The initiative promotes confidence and camaraderie among sportswomen including Hong Kong’s Cindy Cheung and Janelle Leung.

Fashion

Flashback: style consultant Declan Chan on his favourite outfits

Chan founded his own scented candle brand, Aotrom, and is a close follower of fashion, donning Louis Vuitton, Valentino and Calvin Klein.

Declan Chan does suiting and street style equally well. Photos: Getty Images, Handout
Fashion

Flashback: Justine Lee recalls her best designer fashion looks

Justine Lee is a Hong Kong-based stylist, consultant and former fashion director – here she explores her love for Chanel, Saint Laurent and other designers.

Stylist, consultant and former fashion director at Tatler Hong Kong, Justine Lee has been at the forefront of fashion for almost two decades. Photos: Handout
Paris Fashion Week

Paris Fashion Week 2026: Dior’s floral vision and Saint Laurent’s elegance

Monet met modern floral sophistication at the Dior show, while Bella Hadid walked in Saint Laurent’s grand spectacle with the Eiffel Tower as the backdrop.

Fashion

Flashback: Susie Bubble remembers her fave fashion looks

The London-based fashion blogger-turned-journalist contributes to The Business of Fashion and more, and loves donning Dior, Prada, Celine and Louis Vuitton.

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Style Edit

Style Edit: Furla’s SS26 Milan-inspired bags exude Italian poise

Adventurous textures, canvas stripes and refined colour palettes define the effortless Italian style of Furla’s spring-summer bags.

Furla’s spring/summer 2026 collection will bring a burst of colour to any wardrobe. Photo: Handout
Celebrity style

Flashback: Filipino influencer Bryanboy introduces his favourite looks

Bryan Yambao is known for his impeccable style – here he shows off his most memorable fits, from Ralph Lauren and Loewe to Balenciaga.

Timepieces

5 watch moments in February 2026: the Baftas, Jungkook’s new role and more

Breitling partners with Aston Martin, Louis Vuitton collaborates with De Bethune, and Swiss jump-hour watch brand Niton is revived.

Milan Fashion Week

Milan Fashion Week 2026: Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Tod’s and Ferragamo

Emily Ratajkowski and Kate Moss both took to the runway for Demna’s Gucci show, while Louise Trotter followed up her debut at Bottega Veneta last season.

Emily Ratajkowski on the runway for Gucci fall/winter 2026. Photo: Reuters
Style Edit

Style Edit: Dior’s new Cigale bag turns a 1950s couture dress into arm candy

How the new Cigale bag takes a classic of elevated tailoring and reimagines it as a sculptural, everyday piece for modern wardrobes.

For Dior’s spring/summer 2026 collection, the maison’s classic La Cigale dress – dating back to 1952 – morphed into the new Dior Cigale bag. Photo: Handout
Fashion

Q&A | How Anteprima brought Japanese art to Milan Fashion Week

Founder Izumi Ogino and artist Takahiro Iwasaki on their approach to bridging fashion and art while retaining the essence of their culture.

Fashion

Flashback: stylist Tina Leung looks back on her favourite outfits

Hong Kong’s Leung worked with Karen Mok and brands like Valentino and Gucci before moving to New York where she became a reality television star in Bling Empire: New York.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Tommy Hilfiger throws the ultimate preppy party for spring 2026

The new looks from Tommy Hilfiger takes classic American prep to Palm Beach, blending varsity polish and relaxed resort style.

Patrick Schwarzenegger gets preppy with the new Tommy Hilfiger spring 2026 collection. Photo: Handout
Fashion

Can you master the double denim look like Jaden Smith and Kendrick Lamar?

From Paris to Manhattan, celebs such as Glen Powell are defining how to take on the ‘Canadian tuxedo’ and make it cool.

Jaden Smith wore double denim to attend the Louis Vuitton spring/summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in September 2025. Photo: Getty Images
Timepieces

Is titanium redefining dress watches? Models by Cartier and Bulgari suggest so

Once considered utilitarian, titanium is now the material of choice for elegant pieces like the Santos de Cartier and Bulgari Octo Finissimo.

TV shows and streaming video

In Korea, luxury goods are ‘like an ID card’. The Art of Sarah proves it

Netflix’s The Art of Sarah, following a woman running a counterfeit empire, is a harsh reflection of South Korea’s luxe goods fixation.

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