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Henry Jacques has introduced Les Boîtes à Parfums – elegant, handcrafted chests designed to house the maison’s Classiques fragrances. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Henry Jacques’ Les Boîtes are luxury homes for Classiques scents

Exquisitely crafted – and gifted with certain purchases – the padded cases blend haute parfumerie, personal curation and everyday elegance.

Food and Drinks

On the Menu | What do an American reality TV show and Chinese aunties have in common?

Hong Kong society

Hongkonger denied refund despite HK$170,000 hair transplant ‘falling out’ in a year

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Style Edit: Lane Crawford’s beauty rewards are gifts you’ll actually want

Elevate your self-care with Lane Crawford’s HK$8.8M Beauty Rewards Programme and redeem products from brands like Skit and Tom Ford Beauty.

Guerlain’s Tailor Made Treatment is one of the many offerings from Lane Crawford’s new beauty rewards programme. Photo: Handout
Icons and Influencers

Style according to … Paris-born, New York-based designer Joseph Altuzarra

From Rosalía on repeat, and skincare by Dr. Barbara Sturm and CeraVe, to New York hotspots, and chic hotels in Paris and Tennessee.

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Style Edit: Henry Jacques elevates perfume with Les Classiques

Designed to enrich daily life with scent rituals, the curated collection offers 50 fragrances in 3 formats: Les Essences, Les Brumes and Les Solides.

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Wellness

Celebrities turn to this acclaimed doctor’s rejuvenating gut health advice

The likes of Penélope Cruz, Sofía Vergara and Gwyneth Paltrow are loyal clients who have adopted Dr Nigma Talib’s diet-focused methods to deal with ageing.

Dr Nigma Talib is a naturopathy practitioner who believes what we eat and drink can reverse the signs of ageing. Photo: Handout
Labubu

Explainer | What is mystery shopping, made popular by Labubu?

The Pop Mart craze is spreading to other retailers like Le Creuset and E.L.F. Beauty as ‘blind shopping’ takes off around the world.

China exports

Can China’s cosmetics brands rival K-beauty and refashion global markets?

Once the top export market for South Korean cosmetics, Chinese firms lead at home and have made headway overseas – but gaps remain.

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Style Edit: Henry Jacques’ world of bespoke haute parfumerie

Anne-Lise Cremona, daughter of the founder, extends the maison’s heritage as it continues to evolve, opening its world up to a wider audience.

Henry Jacques’ haute parfumerie. Photo: Handout
Blackpink

Blackpink star Jennie’s 8 top brand collaborations as she turns 30

The K-pop singer has been a style icon for Chanel, Jean Paul Gaultier, Calvin Klein, Jacquemus, Adidas and more.

Blackpink’s Jennie Kim models for Jean Paul Gaultier’s fall 2025 pre-collection last June. Photo: @jennierubyjane/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Who is Bruna Marquezine – and is she really going out with Shawn Mendes?

The Brazilian star of the movie Blue Beetle has been spotted out and about with singer Mendes – here is everything you need to know about her.

Wellness

How celebrity wellness brands are reshaping self-care

From wellness OG Gwyneth Paltrow, to newer entrepreneurs like Halle Berry, celebrities have shifted their focus from beauty to health.

Robert Wun

Style according to … Hong Kong designer Robert Wun

A fan of dramatic, horror-inspired gowns, Wun was the first Hong Kong designer to show at Paris Haute Couture Week back in 2023.

Designer Robert Wun. Photo: Zhong Lin
Fragrances

Beauty drops to watch: Sweeney’s bob, Balenciaga’s scents and Buly’s balm

This month we’re coveting a stunning blonde bob, a chic lip balm carrier, and beautiful new fragrances based on a classic.

Balenciaga has launched an entire collection of 10 new fragrances based around a 1947 vial of Le Dix, the first and original scent developed by the maison’s founder Cristóbal Balenciaga. Photo: Handout
Wellness

Bye-bye bags: 4 best under-eye patches for dark circles and wrinkles

Chanel, Augustinus Bader, Rare Beauty and 111Skin have patch-perfect solutions to dark circles, wrinkles and puffiness.

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Style Edit: Willow Smith, Dior Addict – and beauty on one’s own terms

Smith follows on from Jennifer Lawrence, Jisoo, Anya Taylor-Joy and Cara Delevingne, who have each brought their own spirit to Dior Beauty.

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Food and Drinks

Her grandmother used kombucha as a face toner. She does the same today

Inspired by her grandmother, a US-based brewer, chef and culinary instructor has just released a line of kombucha-infused skincare products.

US-based brewer Olga Sorzano’s latest venture is A Culture Factory, a line of kombucha-infused skincare products. Photo: A Culture Factory
Celebrity style

Hair gel is back – but this time it’s kinder and less crunchy

Inspired by gel OGs Madonna and Justin Timberlake, everyone from Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya to Bad Bunny is getting in on the act.

Retailing

‘C-beauty’ cosmetics brands find retail expansion outside China a slow slog

‘For established domestic cosmetics companies attempting to expand abroad, progress is still in its early stages,’ CLSA’s Chris Gao says.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Byredo founder Ben Gorham, who’s been hanging out with Kendall Jenner

Gorham’s a former basketball player who built the cult fragrance brand Byredo that branched out into make-up and jewellery – he’s also supposedly married.

Ben Gorham and Kendall Jenner have been seen in Paris and California together. Photos: @bengorham, @kendalljenner/Instagram
Animals

Explainer | What is horse oil and why is it a popular skin treatment in East Asia?

Horse oil is said to intensely hydrate skin, fortify hair, and diminish the appearance of wrinkles, but research is lacking on such claims.

Horse oil has been used for centuries to treat burned and chapped skin, and later as a beauty product. Photo: Shutterstock
Celebrity style

Why 1960s Bardot-style glamour is coming back

Sydney Sweeney, Selena Gomez and Zendaya add to the bombshell revival, with voluminous blowouts and cinematic drama back on the red carpet.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Noble Panacea has landed in Hong Kong – meet CEO Céline Talabaza

The brand recently opened a flagship counter at Hong Kong’s Lane Crawford and launched the groundbreaking Absolute Peptide8 Night Serum.

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Style Edit: Bulgari’s best festive offerings, from jewellery to bags

Trust Bulgari to feature plenty of shimmer this festive season, from the B.zero1 ring to the Bulgari Aluminium chronograph watch.

Bulgari’s Octo Finissimo watch. Photo: Handout
Singapore

Are Singaporean Chinese the ‘least attractive’? Viral image stirs debate

Social media users said Singapore had no Vivian Chow or Edison Chen, but experts warned against warped beauty standards shaped by media.

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The viral image has sparked a debate on beauty standards in Singapore. Photo: X, source unknown
Martha Stewart

How does Martha Stewart look so young? The 84-year-old icon’s skincare secrets

Stewart never stops – after the release of Netflix’s Martha last year, she’s launched Elm Biosciences and stars in American Eagle’s holiday ad.

Wellness

Yellow, brittle, excessive peeling: how your nails give your health away

A nail artist and a doctor share the telltale signs of poor health, from fingertip colour changes to ridges, plus simple tips for nail care.

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