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Amen Candles’ Uruguayan founder Rodrigo Garcia Alvarez. Picasso looks ahead. Photo: Succession Picasso 2022
Icons and Influencers

Q&A | Amen Candles’ founder Rodrigo Garcia Alvarez on building a plastic-free future

Alvarez is slowly transforming the luxury candle market with eco-friendly innovations and cool collaborations carried by Picasso museums and stores such as Dover Street Market Ginza.

Architecture and design

The Palace of Versailles – in a Hong Kong flat?

Books and literature

‘I love eating’: novelist Asako Yuzuki on how she cooked up Butter

Architecture and design

How a modestly sized Hong Kong flat got a Mexican-inspired makeover

Inspired by the laid-back aesthetic of popular Mexican tourist town Tulum, a Tseung Kwan O home was transformed with curved lines, natural materials and clever storage solutions.

Boho Tulum vibes in a 461 sq ft Hong Kong flat. Photo: Steven Tsui
Profile

How Hong Kong filmmaker Fruit Chan found his way in the industry

The Hong Kong filmmaker on the horrors of Hollywood, working his way up and exploring the handover.

Architecture and design

How an 18th century Dutch house was restored by an ex-Hong Kong resident

Peter Harris fell in love with the building on his first stay there 20 years ago, when he was on holiday with his family.

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Fashion

Q&A | Leonardo Ferragamo on maintaining brand values and independence

Florence-born Ferragamo remains in the hands of its founding family in an industry dominated by conglomerates like LVMH and Kering – its chairman shares why this is important and how they’ve done it.

Leonardo Ferragamo, chairman of Ferragamo, started working for the family company at the age of 20. Photo: handout
Architecture and design

How humble rattan furniture is experiencing a modern renaissance

Rattan is being reimagined with rarefied flair, with contemporary interpretations by young artisans in Asia resulting in highly designed pieces of art.

Fashion

Sibling synergy: how sister-led brands in fashion are thriving

From Istanbul and Australia, Copenhagen and London, fashion’s sibling founders talk business, friendship – and telepathy.

Food and Drinks

Word on the StrEAT: How Hong Kong’s top chefs and mixologists fell in love with their craft

Every chef and mixologist has a unique story of how they first fell in love with their craft – and what continues to inspire them: here are some of Hong Kong’s best drinking and dining love stories.

13 Nov 2009 --- Biscuit cutters for ‘LOVE’ biscuits on dough. Daily Features, Food & Wine, 14FEB2014
Profile

How Hong Kong’s Ho Yuen-kei defied the odds on her way to Paralympics glory

The Paris gold medallist on finding her sport, advocating for wheelchair access and how she and her husband make each other whole.

Ho Yuen-kei, Paralympic boccia champion, was born with spinal muscular atrophy. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
Art

Q&A | This husband-and-wife artist duo’s first collaborative exhibition

Former classmates Samuel Swope and Sarah Lai have found a meeting point for their distinct practices, with a new collaborative exhibition in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

Architecture and design

How a 30-year-old Hong Kong flat became a French bistro-inspired haven

A Hong Kong couple, who are professionals in the financial sector, hired MAD Studio to turn their Mid-Levels home into a modern sanctuary.

Icons and Influencers

Designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee is on a mission to reclaim cultural heritage

Rejecting seasonal trends, he is challenging Western perceptions and promoting Indian craftsmanship, fuelled by the Aditya Birla Group’s investment in his brand.

Sabyasachi Mukherjee at the Sabyasachi 25th anniversary show in Mumbai on January 25. Photo: Handout
Icons and Influencers

20 years of Erdem Moralıoğlu: the London-based designer shares his inspirations

London Fashion Week’s favourite designer shares what inspires him in the city, in Japan and elsewhere.

London-based designer Erdem Moralıoğlu is a big fan of the city’s cafes, sights and cultural venues. Photo: WireImage
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

How to do Niseko, according to Hong Kong actress-turned-snowboarder Hilary Tsui

Stay at Setsu Niseko or Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono, eat at Birch Tree Cafe or Udon Gokoro, and get your gear at Rhythm or The North Face, Gravity Niseko.

Architecture and design

This ‘modern-rustic’ Hong Kong home was ahead of the 2025 design trend curve

A design-savvy couple created a cosy haven in Braemar Hill, using rich textures to enliven a neutral backdrop.

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Icons and Influencers

Q&A | Jeweller Pacharee marks 20 years of chic brand 3.1 Phillip Lim

Sophie Schuemers-Rogers, the Thai-born, Swiss-based jewellery designer, learned her trade from her father who traded stones for pieces by Van Cleef & Arpels and Tiffany.

Sophie Schuemers-Rogers at jeweller Pacharee collaborated with legendary fashion designer Phillip Lim just in time for the 20th anniversary of his brand 3.1 Phillip Lim. Photos: Handout
Hong Kong

‘Time once made Lee Kuan Yew cry’: a former editor looks back

Zoher Abdoolcarim, the former Asia editor of Time magazine, talks about why being a true Hongkonger is not all about being Chinese, and the leader who left the biggest impression.

Architecture and design

How to prepare your home for the Year of the Snake with positive feng shui

Feng shui designer Thierry Chow shares top tips for arranging your personal space in time for the Lunar New Year.

Architecture and design

How this Hong Kong home pays homage to Tokyo ryokans

Japanese hotel Hoshinoya, which bridges tradition and modernity, provided the inspiration for this Sai Kung family home.

The owners of a four-storey Sai Kung townhouse in Hong Kong asked In Him’s Interior Design to take inspiration from their favourite hotel, Hoshinoya Tokyo. Photo: Ken Wong
Food and Drinks

Salt to taste: chefs love to use it, but we all need to watch our intake

Salt varieties include Fleur de sel, Black Hawaiian sea salt, Himalayan pink salt and kosher salt – but we need to watch our consumption too.

Just some of the different colours and grades of salt. Photo: Getty Images
Architecture and design

The design trends to know for 2025

The Year of the Snake also brings opposing views in home decor this year.

Hong Kong

How Hong Kong director Ray Yeung is changing LGBTQ representation in Asian film

The writer and filmmaker on his struggles, successes, failures, funding for LGBTQ movies and coming home to Hong Kong.

Fame and celebrity

The Bachelorette star Jenn Tran on using her television fame for good causes

After becoming the first Asian-American star of The Bachelorette, Tran took on Dancing with the Stars – now she’s leaving reality TV behind to help with the California fires, then return to med school.

Former The Bachelorette star Jenn Tran. Photo: Sarah Cebulski
Hong Kong

Why a juggler decided to let the ball drop

The artists of the New Boom in Circus programme at Tai Kwun in Hong Kong are rethinking the contemporary art form.

Jason Lee (left) and Tito Hung perform On the Side of the Road at Tai Kwun, Hong Kong. Photo: Irene Chui
Fashion

Satoshi Kuwata is bridging cultures with his award-winning brand Setchu

With influences from Japan, Milan and Savile Row, the 2023 LVMH Prize winner is attracting international interest – as well as from fashion insiders like Dover Street Market’s Adrian Joffe.

Food and Drinks

Word on the StrEAT: Hong Kong’s F&B experts on their resolutions for 2025

Maintaining a healthier work-life balance, taking a break from social media and keeping an eye on the small steps to success are among the goals for the new year.

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