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Australian designer Christopher Esber. Photo: Blake Azar

Australian designer Christopher Esber on dressing A-listers

He became the first Australian designer to win the Andam prize in June, chosen by a panel including Kering CEO François-Henri Pinault and Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello.

Who is Cassie Ventura’s husband, Alex Fine – and what did he say about Diddy?

Q&A | How fashion brand By Walid came to be, according to designer Walid al Damirji

Style Edit: Messika dazzles with high jewellery inspired by haute couture

At Paris Fashion Week, the maison showed how it is redefining and pushing the boundaries of high jewellery and haute couture with its daring visions.

K-pop star Miyeon at Messika’s 2024 high jewellery show, part of Paris Fashion Week. Photo: Getty Images

Meet Jack Dafoe, son of actor Willem Dafoe and director Elizabeth LeCompte

Willem and Elizabeth were together for 27 years and raised their son together; Jack prefers to shun the limelight to focus on his activism, his wife and his young children.

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Meet actress Selma Blair’s supportive 13-year-old son, Arthur Saint Bleick

The Hellboy actress’ 13-year old son with ex Jason Bleick said he was ‘really proud’ of his mum’s performance on Dancing with the Stars despite her MS diagnosis – here’s what else we know about him.

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Paris Fashion Week: Miu Miu, Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, Chanel and more

The 2 best shows this week were Miu Miu – featuring Hilary Swank and Willem Dafoe on the runway – and Louis Vuitton’s jaw-droppingly beautiful study in contrasts thanks to Nicolas Ghesquière.

Models walked on a raised runway made of Louis Vuitton trunks at the label’s spring/summer 2025 show during Paris Fashion Week. Photo: AFP

Paris Fashion Week: emotional Loewe, and Valentino and Hermès’ tributes

Loewe’s Jonathan Anderson evoked nostalgia, Alessandro Michele was inspired by Valentino’s roots, and Alexander McQueen’s Seán McGirr finds hope in the banshee.

Paris Fashion Week: Chloé, Rick Owens and Schiaparelli wowed during day 4

Day 4 saw multiple Paris-based brands showing their spring/summer 2025 collections, including Chemena Kamali-led Chloé, the otherworldly Rick Owens and Daniel Roseberry’s youthful take at Schiaparelli.

Paris Fashion Week: Dior, Saint Laurent, Vaquera and more highlights

The Paris Olympics may have concluded, but Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri isn’t done with sport-themed designs – meanwhile, Saint Laurent presents chic 80s-inspired looks that honour the brand’s founder.

Rain couldn’t dampen the glamour of the Saint Laurent spring/summer 2025 show during Paris Fashion Week. Photo: AP

Why K-pop idols and luxury fashion are a marriage made in heaven

Tommy Hilfiger’s Met Gala collab with boy band Stray Kids is a reminder of the growing attachment between luxury fashion and K-pop stars.

K-pop boy band Stray Kids pose at the Met Gala in New York. Fashion label Tommy Hilfiger’s collaboration with the group is an example of how luxury fashion houses are seeking to benefit from the star power of K-pop idols. Photo: Reuters

Style Edit: Hermès autumn/winter 2024 ready-to-wear collection

Long on leather and equestrian detailing, the men’s and women’s looks all hark back to the brand’s centuries of horsey heritage while also meeting today’s needs for versatility and playfulness

4 reasons Courrèges’ Holy Bag is now an official wardrobe must-have

The Holy Bag isn’t just the epitome of quiet luxury and a practical purse for celebrities and businesswomen alike, but at US$990 it’s affordable too – here’s why you need to snap one up, stat

It was luxury vs tradition from this year’s high jewellery season

Fashion houses Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Dior went up against the traditional jewellers of Place Vendôme for this year’s high jewellery season – here’s the 5 biggest trends you need to know

Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Cartier, Bulgari (seen here) and Dior all debuted dazzling high jewellery collections for 2024 at the recent season’s launches. Photos: Handout

From Napoleon to Vivienne Westwood: 18th century fashion still inspires catwalks today

Hong Kong Palace Museum’s ‘The Adorned Body’ exhibition affirms the cyclical nature of fashion, showcasing regal wardrobes that remain mirrored in today’s Parisian haute couture

The cyclical nature of fashion is explored in “The Adorned Body” an exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, tracing styles from 18th century nobility that were still in evidence at this year’s Paris Fashion Week. Featured in the exhibition is this cotton corset believed to date from 1865. Picture: Hong Kong Palace Museum

Sartorial splendour in Paris: top 10 stylish Olympic uniforms to watch out for

From a kaleidoscope of Haitian colour, to the startling Czech entry that demands attention, some designers have truly outdone themselves.

Meet Nicole Kidman’s daughter, Sunday Rose – who was at PFW’s Balenciaga show

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s daughter Sunday Rose made her red carpet debut in April, and just put in another appearance at Balenciaga’s Paris Fashion Week show

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High jewellery inspired by haute couture – from Chanel to Chopard

Dior’s Délicat haute joaillerie nods to the brand’s dressmaking heritage, while military chic takes centre stage in The Power of Couture, part of Boucheron’s Histoire de Style

Chopard’s Precious Lace high jewellery collection is dedicated to lace created by haute couture artisans. Photos: Handout

Where to shop, stay, dine and hang out in Paris during the Olympics

Getting ready for this summer of sport? Book in at Le Royal Monceau or Le Grand Mazarin, grab your Dior Book Tote and go explore Dover Street Market Paris

‘Vintage is my first love’: Isabel Marant on 30 years as a fashion ‘outsider’

At her brand’s PFW show, the designer reflects on growing up in the city, finding her trademark laid-back style and sticking to it

How Brigitte Macron always puts her most fashionable foot forward

About to turn 71, Macron has been praised for her unerring fashion sense, with an emphasis on Louis Vuitton, and close ties with LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault and LV creative director Nicolas Ghesquière

French President Emmanuel Macron and his ever-stylish wife, Brigitte Macron, at the traditional Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysées in Paris, in July 2018. Photo: Getty Images

Style Edit: C-pop sensation Jolin Tsai on becoming a Valentino ambassador

Tsai joins Valentino alongside Naomi Campbell and BTS’ Suga, first appearing in the L’École spring 2024 campaign with Son Ye-jin and Kaia Gerber

The “Queen of C-pop”, Jolin Tsai, is the latest ambassador for Valentino, working with the brand alongside the likes of Naomi Campbell, Son Ye-jin, Kaia Gerber and BTS’ Suga. Photos: Handout

Medic to model: retired China doctor becomes Paris fashion sensation

A former doctor in China who became a style influencer after retiring was asked to appear as a model for a luxury fashion designer at one of the world’s most prestigious fashion events.

Why dramatic fashion show make-up that went viral was a hit with Gen Z

Pat McGrath’s viral looks from the Maison Margiela’s haute couture spring/summer 2024 show that went viral on TikTok feed a desire among the platform’s users for escapism and fantasy.

How to Style like Cardi B: suited up and ready for the office?

Looking the business in a Thom Browne tweed suit, the ‘Bodak Yellow’ and ‘WAP’ rapper shows she can rock classic fits and fabrics too – here’s how to cop the lock

Cardi B made an impact at the Thom Browne haute couture autumn/winter 2023-24 show at Paris Fashion Week in July 2023. Photo: Getty Images

China social media in stitches over top fashion brand’s ‘sticky tape bracelet’

Mainland social media has been filled with hilarity over a clunky bracelet launched by a top fashion brand at Paris Fashion Week that looks like a roll of sticky tape.

A US$3,300 “clear sticky tape bracelet” made by fashion brand Balenciaga and launched in Paris, is being ridiculed on mainland social media. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/Instagram

Serena, the second act: what is Serena Williams up to after her tennis glory?

The 23-time grand slam champ boasts a US$300 million net worth, opened up about motherhood, and attended Paris Fashion Week with Cher and Willow Smith

The story behind Chanel’s short film starring Brad Pitt and Penélope Cruz

Style talks to Chanel’s president of fashion, Bruno Pavlovsky, about the brand’s close relationship with its celebrity ambassadors – and Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel’s special relationship to French cinema

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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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