Profile | So poor, she made dolls from tissues. Now she sells her creations for $$$
Ning Lau makes Barbie-like Asian dolls for a living in Hong Kong. Her thing for dolls is not new - she has collected more than 500 - and global brands love her for it.
Should women fake confidence? Why the ‘girl boss’ can hide bigger problems
Experts argue that the importance of confidence in women has been grossly inflated, distracting us from looking at how a gender confidence gap was created in the first place.
Experts argue that the importance of confidence in women has been grossly inflated, distracting us from looking at how a gender confidence gap was created in the first place.
2023 sneaker trends: from Adidas and New Balance to Asics, On and Salomon
Adidas’ Sambas and Gazelles and Asics’ Gel-Kayano 14 are some of the hottest sneakers in 2023, while the New Balance 997 and brands including Salomon, Hoka and On could all spark future trends.
Adidas’ Sambas and Gazelles and Asics’ Gel-Kayano 14 are some of the hottest sneakers in 2023, while the New Balance 997 and brands including Salomon, Hoka and On could all spark future trends.
‘Happy Halloween!’: Miss International Hong Kong 2023’s dress mocked online
Modelled by Verna Leung, the ‘national costume’ for Miss International Hong Kong 2023 has been largely panned online since its unveiling – even reminding some of a ‘Demon Slayer’ character.
Modelled by Verna Leung, the ‘national costume’ for Miss International Hong Kong 2023 has been largely panned online since its unveiling – even reminding some of a ‘Demon Slayer’ character.
Profile | ‘Everyone is a son or a daughter’: the story of a Hong Kong eyewear brand
Eyewear brand Sons + Daughters’ founders talk about Rihanna’s love for their products, why they decided to focus on children’s glasses and how they started the label.
Eyewear brand Sons + Daughters’ founders talk about Rihanna’s love for their products, why they decided to focus on children’s glasses and how they started the label.
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I got hooked on designer clothes in Hong Kong but in the UK countryside it’s all about practicality. Was all the effort and expense that had gone into those luxury-brand purchases worth it?
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Stop borrowing your man’s button-down shirt – women’s shirts are on the rise
Women’s shirts were once a fashion afterthought, forgotten in the wake of men’s button-down shirts – but that is changing. One fashion insider, Pip Durell, explains why.
The next big step for Chinese designers? It’s Paris, fashion insiders say
Is Paris the next stop for China’s most exciting fashion designers? Entrepreneur and investor Wendy Yu is betting on it, co-hosting an event at the start of Paris Fashion Week to toast rising Chinese designers.
Is Paris the next stop for China’s most exciting fashion designers? Entrepreneur and investor Wendy Yu is betting on it, co-hosting an event at the start of Paris Fashion Week to toast rising Chinese designers.
‘A beautiful dress becoming something else’: haute couture from upcycling
Haute couture house Aelis Couture makes gowns out of things like fallen feathers and vintage tutus, and its founder wants more luxury fashion brands to become eco-friendly and sustainable like hers.
Haute couture house Aelis Couture makes gowns out of things like fallen feathers and vintage tutus, and its founder wants more luxury fashion brands to become eco-friendly and sustainable like hers.
Not nude, just looks like it: the naked dress trend from its roots to today
The ‘naked dress’ trend, impressively sparked by Marilyn Monroe back in 1962, has made its return to the fashion scene – only now the nude look is not just worn by celebrities, but on the streets as well.
The ‘naked dress’ trend, impressively sparked by Marilyn Monroe back in 1962, has made its return to the fashion scene – only now the nude look is not just worn by celebrities, but on the streets as well.
Julia Fox, RuPaul’s drag queens wear this Chinese fashion student designer
Eileen Sun worked in the art world before changing career paths. Now, she is studying fashion in London and her designs are worn by actress Julia Fox, rapper Ashnikko and RuPaul’s drag queens.
Eileen Sun worked in the art world before changing career paths. Now, she is studying fashion in London and her designs are worn by actress Julia Fox, rapper Ashnikko and RuPaul’s drag queens.
Fashion industry takes a look at itself in the mirror amid sustainability push
In this issue of the Global Impact, we look back at the recent trends from New York, London, Milan and Paris fashion weeks as sustainability and cultural diversity strutted their stuff.
In this issue of the Global Impact, we look back at the recent trends from New York, London, Milan and Paris fashion weeks as sustainability and cultural diversity strutted their stuff.
5 hottest trends seen at London Fashion Week SS24 womenswear shows
From bold colours to sport’s growing influence, these trends seen at the spring/summer 2024 shows at London Fashion Week came from brands including Molly Goddard, Mowalola and Simone Rocha.
From bold colours to sport’s growing influence, these trends seen at the spring/summer 2024 shows at London Fashion Week came from brands including Molly Goddard, Mowalola and Simone Rocha.
Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Prada: how luxury brands and sports are growing closer
Luxury fashion brands such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Prada are signing deals with sports teams and stars as they realise the growing marketing opportunities available.
Luxury fashion brands such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Prada are signing deals with sports teams and stars as they realise the growing marketing opportunities available.
6 Asian-American designers you should know about who stood out at NYFW
The recent spring/summer 2024 shows in New York featured, among others, extravagant looks by Kim Shui, sleek silhouettes by menswear designer Kozaburo, and Allina Liu’s sensual designs.
The recent spring/summer 2024 shows in New York featured, among others, extravagant looks by Kim Shui, sleek silhouettes by menswear designer Kozaburo, and Allina Liu’s sensual designs.
The 1990s are back in fashion, and here’s why we should all be grateful
The ’90s was one of the best decades in fashion of the past century. Now some of the best looks from that era are making a comeback, from bias-cut skirts to oversized shirts.
The ’90s was one of the best decades in fashion of the past century. Now some of the best looks from that era are making a comeback, from bias-cut skirts to oversized shirts.
‘Like the flow of waves’: South Korean designer on her nature-inspired line
South Korean designer to the stars Son Jung Wan was at this month’s New York Fashion Week to show her new collection. The Post caught up with her to talk about her creations and how they were inspired by nature.
South Korean designer to the stars Son Jung Wan was at this month’s New York Fashion Week to show her new collection. The Post caught up with her to talk about her creations and how they were inspired by nature.
‘Barefoot elegance itself’: ballet flats are back. Katie Holmes knows
Amy Winehouse and Kate Moss added shabby chic to ballet flats in the mid-noughties, and in 2023, everyone from Katie Holmes and Alexa Chung to Margaret Qualley and Sandra Oh is parading their ballet pumps.
Amy Winehouse and Kate Moss added shabby chic to ballet flats in the mid-noughties, and in 2023, everyone from Katie Holmes and Alexa Chung to Margaret Qualley and Sandra Oh is parading their ballet pumps.
Fashion student upcycles his parents’ tent, wins sustainable fashion award
A fashion student in Düsseldorf, Germany, Nils Hauser upcycled an old tent into a bomber jacket and a vest. His work won him the Redress Design Award, and a trip to Tokyo to work with Timberland on its 2025 collection.
A fashion student in Düsseldorf, Germany, Nils Hauser upcycled an old tent into a bomber jacket and a vest. His work won him the Redress Design Award, and a trip to Tokyo to work with Timberland on its 2025 collection.
When Australian designers ended a decade-long fashion drought in Hong Kong
It had been years since couturiers regularly showed seasonal collections in Hong Kong when, in 1986, leading Australian designers George Gross and Harry Watt put on a charity fashion show called Made in Australia.
It had been years since couturiers regularly showed seasonal collections in Hong Kong when, in 1986, leading Australian designers George Gross and Harry Watt put on a charity fashion show called Made in Australia.
He’s dressed Michelle Yeoh, Deng Xiaoping’s daughters: meet Barney Cheng
Hong Kong fashion designer Barney Cheng tells Kate Whitehead about growing up in a huge family, getting culture shock in a Canadian Christian school, and rubbing shoulders with the fabulously rich.
Hong Kong fashion designer Barney Cheng tells Kate Whitehead about growing up in a huge family, getting culture shock in a Canadian Christian school, and rubbing shoulders with the fabulously rich.
