Fashion

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Julie Pelipas, the founder of Bettter, reveals the reasoning behind the name of the platform upcycling unsold menswear into women’s fashion, and why the resulting garments may have a high price point.

With his Chater House salon a victim of redevelopment, hairstylist to the rich and famous Kim Robinson has decided the universe is hinting he should quit while he’s ahead. He recalls good and bad times.

Japan-born Satoshi Kuwata, winner of the 2023 LVMH Prize for young fashion designers, reveals why his favourite fashion capital is Milan, the age he started picking out his own clothes to wear and his future plans.

Australian fashion designer Amber Symond tells Annie Brown about her label, Common Hours, and the limited-edition clothing it creates with collectors in mind.

Laws Knitters Studio in Hong Kong creates knitted art and souvenirs that reflect and honour Hong Kong’s culture – such as a tapestry series that draws inspiration from its buildings.

One of the founders of Hong Kong sustainable sneaker brand Kibo talks about making the stylish, ethical eco-trainers, the types of materials used and what its name means in Japanese.

111Skin’s Eva Alexandridis talks about the success of the surgeon-led brand’s sheet masks, how its products marry self-care with science, and why we need to ‘be serious about skincare’.

Augustinus Bader founders Professor Augustinus Bader and CEO Charles Rosier discuss how they have made a retinol serum ‘without the drawbacks’ and why their repurchasing rate is higher than the average.

Five-star Hong Kong hotel Island Shangri-La has opened Yun Wellness, a centre featuring 10 luxurious treatment rooms and offerings ranging from massages to physiotherapy and hair care.

Nicholas Chow, co-founder with his sister, Karen, of Hong Kong label TiN5, explains how its use of human stem cell engineering sets it apart, and why the body can be considered a kitchen.

Dr Sam’s Skincare founder Sam Bunting talks about social media, creating her own brand and the key ingredient that is ‘the same as brushing your teeth’ when it comes to being used every day.