Anthony Lau Chun-hon, the head of a government office for attracting global talent, will return to the Hong Kong Tourism Board next month as its new executive director. Lau, who held the same position from 2007 to 2019, will succeed Dane Cheng Ting-yat starting August 4, according to the board. “Lau brings with him extensive…
Jenny Packham looked at nature’s bounty and thought, “How can I compete with this?” which is why she chose flowers — wild and cultivated — as her muse this season. She also liked the idea of confident, spontaneous — and sometimes wild — women such as Courtney Love, Winona Ryder, Debbie Harry and Jane Birkin,…
Hong Kong authorities are seeking proposals from interested parties to run a two-year pilot programme for sports dispute resolution, a move experts have said is a key step in establishing a neutral third-party intervention mechanism for the growing sector. Observers said on Monday that such a programme would enhance the city’s reputation as a leading…
After a decade-long absence from the official Paris Fashion Week calendar, designer Sakina M’Sa returned with “The Pure,” a collection that marked the launch of hew new M/SA (Makers of Sustainable Aesthetics) line. Ten years ago, M’Sa walked away from the runway following the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh. She was deeply affected by the…
PARIS — If any force dominated the global fashion industry this season — eclipsing fabric, form and even the wildest silhouettes — it was the spectacle of celebrity. In a year marked by global anxiety and a hunger for fantasy, star power flooded Paris Fashion Week, turning runways into gladiator arenas where A-list icons, K-pop idols…
Mario Balotelli is without a club right now, but he is enjoying himself in a very different role as fashion runway model for KidSuper. The former Genoa striker made his runway debut for KidSuper at the Spring 2026 Menswear show during Paris Fashion Week. Advertisement He modelled a jacket and trousers as part of a…
How do you bring L.A. to Paris Fashion Week? “Literally just drop a pin,” says strategist and consultant Stephanie Ramos. We’re at the Courtside X Akila picnic at Champ de Mars, an annual tradition that made it out of a group chat Ramos had started five years ago. Walking up to the park under the…
While many designers are opting for scaled-back and smaller runway shows this season, Emily Bode Aujla took that path in an entirely different direction, eschewing a traditional parade of models altogether. Instead, she created an intimate, mise en scène in miniature, with her collection presented as tiny knitted sweaters, tailored shirts, shorts, shoes, suits, and…
For months since the return of US President Donald Trump, there has been a roaring trade in papers and speeches about how to make Europe a truly independent geopolitical player. The term “strategic autonomy”, championed by the French government during Trump’s first term, is back in vogue. But the independence movement was on the ropes…
PARIS (AP) — It-designer Anthony Vaccarello on Tuesday sent out a Saint Laurent men’s collection that felt both sun-drenched and haunted, set not just in the heart of Paris, but drifting somewhere between the city and the legendary queer enclave of Fire Island in New York. Staged at the Bourse de Commerce, the grand art…