It’s not often that luxury brand advertising makes you stop and think about subjects beyond the beautiful clothes and accessories, which is why Gucci’s newly released autumn/winter 2025 campaign is a breath of fresh air. This season, the Italian luxury house has given us more food – and fashion – for thought with The Gucci…
Back in March, guests entering Paris’ iconic Grand Palais for the Chanel autumn/winter 2025 collection were met with a set shaped around a black ribbon – both a sign of things to come and an homage to one of the house’s many enduring codes. This stylish motif was celebrated and re-envisaged throughout the runway alongside…
Difficulty: Summiteer (Level 3) Finnish schools have introduced controversial new rules. Students returning from summer break will need to be mindful of their electronic devices. Finland had long been known for its high-quality schooling. But the Nordic country’s rating recently fell in a ranking that measured how well 15-year-olds knew mathematics, reading and writing, and…
Lamine Yamal and Raphinha both find the net in Barcelona’s 3-0 La Liga win at Mallorca, who had two players sent off. Barcelona began the defence of its La Liga title with a comfortable 3-0 win at Mallorca, scoring early and taking advantage of two first-half red cards for the hosts. Raphinha and Lamine Yamal,…
Designer Raechel “Rae” Temily tells me a funny story about how her eponymous womenswear brand came to be. “A year before I launched, I was wearing one of the very first prototypes of a [Temily] jumpsuit and ended up in the elevator with Gabriela Hearst,” she remembers. Her creation caught the designer’s eye and elicited…
Hong Kong rail giant the MTR Corporation has reported a 15.7 per cent drop in recurrent-business profit to HK$3.39 billion in the first six months of this year from the same period in 2024 due to higher operating costs. After taking into consideration property gains and losses from a one-off revaluation of investment properties, the…
This weekend, Hong Kong’s dining scene is stuffed with unique options. You can enjoy an exquisite six-hands feast celebrating seasonal wild mushrooms, a sumptuous Indian buffet in honour of India’s national day, or an innovative afternoon tea that blends fine dining with bespoke fragrances. Whether savouring the rich and earthy flavours of Yunnan fungi or…
Hong Kong police have arrested a motorist who hid in a hotel room for five days after allegedly hitting three vehicles, injuring another driver, while fleeing from a roadblock. The man, 30, was detained in connection with seven offences including furious driving and drug trafficking, Chief Inspector Law Chin-hon said on Saturday. The suspect is…
AC Milan tipped to play Serie A domestic match in Perth Their San Siro home will be used for Winter Olympics Game against Como likely at Optus Stadium on February 6 By ANDREW PRENTICE, SPORT REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 08:01 BST, 16 August 2025 | Updated: 08:01 BST, 16 August 2025 In what would be a…
Bournemouth fight back from two down but Liverpool secure late win on emotional Anfield night. Liverpool talisman Mo Salah and fellow forward Federico Chiesa struck late goals as the Premier League champions began the defence of their title by beating Bournemouth 4-2 in a thriller on the opening night of the season at Anfield. On…