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Classy Hermès put humor at the heart of their new designs Hermès has developed an enviable reputation for raising the bar on luxury, taking refinement and good taste to...
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Christie’s rock stars In December Christie’s will auction the jewellery and couture collections of screen legend Elizabeth...
Building Support Out in the New Territories lies a little known architectural gem. Designed by Frank Gehry and championed by some of...
Chinese caviar finds fortune with the New York Times Since the USSR fell and the state’s monopoly on the sturgeon egg delicacy ended experts estimate that 90% of the...
Perrier-Jouët brings bespoke to champagne Perrier-Jouët makes some very fine champagne and has been doing so for two centuries, 2014 being the 203rd anniversary...
A Japanese chef, who is a wizard with Shanghainese cuisine One of Hong Kong’s youngest restaurants has one of the city’s newest Michelin stars, and it’s all down to a...
Frank Yu turns Gravity into a force for change in architecture Founded just ten years ago, Gravity has evolved into one of Hong Kong’s most interesting and influential design...
Just do it Fourteen years after Hong Kong was promised a purpose-built cultural district the site of the project in West Kowloon...
Tailor made Aesthetics and practicality make fine dancing partners at the HKDI’s Department of Fashion and Image Design, where...
