Fashion

  Asia is a land of spectacles and we are not talking about the Great Wall or Mount Everest. This is a region where eye glasses are ubiquitous and the latest explanation cites a lack of sunlight...

René Lalique’s brilliant innovations made the business he founded in 1885 an international success and it is his Art Nouveau and Art Deco designs that continue to inspire a new generation of the...

The Founders Claudio and Carlalberto Corneliani Since the 1930s the Corneliani family have been making exquisite clothing for discerning men, and with their new flagship stores in Shanghai and Hong...

The Italian menswear brand Pheres is one of fashion’s not-so-best-kept secrets. Led by Narcisa Pheres, the brand’s CEO and creative director, the label has exceptional tailoring, innovative patterns and...

The myth that China must rely on Europe for couture fashion and bespoke luxury is evaporating fast as designers like Hu Sheguang prove they have everything they need to push back two decades of...

Most people tend to build their identity around a name they were born with, but a select few are afforded the golden opportunity to choose their own name to build their identity around. Such is the case behind...

The latest Alexander McQueen men’s collection has arrived in Asia and it’s a treat for men who love to wear jackets but are bored to death with checks, stripes or blue. For a season of glorious eclecticism...

Roger Dubuis’s Excalibur Quatuor is the first watch with a case that is entirely produced from silicon. The watch caused a sensation when it was unveiled at this year’s Salon International de La Haute...

I adore the lyricism and artistry of Antonio Marras. When I had lunch with the Sardinian-born designer in Milan last year he made adorable “water colour” paintings for me with the dregs of an Espresso....

Panerai Officine was a brand without a business in 1997 and now it’s one of the most admired and successful watchmakers in the world with a passionate following in Asia. Angelo Bonati has masterminded the...