Venus Wong’s fame precedes her name in a way that perhaps isn’t quite what she’d envisioned it to be. While other actors are interviewed about their careers, she is often questioned on her husband Derek Tsang, Hong Kong actor and filmmaker and...
Just five years ago, Hong Kong designer Robert Wun was working out of his kitchen. Today, he dresses global icons and is one of the few Asian designers to have made his mark on the Paris couture calendar. Yet Wun wears his success lightly, never...
Rather than dragon robes or imperial silhouettes, Chinese couture finds its most compelling expression in the finer details: the silk thread, the button knot and the cloud collar – elements that reveal the craftsmanship behind centuries...
FLORA IN BLOOM Gucci revisits its Flora motif, first drawn for American actress Grace Kelly in the 1960s. Lilies and orchids are sculpted in white gold and set with pink Madagascan sapphires, rubies and diamonds. Petals are carefully shaded...