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Fashion in Hong Kong and China is being transformed as designers gain creative clout, consumer tastes change and industry giants evolve. Read this page for news, views, interviews and analysis about all things fashion-related in Hong Kong and China.
Chaitali Raval will give a Tibetan singing bowls sound bath as part of an event that includes art-based journaling and reflecting on your achievements at The Yoga Room on March 29, one of our pick of the best things to do this weekend in Hong Kong. Photo: Instagram/@soulconnect_wellbeingcoaching
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, March 28-30

Get your fill of art, washed down with cocktails if desired, join in some art-based journaling, or snap up some limited-edition sneakers.

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Style Edit

Style Edit: Max Mara’s fall/winter 2025 collection, inspired by two Brontës

Old Hong Kong

Why the elegant male cheongsam became something of a forgotten garment

Icons and Influencers

How China’s rising fashion designer Cheney Chan is captivating global audiences

He made his unofficial debut at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week last June, but his growing social media presence – 5.5 million Douyin followers and counting – has already made Chan a popular influencer.

Rising fashion designer Cheney Chan gives us his take on dreaming big. Photo: Handout
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, Jan 31-Feb 2

Slip on a pair of embroidered slippers, watch a Lunar New Year film, mix yoga with art, tuck into a tempting brunch and more this weekend.

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Lessons from China's history

Reflections | Why are Chinese couples so set on Western wedding fashion?

Chinese brides used to wear black, then red, before the Western white gown became ubiquitous. Some push back now and don hanfu bridal wear.

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Retailing

‘Old money’ look beats nouveau riche glitz in China’s spending slump

Call it old money fashion or quiet luxury style, minimalist design and simplicity stay timeless for Chinese consumers.

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Pedestrians pass in front of the Polo Ralph Lauren store in Beijing in July 2021. Photo: Getty Images
Fashion

It was ‘hard to buy clothing’ in China in her size, so she made her own

Amanda Yao talks openly on Chinese social media about weighing 100 kilograms – and sells fashionable, high-end clothing for plus-size people.

Chanel

Chanel’s Hangzhou show celebrates Chinese culture and Coco Chanel’s passion

Liu Wen opened the stunning extravaganza on the shores of West Lake, featuring references to traditional Chinese motifs, and showcasing the maison’s craftsmanship and timeless elegance.

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Chinese culture

How Chinese haute couture is taking on the fashion world

Chinese high-fashion designers have dressed everyone from Rihanna to royals in recent years and their presence is growing on global catwalks.

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Rihanna wears a dress by Guo Pei at the 2015 Met Gala in New York. Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Fashion

Fashion Fest aims to put Hong Kong on haute couture design map

The government-sponsored event is intended to help make Hong Kong a high-fashion hub, but industry insiders say much more needs to be done.

A model walks the runway at the Chanel Cruise 2024/25 show in Hong Kong, held in November 2024, a month that will also see the launch of the first Hong Kong Fashion Fest. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

The hottest tastemakers attended Style’s party at the Regent Hong Kong with BMW

The exclusive event not only showcased Style by SCMP’s unique content – it also celebrated the creative community it has built in the Fragrant Harbour since its revamp last year.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 8-10

Immerse yourself in Indian arts, culture and heritage, try on a pair of new Nike kicks and eat and drink at a great wine bar before it shuts.

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What to do in Hong Kong

5 can’t-miss shopping opportunities in Hong Kong this weekend

Mall puts on fun for its soft opening, a much anticipated sneaker collaboration hits shelves and a Hong Kong jewellery brand has a new line.

The Nike x Wu-Tang Clan Dunk, out November 9, is just one of the exciting shopping opportunities in Hong Kong this weekend, along with the soft-opening of a huge mall in Wan Chai, and Clinique’s new line of skincare products in partnership with Hello Kitty. Photo: Nike
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 1-3

Take your dog for some yoga or a tarot-card reading, tuck into Sichuan clay pot rice, or catch a movie this weekend in Hong Kong.

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Andy Lau in a still from Cesium Fallout, billed as Hong Kong’s first nuclear radiation disaster blockbuster. Photo: Edko Films
What to do in Hong Kong

5 ways to shop with a conscience in Hong Kong this weekend, November 1-3

Look no further for ethical shopping options – here are five ways to consciously consume in Hong Kong, from sneakers to jewellery.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, October 25-27

Try your hand at cocktail making, immerse yourself in jazz music, learn about endurance running and more this weekend.

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What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do this weekend in Hong Kong, October 18-20

From the Hong Kong Ballet to the Asian Film Festival and World Shochu and Awamori Festival, our pick of the best things to do this weekend.

Choreographer Ricky Hu Songwei directed the dance programme for Hong Kong Ballet: The Butterfly Lovers.
What to do in Hong Kong

5 can’t-miss shopping opportunities in Hong Kong this weekend, Oct 18-21

Get your hands on a Crocs collaboration collection before it sells out, personalised sneakers and comfy Skims menswear this weekend.

China travel

How do you revive in-store shopping? Look to TX Huaihai in Shanghai

Former department store reopens as a showcase for hip fashion e-commerce businesses, with nightclubs, restaurants, and exhibition spaces.

From our archives

That time Serena Williams was an hour late after a Hong Kong shopping spree

‘I can’t stay long enough,’ the American tennis superstar once said on her 3rd visit to Hong Kong, adding, ‘The people are very nice and welcoming and I feel it is a very warm place to be’

American tennis star Serena Williams wears a traditional Chinese outfit while on her third visit to Hong Kong, in 2002. Photo: SCMP Archives
Fashion

How Hong Kong Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker changed this fashion designer

‘In fashion, people always think that Paris or New York are best, but one thing I always think we forget is our own culture,’ says fashion designer Mountain Yam

A scene from The Nutcracker by Hong Kong Ballet that features the Cheung Chau Bun Festival. Photo: courtesy Hong Kong Ballet
Retailing

From Got7 to fashion, Hong Kong pop star builds multimillion-dollar empire

Team Wang Design’s founders share their recent success with the latest summer collection and how they touch the hearts of Chinese consumers to build an empire.

Fashion

What to know about Centrestage, Hong Kong’s biggest fashion event of the year

Alongside the 4-day fair at HKCEC, Hong Kong Palace Museum is hosting an exhibition celebrating hometown style hero Robert Wun

Art

Hong Kong nostalgia inspires Canadian’s food and fashion art

Canadian artist Kitty Wong recalls eating at Hong Kong cafes and reading the fashion comic Miss 13 Dots as a child. It inspires her art, some of which is on show in her exhibition Hong Kong Baby Girl.

Canadian artist Kitty Wong with some of her work, inspired by nostalgia for the Hong Kong food and fashion of her childhood, currently on show in the city. Photo: Kitty Wong
Business of climate change

Hong Kong has potential to become ESG hub for fashion sector: tycoon Victor Fung

The city has the opportunity to train people on implementing sustainability and ESG practices in the fashion industry, Li & Fung honorary chairman says.

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Victor Fung pictured in April 2021. The honorary chairman of conglomerate Li & Fung is on a mission to create a sustainable fashion industry. Photo: Edmond So
What to do in Hong Kong

5 shopping hits in Hong Kong this weekend, August 9-10

Fun, sustainable gifts at a Hong Kong exhibition, NewJeans cushions and key rings, and a stunning lipstick collection await shoppers this weekend in Hong Kong.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 must-shop events in Hong Kong this weekend Aug 2-4, including Cat Expo

Shop for your fur babies at Cat Expo 2024, buy Hong Kong Tramways 120th anniversary merch, or drop in on fashion and beauty pop-up stores by Emis and Clinique in Hong Kong this weekend.

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