The artful dresser

Peter Yeoh
Avant Art, Culture, Feature
At an art opening, a man gets to shed his work uniform and wear groovy clothes, and, for a few hours, behaves like an iconoclast in the splendour of a museum or gallery. There he flaunts his bold sartorial st...

Sweet and sour

Michelle Shi
Culture, Dining, Feature
When it comes to Chinese food, most people have a story to tell. I still remember a girl from Hong Kong who told me that she had had a most “hilarious” meal at a local inn near the Forbidden City in Beijing a...
Hakkasan Mayfair

Mayfair nights

Sean Sheehan
Culture, Dining, Feature
London’s Mayfair is as clearly defined  by its boundaries – sequestered between Oxford St and Piccadilly, bordered on the west by Park Lane and on the east by Regent St – as it is by its reputation as a hig...

Fall 2015 Haute Couture: Maison Margiela

Emma Walsh
News
Whether you love or hate him, John Galliano’s creative talent cannot be dismissed lightly. This season’s couture show marked the return of the infamous designer to the house of Margiela and brought with it a co...

Fall 2015 Haute Couture: Fendi

Roberta Lister
News
The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées was a fittingly grand setting for Fendi's season-defining debut on the couture schedule last night. Silver Moon was the label's first foray into Haute Fourrure – a triumphant disp...

Olafur Eliasson’s Iceland

Olafur Eliasson
Avant Art, Feature
“Travelling in Iceland has helped me understand that being present is the foundation of my doing.” Olafur Eliasson Each year, artist Olafur Eliasson returns to Iceland, his parent’s homeland, to explore an...

Fall 2015 Haute Couture: Elie Saab

Anna Coughlan
News
Today in couture, Elie Saab draped the runway in the classic elegance he has become known for. Every gown dripping in beads, embroidery and intricate accents that allow what would normally be simple floor-lengt...

Fall 2015 Haute Couture: Christian Dior

Emma Walsh
News
Dior’s grand summer haze set brought to life the very essence of luxury couture, as spectrums of colour decorated the stage through magnificent stain glass windows. This playful theme of wonderland trickled dow...

Fall 2015 Haute Couture: Armani Privé

Livia Feltham
News
Giorgio Armani will forever be a designer who isn’t afraid of designing the kind of couture that is strictly for women who aren’t afraid to wear it. Armani’s latest Privé collection was debuted in Paris today a...