Jeanine Hsu: A Hong Kong jeweller’s Bali renaissance
If you thought sustainability and sparkle made strange bedfellows, you haven’t met Jeanine Hsu. The Bali-based, London and Hong Kong-raised founder and designer behind niin. Her 15-year-old ethical jewellery brand that has built a loyal global following, proving conscience and craftsmanship can coexist beautifully. A Central Saint Martins alumni with a clear design eye and […]
The Trump effect: U.S. tourism faces summer slump
Recent rhetoric and policies lead to $12.5 billion drop in U.S. tourism revenue. “I was all set to go to Los Angeles, had tickets for Coachella, but the more people I spoke to the more I reconsidered,” says Hong Kong-based Peter Chan. “All the news about people being detained at immigration and the border political […]
Mattias Klum: the world through an explorer’s lens
For four decades, Swedish photographer, explorer, artist and filmmaker Mattias Klum has captured the fragile beauty of the world with a rare blend of artistry and urgency. His striking images—featured in National Geographic, The New York Times, Der Spiegel and numerous exhibitions worldwide—span rainforests, coral reefs, ice caps, endangered animals and sacred cultural sites. Famed […]
Grace Chen: Shanghai is home but fashion always travels
In the rarefied world of couture, Shanghai-based fashion designer Grace Chen is a figure bridging East and West. In the past 15 years, she has quietly built a brand that challenges Western notions of a successful Chinese fashion model. Her ascent parallels China’s cultural renaissance. She trained at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology (their […]
Missoni takes over Milan’s Principe di Savoia Bar
Two iconic Italians partner for a playful sensory collab Milan’s legendary Hotel Principe di Savoia has embraced the city’s fashion heritage with an exclusive April takeover of its Principe Bar by Italian luxury house Missoni. The storied fashion brand, renowned for distinctive knitwear and zigzag patterns since 1953, has transformed the elegant bar space with […]
Joanne Ooi: rural retreats, radical style and cultural festivals
Joanne Ooi has always lived at the crossroads of culture and reinvention. Born in the U.S. to Chinese Singaporean parents, the trained lawyer became a trailblazing force in Hong Kong’s fashion and creative scenes: first as Creative Director of Shanghai Tang, then founder of jewelry retailer Plukka. The cultural maven opened Ooi Botos Art Gallery […]
