Throwback Thursday: Rewind to 2020: When we had perfect vision! Cover shoot with a modeling icon, interview with cinema legend.

Behind the scenes of an epic fashion covershoot.

Behind the scenes with Ling Hsieh. 

Good times. 

The magazine was the most fun media office in Hong Kong/Asia under the mindful eye of Christina Ko. 

Now, well, things have changed. 

Throwback Thursday: Agenda: Editor's Picks: Summer Blues

TBT to the ol' column days. This looks so easy to do - you'd be shocked at how long it takes to pull together. 

High res pics, information, design, something cohesive and on theme... And trimming the copy - thank god for the sub-editors we had. Well.. some of 'em... 

 

Five jewellery designers in Hong Kong

Five jewellery designers in Hong Kong at The Upper House; my favs Audrey Savransky, Julien-Loic Garin, Narcisa Pheres, Sarah Zhuang and Payal Shah, most who knew of the other but didn't really know each other turned up one fine day for an interview and collective shoot. 

You can read the feature at the official website, this I found in my camera from September 2021! My time flies. 

Startup Life: Simran Mohinani of Mohlia

In this instalment of Startup Life, Simran Mohinani of MOHLIA talks infinity roses, luxury gifting, and getting ahead of the designer florist-curve.

Read the entire feature and interview up at PrestigeOnline.com - ie here. 

Is your company really diverse?

Inclusivity and diversity aren’t just trending topics, but entire movements.

My chat with Loretta Chan is up at PrestigeOnline.com - read up here. 
 

Editor's Picks: My Christmas Wish List

All the editors at Prestige Hong Kong made a Christmas wish-list. 

Here's my column.

New Age Philanthropy: HSBC is Supporting Clients in Making Long-Lasting Change

In an environment where philanthropists are increasingly concerned about social needs, HSBC Global Private Banking supports clients in their pursuit of driving long-lasting change in the communities.

During the past few decades, the number of charitable foundations has increased exponentially, just as philanthropy itself has evolved radically in this increasingly connected world.

Read my interview feature and interview at PrestigeOnline.com here.

Also see my listicle on some of the most incredible women in philanthropy in Hong Kong here.

 

20 Women in Philanthropy: Hong Kong's leading ladies off screen

 

Love what they do, who they are - these twenty women are changing Hong Kong with a quiet, resourceful integrity that is most becoming. 

In the first of a series dedicated to people being the change they’d like to see in the world, here’s our salute to women in philanthropy.

See the - incomplete - list here - PrestigeOnline.com 

There are plans to have additions and sequels along the way... 

Yes, I am working on it as we speak. 

R

Women of Power, 2021: The ladies of Hong Kong who are changing the world

You can read all the profiles and features now at PrestigeOnline.com here.

Prized Possessions: 4 Hong Kong Watch Collectors on Their Favourite Timepieces

 

We ask four of Hong Kong’s most avid watch collectors to give us a peek at their favourite timepieces.

You can read the entire feature up at PrestigeOnline.com here.
 

Style Folio: Eliza Sam, Hong Kong Actress

Eliza Sam, the Hong Kong actress with a million social media followers, talks to us about everything from style to stilettoes, on-screen and off.

The entire feature and shoot is up at PrestigeOnline.com here.

Special shout out to the dream team that did this incredible shoot: 

PHOTOGRAPHY RUBY LAW

ART DIRECTION AND STYLING TASHA LING

HAIR KOLEN BUT

MAKEUP DEEP CHOI

ASSISTANTS VENUS CHU AND PHEOBE

LOCATION THE LANDMARK MANDARIN ORIENTAL

Menswear in Hong Kong: Editor's Picks

Menswear in Hong Kong; my column for Agenda Men in Prestige, Hong Kong.

 

 

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Outtakes: Bipin Karma on set: Young Actor from Nepal in the Bustling Hong Kong Film Scene

Outtakes from a shoot with young actor Bipin Karma, you can read the full interview with the promising, rising young star in the November 2021 edition of Prestige Hong Kong. 

Star of Hand Rolled Cigarette, it's a phenomenal debut. The young nominee is heading to awards season. Fingers crossed. 

Signed with Model One agency-- that resemblance to Zayn Malik (without the awful tattoos!) paying off in some ways... 

Sneakerheads: A shoe in.

Originally, the idea started with a profile of one person who collected sneakers - then it snowballed into this eight-pager as Leo Chow pointed to these incredible serious collectors who knocked me down with statistics; over 500 pairs of shoes, a value of over $5 million.

No one in high fashion paid attention to sneakers in the ’80s, but, with prices for prize examples going stratospheric, look at them now!! We record an oral history of the humble accessory that’s now a blue-chip commodity.

Read the entire feature online here.

PS: One of the three pics in the mag shot by me - if you take 100 pics, one will turn out ok! ;0) .... This is also why we hire the best photographers in the world. Shout out to Natalie Dunn who did an amazing job.

You know you love her, xoxo: Feiping Chang 張翡玶 aka xoxofei on Instagram

One of the OG Social Media mavens, Feiping graces the cover of Adore magazine, out now with the October issue of Prestige magazine. 

Have known this lovely gal for years and she's super cute, super fun to work with.

As I type this, over 80,000 people follow Fei - and her curated social media posts. 

She's very clear on her likes and dislikes, and she knows her fashion. There's a reason brands love her, photographers adore her, stylists and esp the papz.  

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Prestige magazine's latest cover feature: October 2021

 

Shot on Sept 1, out by October, Kevin Poon graces the cover of the latest Prestige magazine. Was good fun to chat with the star of the cover and after its initial release, we somehow seemed to have ruffled a few feathers. Hmm. Good. 

Big shout out to Hong Kong photographer Ricky Lo for yet another stunning cover. 

And the good people at Louis Vuitton in Hong Kong for the wardrobe and accessories. 

Pop Bytes: Armani in 2021 is as gorgeous as ever: 40 years of Giorgio Armani

Lifting the veil of doom and gloom that has altered the way Giorgio Armani has presented his collection since 1981, the 40th anniversary of Emporio Armani wasn’t filled with movie stars (usually a staple on the front row of his shows), political heavyweights, jet setting socialites and supermodels but a socially distant affair with a level of studied, honed perfection that only he can provide.  

Locked down at his palatial home on Via Borgonuovo in Milan, Armani digitally presented the Emporio Armani collection to a global audience – streaming it online for audiences in New Delhi to New York, Tokyo to Paris. The entire world of fashion purveyors watched simultaneously the mix of the 1980s disco era and the modern that strutted down the catwalk. A patina of technicolour dreams, as well as his signature navy and all-black ensembles. Flashes and pops of colour with contemporary cuts, exquisite silhouettes, patterns and monochrome.  

Filmed against a backdrop of the brand’s name writ in neon, the collection had all the signature pieces one expects from the legend; luxurious fabrications, glitter, leather, whimsical cuts and classic silhouettes, the pride, the peplum, the pinstripe, he showed it all. Models wearing knits with sequin borders, jacquard, suitings for women and loungewear tailoring for men.

For long loving, enduring fans of the brand, there were new graphic shapes, amplified colours, as well as reassuring crystals and glittering gowns – those most often seen on the red carpet of every award show. Pieces you’ll see again on  Armani’s muses like Cate Blanchette, Julia Roberts and that A-list ilk; there’s a reason why he’s held the crown of “the king of the Hollywood red carpet” (Vanity Fair) since 1978, when he  first dressed Diane Keaton. Movie stars and Armani go hand in velvet-gloved hand so when you see a black and white gown with glittering embellishments, you know Kidman will swan down the stage like he made it just for her.    

No other designer of his vintage – Giorgio Armani turned 87 this past July – stands this tall, relevant and a force to be reckoned with. Trends come and go, tides rise and fall. Style is eternal and Armani is forever. 

P.Ramakrishnan

More at PrestigeOnline.com 

Sandy Ip by Edwin Datoc

Sandy Ip by Edwin Datoc 

Outtakes from a shoot for my feature(s) in Prestige magazine and online. 

Prestige Hong Kong's 40 under 40, 2021 edition

 Prestige Hong Kong's 40 under 40, 2021 edition

Hong Kong's fashion community speaks: The present and the future of an industry in question

 What’s the future of fashion? What’s unique about Hong Kong style? What’s next for your industry? What’s in and what’s out? We pose these questions to the designers, entrepreneurs, leaders, stylists and influencers who’ve made an impact on fashion here.

With Covid focusing attention on our own backyard, this era of style in the city is renegotiating in familiar territory. And from talking to the experts, common arcs emerge. 

You can read the entire feature online here at PrestigeOnline.com