Chinese heritage

How Chinese haute couture is taking on the fashion world

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How Chinese haute couture is taking on the fashion world

Haute couture, which means “high dressmaking” in French, has historically been associated with Parisian culture. But the concept of high fashion is no longer confined to France, or the West, as more Chinese designers make headway in the fashion industry. Beijing-born fashion designer Guo Pei’s current solo exhibition at Hong Kong’s M+ museum of visual … Read more

Opinion | Hong Kong should give its art hub the funds it needs to succeed

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Opinion | Hong Kong should give its art hub the funds it needs to succeed

Calls for heightened accountability, improved transparency and greater sensitivity and responsiveness to economic sustainability are most welcome. There nevertheless exists a fine line between minimising deadweight loss and positioning the district as a commercial entity that finances itself with a “sound business model”, as some have suggested. As I visited the Louvre Abu Dhabi in … Read more