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In a world with more on the menu than ever, temple food is trending – largely thanks to two accidental chefs: Jeong Kwan and Toshio Tanahashi. The Korean nun and former Japanese salaryman are feeding foodies – and impressing chefs – around the world.

Jo Farrell Photography has spent the last 12 years taking photos of the final surviving women with bound feet.

“I’ve just bought every [Dunhill lighter] that I can,” says Timothy Oulton. “Like doubling down on roulette, it’s not easy.”
The creative director of his eponymous brand is a collector by heart and a designer by trade. Oulton’s furniture, lighting and interior accessories combine traditional British aesthetics with contemporary global design.
STYLE sat down with the professional magpie at Rare by Oulton, his luxury antiques store, to find out more about his most beloved collection.
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First owned by European luxury and leisure enthusiasts, yachts were originally designed for country-hopping in the Mediterranean. With the steady growth of the luxury market in Asia-Pacific, yacht companies are adapting new models to suit regional tastes.
“Manufacturers exporting to China have evolved their products to better meet the different needs of the Chinese clientele. The main players have moved from an ‘adapted yacht’ to a ‘designed yacht’ for the Chinese market,” says Carla Demaria,...

You won’t find imported blueberries at Benz, a famed restaurant at Thai luxury resort Soneva Kiri. The chef serves farm-to-table cuisine on Thai island Ko Kood, using locally grown ingredients.

Gwyneth Paltrow told the New York Times that Benz was one of her favourite restaurants. “It is the most exquisite, spicy Thai food I’ve ever had,” she said. “The flavours were incredible.”

As an effective way to reduce carbon footprint, farm-to-table dining has, unsurprisingly, become a key feature of ...

The resort group has switched to providing more experiential luxury, be it creative use of local materials, extensive use of fresh local farm produce or just getting out of a noisy, polluted city to a pristine natural environment
Alila Hotels and Resorts takes a green approach to luxury, and puts responsibility at the core of sustainability.
Sustainable luxury was long considered an oxymoron, until recent shifts in the hospitality industry which respond to trends in luxury.
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We all have a penchant for something, and perhaps a not-so-secret collection of treasured items. For Central Weddings founder Yolanda Choy-Tang, it’s lace. When STYLE met with Choy-Tang in her Central boutique, she gave us a history lesson on the use of lace in wedding gowns, revealing the trend’s Western roots.
“The first time lace was ever used in a wedding gown was by Queen Victoria, when she got married to Prince Albert in Germany in the 1840s,” she explains. “It took over a hundred worke...

Contemporary Hong Kong is a design-lover’s dream, where cutting-edge trends are neighbour to nostalgic tributes. Home to both, The Fleming hotel seems a recipe for success.

Ten years after opening The Fleming, owner John Hui and consultant Jason Cohen took a year out to remake the hotel in the image of old Wan Chai, with help from design firm A Work of Substance.

The result is a modern twist on characteristics that would have been familiar to visitors and locals in days gone by.

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In a world with more on the menu than ever, temple food is trending – largely thanks to two accidental chefs: Jeong Kwan and Toshio Tanahashi. The Korean nun and former Japanese salaryman are feeding foodies – and impressing chefs – around the world.
Jeong Kwan was featured alongside Michelin-starred gastronomes in Netflix’s Chef’s Table series.
I’m a meditator, not a professional chef
“First, when [Netflix] approached me to film the documentary, I said no,” she tells the South China Morning ...

You can count on Japan to aim for perfection.

Dim sum after dark with a twist on Cantonese classics

Highlighting the best of Japanese and Peruvian cuisine, TokyoLima offers generous omakase, a secret wine list and Pisco sours

Arcane’s seasonal menu means ingredients are key – some are even fresh from its terrace

One of the more successful concept venues in Hong Kong, Foxglove is a revival of the roaring ’20s and dapper 1930s

Luxury Hermès items go on auction this week. We take a closer look at how Christie's decides which bags make the cut