Why Hong Kong’s revamped ‘love hotels’ are more than just about sex
Priced out of the housing market and living with their parents, young people in Hong Kong are turning to love hotels to get some privacy.
Duchess Kate, Queen Letizia, Crown Princess Victoria: From royalty to fashion influencers
Who’s your top fashion influencer? Are you more Kim Kardashian or Kate Middleton when it comes to shopping trends? They may seem like polar opposites, yet these two personalities can be just as influential when it comes to making wardrobe updates. According to the latest report from global fashion search platform Lyst, Prince William’s sweetheart […]
Vegan, sugar-free: How the finest French chocolatiers are crafting ‘free-from’ chocolates
Chocolatiers like Nicolas Cloiseau, Edwin Yansané and Pierre Chauvet turn to fruits, nuts and other plant-based alternatives in reimagining the chocolate.
Teetotalers emerge from the shadows in hard-drinking Japan
0%, a bar in Tokyo, only serves non-alcoholic cocktails — perfect for Japan’s small but growing market of teetotalers, aka non-drinkers.
Halloween does COVID-19: Global ideas for safe spooking
Halloween may be just around the corner, but the COVID-19 pandemic shows no sign of slowing. Not to worry! Around the world, fans of this annual fright fest have been working hard to come up with ways to celebrate this annual event while respecting current social distancing rules. Website TMZ reports that in Michigan, United […]
A biblical scene by Rembrandt could fetch $30 million at Sotheby’s
Are the Old Masters back in fashion? After the spectacular announcement of a Botticelli portrait auction last week, art collectors are sure to be excited by Sotheby’s latest masterpiece up for grabs — a rare Rembrandt painting. “Abraham and the Angels” will be auctioned off in January alongside Botticelli’s portrait, during the house’s annual Masters […]
LOOK: Viral Black Lives Matter photo goes under the hammer at Sotheby’s
Misan Harriman found fame in the photography world with a black and white portrait of a young activist demonstrating at a Black Lives Matter protest in London. After going viral on social media, this poignant picture is set to be auctioned by Sotheby’s on Oct. 7. The black and white portrait shows hockey player Darcy […]
WATCH: Cologne’s Museum Ludwig shows off its finest fakes in latest exhibition
Telling the genuine article from a fake can be a tricky business for museum curators, especially when it comes to the Russian avant-garde. Many international museums have fallen foul of fakes, and have had to withdraw counterfeit works supposedly attributed to this artistic movement. The Museum Ludwig in Cologne, Germany, is taking a different approach, […]
This exhibition in Korea is for art lovers and their dogs
The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul wants to be a cultural institution open to the whole family, and that includes domestic animals.