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There is no mistaking who is in charge of the small but busy expanse of kitchen that forms the slightly bigger half of Ta Pantry, one of the many private kitchens that have sprung up in Hong Kong in the past few years. Ta Pantry is located along Star Street in the Wan Chai district ...

Chef Tata of Ta Pantry offers several menus that incorporate traditional Chinese cooking with French cuisine. Using seasonal, fresh ingredients, the results provide a refreshing twist on classic dishes and add new elements to fusion fare. Completing the lively appeal and flavor of these recipes are several wine recommendations by YesWine.com sommelier Chris Chow. Intensely fruity, ...

Up-and-coming fashion and textile designer Carrie Chan is changing the way people look at legwear. Her fashion label, RI.by.CARRIE, debuted last year with an initial collection of 20 styles of limited-edition leggings as well as hand- and screen-printed tights. Featuring edgy, vibrantly-colored designs and digitized Chinese paintings and mythical creatures, flower petals, geometric shapes and ...

It might not have been the case a few years back but leggings are now a staple in most closets. It’s just one of those easy-to-wear and no-fuss items that work with almost everything in your wardrobe, whether it’s a plain T-shirt or a very girly dress. But like all clothes, leggings may also be ...

Tucked away in a quiet corner of Hong Kong’s bustling Tsim Sha Tsui area is vintage-style footwear shop HOAX. Time seems to have stopped in this 19th century-inspired store designed with faux leather upholstery, armchairs with carved frames and gold touches that accent the heavy wood interior. Wingtip shoes, tasseled loafers and boots with ...

You need more than a passion for high-quality leather shoes to open up a footwear shop like HOAX in Hong Kong: you need to have a real love for fashion too. Julian Lai reveals his top four footwear picks for Spring/Summer 2012 – all available at his shop HOAX – and what he’d wear ...

Personal trainer Ryan Lee has worked with Hong Kong celebrities like Kay Tse, Jordan Chan and Roy Cheung, getting them in shape for concerts and shows.

The words “celebrity fitness trainer” bring to mind a 6′ 10″, 250-pound muscle man barking out “Faster! Harder! Give me more!” while standing over a bench-pressing action movie actor. How else would such a star get a streamlined pack of abs, if not through some kind of military regimen? But instead, Hong Kong-based personal trainer ...

“There’s a difference between style and trends,” says twenty-two-year-old Derek Ho, “A lot of people will buy something, regardless of whether it looks good on them or not, just because it’s trendy. Style is all about knowing what suits you, not wearing what everyone else is wearing these days.” That pretty much sums up ...

Central St. Martins’ students Melinda and Derek share a love for fashion and have a strong sense of individuality when it comes to styling. We asked them to come and coordinate a few of their YesStyle favorites. We love it when creative individuals mix and match from our catalog to create unique outfits! Cowl Neck Dolman-Sleeve ...