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Historians have long known that Shakespeare bought property in 1613 near the Blackfriars Theatre, but the exact location was a mystery - until now. Photo: AP
European travel

William Shakespeare’s only London house finally found with 17th century map

The location of the house where the Bard likely wrote works including Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet was found on a map in the London Archives.

Hong Kong economy

Paul Chan backs Hong Kong to be world’s No 2 financial hub within 15 years

Art

Extraordinary tale of Chinese-British collaboration revealed in new exhibition

Britain

London mayor’s bodyguards relieved of duties after bag of guns ‘misplaced’

A pregnant passer-by found the bag, containing guns, a taser and ammunition, on a road outside Sadiq Khan’s home.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan (centre) joins a prayer at a Ramadan dinner event at Trafalgar Square on March 16. Photo: EPA
Fashion

How London brand Chopova Lowena, and its cult carabiner skirt, came to be

Harry Styles, Madonna and Gen Z cool girls all love this viral brand – which is inspired by everything from Bulgarian folklore to rock climbing and Scottish kilts.

Art

8 of the world’s most exciting art exhibitions to visit this March

Catch intriguing sculpture, paintings, photography and more at New York’s Guggenheim and MoMA, London’s National Portrait Gallery, and Hong Kong’s Palace Museum and M+.

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Fashion

Flashback: Susie Bubble remembers her fave fashion looks

The London-based fashion blogger-turned-journalist contributes to The Business of Fashion and more, and loves donning Dior, Prada, Celine and Louis Vuitton.

Susie Bubble picks her favourite fashion looks of the last 20 years. Photos: Getty Images
Tourism

Gripping samurai exhibition explores Japan’s warrior class, cuts through myths

From armour to art, ‘Samurai’ at the British Museum traces the Japanese elite class’ evolution and cultural impact, from anime to Star Wars.

London Fashion Week

London Fashion Week 2026: Burberry pays homage to its British heritage

Drawing in a star-studded audience from Stray Kids’ Seungmin to Olivia Dean and Kate Moss, the brand focused on its outerwear roots.

London Fashion Week

London Fashion Week 2026: Simone Rocha, Erdem and Chet Lo

Erdem created a scrapbook of previous show inspirations, from Queen Elizabeth to Duchess Deborah Devonshire, while Simone Rocha drew on her signature pearls and ribbons.

Erdem celebrated its 20th anniversary at London Fashion Week this season. Photo: Getty Images
Fashion

In conversation: Celine Kwan and Chet Lo trade inspirations and industry talk

The Central Saint Martins graduates share Hong Kong roots but have built their careers in London, and give frank assessments of their backgrounds, best attributes and bucket lists.

Celine Kwan and Chet Lo shoot the breeze about creativity, international identity and what they love and hate about the fashion industry. Photo: Ian Lim
Fame and celebrity

Meet Branden Cook, who plays Evan in drama series Tell Me Lies

The London-trained actor, who’s engaged to his co-star Katherine Hughes, watched films with his grandfather and wanted to be like Indiana Jones or James Bond.

Britain

UK court rules London police can require officers to disclose Masonic membership

Freemasons had challenged the policy, saying that it amounted to creating a discriminatory ‘blacklist’.

Tourism

Kids’ day out: meet Wallace & Gromit and friends at new London exhibition

An interactive exhibition in London is giving a behind-the-scenes look at some of Aardman Animations’ most popular creations.

A visitor looks at the Fun-Land Farms model used in filming of Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget at the “Inside Aardman: Wallace and Gromit and Friends” exhibition at the Young V&A in London, Britain. Photo: EPA
Art

2 must-see London exhibitions feature Tracey Emin and Lucian Freud

Freud’s work on paper is featured at the National Portrait Gallery, while Emin’s 40-year career is covered in a retrospective at Tate Modern.

Bella in Her Pluto T-Shirt by Lucian Freud. Photo: Handout
Robert Wun

Style according to … Hong Kong designer Robert Wun

A fan of dramatic, horror-inspired gowns, Wun was the first Hong Kong designer to show at Paris Haute Couture Week back in 2023.

Luxury Hotels

11 exciting luxury hotel openings in 2026, from London and Florence to Kyoto

These ultra-luxe stays and unique experiences span the globe, from the US and Latin America, to Africa and the Middle East.

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United States

End of the line: New York retires iconic MetroCard and embraces tap-and-go fares

December 31 is the final day to refill MetroCards after that New York City transitions to OMNY tap-to-pay via credit cards and smart devices.

A New York subway rider swipes his MetroCard in a turnstile as he enters a subway station. Photo: AP
Architecture and design

London-based designer Faye Toogood on her humanist, playful approach

Her multidisciplinary practice designed the commercially successful Roly Poly chair and Baker trousers, now seen as Toogood’s signatures.

Luxury travel

Private members’ clubs are adding rooms for the most discerning travellers

Wellness and hospitality companies are also getting in on the act, from American fitness chain Equinox to Italian restaurant Cipriani.

Fashion

8 viral tote bags: Emily Ratajkowski’s Daunt Books tote and more

Trader Joe’s micro bags have brought totes into the conversation again – here are a few that have taken off and are gaining cult status.

Emily Ratajkowski with a Daunt Books tote. Photo: Getty Images
Food and Drinks

How Hong Kong-born chef’s Chinese kitchen knives are cutting through stigma

Chef says ‘made in China’ does not mean low quality and that his modern, affordable chef’s knives challenge ones from Japan and Germany.

Sean Warmington-Wan examines one of his Chinese chef’s knives at a factory in Yangjiang, southern China. Photo: Fragrant Knives
Labubu

Video | Labubu craze hits Singles’ Day in London

Labubu craze hits London on Singles’ Day with AliExpress live shopping show.

Art

4 notable art exhibitions opening around the world

Westwood and Rei Kawakubo’s work is celebrated, Anderson’s film sets yield many intriguing items, Rauschenberg’s Asia travels bear fruit, and Wifredo Lam’s mixed heritage comes to the fore.

Food and Drinks

Chinese restaurant owner Amy Poon gets steamy at her new London joint

With open flames banned in the 18th-century building overlooking the Thames that houses Poon’s at Somerset House, Poon had to get creative.

Steamed pork belly with shrimp paste is one of Poon’s favourite dishes, and is on the menu at Poon’s at Somerset House. Photo: Joe Woodhouse
Collecting

They collected Monets and jewels. My things fitted in a single red vanity case

PostMag writer Fionnuala McHugh has lived a life free of clutter – and feels all the better for it.

Writer Fionnuala McHugh interviewed art collector Paul Mellon in his home in 1992, surrounded by many of the world’s greatest paintings. She found it suffocating. Illustration: Hannah Robinson
Obituaries

‘Fawlty Towers’ actress Prunella Scales dies peacefully at home at 93

The British actress was watching ‘Fawlty Towers’ the day before she died, just months after her husband of 61 years, actor Timothy West.

Hong Kong

Editorial | Hong Kong has room to grow into a global hub for arbitration

More Hong Kong lawyers in the London Court of International Arbitration’s database would complement the city’s dispute resolution efforts.

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