Welcome to Humans of Hong Kong, a story series that takes a deeper look at the many colourful characters and unique personalities that call our beloved city home.

Profile | Charlize Theron has worn one of her bikinis: the luxury resort wear fashion designer with a Hong Kong property empire on the side. Marie France Van Damme went from being a budding ballet...

BEHIND THE SCENES We all want to look good in our clothes but with the wellbeing of our planet high on everyone’s agenda at the moment, we also need to feel good about our clothes,...

Fashion Designer Marie France Van Damme Launches ‘Curated By MF,’ A Globally Inspired Home Decor Platform And Line Emma Reynolds Marie France Van Damme is a Canadian-born resortwear designer based in Hong Kong who specializes in...

BACK TO NATURE We teamed up with Hong Kong’s regenerative farm Perma Club and is treating customers to a slice of eco life. From designing prints for her iconic caftans to entertaining at home, fashion designer...

Fashion designer’s Hong Kong atelier is an East-meets-West study in statement and style rich in contrast, its walls hung with art Fashion designer Marie France Van Damme’s elegant Kwun Tong atelier has an overhaul that...

The language of flowers is something that is intrinsically part of who I am. Flowers, in particular, peonies, roses and orchids have always evoked a myriad of feelings in me, awakening new sparks of inspirations...

Another weekly ritual which is more a passion than a pastime is arranging my flowers. In immersing myself in this task, I lose all sense of time and place. The breathtaking sophistication of a single sheer...

A weekly ritual, visiting my store in Hong Kong. Pré-Covid, I had the luxury to visit all my stores around the world, a few times a year; it’s what I enjoyed most about the business....

Inside The Hong Kong Home of Fashion Designer Marie France Van Damme The Clear Water Bay house, with sprawling gardens overlooking the sea, represents a serene slice of Hong Kong          ...