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Whether autumn brings you reflection or exuberance, greet the season of mellow fruitfulness with sober monochromes or breezy separates.

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Photography Kinwai Cheung 
Styling Bhisan Rai 

Hair Peter Cheng 

Make-up Gloomy Kwok at HK Makes Artist by Karen Yiu

Casting Director Janice Yip at Yon Management

Styling Assistant Nisham Limbu 

Models Sean Chan at Primo, Yang Shuo and Neo S at Yon Management

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New developments from Bottega Veneta, Paul Smith and Saint Laurent.

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New developments from Bottega Veneta, Paul Smith and Saint Laurent.

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Hot on the heels of the Venice Film Festival, the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival has already come and gone. And while the focus is naturally meant to be on the films, we're more excited by all the celebrity fashion. Night after night, stars made their appearances on the red carpet and showed off their camera-ready style. We've rounded up the best-dressed celebrities, from Jennifer Lopez’s yellow daffodil gown by Egyptian couture Maison Yeya, to Felicity Jones’ floor-length sheer metallic gown by Valentino, for your viewing pleasure.

See below for our gallery of the best-dressed celebs this year.

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Tiffany Hsu, fashion buying director of the online womenswear retailer Mytheresa, talks about the corsets and exotic prints that have taken over the runways this season, and how changing consumer attitudes affect Mytheresa’s selections.

What caught your attention in autumn/winter 2019?

From New York, I loved The Row for their oversized roll-neck in iterations such as silk and shearling, and Gabriela Hearst for her elegant and feminine statement coats and floor-length looks. I was also excited by Khaite’s debut runway show, where Cate Holstein presented an array of wearable looks that felt feminine and modern in a new and fresh way, from the incorporation of hand-painted zebra prints, to silk dresses and whipstitch-detailed outerwear. In terms of emerging talent, Deveaux New York was also very much on our radar for its chic tailoring.

From London, Victoria Beckham’s show was made for the modern woman -- the skintight thigh-high boots in electric blue, leopard print and nude were so refreshing against the formal tailored looks. I loved the open-toe styles and pumps in bright colours, too. Combined with a comfortable heel height, they make a great statement even when worn with the most casual workwear look. Simone Rocha also had some beautiful eveningwear styles, proving the corset trend is back and more statement than ever.

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Bottega Veneta had to be the most hotly anticipated collection in Milan, and new creative director Daniel Lee didn’t disappoint. The collection provided the perfect balance of androgynous styles and powerful silhouettes, particularly with the use of leather across full looks and accessories; the cube-effect shoulder bag is going to be another coveted item after the success of the pouch so far this season. The Attico also had a refreshing presentation, which offered some of the best partywear in the brand’s cult sequin dresses.

I loved Paco Rabanne’s collection in Paris for its mash-up of floral on floral in different exotic prints, combined with over-the-top statement bling. Jonathan Anderson presented another stand-out show at Loewe with his chic checked outerwear and glamorous, understated evening bags. At Saint Laurent, Anthony Vaccarello took the collection to new levels; the outerwear was better than ever with oversized shoulders and straight cuts, finished in classic shades of black and cream.

What key trends did you notice?

Black is the new black; the shade dominated the runways in a fresh, revived way -- Saint Laurent and Bottega Veneta did this especially well in a subtle yet chic way. Dramatic oversized shoulders were key from the likes of Isabel Marant, who offered classic shearling and tweed styles with extra padding to elevate the looks. Chain mail was prominent across accessories as earrings, mini-bags and belts, which were more glamorous and statement than in previous seasons with a “more is more” approach. Finally, midi-boots are the key style to watch in footwear.

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What categories/new designers are you most excited about?

Marine Serre is one of the most promising new talents that we already offer on Mytheresa. Our fashion-savvy customers love her bold designs and all-over prints that are meant to be worn in several layers. The T-shirts and dresses as well as the printed tights and long-sleeve tops were an instant sell-out. For the new season we’re also bringing on Kwaidan Editions by the London-based designers Léa Dickely and Hung La. I fell in love with their leather suiting and ’40s tailoring in bold colours, which are very on trend but at the same time wearable for everyone.

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Some key themes -- sustainability, emerging talent, diversity -- have captured the industry. What are your thoughts on them and do these new concerns within the industry affect the way you buy?

These new themes are great as they offer room for fresh new ideas and approaches. As we see that the customer is also starting to pay more attention to these topics, we try and expand our buy accordingly to reflect this new found engagement with these important issues.

Which consumer attitudes of spring/summer ’19 did you take into consideration when buying for autumn/winter?

I think there’s a focus on our planet more than ever. Designers are inspired to raise awareness of various eco topics through this, but also to look to nature as a key source of design inspiration because of its beauty. For many designers it’s not a trend, but rather a brand identity that their collections are based on. We picked up Nanushka last year, which offers some incredible vegan leather pieces that don’t compromise on style and are also practical.

How is buying for online retail different from or similar to buying for bricks-and-mortar stores?

For online we need to make sure the product is visual and that all the details translate well online. We really focus on depth rather than just width -- we have one of the largest offerings in terms of runway looks and pieces compared to our competitors.

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Among high-end fashion houses, Saint Laurent stands out for having successfully tapped into the world of gadgets by collaborating with tech brands to roll out products that meet the needs of our digital age, with fashion and function, of course. For its latest partnership, the French maison has joined forces with Japanese audio and sound system experts Cotodama to bring forth a limited-edition version of its popular Lyric Speaker Canvas, which was first launched by Cotodama in 2018.

The high-tech speaker features two overlaid black panels; the front panel is actually a screen displaying song lyrics, while the board behind is a hi-fi audio speaker with the Saint Laurent logo imprinted on it. The design of the machine is intended to evoke the look of old vinyl record jackets -- it's even similar in size -- and promote listeners appreciation for song lyrics. The all-black, minimalistic design is very much in line with the brand’s super sleek aesthetic, and we think it would make a stylish art piece for any home.

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Hit play and the front panel canvas links up with PetitLyrics, Japan's largest lyrics database company, to grab the words to the track so you can follow and sing along. The machine is also programmed to pick up the style and character of a song and select from a database of fonts and animations, all to align with the intended mood: Think cursive script handwriting displayed for romantic  ballads and chunky graffiti text for punchy hip-hop. For wordless songs, abstract animations are used instead of text, bringing a visual component to the audio experience.

The Saint Laurent x Cotodama Lyric Speaker Canvas retails for US$2,665 (approx. HK$20,785) and is compatible with most music software including Airplay, Amazon Music, Chromecast, Google Cast, Spotify, YouTube and other major streaming services. The only bad news? It's available exclusively at Saint Laurent Rive Droite stores in Los Angeles and Paris, so you'll have to make some special arrangements in order to get your hands on one.

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The new Show Notes pages offer a glimpse into what I jotted down during each collection. Every editor’s notebook is different, but then that’s why each magazine has its own mind, character and way of seeing the world. Here’s mine, now an open book, for you.

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Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to splurge on and spoil the special man in your life. Here's some sartorial inspiration to get you going.

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Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to splurge on and spoil the special man in your life. Here's some sartorial inspiration to get you going.

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