Despite the pandemic – and even as the Chinese-American fashion designer describes the virus’s effects on the industry as “earthshaking” – Vera Wang is busier than ever. Wang, who was unable to travel overseas, was still able to sign deals including a bridal line with Spanish wedding dress company Pronovias and lent her name to a prosecco named the Vera.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor says her administration is firmly in charge of running the city, regardless of how hands-on Beijing’s representatives have become with local affairs under the national security law, and the mass protests of 2019 against her governance have effectively placed her in a stronger position to lead. Lam has yet to confirm whether.
Indian celebrity chef Gaggan Anand, known for his plate licking and finger cone innovations, says the Thai government's failure to clamp down on Covid-19 forced him to close his eponymous restaurant in Bangkok and head to the United States. He has been in New York since June, consulting for an equity fund interested in investing in the food and beverage.