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South China Morning Post
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- South China Morning Post
Behind the counter at Hong Kong's first cheese omakase
Almost everyone in Hong Kong knows Laughing Cow: the grinning red cow on a round blue-and-white box, packed with foil-wrapped triangles of soft, tangy cheese with an unmistakably artificial plastic sheen. Surprisingly, it's also beloved in France, the land of strict appellations and strong opinions on dairy. For Jeremy Evrard , owner of the much-buzzed-about cheese omakase Roucou , that was where the obsession started. 'My mother would buy La Vache qui rit at the supermarket. I always kept the label. I've been fascinated by those red cows,' he says. Why? He shrugs: 'When you're a kid, you just do things.' What began as a casual habit became a collection of more than 1,000 cheese labels, the oldest dating back to the 1930s. Jeremy Evrard has more than 1,000 cheese labels, with the oldest dating back to the 1930s. Photo: Jocelyn Tam 'It's just a thing I started. And then it became, 'No, no! Stop!'' He throws his hands up, laughing. 'They just kept coming and I didn't know what to do.' Being friends with a cheesemaker helps. One such friend named Jean François started saving labels for him once he caught wind of the collection. 'It spiralled from there.' Evrard is a self-described 'cheese freak'. 'I grew up with this dairy obsession. I don't know why. My parents aren't in the business. My mother is the worst cook ever,' he chuckles. 'She wouldn't mind me saying it – it's true.' He calls his love of cheese 'self-built'. Instead of visiting vineyards when he was old enough to drink, he would visit dairy farms. Even so, young Jeremy couldn't have guessed where his love of cheese, and its packaging, would eventually lead him. A sushi roll with organic Camembert at Roucou. Photo: courtesy Roucou
South China Morning Post
2 days ago
- South China Morning Post
Style Edit: Fred's sun-kissed 2025 high jewellery collection is a radiant tribute to light, colour and art deco elegance – and nearly 90 years of French craftsmanship
Stepping into the world of French luxury jewellery brand Fred is like basking in the first rays of the sun. Now, the maison has unveiled a high jewellery collection honouring its nearly 90 years of craftsmanship, taking sunlight as one of its themes – a theme that has inspired the company since its founding in 1936 by Fred Samuel on Paris' Rue Royale. The 2025 collection's first chapter – 1936 – draws from Samuel's early life and the art deco elegance of his first boutique's location. The signature motif of 1936 is the arch, a design element inspired by Rue Royale's graceful arcades. This architectural form is reinterpreted in 10 pieces that play with geometry, shifting from perfect symmetry to a more relaxed fluidity. The sets showcase three stunning coloured gemstones: Colombian emeralds, Sri Lankan sapphires and Mozambique rubies. Designing the 1936 collection, inspired by the arches of Rue Royale, the house's birthplace. Photo: Handout Advertisement The emerald set features a majestic stone of more than four carats nestled within an upturned arch, while the sapphire and ruby sets explore the arch's graceful curves in necklaces, rings and earrings. Cultured Akoya pearls also make a delicate appearance, their soft pinkish hue lending a gentle luminosity to a long necklace that weaves through interlacing arches. This bib necklace is the centrepiece of the Soleil d'Or Sunrise collection. Photo: Handout By contrast, Soleil d'Or Sunrise, the collection's second chapter, is inspired by the soft glow of sunrise as well as the bright brilliance of the midday sun. This nine-piece chapter is anchored by a bib necklace with a two-carat fancy intense yellow diamond, a nod to the legendary Soleil d'Or diamond that has been part of the Fred maison's heritage since 1977. Yellow diamonds mingle with white ones, creating a play of light that's all about warmth and sparkle. There are versatile pieces that transform too – rings and earrings that can be worn in different ways, depending on one's mood and the occasion. Model Margaux Hemingway with the 100-carat Soleil d'Or yellow diamond in 1977. Photo: Handout Together, the two chapters of Fred's 2025 high jewellery collection articulate a story of boldness, freedom and joy – core values that saw the company's founder honoured with the sobriquet of the Sunshine Jeweller. This new collection is a masterclass in how light and colour can be captured in exquisite form, offering pieces that are at once modern and elegant, yet deeply rooted in a rich legacy of craftsmanship and creativity. Advertisement
South China Morning Post
2 days ago
- South China Morning Post
Style Edit: Chaumet's Jewels by Nature high jewellery collection salutes the blooms and bees in 3 sparkling chapters
Chaumet's latest high jewellery collection, Jewels by Nature (Joyaux par Nature), is a dazzling ode to the natural world – a 54-piece tribute to the beauty found in plants and animals, and the quiet poetry of their transformations. Told across three chapters, the collection explores how flora and fauna have long shaped the maison's identity, linking Chaumet's botanical tradition with contemporary craftsmanship and emotion. Chaumet's Fairy Iris necklace and brooch. Photo: Handout The bee – Chaumet's eternal muse – flits between chapters. Once chosen by Emperor Napoleon I as an imperial emblem, the bee now reappears in the form of seven intricate brooches. Each one captures the insect mid-flight, its wings set with coloured stones and honeycomb-inspired claws that speak to the bee's vital role as one of nature's key pollinators. Advertisement The making of Chaumet's Bee brooch. Photo: Handout Among the collection's highlights is the Wild Rose parure, rooted in a 1922 tiara design. A modern take on this heritage piece sees yellow diamonds sparkle with naturalistic finesse. An 8.23-carat fancy vivid yellow stone anchors a necklace that can be worn three ways, while matching earrings sparkle with more than five carats of golden radiance. Chaumet's Wild Rose transformable necklace. Photo: Handout Equally captivating is the Sword-lily chapter, where Mozambique rubies erupt from a diamond-laced necklace – vines entwine with rubies that seem to float, thanks to Chaumet's signature fil couteau technique. The flower's elegance extends to a secret watch, where enamel work by Anita Porchet reveals layers of scarlet depth beneath a ruby heart. Chaumet's Sword-lily necklace. Photo: Handout Sweetshrub, a lesser-known bloom, takes centre stage in a pearl-studded necklace crowned by a 44.23-carat spinel – the soft pinks and violets like a watercolour painting. It's a nod to the house's long-standing affinity with pearls, stretching back to Napoleon's court.
