Chocolate Tsang opens the door to her Hong Kong studio wearing one of her handmade cheongsam, the Chinese-style, form-hugging dress characterised by a high collar, short sleeves and side slits.

Today, the traditional technique to make the dress is "critically endangered ... "Hong Kong's cheongsam-making has developed ...

it was her dress that caught attention. The beautiful and striking design is by renowned Malaysian designer Datuk Seri Bernard Chandran. It comprised a loose cheongsam-inspired top and voluminous ...