Meeting Andreas Kronthaler, the creative director of the Vivienne Westwood fashion brand and husband M of the woman herself, on the 116th floor of Hong Kong's Ritz-Carlton was unexpected on many levels. It was Kronthaler's first visit to Asia in five years (where he hosted a party at the Causeway Bay flagship for local friends and artists), less than a year since Westwood died, aged 81. The view behind him-massive skyscrapers, azure harbour, solid traffic-could be seen as particularly Asian, but there was plenty that reflected the Englishness of Kronthaler's brand and his late beloved: his navy blazer paired with checked trousers, a denim cap, a collar scarf, red socks and, lastly, a pair of Oxfords. Plus, of course, one could argue his drink order is typically British, although the six-foot-tall designer did ask for the local version as he sat down on the sofa and ordered for the signature Hong Kong-style milk tea. "I love it, Hong Kong tea," he says with a smile. "But it's better in that little [white-and-orange paper] cup than this [fancy pot]."
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