Get your contemporary classics from Joseph at Lee Gardens 2.
A favorite with stylish professionals for their well cut work mannish tailored clothes, Joseph has finally made its way to Hong Kong.
Joseph focuses on making clothes such as their signature black Rocker trousers and essential shirts and knits that you can actually wear to work. Why does it takes so long for these UK brands to open their stores in Hong Kong? This is after all the fashion capital of Asia.
Joseph Ettedgui launched the Joseph line in the early sixties and their clothes have since been the staple of any professional power player’s wardrobe.
Joseph
Shop 110, Lee Gardens 2, Causeway Bay. Tel: 2808 1040
This is her first time performing in Hong Kong and bringing her mix of electronic sounds and chill-out house to MO Bar. Samantha James first exploded onto the electronic dance music scene with the recent #1 Billboard Dance chart hit “Rise”. A native of Los Angeles, Samantha’s sultry style, vocal cadences and international rhythms draw influence from artists such as Sade and Basia.
Wonderbra goes 1940’s-style with new celeb-designed bra.
Infamous burlesque-dancer and gothic-mystique fashionista Dita Von Teese - who was the highlight of an amazing Agent Provocateur launch party put on by Lane Crawford a while back in Hong Kong - is at it again showing off her knickers, this time for Wonderbra:
Available to buy from mid September, the collection was created by Dita herself and includes three different ranges - Multi-Teese, Spot-Teese and Satin-Teese - all inspired by lingerie from the ’40s and ’50s.
‘I am very proud of the lingerie that I’ve created for Wonderbra, because it has all the beautiful detail of sexy, sensual and glamorous lingerie, but the fit is perfect to wear under your everyday clothes,’ says Dita.
Keep an eye out at retail outlets in Hong Kong that carries the Wonderbra brand in mid-September.
Celebrating 10 years of jewelery and accessories in Hong Kong.
Folli Follie, the jewelery and accessories brand from Athens is celebrating their 10th anniversary in Hong Kong. A favorite amongst Hong Kongers for their fashionable and luxe pieces that are priced in the middle range, Folli Follie has hit on a success formula with 14 stores in Hong Kong. Here’s a bit of industry news, did you know that the group had recently well not so recently (in 2006) acquired Links of London too.
To commemorate their 10 successful years in Hong Kong, they’ve come up with a limited edition watch and bracelet collection that symbolizes the fusion of Greek and Chinese cultures with dramatic effects. The watch features three dials layered on top of each other in reverence to ancient Greek architecture and geometric lines decoration inspired by antique Chinese windows. Marking its decade long presence in Hong Kong is the symbolic “X” marking on the face of the bracelet, now that’s pretty neat!
Available in black and white with finishes and lines in white or rose gold and will set you back HK$5,115 a pop.
New interactive help-store gives you more assistance than ever.
If you are having difficulty differentating between 2G and 3G, smartphones and wi-fi, then Smartone-Vodafone are looking to help you out with their new Experience Store just opened on Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.
We already give props to Smartone-Vodafone for having the friendliest and knowledgeable staff amongst the big operators (not to mention patient), that beyond price and product choice, if you aren’t sure which mobile phone to get, we suggest at least visiting one of their shops before making a final choice.
This new Experience Store looks to really set Smartone-Vodafone apart from their competitors with 2-levels of showroom space, lots of interactive panels, sample phones, and a comfortable environment to ask a million questions to their staff about whatever you want about mobile phones. Just don’t ask them about the Apple iPhone, well, at least not just yet.
Glam up your hair with designs from the “Golden Scissors” of France.
Celebrated hair designer, Alexandre Zouari, is distinguished in the world of hair styling as the man with the “Golden Scissors”. In addition to having worked with some of the most glamorous personalities in the world – such as Carla Bruni, the first lady of France, Elizabeth Taylor, and Shirley Bassey - you can say he knows how to make hair look glamourous! (Super Star Collection shown in image above)
He now adds to his already-impressive resume with a creative vision to innovate hairstyling through beautiful accessories fit for even the most discerning fashionista. This first line of luxury hair accessories is now available for the first time in Asia with the launch of the new Alexandre Zouari Paris Fall/Winter 2008 Collection in Hong Kong.
Polo allows you to buy clothing through your mobile phone.
Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation today announced the launch of a mobile commerce service that will enable consumers to purchase products through their phones. Quick point your phone’s web browser to this: m.ralphlauren.com. Polo Ralph Lauren is the first luxury retailer in the U.S. to directly launch m-commerce while incorporating Quick Response (QR) codes in ads. Those are the black white barcode looking things you see in magazine ads and have been popular in Japan for years.
A true sign of the times when more and more clothing companies move to new technology. Ok let’s see how this spreads in Hong Kong. We know our readers are buying clothes online but will they start buying clothes through their mobile phones?
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