Yves Saint Laurent’s Fall 09 Manifesto

Mark your diaries for YSL’s Fall 2009-2010 Manifesto scheduled for September 12, 2009.

YSL is hitting the streets again this Saturday, this time to launch their fall 09 Manifesto. 1500 custom cotton tote bag designed by Stefano Pilati will be handed out to passerbys. Keeping in the tradition of the YSL Manifestos, it will be distributed in the streets of the major fashion cities: Paris, New York, Milan, London, Tokyo, Seoul  and Hong Kong.  Head over to Queen’s Road (near Marks & Spencer) at around 12 noon to pick one up.

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Review: Iron Man

Robert Downey Jr. shines in superhero armor.

What if Bill Gates and James Bond became a superhero? This is what Iron Man is all about, and like the Spider-Man movies, this movie hits all the bases and thrills every type of audience member.

Tony Stark (played by Robert Downey Jr) – a creator of weapons of mass destruction, has a life-changing revelation that he should use his genius to help people instead of destroying them. But being part of a huge weapons-making company, not everyone feels that way (even CNBC’s Mad Money-host Jim Cramer makes a cameo) and so what in real life would be a power struggle in the boardroom ends up being a WWE match in suits of armor on the streets. Imagine if Microsoft and Yahoo could solve their business this way! Along the way we see Stark develop a high-tech suit of armor (but still uses an LG phone) that makes sense if you were expecting the bad guys to shoot at you. Listen up, Spandex-Man..er, Spider-Man.

Robert Downey Jr, a great actor all his career WAS the special effect of this movie. This unbelievable situation is pulled together in Downey’s hands, so not only did we buy it we bought the action figures after we got out of the cinema.

The film has it flaws, but the chemistry between Downey and Gwenyth Paltrow, and Downey and Jeff Bridges and Downey and his robot assistant Jarvis even rings true and makes for a very entertaining time at the movies.

Our vote? Suit up for Iron Man.

And… stay for the end credits, there is a hidden scene after the last credit rolls that will be pure ecstasy for any comic book fan. If you really want to know what it is, click below – if not just wait to see it.

Iron Man is now playing everywhere in Hong Kong. Buy tickets online at Cityline or Cinema.com.hk.

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New Guerlain Mascara is Two for All

Guerlain introduces a new innovation in the world of mascaras, Le 2 de Guerlain.

Celebrity make-up artist Gary Chung was on hand to demonstrate the newest summer eye make-up trends on Ana R. and Ankie Beikes using the Le 2 de Guerlain. The product launch cocktail was held at the Lumiere, IFC mall last week.

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Sincere Clearance Sale at Times Square

Everyone’s favorite 8,000 sq ft. sale place has a new one.

Clearing out old stock from Hong Kong department store Sincere will be held from today till Saturday, May 3rd at the Times Square Bazaar.

Enjoy up to 80% discount in purchasing various types of branded fashions, shoes, underwear, sportswear, sport equipments, handbag, bedding products, traveling case, healthy products. Famous brands include New Balance, EVERLAST, PLAYBOY, Leaveland, US Open Polo, SB Polo, Lamborghini, Esko, hosa, Arnold Palmer, JOYO, Pierre cardin, PANG TANG, Buffalo, Bodysac, Beverly Hills Polo Club, CASABLANCA, A-Fontane and more.

Don’t forget Thursday, May 1st is a public holiday in Hong Kong.

Event Details
Date: 29 Apr – 3 May 2008
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Venue: Times Square Bazaar – Access from 13/F Food Forum
Payment Method: Cash, EPS and Credit Card
Enquiry Hotline: 28301016 (Sincere)

Replay Gets Hot & Steamy

New summer line brings out the ethnic look.

Available now in Hong Kong, is the Replay 2008 Spring/Summer Collection bringing bold ethnic prints and patterns with a modern and up-to-date style. The shapes are voluminous or super slim, the trend is towards contrast. Lightweight linen cloth, or silk for unusual garments inspired by the world of work yet which have lost the toughness of this world while still remaining sharp and strong.

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