Thursday. 30 April. 2009. 1:05 pm
Butterboom’s celebrity of the week is Zhou Xun.
Zhou Xun is one of the four major Chinese actresses to achieve international acclaim, along with Zhang Ziyi, Xu Jinglei and Zhao Wei.
She became known from her role in Lou Ye’s Suzhou River in 2000 which won her the Best Actress Award from the 15th Paris Film Festival. She has received raved reviews for her performances in Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress which came out in 2002. Fresh from winning her latest film accolade from the Asian Film Award for Best Actress 2009 in The Equation of Love and Death, this accomplished actresses has turned up on our style radar.
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Thursday. 30 April. 2009. 9:50 am
Cartier showcases its latest Trinity collection.
The reinvention of a classic- that is what’s happened to the Cartier Trinity collection for the year 2009. Cartier has taken the classic Trinity designs and have added embellishments and complexities to suit the modern woman.
The Trinity collection’s roots go back to the year 1920, when a ring with 3 intertwined bands of pink, yellow and white gold was released by Cartier. It instantly became famous and was immediately identified as one of the brand’s iconic designs. For this year, Cartier has reinterpreted the Trinity with details to give it an updated look extending the range to bracelets and necklaces. A fresh take on the design involved a 6-band style, lending a more modern and extravagant aesthetic to the already sophisticated line.
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Wednesday. 29 April. 2009. 9:35 am
D & G’s version of the flap bag brings on the bling.
The flap bag is fast becoming a staple in the notoriously fickle world of “it” bag’s. Not one to be left in the dust, Dolce & Gabbana have recently unveiled their very own take on this trend—and boy, does she sparkle! Dolce & Gabbana Miss Charles bag is the antithesis of your boring basic. This purse commands attention.
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Wednesday. 29 April. 2009. 9:02 am
Show off your pretty feet in Havaianas latest flip-flops.
If you’re hitting the beach this summer, then you’ll want your feet to be comfy for sure. Havaianas’ latest collection including their, fit style with adjustable straps (top right) and Glow-in-the-Dark styles (bottom left) lets you do just that without sacrificing style.
Havaianas first started out in Sao Paolo, Brazil back in 1962. With a secret rubber formula that made flip flops super soft, light but durable, the slippers were instantly a hit. Today, Havaianas are available all over the globe in a variety of colors and styles, and guarantee that there’s always a perfect pair for anyone.
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Tuesday. 28 April. 2009. 9:50 am
Anya Hindmarch in Hong Kong.
Anya Hindmarch was in town to meet and greet press and customers last week. There was little tea session and late night shopping spree that was organized by her new retail partners, the Bluebell Group.
Since there were quite a few different looks from the Spring/Summer 09 collection, we’ll like to highlight our favourites.
The large Apple clutch from the Jackson collection is one of Anya’s favourite, it features a smooth glace leather surface and comes with a rectangular lock inlaid with high shine naplak in contrasting colours. HK$6990
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Tuesday. 28 April. 2009. 9:15 am
Ingredients from nature.
Beautiful skin begins with proper cleansing. As we lay on different types of skincare products on our face each day, cleansing is just about the most important step in our beauty ritual.
Products that use natural ingredients are safer and better to use for your skin as our skin absorbs whatever you slather on. Check out APIVITA’s new line of cleansing products made from natural ingredients like juniper, geranium, neroli and lemon essential oils, chamomile, propolis and honey that cleanse and nourishes your skin.
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Monday. 27 April. 2009. 10:30 am
Help put shoes on barefooted children in Africa, Central America and Northern India.
TOMS creator Blake Mycosie strikes a cord with Hollywood A-lists with his shoes for a cause. Blake, a former banker while on a trip to Argentina, was struck by the poor children walking shoeless for miles and miles barefooted to get water or go to school which caused them to suffer from a foot disease called Podoconiosis. It is a disease that causes extreme swelling, ulcers and deformity of the foot.
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