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

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.

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.

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The new collection to hit Hong Kong evokes a 1920’s look.

Brunello Cucinelli is renowned for pioneering colored cashmere and has unleashed the Fall/Winter 2008-2009 collection in Hong Kong featuring models Jocelyn Luko and Mikki Yao. This season, the brand maintains its “total quality” principal by using the best materials featuring bright colors while incorporating modern designs.

More attention is paid to the details of the cut, one-pieces are made with both cashmere and reflective materials for example. Ladies’ skirts and long pants also utilize materials with hue-shifting properties, so that the addition of a short fur coat and other simple accessories readily bring out the playfulness and elegance of the feminine figure.

Have a look at this beautiful photo slideshow of the collection:

More details on the Autumn/Winter collection are below.

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A brief glimpse into H&M’s upcoming collection.

As we posted back in April, H&M and Comme des Garçons are working on a special line together to be launched at H&M stores around the world this Fall. And above you are getting your first look at the collection:

The H&M collection includes a range of tailored jackets, many deconstructed, along with cropped pants, baggy shorts and a variety of skirts in stretch wool. On the perkier side are polkadot knits in jersey or merino wool, colorful shirts—some with dots—and a “showpiece” coatdress decorated here and there with dense Victorian ruffles. There are also accessories and a unisex perfume with notes of cedar and patchouli but, alas, no children’s wear, which H&M had promised when it announced the partnership this past April.

Look for this innovative collection at Hong Kong H&M stores in November. Read more about Rei Kawakubo’s design process on this collection here.

Spanish chain takes the lead over former #1 The Gap.

Zara has just surpassed The Gap, to become the biggest fashion retailer in the world. To put that in perspective The Gap has 3,100 stores and 150,000 employees around the world, but the US economic downturn has allowed the Spanish firm to take the lead. We like the Zara at the IFC Mall, but that is only one of the 6 stores they have in Hong Kong, 1 in Macau and there are 8 in Mainland China:

Inditex, Zara’s parent company, recorded a 9% increase in sales to €2.22bn (£1.7bn) in the first quarter of its financial year. It also benefited from the strength of the euro to edge ahead of Gap which saw its revenues fall by 10% and recorded sales of €2.17bn in the same period. The difference may be tiny, but Inditex claims it is significant: for the first time the Spanish group has inched past its American rival.

The group, whose high street store brand Zara has led the charge, hopes to consolidate its lead over rivals later in the year as it continues to expand overseas in spite of the economic downturn. It is three years since Inditex overtook H&M, to become the biggest clothing retailer in Europe. But the rapid growth is nothing new to a company which first started in 1963 in the bedroom of chairman Amancio Ortega’s home in Galicia, northwest Spain, making bathrobes.

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All new season, all new designs from David Yurman in Hong Kong.

David Yurman is making news again with the launch of his new Fall/Winter 2008 Jewelery Collection and the first David Yurman fragrance at an exclusive press preview in Hong Kong.

Highlighting the event was a presentation showcasing David Yurman’s latest collections by celebrity models Lynn Xiong, Mikki Yao, and Sunny Tsang.The new Fall/Winter collection is characterized by big bold statements - 18k gold with oversized gemstones, sterling silver mixed with dazzling diamonds, striking chains with the signature cable design, and stunning cocktail rings. Fall/Winter 2008 features the Pave Quatrefoil, Renaissance half moon enhancer, and Silver Ice and Albion collection.

Enjoy a showcase of photos of beautiful models with sparking jewelry below:

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