Chanel’s Fall/Winter 2011 Campaign Is Purr-fect

Wednesday. 31 August. 2011. 10:00 am

Erichsen, Roitfeld and Lagerfeld = a fashionista’s dream team.

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Campaigns don’t come much more star-studded than Chanel’s latest Fall/Winter 2011 offering. It stars super-cool Danish model Freja Beha Erichsen styled by the trés chic former editor of French Vogue, Carine Roitfeld, and photographed by none other than Mr Chanel himself, Karl Lagerfeld. That’s quite some fashion pedigree for just one photo-shoot!

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Ralph Lauren Launches New Diffusion Line – Denim & Supply

Tuesday. 30 August. 2011. 11:45 am

Vintage-inspired line will replace Polo Jeans Co. brand in Asia.

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Ralph Lauren’s newest diffusion line, Denim & Supply, is a more sophisticated, grown-up line than their casual sporty Ralph Lauren Polo Jeans brand, and is set to hit Hong Kong soon. Designed to tap into a more contemporary market than the rest of Ralph Lauren’s offshoots (and with more affordable prices to match), Denim & Supply has a hipster vintage Americana vibe that is more cool than preppy.

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Marc Jacobs Metallic Blue Hues

Tuesday. 30 August. 2011. 10:30 am

Cool shade of blues for Fall ’11.

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At the Marc Jacobs Fall 2011 show, we spotted these beautiful shades of muted metallic hues on skirts and pants that invoke visions of a silvery sea by moonlight.

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How To Wear: Gold Sequins

Monday. 29 August. 2011. 10:35 am

Hot fall trend.

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Gold is a difficult colour to wear and rarely spotted in Hong Kong unless of course you’re going to a glam bash. Sadly, this colour lacks popularity as wearing too much of it can look garish or cheap. However, if you do manage to do it right you’ll be the belle of the ball so we here at Butterboom would like to show you some of our favourite outfits that strike the perfect balance between casual chic and stylishly sparkly, all at the same time.

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Dior Autumn/ Winter 2011- A Sheer Delight

Thursday. 25 August. 2011. 2:08 pm

Dior’s romantic autumn collection is full of beautiful sheer dresses you’ll want to float along in.

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We’re loving all the cute chiffon dresses in all colours in Dior‘s new Autumn/Winter 2011 collection, from sorbet shades and the black and white numbers that graced the catwalk at the Dior show.

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Banana Republic Launch Mad Men Collection

Wednesday. 17 August. 2011. 10:45 am

TV tie-in boasts ’60s silhouettes and suits galore.

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You’ve watched them on TV and admired them on the red carpet, and now, you can get your hands on your own Mad Men wardrobe too.

Janie Bryant, Mad Men’s Emmy award-winning costume designer, has collaborated with Simon Kneen, the creative director behind Gap’s sister store Banana Republic, to create this 65-piece line that boasts the best of the swingin’ ’50s and ’60s aesthetic. That means nipped-in waists, structured dresses and old-school femininity for the ladies, and sharp tailoring and movie-matinee idol looks for the men.

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Stella McCartney Polka Dot Dresses

Tuesday. 16 August. 2011. 10:45 am

A lesson in how to pull off polka dots.

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Stella McCartney’s new sexy polka dot dresses are causing quite a stir and we’re not surprised as only Stella can show us how hot simple black polka dots can look against the skin, hugging all the right places. 

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