Thursday. 7 April. 2011. 10:43 am
Branded Asia’s finest multi-label designer showroom.

The Collectives has opened on Gough Street in the creative enclave of the NoHo area with brands including Vickteerut and Wondaland, Blanche, Milin, Omero, Noki Noir, Pony Stone and Rotten Banana, among many others.
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Monday. 4 April. 2011. 2:00 pm
The French house’s largest store in Asia.

French fashion house Lanvin grows its presence in the Asian market with the opening of its flagship boutique in Sanlitun North Village, Beijing.
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Friday. 1 April. 2011. 11:15 am
Clarins’ new counter opens in New Yaohan, Macau

Yes, we are reporting about the opening of a cosmetic counter – not because its a slow news day but because Clarins went through the trouble to hydrofoil us out to Macau for the occasion.
Mr. Christian Courtin-Clarins, Chairman of Clarins Group, flew in especially from Paris for the ribbon cutting of the official opening of the new Clarins counter in the New Yaohan mall in Macau.
He was joined by Mr. Laurent Lautier, Regional President, and Mr. Damien Tonneau, Hong Kong and Macau President. Celebrity guests included three beautiful models Mandy Lieu, Marie Zhuge and Alice B.
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Thursday. 31 March. 2011. 11:33 am
Central is becoming a hotbed for U.S. fashion brands.

We don’t know what is bigger news: the fact that Abercrombie and Fitch is coming to Hong Kong or that they are paying HK$7 million a month in rent to take over Shanghai Tang’s 6,300 square foot Pedder Street location, or that the 7-storey building was bought for HK$5 million in 1962!
With The Gap opening around the corner and Coach right across from that, it seems Central is turning into Hong Kong’s American fashion district.
More as it develops, read the full story at Yahoo (in Chinese) here.
Monday. 28 March. 2011. 9:20 am
Juicy Couture’s ice cream truck sighted at Causeway Bay.

Last week Juicy Couture opened their store within a store at Sogo Causeway Bay. The Juicy opening party was done in Juicy style complete with pink balloons, a live magic show and models dressed in shocking pink ballerina outfits.
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Saturday. 12 March. 2011. 10:00 am
American Eagle Outfitters first flagship outlet in the Asia Pacific region.

American Eagle Outfitters, the American clothing and accessories retailer from Pittsburgh, USA known for their affordable casual Californian style clothing has opened a store in Hong Kong. The shop is located at Harbour City and is the first flagship outlet in the Asia Pacific region.
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Wednesday. 9 March. 2011. 10:00 am
Prada opens a new store at the 5-star hotel.

On 18 February, Prada opened a brand new store at the heart of Taipei in the Grand Formosa Regent Hotel. The 500 square-metre store occupies two floors chock full of luxury items ranging from ready-to-wear pieces to bags and accessories. It’s clear to see architect Roberto Baciocchi ‘s play on space with the store’s glass façade, double height ceilings and an impressive use of mirrors.
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