Tuesday. 19 August. 2008. 9:53 am
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.
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Friday. 18 July. 2008. 9:22 am
The crystal brand launches their Fall/Winter collection in Hong Kong.
Swarovski hosted a ’sparkling’ party in Hong Kong last week at Shaw Studios to present its Fall/Winter 2008 Collection, Passages of Night. Over 700 celebrities, socialites, trend setters and fashionistas attended the glamorous event. Yes, they even flew in Vanness Wu 吳建豪 from Taiwan to sing at the event - which featured 15 supermodels from the Greater China region, including Eunis Chan, Mikki Yao, Liya Wang and Yuli Lin to present the crystal jewelery and accessories collection - with a full on party afterward.
In part 1 of our photo coverage, the slideshow below showcases the actual fashion show part of the event, Monday’s coverage will feature the celebs on hand:
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Wednesday. 2 July. 2008. 9:29 am
Yes, we’re still talking about the Sex and the City movie.
We love to try and spot the fashion items in any movie we see, but this is taken to a whole new level when you see a movie like Sex and the City, where every shot has something to check out.
Carrie Bradshaw chose a Mikimoto opera-length cultured pearl necklace to replace her signature nameplate necklace in the movie. The 8.0-8.5mm Akoya cultured pearl necklace, 32-inches long, with Mikimoto’s signature clasp in 18K gold retails for US$11,900. The beautiful strand is featured throughout the film as Carrie’s “no outfit is complete without it” accessory.
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Friday. 6 June. 2008. 9:30 am
Big Summer sale at Carat and Butterboom readers are invited.
If you’ve ever been to Lan Kwai Fong, Lane Crawford, IFC or Harbour City then you know what the CARAT Emporium is. Carat is showcasing fresh new looks for the hot 2008 summer ahead with its statement pieces such as daringly large amethyst earrings, exquisite colorful red coral anklets and the charming white shell pearls necklace.
The collection draws inspiration from many cultures, Indian to Balinese, Japanese to Persian featuring precious and semiprecious stones and material from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Brazil and around the world, including Pink Topaz, White Onyx, Cherry Quartz, Purple Jade and Tourmaline.
So now Carat Emporium is having a very special VIP sale…and you are invited.
Amethyst Earrings
Keep reading to see how you can get 30% off in the month of June.
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