Luxury Week 2008: That’s A Wrap

14 fashion shows, 14 brands in 5 days = smashing success.

The Mastercard Luxury Week Hong Kong 2008 extravaganza ended last Saturday and now they’ve done a final tally, it seems that it was a smashing success with over 6000 VIP’s attending the 5 day event including celebrities like reigning Miss World Miss China: Zhang Zilin, Yvette Yuen, Lelia Chow, DoDo Cheng, Renia Chau and Carl Ng.

If for some reason you missed a single piece of our coverage you can catch up here. For the amazing full tally that includes tons of Godiva ice cream and Tiffany jewellery continue reading.

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Luxury Week Day 5: Vera Wang

Vera Wang closes the show with an edgy and romantic finale.

This is it! Our final piece of coverage of the 2008 Mastercard Luxury Week in Hong Kong and this final new show brought out an exciting collection from designer Vera Wang.

Vera Wang’s fall collection is inspired by modernist painter Kees van Dongen, late 18th century flamboyant Dutch painter who is famous for his use of flashy, bright colours to paint his favourite subject matter – sailors and prostitutes.

A gorgeous collection featuring lots of jewel toned colours in satin, organza and chiffon. It was edgy and romantic at the same time. Dresses were long, loose fitting with interesting layers, florets, poufs and beautiful accessorized metal collars and embellishments. The effects is an elegant elongated silhouette that exudes understate luxury.

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Luxury Week Day 5: Kenzo

Kenzo brings new shapes to Hong Kong for Fall.

We start the final day of the Mastercard Luxury Week Hong Kong 2008 with Kenzo. For his fall collection, designer Antonio Marras takes inspiration from the Japanese Wabi-sabi aesthetics where elaborate reinterpretation of volumes and shapes combined with a range of different materials resulted in new beautiful shapes. Drawing from the shape of the Japanese “Yukata” (a casual summer kimono dressing gown), were dramatic beautifully shaped loose fitted short dresses in wool jacquard and duchess satin.

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Luxury Week Day 4: Oscar de la Renta

‘Grand’ is the word in mind to describe the Oscar de la Renta show.

We’re counting down to the final day of the Mastercard Luxury Week Hong Kong 2008 with SportMax, Donna Karan and Oscar de la Renta filling out the shows on Friday.

Oscar de la Renta famous for designing elegant clothing like the classic cocktail dress and beautiful ball gowns is truly a master in his class. The preciseness in cut and silhouette on the full flowy gowns in luxurious jewel tone silk and layers of champagne tulle were simply beautiful. There were many show stopping moments when the gowns made their presence. The bright blue ruffled gown and jeweled embroidery champagne tulle gown worn under a bronze sherling were absolutely stunning.

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Luxury Week Day 3: Marc Jacobs

80′s rebellion and Sonic Youth were on the style agenda.

Day 3 of the Mastercard Luxury Week Hong Kong 2008 has just wrapped, with daytime showings from Paul & Shark and BCBG MAXAZRIA, but the fashionistas and celebutantes of Hong Kong were out in full force for the Marc Jacobs fall collection show last night.

Clearly inspired by the 80′s rebellious punk era with Sonic Youth blasting over the loudspeakers. There were short little dresses in black with dashes of muted colours like yellow, green, pink, red and purple in graphical plaid and cubic cuts worn with a lot of attitude. Everyone was checking out the boots at this show. The black ankle boots with coloured leather trimmings looks like a potential best seller this fall. The Marc Jacobs show featured both Marc by Marc Jacobs, the brand’s younger line and Marc Jacobs. But what was up with the one model with the cloth mask/bag on her head? See what we mean in the photos below.

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