VERTU

Vertu is a British – based manufacturer and retailer of luxury mobile phones. 

The company is an independently run, wholly owned subsidiary of the Finnish Mobile phone manufacturer Nokia.

Today 10 years since its foundation, Vertu is an icon recognised as the pinnacle of mobile phone excellence worldwide.

Prices start at around hk$44.000 

The company is headquartered in the United Kingdom with offices in Paris, New York, Las Vegas, Singapore, Tokyo, Frankfurt and Hong Kong.  

The question is; Do you want to pay such a big amount of money for a new mobile phone?

You can visit the website here

Initial

Initial is a fashion brand founded in 2000. Hong Kong’s very own Initial brings a unique convergence of art and lifestyle together in their design.  

Today, Initial has 11 stores in Hong Kong.

You can visit the website here

Yesterday my boyfriend and I visited the store on Cameron road, TST.

First we walked trough a very charming restaurant/Café that is connected to the store. Old fashion tree tables with old wine bottles are placed around in the inspiring room and matching the rest of the old unique style in the building. 

NB. They do not serve wine or alcohol but the menu card has a lot of other delicious drinks and coffees. 

You walk up a little staircase and then you are in the store. Old fashion clothes, shoes and accessories will meet your eye. You get the feeling of walking in your own fairytale and it’s differently not your ordinary brand but also a kind of lifestyle you get inspired by when you visit the fabulous store. Unlike other local brands, Initial never used any supermodels or celebrity endorsements; instead the Japanese-influenced brand began as a tiny store in the suburbs and rapidly expanded within 7 years. 

The staff was very kind and showed me their entire hats collection from England which I was very interested in. My boyfriend knows all about my passion for hats and bought me the trendiest hat in the store.

Please see pictures below

Jimmy Choo 24:7 Spring/Summer Collection

This season, we’re getting quite an eyeful of bags and shoes from Jimmy Choo’s 24:7 spring/summer Collections. 

A definitive assortment of iconic Jimmy Choo shoes and boots, perfect for day to evening, 7 days a week.

Explore Tamara Mellon's favorites in a variety of colours, materials and heel heights

Please take a look at 24:7 collection  here

Mardiana Ika

Butterfly Momma - An ethnic collection by Indonesian designer Mardiana Ika.
The collection Butterfly Momma stands out from the norm and now presented at the Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter this year. 
You may be surprised to learn that she's been based in Hong Kong for many years and has established Butoni Ltd, Hong Kong, since 1983!


Her clothes are inspired by Miao people's culture and folklore, in particular the myth of the butterfly mother who is believed to be the creator of the world.


It's essentially a collection based on tradition that still looks contemporary and chic. 


The label is sold at:


KINJI Boutique - shop 215, 1881 Heritage, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. Tel:23670288
and Shop 123, Lee Gardens Two, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Tel:29075188


Maya - No.41, G/F, Hollywood Road, Soho, Central, Hong Kong. 


Kaleidoscope Fashion - 106A, 1/F, Pedder Building, 12 Pedder Street, Central, Hong Kong.

Shopping in Hong Kong's Outlet stores

Opening hour: 10:00 - 19:00 (Mon - Sat) and 12:00 - 18:00 (Sun)

South Horizons is a private residential area in Aberdeen, a small island also known locally as Ap Lei Chau. Being an official Prada outlet, Space Warehouse is a factory outlet in Hong Kong where you can shop for Prada bags, Miu Miu shoes, Prada Sport items and Helmut Lang suits of the previous season.

Read more at Suite101: Shopping in Hong Kong's Best Luxury Outlet Stores http://www.suite101.com/content/shopping-in-hong-kongs-best-luxury-outlet-stores-a276099#ixzz1JOTmliTC

Gucci Reopens at Sogo In Causeway Bay

The renovated spot designed by Frida Giannini is now open.

Gucci announces the unveiling of its newly refurbished store in Sogodepartment store, Causeway Bay Hong Kong. This newly reopened store now spans 1,138 square feet with a brand new design conceived by Gucci’s Creative Director Frida Giannini.

The new store offers a wide range of leather goods and accessories collection including handbags and luggage, small leather goods, shoes, jewelry, belts, scarves, watches and sunglasses.

The Sogo store is one of over 30 Gucci stores in the world that now reflect Frida Giannini’s design concept following its roll-out in other cities including New York, Rome, London, Shanghai and Singapore.

Bottega Veneta expands with new stores in China

Bottega Veneta opens its 15th and 16th boutiques in China.

Italian luxury goods house Bottega Veneta continues to boost the brand’s presence in China by successively opening their 15th and 16th boutiques in Wuxi and Wenzhou, respectively.

Hong Kong Fashion Week For Spring/Summer

Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre
1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Organised by the HKTDC and held at the HKCEC, the Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring / Summer offers buyers a fantastic spread of the very latest in garments and accessories from high-end fashion to mass merchandise. Highlights of the fair include Brand Name Gallery, Intimate Wear Zone and World of Fashion Accessories

Please read more about the Fashion Week

Fair Date	Opening Hours	Buyer Registration Hours
4 July (Mon)	10:00am - 6:00pm	9:30am - 5:30pm
5-6 July (Tue-Wed)	9:30am - 6:00pm	9:00am - 5:30pm
7 July (Thu)	9:30am - 5:00pm	9:00am - 4:30pm

DID YOU KNOW?

H&M in Hong Kong
The store establishment in Hong Kong was the first step to the richly populated markets in the far east. 

Today I found 3 new things in H&M (Central) 
To night I'm wearing the dress. 
99.00 HK$ - the dress & 199 HK$ - the shoes. 

READY-TO-WEAR

 Please take a look of the new sunglasses from Chanel

Find the latest update of the Chanel Fashion application on the iTunes^® App Store.

The application features the video and looks of the Fall-Winter 2011/12
Ready-to-Wear show, all Chanel News articles and contact information for
Chanel boutiques. It is available in French, English and Chinese.

click here to read more

136 Companies exhibiting for the first time at Fashion Access

The global fashion market is constantly evolving. New companies promote and progress developing trends. New exhibitors provide the window through which these movements can be viewed.

At Fashion Access (FA) there are 136 companies exhibiting for the first time. That's an extraordinarily large number for one exhibition. What do they offer? What trends do they foretell? Visitors to the exhibition will know. 

The demand for higher-end and luxury fashion and lifestyle products has remained remarkably strong. Although demand in some countries is down, due largely to national economic conditions, in others it is buoyant and continues to grow.

That growth is best shown in several so-called ‘emerging’ economies: for example India, Brazil, Russia and, of course, China.

This sector-wide confidence is demonstrated at Fashion Access by the 640 plus exhibitors present. They come from 30 countries and regions with some 15 group pavilions.

Fashion Access is held twice a year. This event focuses upon fashion trend forecasts for Autumn-Winter 2011/12. 

The range of lifestyle products on display – providing ‘Fashion from head to toe’ – is comprehensive, including bags, footwear, branded fashion collections, leather garments, leathergoods and travelware. 

Seminars (two notably by PeclersParis and Stylesight) and fashion presentations (Dress Up!) also take place throughout the fair. Seminars deliberately crossover into APLF - Materials, Manufacturing & Technology (APLF - MM&T) areas to appeal to both FA and APLF - MM&T participants, thus further reinforcing the synergy between both fairs.

Date: March 30 to April 1, 2011

Venue: Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong

Something Cheap & New

Shoes: 120 HKD

                           

Jumpsuit: 100HKD & Scarves: 80HKD

Dress: 100 HKD

Earrings from Chapel': 60-80HKD

Trendscoat from ATO: 500HKD

Pocket Watch 2011

When I were on my holiday in Denmark I found an old pocket watch in my moms jewel casket. 

I have found a leather leash and wearing the old antique pocket watch around my neck. 

They were the most common type of watch from their development in the 16^th century until wristwatches became popular after world war 1 during which a transitional design, trench watches, were used by the military. 

I love all the stars, peace sign and skeletons –but I think I need a refresh. 

The funny thing about the neck less - the pocket watch has belonged to my grand father and now I have styled the old watch in a new cool way with a simple leather leash. 

“Wow” I just love the new look

New colours from Chanel

The upcoming colours from Chanel in 2011  

Black Pearl is a very beautiful colour but I don’t think I want to wear the dark colour as my primary summer colour.  

Peche Nacree and Pearl Drop are the next two colours and actually I think I want to buy the trendy summer colours 

-not because Chanel is the best product 

Actually I think it’s poor quality but the new colours match almost everything and that’s why Chanel gets my attention this summer. 

Smells like summer

My 2 favourite perfumes is Acqua di parma-Magnolia nobile and La Prairie – life threads gold. 

The perfume Magnolia Nobile is the perfect choice for a hot summer day. The perfume smells like lemon and fresh you up. 

In 2001 Acqua di parma was acquired by the world's foremost producer and distributor of luxury goods—LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. 

While the label continues to reside at the forefront of beauty and fashion, Acqua di Parma also holds true to its original roots and production practices: the essence is still distilled entirely by hand, and the packaging is still hand designed and crafted by skilled craftsmen and experts using the same tried and true methods as in the past. 

Its fascinating history began in 1916 in a small perfume factory in Parma, Italy, a city of enviable culture, tradition, and sophistication. By the 1930s, the cologne had become so popular that its production had to be increased in order to meet the market's demands. And during that time Colonia became the perfume of choice for men and women of discerning taste and sophisticated elegance, Hollywood's biggest names included. 

In the 1990s, determined to safeguard an Italian classic and a stately brand of unrivalled quality, tradition, and craftsmanship, three prominent Italian entrepreneurs relaunched Acqua di Parma's traditional Colonia scent. They also created a sophisticated line of luxury lifestyle items, which included handcrafted leather goods, handmade perfumed candles, and rich terrycloth bathrobes and towels.. 

Acqua di Parma's fans include famous international celebrities, style mavens, and world leaders seeking to indulge in Acqua di Parma's coveted "way of life"—a lifestyle of elegance and understated sophistication that will always complement a classic-yet-contemporary cosmopolitan customer.

Please read more about Acqua Di Parma here

When the dark shows up and you want to impress people with a sensual scent

I’ll prefer Life threads gold - sweet and flowering. 

please read more about La Prairie here

Summertime in Hong Kong

Now I’m back in Hong Kong and – wow- it’s summertime. 

Why not go shopping?

To day I visit Figaro and found a black dress. 

Please see picture below.

I want to wear my new black dress when I’m going to Macaw. The black dress is perfect for the summertime and looks awesome with some trendy shoes. 

My next two darlings are a long beach dress and a white top. This is “must have” in 2011.
Please see pictures below. 

Soon I’ll go to the beach and I want to look hot. I’m going to wear the long dress with a big and black summer hat and of cause my black sunglasses.

The white top is sweet and you can mix and match with everything. That’s the reason why the white top is so important for your summer closet!
Please see the picture below.

I show 2 examples of how to mix and match