Hong Kong meets Bahama’s Popular lifestyle brand Tommy Bahama is to open a massive store in an unusual location. Few international brands have elected to establish themselves in Hong Kong’s Wanchai district, but Tommy Bahama’s management claim the decision was due to rental cost considerations. The Seattle-based company, which manufactures a full range of lifestyle(…)
Men and Women in Black Hollywood actors Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are not the only celebrities dressed exclusively in black this summer. Over one hundred others have been photographed by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel’s The Little Black Jacket Exhibition, which makes its next glittering stop in Hong Kong from July 7th to 16th.(…)
Transform from Daytime Cute to Nighttime Sexy in Fifteen Minutes or Less Vacation can be busy, with sightseeing, tours, and shopping. All of this running around can leave little time to transform into a nighttime look for hitting the town or a dinner out. But vacation is also a great opportunity to turn your husband’s(…)
Chanel channels resources into Perth The latest big fashion label to enter Perth’s King Street is to be Chanel. The legendary French brand has lodged an application for a two-million-dollar makeover of 39-41 King Street, where land costs $5000 per square meter, and illustrious neighbors include Prada, Gucci and Tiffany & Co. Experts maintain that(…)
Rimowa to win over with Michael Wong German label Rimowa continues to belie its advancing years with another ultra-hip suitcase collection. The 114-year-old luxury luggage brand has teamed up with actor-aviator Michael Wong to launch MW Michael Wong by Rimowa for 2012, in a collaboration described as epitomizing “excellent materials, brilliant technology, extraordinary design and(…)
Vuitton Seeks Express Praise French fashion giant Louis Vuitton seeks to evoke the glory days of train travel with its latest line. The Autumn-Winter 2012 (AW12) collection captures an “opulent, languid world, where travel was exotic” and the intricate brocades of dresses were prevalent. The line has been promoted in a series of sepia-tinged images(…)
Brothers make headway in India American luxury clothing brand Brooks Brothers has formed a joint venture with Reliance Brands Limited with a view to launching operations in India. The oldest clothing retailer in the US, founded in 1818, aims to capitalize on the fast-growing fashion market in India, as newly-created middle-classes seek to latch on(…)
Planning the Peanut Way Prominent notebook company Moleskine is launching a new 18-month weekly planner with a humorous theme. Peanuts, which features legendary children’s characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy, is aiming to inspire academics and students from June 2012 to December 2013 with thoughts about the world and advice on daily organization. Phrases “The World(…)
