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Out of 32 Chinese beauties, the winner of Miss Universe China 2011 was recently chosen. When it was all said and done, Luo Zilin was crowned Miss Universe China 2011 at the Mastercard Arena in Beijing, on July 10th.
Asian models are all the rage in the luxury world. Need proof? Just take a look at recent collections featured at Fashion Weeks across the globe from the top designers of upscale fashion. More and more renowned designers, such as Riccardo Tisci from Givenchy, are moving towards an Asian-centric approach to their newest collections, which means the faces of these brands are becoming decidedly more Asian as evidenced by the All-Asian Model lineup in the Spring/Summer 2011 Givenchy Haute Couture collection (above).
Having only been featured twice previously in select fashion forward cities such as Paris and Milan, Men's Fashion Week has finally found it's way to Asia with Singapore landing hosting duties for it's Inaugural 2011 Men's Fashion Week.
The 2011 Men's Fashion Week is the first ever fashion event in the Asia Pacific is a departure to the hugely successful female-centric fashion world and is instead dedicated to leading men’s fashion, designers, brands and talent. The five-day inaugural men’s fashion event will be held from March 30 to April 3 and will showcase the Autumn/Winter 2011 collections of up to 15 renowned brands from Singapore, the Asian region and internationally, with additional brands that are continuing to be confirmed leading up to the debut.
Prada's brash and playful spring/summer ad campaign perfectly captures the essence of the Italian fashion house's latest collection. Vibrant colors, tropical prints (think: monkeys and bananas), wedged sneakers, Minimal-Baroque eyewear, fox stoles, and striped sombreros make for a fun and sexy, escapist yet urban look.
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Valentine's Day is almost over but it's not too late to get the perfect gift. These gifts are so spectacular that you'll be forgiven if you're a little late with your gift. It has been said that love comes in many colors and so do these diamond gifts that embody the bold colors of emotion. Just browse Tiffany & Co.'s Valentine Collection with a breathtaking display of love-inspired jewelry that is certain to impress. Or, have a look at Harry Winston's collection for eye catching hues you won't find on any other piece of jewelry. Not to be missed are the jewelry experts in Piaget and De Beers and we've included some of their most beautiful pieces. All said, these exclusive and vivid jewelry designs are sure to create a memorable Valentine’s Day.
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Asia’s largest fashion fair, Hong Kong Fashion Week and World Boutique, is open for business. Kicking off yesterday and running until January 20, events include last night’s Fashion Extravaganza, a Young Designers contest, Fashion Week and Fashion Gallery.
Functionality matters! Jimmy Choo's CHOO 24:7 Bags beautiful, yet very practical.
With the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain this week along with TED in Long Beach, CA, it is timely that I just completed a wireless industry report for Pegasus Strategies LLC, an advisory firm that I work with occasionally. It is fitting with the TED conference since Pegasus Strategies was founded by Adrian Hong, ..
The Republican and Democratic debates on how to handle our national debt and the debt ceiling increase is being played out like re-runs of Tom & Jerry cartoons I watched as a kid; the fighting scenes are predictable and in the end both parties get hurt. What this feels like is utter frustration wrapped in ..
This past September, I was in New York for Fashion Week, an experience that’s wholly gratifying and utterly inspiring. There’s something truly magical about living and breathing fashion in and on its most dynamic stage. Aside from seeing the Spring 2012 collections of some of my favorite designers, I also got to acquaint myself with ..
Food+Drink The 2012 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival starts on May 10th, and I’m proud to announce I’m starring in four films - Yes We’re Open, Nice Girls Crew, Surrogate Valentine and Daylight Savings - plus appearing in one documentary, Uploaded: The Asian American Movement. I’ve been lucky enough to attend this festival for the last six years. Here are some places to eat ..
As a Chinese American educated at Harvard (MBA), who broke into Hollywood in 1985, I can relate to Jeremy Lin’s emergence in the NBA. But it doesn’t take being Chinese nor attending Harvard to be “Lin-spired”. As a result of his break-through play, the latest being a Kobe-esque, 38 point performance against the Los Angeles ..
Christian Louboutin is at 7 On Lan St, Central, 2118 0016, and at Shop G317, The Gateway, Harbour City, Canton Road, 2118 6502 (They’ve already started taking pre-orders…Better hurry!)
