《Miele @ The Secret of Beauty》

Miele washing machine will always be the best partner, and it will always satisfy any different requirement on clothing, home ware and levels of hygiene by keeping clothes fresh and clean. The joy of a new mother, the pleasure of bringing up children, and every exertion for a better future; every moment glows.

Clothing is what creates beauty and clothing care must be done meticulously to avoid ruining special pieces that represent priceless memories. To maintain the beauty in different stages of life, a home must have an outstanding and reliable washing machine that understands laundry care is an art. Like a washing encyclopaedia, a Miele washing machine knows how to handle varied kinds of soiled clothes, leaving you much more time and ease for your own beauty.

A world-leading appliance producer, Miele is famed for its cutting-edge, high-intelligence and modern domestic appliances. Equipped with additional updated programmes, Miele washing machines are designed to handle different materials and clothing with different needs, with varied daily needs of your family effortlessly satisfied.

Environmental consciousness has been part of Miele ethos. The brand follows strict manufacturing standards and requires every single product to pass high-standard testing and the benchmark of 20-year lifespan. To meet different needs in daily life, Miele has developed a digitally upgradable special program, with which families can select their own programmes in 20 years. It optimises a washing machine’s longevity and efficiently reduces waste, whilst users can eliminate the time for regular washing machine replacements while enjoying the latest functions.

  

  

《MCM @ SS2012 Shopper Project》

Starting with the SS2012, MCM unveils the two different versions of shoppers, called “Shopper Project”. The Shopper Project introduces a new, simple shopper design featuring the iconic beribboned MCM logo on leather. The project is inspired by global lifestyles which are suitable for any season around the globe, ideal for on-the-go nomads who value class, style, and quality. MCM kicks off the project with two elegant and functional versions, and will continuously present new styles and colour options throughout the year. The ‘Heritage Shopper’ picks up the colour blocking trends from the runway and interprets it through an urban lens, perfect for those who seek a spacious companion for both work and leisure. Designed in a playful and original style, the fresh seasonal colours are white, cognac and beige.

The ‘Reversible Shopper’ features MCM´s iconic Cognac Visetos and is fused with trend oriented colours and prints. The bag can be easily transformed from one pattern to the other and makes it a capacious option for global travellers who seek functionality and style. Available in three vivid colours, lime, orange and blue, the reversible shopper comes with a small pouch which can also be used separately. In the following months MCM will continue to unveil exciting new shoppers in various styles and sizes. Can't wait for more surprises!

《Baccarat @ First Lighting Showroom》

Baccarat celebrated the 1^st anniversary with support of the internationally recognized designer Arik Levy and exhibiting his exquisite Baccarat crystal lighting collection “Ellipse & Tourbillon” and held a cocktail party in its first lighting showroom at Causeway Bay recently. With approximately 3,300-square-foot spacious showroom, Baccarat Lighting Showroom offers an exclusive sensory adventure of Baccarat crystal lightings.

Arik Levy was born in 1963 in Tel Aviv. A graduate in industrial design from the Art Center Europe in Switzerland, he embarked upon his professional career as a designer in 1991 and has since taken part in various design exhibitions. Arik Levy taught at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle in Paris from 1992-1994. From Ldesign in Paris, Arik Levy and his business partner Pippo Lionni are the creative drive behind diverse projects and prospective undertakings in all design-related areas. Arik Levy’s unique mastery of materials, technology and manufacturing techniques has enabled him to apply his skills to a wide variety of projects and disciplines both in Europe and internationally. From the outset of his career, his concepts, designs and installations have featured in a multitude of events and exhibitions in museums, galleries and art fairs the world over. Some of the world’s most prestigious museums have also chosen to place his designs in their permanent collections.

  

  

With Baccarat, it is about creating a top-of-the-range collection of vases and barware, followed by a lighting project, or defining the possible point of contact on the crystal, as though on the brand’s DNA – the place where the Arik Levy graft might successfully take. Arik Levy also knows how to observe with humility in order to understand and roll up his sleeves among Baccarat’s crystalworkers for long enough to take on board the constraints and potential of crystal or a bygone technique.

Arik Levy has been collaborating with Baccarat for many years. Taking inspiration from the past in order to better invent the present, taking the traditional chandelier and its light sources and refining it down to a simple poetic evocation, this is the task Arik Levy set himself. Arik Levy is the designer of“Phantom” and “Torch” contemporary lighting collections for Baccarat. For the “Ellipse & Tourbillon” Collection, Arik Levy reinterprets the Zénith chandelier in a more contemporary style.

《ALILA Hotels & Resorts @ New Look Online》

Alila Hotels & Resorts launched a completely new-look website, designed to offer a fresh, contemporary and informative platform to showcase the award-winning portfolio with added ipad, tablet and mobile functionality. The new website at www.alilahotels.com includes enhanced information on both the Alila Villas and Alila Lifestyle Collection, with the portfolio currently incorporating eight properties in Bangalore and Goa in India and Bali and Jakarta in Indonesia.

New photography and video content have been added in response to users’ feedback, providing a striking visual introduction to all the properties together with useful background information. The new site offers improved functionality and ‘one click’ navigation to allow users to easily explore the site and truly get under the skin of each hotel and its destination. Highlights include top picks from the local Leisure Concierges and a wealth of destination information and insights into the varied cultural, wellbeing, adventure or spiritual experiences offered by Alila as part of the signature "Journeys" by Alila Villas and "Experiences" by the Alila Lifestyle Collection. Fans of Alila wishing to keep up to date with the latest news can sign up for updates from Blog Alila and the quarterly Alila Live newsletter and follow the group on Facebook and Twitter.

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《Stars Wear Prada @ 65th Cannes Film Festival》

Milla Jovovich wore a Prada lilac silk dress enriched by an allover sequins flower-motif embroidery at the 65th Cannes International Film Festival 2012 while attending the ‘On the Road’ première. At the De Grisogono party, she picked up a golden sequins dress with a precious amber embroidery on the deep V neckline. Garrett Hedlund also wore Prada at the 65th Cannes International Film Festival.‘On the Road’ première.

 



FURLA and I @ Candy-brissma Hong Kong Tour

Following the success of the “Candy-brissima show for Furla and I” at the Italian Embassies in Tokyo and Moscow, at Bloomingdale’s in New York and La Rinascente in piazza del Duomo in Milan, the artist Sissi was in Hong Kong on 17th of May 2012.

At this event, for the first time Furla presented a sneak preview of the four special edition Candy Bags, fruit of the research and experimentation carried out by the brand’s stylistic team: Candy PicNic (that combines rubber with a wicker base), Candy Aerospace (futuristic and aerodynamic with a combination of rubber and ultra-light chromium-plated aluminium), Candy Burlesque (creative and ultra-feminine, it combines rubber with ostrich skin and a cinematographic feather boa) and Candy Rockstar (metal studs and chains for a spirited look, emphasised by the contours and details in black leather).

  

Eclectic and versatile, the Candy bag was at the centre of an installation-performance by the artist Sissi who staged a sort of ultra-creative production line: six people working together to assemble various elements that the artist designed earlier. Each one features different materials, colours and details that express a specific style and state of mind that Sissi has categorised with fantastical names. When combined, an incredible gallery of Candy-brissima bags comes to life. Unpredictable, unique pieces.