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Lucky Dior

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[Luxury Fashion]   “A gentleman wears his signet ring on his left hand, but a Kingsman agent wears it on his dominant hand. Press the back of it with your thumb and it emits a 50,000 volt shock.” by Harry Hart aka Galahad in Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015). Signet rings have a flat bezel, usually wider than the rest of the hoop, which is decorated to leave a raised impression of the design when the ring is pressed onto soft sealing wax or a similar material. They have been used since ancient times as the personal seal of an individual and their … Continue reading Lucky Dior

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Hermes Hermèsistible Pop Up Store at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur

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[Luxury Fashion]   MHB’s Stephanie Lim, Mei Sze, Andy Kho and I together with socialite Denise Ang headed over to the Hermes Hermèsistible Pop Up Store at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur on 26 September 2016 for an exclusive cocktail for media and VIP guests. “Hermèsistible” is a term coined by Hermes to describe the irresistible side of Hermès, which has its jewellery and accessories from the Autumn-Winter 2016 collection, currently available on their e-commerce site. Hermèsistible is an illustrated dictionary of moods, encompassing “COMPLICLARITY”, “HYPERSTITION”, “BIJOURMANDISE” – a few more terms coined by the brand to describe their new collection.   COMPLICLARITY … Continue reading Hermes Hermèsistible Pop Up Store at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur

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Gift Ideas for Her – DIOR Runway Bag

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[Luxury Fashion]   DIOR’s new “Runway” bag made its debut in the ready-to-wear Autumn-Winter 2016-2017 show recently. The new creation from DIOR comes entirely embroidered with beads and sequins, in precious skins, or bearing the emblematic Cannage motif. Its architectural, singular lines makes it a timeless design. Its short and wide strap allows for it to be worn two ways: on the shoulder giving a sense of sophisticated allure, or carried giving a relaxed look. The Runway bag is a product of the 30 Avenue Montaigne Design Studios in Paris and Italian leatherworking savoir-faire, handmade in an atelier located a … Continue reading Gift Ideas for Her – DIOR Runway Bag

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TUMI Launches New Concept Store at The Gardens Mall, Kuala Lumpur

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[Fashion]   Elaine, MHB’s Stephanie Lim and I headed over to The Gardens Mall on 28 July 2016 for the reopening of the relocated and new TUMI store in the premium mall. TUMI is a leading name in premium travel, business and lifestyle accessories, and their new 1,639 sq. ft. concept store debuts TUMI’s new Madison Concept Store design created in 2013 by award-winning designer and architect Dror Benshetrit for TUMI’s flagship at 610 Madison Avenue, New York City. TUMI is managed by the Valiram Group, Southeast Asia’s leading luxury goods and specialist retailer, which exclusively manages and operates TUMI in Malaysia and the region. The new store … Continue reading TUMI Launches New Concept Store at The Gardens Mall, Kuala Lumpur

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House of Dior Seoul – 1st Anniversary Celebration

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[Luxury Fashion]   House of Dior in Seoul celebrated its first anniversary and the DIOR COLORS exhibition was held in conjunction with this momentous occasion. For Christian Dior, colours were at the centre of his universe. He called green “the colour of nature”, red “the colour of life”, pink “the sweetest of all colours”, and black “the most elegant of all”. In conjunction with the first anniversary of the House of Dior Seoul, the establishments is hosting an exhibition entitled “Dior Colors”. The Dior palette will be explored through four (4) colour themes – pink and red, green and blue, … Continue reading House of Dior Seoul – 1st Anniversary Celebration

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Dior Homme Summer 2017 Collection

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[Luxury Fashion]   The Dior Homme collection for Summer 2017 fashion show was designed by Kris Van Assche, and drove an explicit evolution, channeling the energy of Haçienda youth through the industrial landscape of a utopian fun fair. Order and disorder ran parallel narratives throughout, as flashbacks to the New Wave and a sportif élan were intertwined with the militant crescendo of refined athletic tailoring. “This season there is a sense of collective consciousness to the collection – a remix of shared boyhood memories,” said Kris Van Assche. “I am interested in a synthesis of generations and filtering subcultures through … Continue reading Dior Homme Summer 2017 Collection

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Hermes Spring Summer 2017 Men’s Show

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[Lookbook]   The Hermes Spring Summer 2017 men’s collection features an assortment of lightness and colour euphoria, with playful overlapping, changing effects, micro-patterns, and tie-dye. Predominant colours include sulfur yellow, silex, natural, cobalt blue, navy, white, mahogany, baobab, and Tyrian pink.   Lines Straight blousons, cardigans, riding-coats, blousons with contrasted ribbing, four-pocket blousons. Two-button suits, two-button jackets, jackets with shirt cuffs. Raglan pullovers with buttoned collars, pullovers with contrasted round collars, polos, cardigans, zipped blousons. Shirts with supple straight collars, zipped buttoned shirt, shirts with contrasted polo effect, shirts with Stitch detail, shirt-blousons, collarless shirts. One-piece suits, very narrow trousers … Continue reading Hermes Spring Summer 2017 Men’s Show