#JJStyle: Just for Guys, Cashmere by Club Monaco and Lane Crawford

In these past few days, Hong Kong’s weather has finally gotten down to the teens (I know… gasp) and now this city’s fashion-obsessed believers, and there are many, will finally get to wear outerwear, layers, and winter garb without looking dreadfully silly while doing it. Personally as a guy who spent many years in upstate New York and then New York City before moving to Hong Kong, I’m in love with Winter, and always associate these months with the cold. It’s just not right without it. 

As part of our brand partnership with Club Monaco, we get to report their latest offering in winterwear, and a good thing too, because for this year there’s a bit something extra for Menswear shoppers in Hong Kong only, and that is the offering of a Limited Edition selection of Cashmere fashions only available in Lane Crawford stores throughout the city.

With the help of Stylist/Photographer, Olivia Tsang, Club Monaco was able to capture the these winter garbs on this season’s tastemakers from three different walks of life… Jonathan Yee, Fashion Editor of MANIFESTO (left), musician, Jun Kung (right) and us!

Jonathan wears the Cashmere Cable knit cardigan and Jun is sporting the cashmere hoodie in Navy and Orange.

We’re wearing the Cashmere V-Neck in electric blue looking snuggly underneath a McQueen baseball jacket.

Besides the v-neck i’m wearing above, my four other picks definitely include the cable knit cardigan Jonathan is wearing.

If I wasn’t wearing the McQueen baseball jacket, i’d try this cashmere version on for size…

For something a bit more neutral and subdued, i’d go for this Moss Stitch Cashmere Crewneck. The moss stich is quite elegant and makes a nice and refined shape for the sweater. Definitely it’s a sweater that keeps its form and doesn’t slouch like the others.

But my top pick would have to be this Textured Stripe Cashmere Crewneck in Blue. The design has all the touches of Aaron Levine (CM’s VP of Menswear)… it’s rugged, looks a bit vintage, has that “inside-out” effect, but meticulously crafted and put together. Not to mention super comfortable.

“Every piece in the men’s collection is special,” says Levine, “The quality of the Italian cashmere is spectacular and the silhouettes we chose are sophisticated and elegant. We’ve been playing with twisting the yarns and keeping things interesting with a larger range of colors.” Levine adds that plenty of inspiration from the collection come from iconic pieces like hoodies and baseball jackets. Its menswear you can slack around at home in, then walk straight out to a casual dinner after.

WEAR Lane Crawford x Club Monaco Cashmere Knit Collection

JJ.

CLUB MONACO is a BRAND PARTNER of theWanderlister+ and BrewandPost.

A Sorta Fairytale With You

Fantastical Taiwanese-American illustrator/artist, James Jean, was in town recently to promote his new line of Women’s jewelry and accessories, OVM.

JJ (James Jean) x JJ at Library Cafe, October 25th, 2012. I was trying to show him how to sketch over our picture on my new Samsung Galaxy Note 2. (via theW+ Instagram)

For comic book geek fans out, James began his career at DC Comics illustrating almost 100 covers for the acclaimed graphic series, Fables, a comic based on the dysfunctional lives of our beloved Fairy Tale characters from Disney who has since grown up as adults living in New York City. Of course, I’m a big comic book geek myself so i’m an extremely huge fan.

No so little Red Riding Hood. (via SCENE360)

Lane Crawford’s BLITZ is exclusively carrying the OVM line online and in-store. But the Lane Crawford location in Harbour City has something extra special… it’s got the James Jean touch.

Made especially as a special project for the store, James spent a few days illustrating a new concept about a fairy nymph named, Wellym (Velum) who has spent many lifetimes trying to make a home out of a glass box in the forest. This glass box is the quintessential BLITZ gallery space in the middle of the store, and the character is depicted in white brush strokes encasing the box.

In true James Jean fashion, the composition of the works reflects his constant use of a layering of characters over multiple backdrops. BLITZ’s glass box was a perfect canvas for lines and text float freely over scarves, gifts, transparent plastic bags, and jewelry.

A few product shots… The Bone Necklace in Blue.

The Butterfly Bangle.

Butterfly Pierce Earrings.

Butterfly Ring.

The Mother and Child Pierce.

Weep Rings.

The Brew&Post team, photographer Carmen Chan and graphic designer Denise Lai were on hand to help with the video.

Check out the video here.

SHOP James Jean OVM / ARTIST James Jean Online

JJ.

One-For-One 101

So this is my TOMS Collection.

Well not quite (although my own collection isn’t THAT far off).

This is actually the display of the store in Manila I used to visit just so I can choose a good pair of TOMS from an almost complete collection. Even Blake Mycoskie, the owner and founder of TOMS knows well the Filipino obsession for the shoes since it’s practically one of the first markets in Asia to embrace the alpargata, the name of the Argentinian shoes TOMS are modeled after. Actually I first wore TOMS in Boracay, where they were sold in a little fashion boutique shop. It makes sense really since TOMS are more akin to flip flops, usually worn in more relaxed tropical climates, than they they are to bespoke leather footware that us city folk use on a day to day business.

Well folks. Since Boracay… I find myself wearing TOMS on an almost day to day basis. Even to work.

When not in Manila, I’ve almost had to venture as far as San Fransisco to grab myself a pair.

Not anymore, this past month, the folks at PEDDER and Lane Crawford have begun selling what seems like the full collection online.

Before the launch, I was delivered a book written by Blake, titled, Start Something That Matters (2011), summarizing the whole start up story of the TOMS brand in the first chapter, and spends the next 7 chapters bullet pointing key concepts for would-be entrepreneurs who want to do something beneficial for society via their business.

In a nutshell Blake keeps it simple by summarizing the TOMS idea (fifth startup business for him), and then telling readers to find their story, face their fears, how to be resourceful, keeping ideas simple, building trust, and learning how to “give” as a general rule. 

The book is very interesting, straightforward, and an honest to-the-point account of how the TOMS “empire” came about. In a nutshell, TOMS is the first business model of its kind… you buy a pair, they give a pair to kids in need of shoes. Yes, TOMS are modeled after the alpargata, but was completely redesigned by Blake in Argentina for Western needs and urban lifestyles, taking into account comfort, style, and long lasting durability. No, TOMS is not the name of the owner, it stands for “Tomorrow’s Shoes”. And yes, they’ve kept their word, and to this day still distribute shoes globally and one to one via Giving Partners. 

Interestingly enough for the social entrepreneurs out there, TOMS was Blake’s fifth business venture… I guess there are just people out there who aren’t born to be paper pushers.  Basically according to the book, with the right determination, right simple idea, right story, right product, and right social cause… you’ve got something that people would really like to invest in. In this day and age with so many products bombarding for our attention, a product with a social benefit attached to it will most likely be a brand’s point of difference.

Below, TOMS owned by Danielle of WHITESPACE HK (left), Denise of SUPERWOWOMG (top), LC Blitz’s Marika (right), and my own.

Anyway enough text. Lets look at products and pretty pictures of TOMS pairs on display. #iWant all of them.

Blake came to inaugurate the full collection in Hong Kong at Lane Crawford IFC.

In attendance were Danielle and CLOT’s Kevin Poon.

Blake with artist Charles Munka who designed a shoe for auction.

Blake with artists PRODIP and Jin Meyerson, both also created a special TOMS shoe for Auction.

Shoes by ANOTHERMOUNTAINMAN.

And James Jean, who is in town this week to promote a new line of accessories for Line Crawford BLITZ.

My friends, Mimi and Martin, who are establishing a Fashion / Social Entrepreneurship Business in Hong Kong, in part because they read Blake’s book and were inspired.

Hong Kong Island Magazine’s Coco and Hajime, TOMS head of International Sales and a “Dude-Guy-Brah” according to his business card.

Blake with Christing C.

Blake with Auntie Susan of XPOSURE

The usual suspects with Vogue China’s Grace

Just met the lovely Luisa Fietta, GM at Pedder Red. (This pic styled by Grace hehe)

Dude fight. Jason Capobianco versus Blake.

Hello. The conversation was all about Texas, where we both grew up.

Thanks for the book!

AND the autograph.

In the end of the day it’s a business model which benefits both consumers and non consumers equally. Name me any other fashion brand who works on a one-for-one business model. And they look great… with almost everything. (Well in my opinion.)

Anyway, my work life is less stressful when I wear these that’s for sure. (Well NOT the strawberry one below…. but you get what I mean.)

WEAR TOMS Hong Kong / READ Start Something That Matters / CHARITY TOMS One for One 

JJ.

The Kids Are Alright

One of the biggest challenges in general may have to be working with kids.

A bigger challenge than working with kids is probably working with kids a day after a major party, ie. our Brew&Post launch. But since proceeds of the sales from mama kid’s collaboration with BLITZ Lane Crawford goes to the Hong Kong chapter of the Ronald McDonald House… and the fact that I actually get to build paper airplanes (instead of buildings ala my day job), I was excited about being invited at all to work with kids for a day to teach them how to fold these seemingly easy paper plane designs.

(Okay they were easy… but one wrong fold and then you’re dead meat.)

mama kid is a lifestyle boutique for children in Central Hong Kong with fashion and accessories targeted at newborns to kids 8 years of age. The store is a quirky Kapok-style shop for so-called “fashion savvy” kids. Although I doubt that kids have anything to do with their own “fashion savvy-ness” (that’s a hipster parent’s job), that said, the pop-up at BLITZ sold items I myself would have bought for me at this and any age.

I mean check out this cool paper boat. So neat.

Things I would have bought for myself… this book titled, All My Friends Are Dead, by Avery Monsen and Jory John, which is a funny/poignant lesson on life’s positives and negatives. A few days later I went back to look for it, but it was sold out. 

I’m always up for knick-knacks buried deep within candy jars…

Love these Je T’aime New York Totes.

I dig these mini SUPERGA’s.

I would have bought everything.

Anyway, now time for Saturday Morning, Avions de Papier.

BLITZ asked to see if I wanted to teach a class on folding paper airplanes since I practice as an architect… I really wished folding paper airplanes all day equated to the work I did because if that really was the case, I would be feeling ZEN the whole week. (Actually I DONT wish that was the case considering the grim reality of architecture in other parts of the world.)

The book has loads of planes, but due to Children’s attention spans, we only folded three plane types. We were given a stack of cheat sheets with color coded lines so me and the kids could be on the “same page”.

Besides some minor freak outs…

It was a fun way to spend the morning as it turns out.

Polly Lam also taught the kids to YOYO LIKE A PRO

Everyone was inspired.

The value of sharing and giving back to the community is imparted to children via an activity-filled day organized for kids aged 2 to 8 years old. Volunteer professionals and enthusiasts shared how-to’s and tips through fun workshops such as yo-yo, scoubidou, story-telling and origami amongst others on it’s launch date. All children invited included children from the Ronald McDonald House. A portion of all sale proceeds will also be donated to the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Participants included theWanderlister+, Art Space, Polly Lam, Matt Abergel, Li Ting, Sean MacFarlane, Peter Yule, the Kid’s Gallery.

The mama kid pop up with BLITZ is available at Lane Crawford Canton Road for a Limited Period of Time.

SHOP Lane Crawford / SHOP mama kid / GIVE Ronald McDonald House Hong Kong

JJ.

#JJStyle: The Carrera BLITZ

This past week the house of Carrera, a heritage brand made famous for their sunglasses, made a grand debut into Hong Kong via a collaborative push with Lane Crawford’s BLITZ team to exhibit choice pieces from the House’s extensive archive of sunglasses.

The archive is located in BLITZ’ glass box adjacent to The Library CAFE on the ground floor for Lane Crawford in Harbour City. The BLITZ initiative by Lane Crawford is a way for the brand to extend its reach via experimental collaborations which go beyond Lane Crawford’s core business.

That said, its limited edition capsule collection with Carrera, which consists of two new kinds of shades, doesn’t go too far beyond fashion, but, the styles are a departure from Carrera’s iconic aviator-esque sun glass profile in lieu of a more modern shade, called the Carrera 6000, which hark back to an earlier version it produced in the 90’s. Also on display in the glass box.

For Business to Pleasure, the Carrera 6000, exclusive with BLITZ comes in a matte white finish (my #JJStyle Pick) and a crystal black.

Only a limited 30 pieces of each are to be sold at the store and online at LaneCrawford.com since Friday.

I love this Instagram photo I took at the exhibition’s launch with my very own pair. Denise of SUPERWOWOMG has the black pair.

My ex-muse (because she has a boyfriend), now Carrera girl, Khanh-Linh, was gracious enough to tour me around the archives. It was really impressive.

Heritage and craft, at the Carrera studios.

I really wish that they would start re-producing some of the archives. Actually the Carrera 6000 is a reproduction… see below.

These are the ones I want them to reproduce:

I can definitely wear these more sportier versions above with a suit and some nice colored trousers.

The new collection is now available at the store and online which reflect the archives… like the Carrera 44 F/S below, which I think my friend Tania of TLIKEBUBBLETEA got.

This camouflage version is very Jason TOUGHLOVE.HK Style. It’s actually a patented material by Safilo (head company of Carrera) and also noncomedogenic, ie. non allergy.

Brew&Post Blogger, Fashion Hedonism has this pair; the Champion B.

I also really like this one. The Carrera 86. I just really need to get my game on to wear this.

Wow.

The whole thing is very sporty. But I like how it’s translatable to more urban-chic look.

With Khanh-Linh and Fed Tan with their choice pairs.

VOGUE China editor’s, Grace Lam, and her husband, Jason, with their choice pieces. Fierce couple.

Yardbird’s Lindsay who catered the even with Chef May Chow at The Library Cafe with BLITZ’s Marika Nanni.

My Brew&Post girls, Christing C - Fashion Hedonism and Denise Lai SUPERWOWOMG.

BLITZ’s Kim Bui Kollar who is wearing a fabulous maternity dress. Expectant mothers take note.

The FED look.

The catering looked amazing. But I just couldn’t… I had another dinner planned the same night unfortunately.

Chef May Chow has done an amazing job with her catering business with Lindsay.

Hong Kong was so hot and sunny this past weekend. Carrera launched at the perfect time this year.

Carrera ONLINE / Carrera WEIBO / Carrera FACEBOOK / Lane Crawford ONLINE

JJ.

First Come, First Served at the Lane Crawford Library CAFE

Fresh off the high from the success that was last year’s opening of Yardbird, Matt Abergel and partner, Lindsay Jang’s tag-team teppenyaki venture with a hipster twist in Sheung Wan’s Bridges Street, Lindsay is on hand to help out Lane Crawford’s first try at a fashion cafe this time across the harbour at the newly refurbished Lane Crawford Harbour City by Architect Andre Fu and my friend, Interior Stage Artist extraordinaire, Omar Khan.

Lane Crawford can do no wrong. Helping us forget that their unfortunate departure from Pacific Place, the massive touch up at Harbour City by the team of Fu and Khan made the brand seem fresh again. The biggest thematic concept throughout the store is of course the “shoe library” which zigzags in and out multiple levels, displaying everything from shoes, to glasses, to different accessories. And adjacent to the kids shoe library area where Calvin Yu’s SONS+ DAUGHTERS’s shades line is fully displayed sits a lush and tasteful little cafe which will most likely be ground zero for the city’s “Ladies Who Lunch”. Basically expect plenty of Gossip Girls here over coffee, tea, cupcakes, and crunchy cookies with much green and sandwiches on the side at the Library CAFE, now under the direction of Lindsay Jang and her F+B consulting company, Naked Table. Within Naked Table, Lindsay joined forces with cafe Chef May Wong, who has both invited us over for a sneak preview when they opened softly last week.

+ Designed With Elegance in Mind

The interiors of the Library Cafe pretty much reflect the Lane Crawford aesthetic of beiges, stones, and a more natural palette… but its elegant grey marble tables and a wave of exposed light bulbs is really what differentiates this space as a unique little niche for your quick light snack with friends between shoe fittings.

There’s no sticker shock here. At a price point a tad bit higher than the Starbucks, you get quiet, quality, and a space that gives you a bit of privacy that other coffee chains just cannot offer these days.

The cafe proudly brews La Colombe Torrefaction, whose coffee is the choice amongst connoisseurs and served proudly in only some of the world’s choice restaurants and hotels, as well as their 6 locations in the United States (New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago), and one in Seoul… Asia’s largest coffee-house culture city.

And it’s now available in Hong Kong at the Library CAFE. I tried it. It’s fantastic. (Watch out FUEL Coffee.)

As an added bonus, the coffee comes with little handbags and/or shoes… which pretty much reinforces the target market (nifty nonetheless).

+ Butter and Sweets Plus Sandwiches and Greens, Too.

I was here before when the Library Cafe first opened to try some sandwiches and (Yardbird Chicken) Soup. For a lot of money, there was barely any substance. So I’m quite glad with this new direction… which especially caters to those of us with constantly split personalities (which included split diet regimes.)

Handbag Cupcakes…

and a Bouquet of Cupcakes…

and cakes good enough for your lips…

and for those with split personalities. You need your fibers, am I right?

The Cafe also comes with a full menu of Chef May’s own Sandwiches, which include classics like Tuna Melts, Ham+Cheese, and Grilled Cheese, and the adventurous fares like the A.B.T. (Avocado, Basil, Sundried Tomato) and the House Special, the Bacon Date which consists of a tasty mix of Pancetta, Cali Dates, and the best part… Almond Butter which I love.

The sandwiches aren’t really much to look at (or photograph for that matter), but are just good basic sandwiches that serve as a base to the veggies, coffee, and dessert that would pretty much highlight the “Ladies Who Lunch” experience. That’s not to say the basic flavours are plain… Ham+Cheese is made of Parma, Gruyere, and Garlic… The Grilled Cheese made of Gruyere, Asiago, and Truffle Honey, and the Tina Melt made of Yellow Fin Tuna, Qewpie Mayo, and Sharp Cheddar. At 68HKD each, it’s really breaking no bank. Good for your laisee packets!

My Antipasti Platter (mixture of all Veggies)… which included Quinoa and Cauliflower. Very healthy options… pretty sure Lindsay, a yogie, had much to influence on the healthier aspects.

My lunch friend and fellow Instagrammie, Ephraim Chui of the NoneOfThisHappened Photography Blog. (Thanks Lindsay for introducing us!)

May the Chef!

Ephraim and Lindsay (who was wearing a red and navy blue striped American Apparel shirt… btw. Colors of Spring 2012.)

And the Library Cafe EVOO… (Random I know).

I’d definitely come back. It helps that I work here. But trust me, there are many more expensive lunch options at Harbour City. This is unique, different, with a price that’s great for a day break. My only advice… more and more adventurous sandwiches please… for me the Bacon Date is my MUST HAVE. And the coffee of course.

THE LIBRARY CAFÉ at Lane Crawford’s Canton Road store in Hong Kong / Opening hours are daily, 12noon to 6pm, until further notice / For reservations or enquiries, please call +852 2118 4530.

JJ.

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HK’s theWanderlister X NYC’s wonderMODE!

We’ve been picked up! Hooray! Fabulous NYC-based E-Tailer wonderMODE, whom we met for the first time the other day at the Olivier Theyskens event at Lane Crawford, reposted our story of that event for their New York audience on their wonderMODE STYLE FRONTIER Blog!

While wonderMODE’s primary objective is to be the go-to e-tailer for fashions from emergent designers, they are also interested in information outreach. Founder, Aaron Duncan is working on having a finger in all things fashion from around the world as well, which is why he was in town in Hong Kong this week as part of a global Asian tour to source and search for the next big fashion creative. Working closely with design schools and universities in Tokyo, Hong Kong, and a few other Asian cities, Aaron wants to make sure that his relationships with budding designers start out as early as possible.

Aaron Duncan (left) at the Theysken’s Theory Event this week.

And with the help of his website, wonderMODE, these young Fashionistas and Fashionistos can transmit their stories and visions beyond their city and into the world… which is EXACTLY what the World Wide Web is for.

Images from wonderMODE’s article on Tokyo’s Design Powerhouse: Bunka Fashion College.

Images from wonderMODE’s article on Tokyo’s Design Powerhouse: Bunka Fashion College. The studio.

It doesn’t stop there, the wonderMODE’s STYLE FRONTIER Blog is also seeking to engage with bloggers globally. Aaron tells me that he’s on the lookout for stories and news about fashion and creatives in each part of the world, and that’s where theWanderlister+ Asia comes in.

Starting with our story on Lane Crawford’s event with Theysken’s Theory, expect more of our stuff to aggregate to the wonderMODE STYLE FRONTIER Blog, so that people in the other half of the world will know what is always going on in our little island here in Asia in terms of fashion. If you’re a blogger and you think you’ve got the right news and would like wonderMODE to know about it, email them at info@wondermode.com. Thanks Aaron for featuring our fashion and fashion trend stories on your site!

You can check out my article reposted on wonderMODE’s STYLE FRONTIER Blog, here.

And for more news and do a bit of shopping, check out www.wondermode.com.

JJ.

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Theory’s Olivier Theyskens and Andrew Rosen Touches Down in Hong Kong for Lane Crawford LAB

Fit within a week full of big launches, like the Politically-Driven Harvey Nichols opening at Pacific Place (random Donald Tsang ribbon cutting anyone??? O_o) and the JOYCE Causeway Bay flagship launch tomorrow at Lee Gardens, is a bright spark that is the first fruit laboured from the new concept that is Lane Crawford LAB. What is LAB you ask? Well for one it involves an e-store (the first for Lane Crawford), as well as a whole campaign directed by Marcelo Burlon, additionally it’s a magazine, and “a new fashion attitude, providing fashion relevancy for the modern woman” according to the website. Well still kind of vague, but I guess really it’s supposed to be edgy, it’s supposed to be outreach, and it’s supposed to be curated.

Can we also say it’s a bit of a Testing “Lab”? In a way it’s a bit of an education, because while Hong Kongers shop luxury, they really ONLY shop what they know… and what they know are brand, logos, and big names like your Guccis, your LV’s, your PRADA’s, but after the big names, it’s down to street wear like UniQlo, Zara, and H&M. Anyway I’ll expand more on this later in a different article, but generally it’s a platform. And as the first big platform, we’ve got Lane Crawford LAB pushing New York label,  Theory and Theysken’s Theory within a week or two of LAB’s big Chai Wan Launch. Theysken’s Theory is prominently displayed at the newly refurbished Canton Road Store as a pseudo-pop-up as well as featured AND sold on the LAB site.

Some Key Looks from Theysken’s Theory Fall Ready-To-Wear 2011

To aid with the launch, this week both design director, Olivier Theyskens and President Andrew Rosen, helped LC by debuting here last night all the way from New York. And by Saturday they will be in Beijing for their brand unveiling there as well. Supporters, fans, family, and friends were all at the Canton Road store tonight, as well as the #HKFashionBloggers.

L-R, Cindiddy, Sam Wong, Olivier Theyskens, Tania, Carmen Chan, Denise, ChristingC… and me. I took the photo. Too late in the evening to Photoshop my head in. :)

People were generally shy, around Olivier, but not that shy about asking for photographs. I didn’t get to chat with Olivier myself, but was able to have a few words with Andrew Rosen later on at the after-after party. As a whole Rosen is a bit excited to be in Hong Kong, to be a part of the Lane Crawford LAB umbrella, and Asia in general. They know they’re niche at the moment, and willing to be at the forefront of a new kind of luxury offering, one that is NOT LV, Prada, and Gucci etc. But something more independent, more forward, and just plain different. It was great to also chat about the city, and Andrew agrees, Hong Kong IS the New York of the East. Its been many years since Andrew was here last, but overall he’s quite happy to see the positive changes in the city. We hope indeed the changes in this city include a shift in Chinese attitude and taste for emerging luxury brands like Theory.

Me saying a quick hello to Theory’s Andrew Rosen.

Other photos from the evening, Cipher’s Henry with DJ Miss Yellow, who was the opposite yellow, more like Fluorescent Beige if there ever was one. I love the glasses and her bird ring.

Also someone I met for the first time through SONS+DAUGHTERS Eyewear’s Calvin Yu, is the co-founder of NATIVE Shoes, Matt Penner and with Carmen Chan both looking serendipitously SeaBlue. I also WEAR NATIVE SHOES! Love them.

Just in case you didn’t know what NATIVE Shoes were see below.

I hope to have a pair like the ones he’s wearing, but it’s not available in HK yet. They are so comfy to wear!

Laurent Segretier and TANGRAM’s Paola Sinisterra

LC’s Queenie and CRAVE MAGAZINE’s Debbie Soo

Dr. Joerge Zobel, GM of PUMA Asia Pacific with Tania (TLIKEBUBBLETEA.NET)

Samantha from SAMISHOME!

Nick, Kenny, and Cool Gal Pal.

Aaron and Takuya of WONDERMODE.COM, direct from New York City with DJ Angus Wong of W Hotels Worldwide.

The cool new on-the-scene gal, Sabrina, from Sassy Hong Kong.

Some other funny pics from the night… Denise aka. “The Girl With The Glasses With The Camera.” aka. SUPERWOWOMG

Olivier comes out and immediately you know which ones are the bloggers. Can camera lenses BE any bigger?

The night’s festivities continued across the street at an after-party at the Hullet House. It was our first time there at the Boutique Hotel that was retrofitted within an existing Marine Structure. It’s really beautiful.

Spotted Taiwanese kids, Electric Sekki Blog’s Priscilla I’Anson, and Fashion Hedonism’s Siblings, Tim and Christing C.

The hero and heroine of the story, DJ Eve Speciall and Fransisco (right).

And last but not least, me and CINDIDDY. Cool beans. (ALSO loving my new shirt from 4X4MAN from Bangkok)

Overall it was a great night out, and it seems like Olivier and Andrew had a great time.

The party was at the balcony. Such a nice structure and venue to have in Hong Kong!

And something nice to leave you with… some few last images from Theyksen’s Theory Resort 2012 from VOGUE.COM.

To find out more about THEORY, Olivier Theyskens, and its President, Andrew Rosen, check out this article the New York Times Website.

Browse and Shop THEORY on the Lane Crawford LAB Website.

That’s all for now folks.

JJ.

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Winning!

For some reason there’s plenty of these online contests floating around. Maybe it’s to optimissim in the air at the moment, or maybe its just the weather changing, whatever it is advertisers and brands are grabbing unto the luck factor that people are feelin’ right now, and who knows maybe the next winner in life is you! I sure hope it’s me.

+ ASOS x HKBloggers

The #HKFashionBloggers have recently teamed up with the our UK online fashion partner, ASOS, for a new contest to help introduce the brand to a Hong Kong and Asian presence. Released just two days ago, you’ve got basically from now until the 16th of October to vote for which one of my girls pull off the best look with their F/W ‘11 ASOS wares.

Participating for the contest is (fr Left to Right); Sybil, Denise, Christing, Sam, Tania, and Geneva, each girl with a different attitude to styling, blogging, and interest with their content (from travel, to domesticity, to DIY). But what all the women have in common is their love and attitude to fashion. The photographs of all the ladies for the campaign and the ones on this post were shot by the esteemed, Carmen Chan.

Me doing some “Behind-the-Behind-the-Scenes” work of the shoot for this blog, which I’ll be posting soon.

And a pic of the food and menu, sponsored by VERO Chocolates and Cafe Loisl, styled by Sam and graphics by Denise.

If you vote for your favorite look, you have a chance of winning a 250GBP voucher for ASOS.COM, and the winning blogger will get the same as well. Sounds like a good deal to me because everything is affordable on ASOS Anyway. VOTE HERE!

+ JOYCE CAST YOUR VOTE!

To celebrate the grand opening of JOYCE’s new location at LEE GARDENS, HK’s top stylistas and stylistos (is that even a word?) have been invited to style themselves for New York Photographer, Madigan Heck’s photo booth. The photographs will be placed online on the Joyce Official Contest Website AND on FACEBOOK. The top 30 stylists with the most VOTES and LIKES will get a special edition Mihara Yasuhiro Camera and if the look you voted for wins, you also will get a chance to attend the opening of the new JOYCE Lee Gardens flagship on October 20 as well as a special gift from JOYCE. Voting ends October 15th. VOTE HERE!

+ Lane Crawford LAB, 10,000HKD Gift Card Shopping Spree

To celebrate the launch of Lane Crawford’s new LAB shop (their new E-Store concept, finally), this week Lane Crawford will throw a big party with Milanese Art Director and DJ, Marcelo Burlon at 10 Chancery Lane’s HUGE gallery at the Chai Wan Arts Complex. (Wow. this is like my umpteenth party there this month. All of HK, it’s really not that fun, its just an art complex with no Starbucks/Cafe Habitu/Pacific Coffee/Classifieds, so no need to move there, wink wink.)

Marcelo Burlon is known for his work styling and eventing across platforms in the worlds of Fashion, Music, and Art, which is perfect for Lane Crawford conceptually. The following images are his own collaborative work with Lab.

If you make it to the Party launch at 10 Chancery Lane this Friday, you can post the party pics on the Lane Crawford Facebook wall. The photos with the most likes by October 12th will get a chance to win the 10,000 HKD Lane Crawford LAB Gift Card. Additionally, if you think you’re best dressed, just take a photo with the LC Lab backdrop, and Marcelo Burlon himself will pick the winner, and that winner will also win a gift card. It could be you. :) LANE CRAWFORD on FACEBOOK

+ 50GB, DROPBOX PRO for LIFE, 10 LUCKY WINNERS (the non-fashion contest)

This one is a bit simple. You have a chance to win 50 GB Dropbox Pro account for LIFE so you can feel special forever… or at least until 2 years from now when they’ll be giving out a 50 GB Dropbox Pro to everyone in the world for free with ADS. (I know how these websites work, hello iCloud). If you’re like me and you do design work, websites, music exchange, photo exchange and what not with friends and colleagues, you most likely use DROPBOX, the only cloud-based group file sharing website in the world that’s integrated into your own hard drive. If you share a dropbox folder in your hard drive, then the friends you share it with will automatically have the same folder pop up in their own hard drive with whatever content you place in there. FYI. Amazon Cloud and iCloud are personal storage only with no sharing capability. Right now Dropbox only allows 2GB of free sharing/storing capability.

To win,  just sign up with your email (I know, but I NEED Dropbox so i’m willing to give my email), and then the more friends you get to sign up from TWITTER, FB, or URL LINK, the more chances you can win this free account. Contest wins October 13th. JOIN THE DROPBOX CONTEST HERE.

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This post is for those of you who are feeling lucky this week.

JJ.

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