Yes finally ! With all the online buzz about my girlfriends’ NYFW (New York Fashion Week) Experiences and now LWF (London Fashion Week) on Tumblr, Twitter, and all other social network sites, for one week us Dudes finally get in on some fashion fun in our little neck of the woods here in Hong Kong!
LANDMARK MEN launch this past week.

Okay it’s not close to anything front row at the Mercedes Benz Tents in Manhattan, but what’s big news locally, at least if I take into account all the launches and re-launches this past week, is that (yay) It’s finally a “Man’s World” in Hong Kong. APPLE Store opening aside, three events, all non-related to each other, were celebrated all over town to highlight what has become an important portion of the fashion industry, MENSWEAR. And not just any MENSWEAR either, we’re talking clothing, fashion, and accessories that cater to a more sophisticated population of males (YES Straight AND Gay) who are really into tailored fits, cuts, and the self-stylizing of accent pieces from bracelets, watches, pocket squares, and even “Murses” (Men’s Carry Alls). Additionally these trends also revert back to a time to reflect the way Men used to dress focusing on every detail before Fast Fashion and “GAP”ism blew it all away. So yes, we can say it’s also a bit “Vintage” inspired, at least in attitude and sensibility.
+ LANE CRAWFORD IFC MEN’S SHOES AND ACCESSORIES LAUNCH
Two weeks ago, I got this cool thing in my INBOX:

Titled Walk With Me, Lane Crawford gave Hong Kong a sneak peek at their new A/W 2011 Men’s Shoes and Accessories Collection in Central with special guests, Grant Pearce, Editorial Director of GQ Asia Pacific, and Diana D’Arenberg the Arts and Fashion Editor.
I had a chat with Peter Nichols, the Merchandising Manager for Men’s Shoes and Accessories at Lane Crawnford, and Queenie Mak, Communications Manager, who told me that whilst Men’s Accessories and Shoes were always here (STRATEGICALLY LOCATED NEXT TO FUEL ESPRESSO!!!) due to Market Trends and Consumer Demands, the selection of Mens Accessories Brands and Goods on Offer was re-vamped and re-boosted to full power. We’re talking about BIG NAMES like Comme des Garcons, Yves Saint Laurent, McQueen, and Repetto. And Powerhouses that built their brands via their iconic Women’s shoe collections, but have recently crossovered to Men’s Shoes with great success like Christian Louboutin and now the first time ever, a men’s line from Jimmy Choo ONLY Available here at Lane Crawford IFC.
Big News! HELLO Jimmy Choo Shoes for Men! Representing a Trend in new casuals, street styles, and loafers/slip-ons, clad in Animal Prints and Skins.

My favorites from Repetto.

And velvet uppers from Church’s and Alexander McQueen.

Of course for black tie, formal wear, suiting, and casual suiting, brands like Givenchy, Comme des Carcons have many choices on offer.

So, Now THIS is my favorite brand of Men’s Shoes, Trickers. Handmade/Handcrafted shoes from England, and some limited edition collaboration pieces with Junya Watanabe as well as Lane Crawford.

I REALLY LOVE the shopfront.

What I loved about the Launch, was the whole martini and cocktails elegance and flair throughout the whole night. It was a bit like James Bond meets Las Vegas.
DJ Simon Pang Washford was on decks that night, looking dapper in a Luxe Tux.

Zoom on to, Jessica, the “Playboy-esque” Bunny who served us refreshments all night.

And here are the BOND Girls! Diana d’Arenberg looking “Black-Widow-esque” :D

AND Queenie, looking every bit James Bond’s Partner in Action. I couldn’t even recognize her with that slightly teased hair! It’s great.

Some familiar faces in the crowd that night. Antiques collector Derek Chalmers with an Architect friend.

Ellis from MOUSTACHE, who celebrated his third year (Congratulations!) anniversary this week.

Lane Crawford Wonderboy Vincent and Ex-Lane Crawford Wonderboy, Omar Khan. (Nice shoes boys.)

And of course, GQ Editor Grant Pearce with LC’s Monica.

Photographer du jour, Carmen Chan taking a snapshot.

Friends from WGSN. (Love the silver necklace.)

Tim, Denise, and Carmen showing off their Nikons.

Grant and Diana making a speech about the LC Men’s Accessories Store and the brands on offer.

And always ahead of the curve, Lane Crawford keeps us HK Fashion Bloggers updated with whats new and whats what. Me with Tania, Christing, and Denise.

LANE CRAWFORD ONLINE / Podium 3, IFC Mall, 8 Finance Street, Central / +852-2118-3388 / Monday to Sunday 10AM-9PM
+ LANDMARK MEN LAUNCH
The night after was supposed to be my Gym night, but oh well, Angie Wong called up and wanted a beer. I wanted a beer too (had a bit of a stressful week in general), but I had no idea that she wanted a beer in front of these guys. Oops.

All these photos are crap, because I wasn’t prepared to do anything EVENT-Y for the night, and I wasn’t dressed to do anything POSH either. But in any rate here we are with hundreds of other people at the Landmark. Yes, the Landmark has launched their new LANDMARK MEN concept at the Basement. A whole floor dedicated just to MEN from Menwear, to Accessories, to Grooming, to even Tech and Gadgets stuff.
LANDMARK Mall always puts on great fashion shows.

Some people I met that night, a Blogger named Joey and Creative, Tiffany Godoy who helped conceptualize the LANDMARK MEN Brand.

Great photo of Charlie’s Angels with artist, Margaret Patterson, Whitney Ferrare of Ben Brown Fine Arts (I MISS YOU! Where have you been!?), and the delicious Angie Wong.

Angie, artist Margaret Patterson, and the HK Land Family checking out the iPad 2s embedded in the bar tables of the LANDMARK MEN’s Floor. (Sadly, www.wanderlister.com did NOT work.) :(

And a photo with a whole bunch of people I knew, but I didnt know knew each other. HK is so small.
LANDMARK MEN ONLINE / 15 Queens Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
+ MOUSTACHE AUTUMN PARTY and 3rd YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Alex Daye emailed me last week to let me know that he and his partner, Ellis, were celebrating the 3rd year anniversary of their highly successful Bespoke Tailoring outfit, MOUSTACHE, located on the corner of Aberdeen and Hollywood road in NOHO.
I love their “vintage postcard” invite. (And spot their logo on the bottom right hand corner!)

MOUSTACHE has made a name for themselves because of their unique design sensibilities and their one-on-one approach to suiting and tailoring for today’s city guy. Definitely on everybody’s fashion-tick list when visiting Hong Kong, their sensibilities, cuts, and tastes, mixed with their choice fabric selection and usage of experienced Hong Kong tailors, definitely gives us fashion-conscious gents a one-off suit that no one else in the city, let alone the world, will wear except for you.
The MOUSTACHE Suiting studio, complete with playful images of ships. A very “experiential” and “feel-good” kind of place.

This is the third year MOUSTACHE has been in operation, and also the third iteration of their unique interiors. Always playful, always vintage, and always masculine. I LOVE THE NAVY BLUE WALLS.

Besides suiting, MOUSTACHE also offers casual wear and undergarments that you will not find anywhere else. These vintage inspired designs were made especially by Alex and Ellis to underpin the MOUSTACHE man. (I wrote about this before with their special collaboration with Konzepp.)
RELATED ARTICLE: MOUSTACHE x Konzepp Under Your Trousers

Here is Peter holding up our favourite pick of the night, Swimmers with white Beluga Whales on Navy Blue with yellow piping.

A collection of MOUSTACHE’s vintage specks and treasures.

Spotted at last night’s party, Lane Crawford’s Peter Nichols.

My muse, Khan-Linh and Artist, Linus Hui in Stripes.

Cipher’s Henry Temple and Tangram’s Paola Sinisterra

Khanh-Linh’s MOUSTACHE inspired hair piece with SUBSTANCE’s Francois.

After a long week and a long night of Events, buddies Christing C, Tim, and Dan decided to treat ourselves to a fancy dinner at Basement in Gough Street. Now OUR FAVORITE Dive to eat great food and to get away from it all on a quiet street.

Dan and Christing

Tim and Me.

Busy week of fashion and inspiration, but a good week in general. Have a great weekend everyone!
MOUSTACHE ONLINE / 31 Aberdeen Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong / +852-2541-1955
BASEMENT RESTAURANT ONLINE / No.29 Gough Street, Hong Kong / +852-2854-0010
JJ.
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