Lane Crawford hosted a private cocktail at the exclusive Platinum Suite at its flagship store in ifc mall last night in honour of fashion icon Anna Dello Russo’s visit to Hong Kong. The event attracted some of the city’s most stylish crowd including celebrity model Kathy Chow, designer Fiona Kotur Marin, top stylists Denise Ho and Tina Leung, fashion editors Divia Harilela from South China Morning Post and Grace Lam from Vogue China, as well as glamorous fashionista and key socialites such as Angeline Woo, Debbie Soo, Diana d’Arenberg, Joleen Soo, Laura Li, Nadia Chan, Nancy Fung, Nisha Parmanand and Robert Chan, just to name a few.

Guests were invited to shop the latest Autumn/Winter collections featuring a range of the most coveted styles from the runway of top international brands including Alaia, Emilio Pucci, Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci, Haider Ackermann, Lanvin, Stella McCartney, Trussardi 1911, and Yves Saint Laurent.

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Rough Diamond by Lee Broom

Lane Crawford invites you to an exclusive press preview of new collections and exclusive collaborations in Home and Lifestyle for Autumn/Winter 2010.

Meet Lee Broom, an up-and-coming young British talent, whose designs have been featured in Sunday Times Style and described as “Fantastic” by the New York Times, “Dazzling” by the World of Interiors and “Best in Show” by the Observer Magazine.

Please join us on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 from 3:00PM – 5:00PM at Lane Crawford Pacific Place home store.

By invitation only.  For further press enquiries and RSVP, please contact the PR team.

Always a step ahead in primping buzz, Lane Crawford presents to you the next best thing to a VIP backstage pass – an invitation to the upcoming Backstage Beauty press event on Wednesday, September 1, 2010.

Come meet with Mr. Christopher Kam, international makeup artist who is a star at the backstage of fashion shows in Paris, including Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, and Rick Owens, to take a sneak peak of what getting your makeup done backstage is like.

For press only.  For further press enquiries, please contact the PR team.

The LC insider has told you bits and pieces on what Lane Crawford is doing this season for beauty and we can now finally announce it!  From August 30 to September 26, prepare yourself to be impressed and entertained by Lane Crawford’s Backstage Beauty; enjoy this season’s must-have products, complimentary services and beauty tips by international makeup artist – Christopher Kam, who will be transforming you this Autumn/Winter 2010 with the latest makeup trends hot off the runway. 

Lane Crawford is pleased to invite Kam, who is a star at the backstage of fashion shows in Paris, including Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, and Rick Owens, amongst many more (click here to find out more on the artist).  From September 2 to 5, customers can meet with the master at a setup in Lane Crawford Pacific Place’s Backstage Beauty Bar to experience first hand the buzz and thrill of what a fashion show is like.  This season, be ready to be a beauty insider as you will be the first to know what the runway looks are.

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When you are looking for this Autumn/Winter’s latest makeup trends, where do you go to get inspired?  Do you visit websites and search for fashion shows in London, Paris, Milan and New York to learn what the makeup masters are doing backstage?  If you live in Hong Kong, websites and magazines are probably one of your limited sources – until September 2010.  LC insider is honoured to let you know that Lane Crawford is bringing international makeup artist Christopher Kam all the way from Paris to Hong Kong to meet with selected customers and press!  This season, get up close and personal with someone who can divulge first-hand backstage makeup information with you.

Inspired by trends and beauty from a tender age, Christopher Kam has always been enchanted by the prismatic world of fashion.  In 1997, he entered the fashion industry unexpectedly and moved to Paris in 1999 to take makeup courses at L’ecole de maquillage Jean Pierre Fleurimon; he has been based in Paris ever since.  In his early working days, Christopher gained much experience from working with numerous acclaimed cosmetic labels, such as M.A.C, Dior, Chanel, Lancome etc.  Since 2005, he has been entitled as international makeup artist by Shiseido Europe.  Innovative and not afraid of taking risks, he constantly works with leading makeup artists such as Aaon de Mey and Charlotte Tilbury in Pret-a-Porter shows in Paris and London Fashion Weeks for superior brands such as Givenchy, Rick Owens, Jeremy Scott, Kenzo, and Louis Vuitton.  His works have been published in international magazines like Elle, Style Magazine, New York Times, Vogue Italia, Vogue America, Marie Claire etc. 

From September 2 to 5, selected customers and press are invited to meet with the master at a backstage setup in Lane Crawford Pacific Place to experience first hand the buzz and thrill of what a fashion show is like. 

For further press enquiries or shooting request, please contact the PR team.

SHOWCASING THE CREATIVE IMAGINATIONS OF EMERGING TALENTS

This October, Lane Crawford introduces a unique multi-media project in collaboration with New York designer, Phillip Lim.  Bringing together the worlds of fashion and film with four new generation creative talents, viewers will be taken on an artistic journey through the energetic cities of Hong Kong, Beijing, New York, and Paris.  Dedicated to pioneering new and creative talents, Lane Crawford joins forces with the designer to bring his unique visions to Hong Kong and Beijing.

Renowned for his updated classics and famed for his cult status in the world of contemporary fashion, Lim extended his artistic flair to a new creative platform in this unique collaboration titled 4x3.1, featuring a series of four short films.  Presenting the essence and energy of each city through the eyes of a respective local artist – Victoria Tang (Hong Kong), Rain Li (Beijing), Elle Muliarchyk (New York), and Yi Zhou (Paris) – each short film mixes realism, escapism and fashion, with creativity, intrigue and allure.  The films present a personal story, showcasing the Phillip Lim woman – cast differently for each film but wearing a custom 3.1 Phillip Lim outfit.  Each story features a red door which symbolises a unique journey of a woman as she discovers her sense of time and place in the city.  

Since his brand’s debut in Fall 2005, Lim has been considered a pioneering force in the industry.  His classic, with a sense of madness, designs exude easy elegance and simplicity, rendered in luxurious fabrics with unexpected and intricate details.  “3.1 is about clothes that refine instead of define,” he says.  “A refinement that’s a bit classic in attitude, but imparts a sense of individual style, without looking or feeling forced.  It’s confident, unidentifiable, chic and most of all, effortless.”

To celebrate this exciting collaboration, Phillip Lim will launch the programme in Hong Kong with a series of events including a personal appearance at the Lane Crawford ifc mall store on October 7 that will show a behind-the-scenes ‘sneak peek’ of the films and the official premiere of the films at an offsite event on October 8.  The films will also be debuted at Lane Crawford Seasons Place in Beijing on October 15 with a personal appearance by Lim.

To share this project with creatives and fashion fans around the world, the exclusive website www.4x31.com, will launch at the same time.  This site will showcase the essence of this project, allowing viewers to see the films and learn more about the project and the artists involved.

4 x 3.1

THE CONCEPT

4x3.1 is a unique project that intertwines visionary film directors with the energy and essence of their home city while introducing the Phillip Lim girl while on a journey. A glimpse into the minds of the 4 artists, their backgrounds, inspirations and methods of how they worked on this project will give viewers a dynamic experience.  This concept takes the audience on a visually and viscerally stimulating journey, allowing them to become voyeurs of the artists.

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All beauty junkies in town are aware of Lane Crawford’s annual AMAZING beauty program in the summer and the LC insider is happy to let you know that this year, it’s back with a bang!  We cannot disclose too much information right now but be prepared to be pampered and blown away by amazing offers, gifts and services from August 30 to September 26!