Versace Unique represents the first full-featured multimedia creation in the luxury mobile technology. Versace’s Italian style meets the communications world through Versace Unique, promising a true tactile experience that expresses passion, connectivity and style. It handles all the duties of a phone, 3G network, client e-mail, media player, full-powered 5-megapixel flash camera and netbook.

Lane Crawford will be carrying three different colours of black, purple, and gold. The sapphire crystal touchscreen phone is bordered with a bezel of either purple hued lacquer, black hued lacquer, or the most glamorous of all, the 18K yellow gold ceramic parallelogram panels with the signature geometric maze. Impossible to scratch, incredibly smooth and receptive, the glossy touchascreen on Versace Unique provides an unforgettable conductivity and precision control of the touchphone interface. The Medusa logo is engraved in the metal body, embossed into the leather on the back.

The Versace Unique mobile phones will be available at Lane Crawford ifc mall, Lane Crawford Pacific Place, Lane Crawford Canton Road, and Lane Crawford Times Square starting August 26.

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As mentioned previously, to celebrate Lane Crawford’s 160^th anniversary this year, the LC Insider is excited to introduce the Heritage Collection – a collection of exclusive collaborations with some of the most popular contemporary designer labels in Womenswear and Menswear. Stay tuned, the LC Insider will be giving you a weekly sneak peak on the exclusive designs of unique pieces from each brand!

Heritage Collection item of the week: Rimowa

Who does not want a piece of Rimowa to spice up their trips? Known for its indestructible material and extremely chic design, Rimowa is a premium luggage brand that is adorn by many fashionistas. Its trendy and travel-friendly quality has also established its prestigious statues among jet-setters. To celebrate the 160^th anniversary, Lane Crawford invites Rimowa to create two eye-catching styles in exclusive colours – one covered in elegant silver on one side, and glamorous gold on the other side; and one covered in glossy eccentric blue on one side and glossy bright orange on the other. Manufactured from Rimowa’s famous polycarbonate material, the pieces demonstrate the perfect combination of light weight, and extreme strength, making it one of the most wanted luggage of the season.  

With limited stock available, these two styles come in four sizes with price ranging from HKD 4,600 to HKD 9,380. The blue/orange style will be available exclusively at all Lane Crawford stores in end August, and the silver/gold style will be available exclusively at all Lane Crawford stores in November.

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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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Every season, Lane Crawford takes pride in offering its customers Made-To-Measure services from some of the world’s most renowned and luxurious classic brands—Armani Collezioni, Canali, Lanvin, and Pal Zileri. For Autumn/Winter 2010, the LC insider is excited that prestigious brands such as Savile Row’s Hart and The Rake, and modern yet timeless Uman have joined this programme.    

Expert tailors from each brand’s headquarters will visit Lane Crawford stores to offer customers the ultimate sartorial experience with the opportunity to custom order according to their individual measurements and style preferences.  Personalised made-to-measure appointments will be available at different locations during the programme.  Continue reading for more details.

About Hart

Formed only six years ago by Nick Hart, Savile Row brand Spencer Hart is already considered a leader of the pack within the world of tailoring and luxury goods. The company opened its doors to much critical acclaim in 2002 with a simple mission; to create the perfect modern tailored garment, the perfect black suit, the perfect white shirt.

About The Rake

Founded by tailoring expert, Clive Darby, The Rake is a brand which aims to cater for the International man. A collection of versatile separates constructed using the finest selection of cloths available, this is flexible luxury; pieces which can be worn with their counterpart as a suit or separately with jeans, chinos, trainers or complementary pieces from the collection.

About Uman

Uman, a project by Umberto Angeloni focused on the evolution of western menswear, encourages to think about the old and timeless theme of Divine Proportion, scientifically demonstrated by the rule of the Golden Section. Man’s figure is its highest, universal, and eternal expression, a point of contact between the physical and the metaphysical sphere, the synthesis of perfect harmony and, as such, a fundamental element and the essence of the Uman project.

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Each season, Marcus Wainwright and David Neville seek out both innovative and classic fabrics, and when blended together, give rag & bone a modern relevance while retaining a timeless feel. Internationally renowned for their talent, this time it’s all about going backpacking with rag & bone’s Autumn/Winter 2010 collection.

The inspiring womenswear collection, voted by style.com as their top ten favourite collections for this Autumn/Winter 2010 season (click here for more details) is packed with plaids and tweeds in dark browns and forest greens. rag & bone’s capes, chunky scarves, shearling jackets, cuffed shorts, hiking boots are key must-have elements in your winter wardrobe. In the menswear collection there was a range of heavy knit sweaters, camouflage and mixed plaid overcoats, hiking socks paired with hiking boots, and waist pouches for your outdoor expeditions.

This season’s rag & bone collection seeks to bring out the adventurous side of you, so get out there in the wild and trek the forest in your best backpacking outfit!

rag & bone Autumn/Winter 2010 womenswear collection is now available in Lane Crawford ifc mall and Lane Crawford Pacific Place. rag & bone Autumn/Winter 2010 menswear collection is now available in Lane Crawford ifc mall and Lane Crawford Pacific Place, and Lane Crawford Canton Road.

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Both 3.1 Phillip Lim men’s and women’s Autumn/Winter 2010 collections have hit Lane Crawford stores! Known for his effortlessly chic and youthful elegance, Lim has once again won over the hearts of LC Insider. Inspired by the late 70’s, the women’s Autumn/Winter 2010 collection features his iconic asymmetrical sequin dresses and baroque embellishments. Leather bottoms and tops, furs adorning cuffs and boots, outdoor coats and capes are also presented in the collection.

Being the second season for 3.1 Phillip Lim men’s line, the collection brings the wild into the city with its set for serious outdoor expeditions which includes protective and textural elements. Snuggle up in fur shearling jackets and a pair of booties, it is time to get adventurous!

3.1 Phillip Lim women’s Autumn/Winter 2010 collection is available at Lane Crawford ifc mall, Lane Crawford Pacific Place, and Lane Crawford Times Square. 3.1 Phillip Lim men’s Autumn/Winter 2010 collection is available at Lane Crawford ifc mall and Lane Crawford Pacific Place.

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Proven by Burberry Prorsum’s Autumn/Winter 2010 collection, military style continues to be the trend of the season! Saluting to the British tradition, Christopher Bailey once again impressed the audiences with an outstanding collection highlighting an array of functional and timeless coat including trench, parka, funnel neck, and aviator jacket. With the use of key colour palette such as military indigo and military green further elaborates the army chic. Accessorizes the look with a refined leather messenger bag and a pair of aviator boots with shearling will undoubtedly turn you into a macho gentlemen this winter!

Burberry Prorsum Autumn/Winter 2010 collection is currently available at Lane Crawford ifc mall.

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