Cameron Diaz Wears TIFFANY @ The 84th Academy Awards

Tiffany electrified the red carpet with spectacular jewels of legendary style. On presenter Cameron Diaz, Tiffany’semerald-cut diamond necklace, Lucida® diamond stud earrings, dome-shaped rounddiamond ring, diamond band ring and cushion-cut yellow sapphire ring withdiamonds completed a perfect picture of glamour.

《Louis Vuitton @ The Art of Dress Exhibition》

Louis Vuitton latest exhibition at Espace entitled <The Art of Dress> at Espace Louis Vuitton Hong Kong featuring contemporary artworks by three female artists. <The Art of Dress> is not concerned with fashion or glamour or the cut, colour, drape, fit, function or feel of any particular garments or any particular period, community or style. Instead, it features artists who use the idea of clothing as a metaphor for the body and the fact that we are all individually, gloriously different, but connected to one another through our humanity.  It explores the essence of dress as an abstract concept and aims to explore the notion of the everyday made universal through art.  For each of the artists in this exhibition, the art of dress is a metaphor for personal experiences that now only exist in memory. 

Hong Kong artist Movana Chen creates fabrics that may be fashioned into forms, but the thing that gives her works resonance is the fact that they are knitted out of the pages of books and magazines that were given to her by friends and strangers. When she shreds a book, it is to remake it in such a way that the lives of the owner, author, artist, and every other person who may have read the same work are intermingled into something shared. 

  

  

  

Chinese artist Yin Xiuzhen has been using used clothing in her installations and sculptures since 1995. For her, these intimate objects are imbued with the personal memories of the original owner and the character of the times they were worn. She sees them as a way of broadening her imagination, and a way of connecting with both their personal histories and their wider social histories so that the entire society can be implicated in her work. 

 

 

 

Another Hong Kong artist, Man Fung Yi presents metal sculptures derived from the form of actual garments worn by herself or her family. These sculptures enclose nothing and are presented as an open network of metal wires in order to make the nothingness explicit. The creation by Man Fung Yi of an open skein of metal, describing and hiding nothing, actually gives it greater substance. Exhibition ends May 2012.

  

  

 

Celebrities Wear Harry Winston @ The 84th Annual Academy Awards

 Natalie Portman wears Diamond V Shape Cluster necklace and Diamond Drop earrings. 

 

Jessica Chastain wears Yellow diamond drop earrings, Yellow diamond bracelets, and Yellow Diamond micropave ring. 

 

Shailene Woodley wears Diamond wire drop earrings, Mandarin Garnet & Pink Sapphire Lotus ring.

 

《Harry Winston @ Histoire De Tourbillon 3》

No machine on Earth demonstrates time quite like the tourbillon. Indeed it could be the most sophisticated physical depiction of an abstract notion ever developed by man. This hypnotic, rotating and oscillating mechanical world reveals multiple facets of time: its unfailing regularity, its intricacy, its inevitability and a culture of time measurement as old as humanity. In its Histoire de Tourbillon collection, Harry Winston recognizes the tourbillon as a medium of artistic expression unique in scope, depth and subject - a work of art that shows you not only the time, but the nature of time itself. Mathematicians, engineers, craftsmen, philosophers and designers combine to challenge the laws of physics by creating a mechanical dance that unveils time’s tantalizing secrets. The third series in Harry Winston’s exploration of the tourbillon choreographs two rotating escapements that guide the time unscathed through the pitfalls of gravity.

Three tourbillons are in action, each rotating at different speeds to perform distinct gravitydefying functions. Two of them are nested one inside the other to rotate the fourth dimension of time through the three dimensions of space. In this bi-axial tourbillon, one tourbillon carriage rotates every 40 seconds within a second carriage going around in 120 seconds on an axis perpendicular to the first. This ensures that the vibrating balance moves through every possible plane in relation to the field of gravity to average out positional errors. The third tourbillon carriage rotates a separate balance on a single axis in the conventional way, but at the relatively high speed of one revolution every 36 seconds. This tourbillon is most effective when the watch is in a vertical position, and by rotating the balance quickly it minimizes its exposure to the effects of gravity.

《PRADA Uomo @ SS2012 Ad Campiagn》

Actor Michael Pitt is re-modelled as a Golden Age of Hollywood studio icon in this striking series of performative portraits for Prada’s SS2012 menswear campaign. The brooding star of Martin Scorsese’s prohibition-era television epic Boardwalk Empire and Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Dreamers explores the language of male role models from the rock star to the playboy, from the self-reflective introvert to the engaging and humorous farceur.

These cinematic codes are revealed as the many sides and moods of Michael Pitt as well as the many aspects of men living in a post-modern period of extended leisure and work culture. Contemporary men work when they play and play when they work – the boundaries are no longer clear – as the campaign’s simple props and gestures emphasise. Shot by world-renowned fashion and portrait photographer David Sims, the images are presented in rich tones and deeply saturated colours echoing 1950s studio portraiture, and subtly referencing the celluloid iconography of the Prada SS2012 womenswear campaign.



《LEXUS New GS @ The Unstoppable Glamour》

 LEXUS launched it latest model Lexus GS with a stunning new look, revealing a comprehensive revolution in automotive luxury from the inside and out. The exterior has been crafted with three-dimensional design contours. The body lines along with the uniquely designed spindle grille beautifully embody the characteristic look of the Lexus family, adding a dynamic prominence that creates a sense of ‘Unstoppable Glamour’. It serves as the icon for a new era of Lexus automobiles. At the same time, this all new GS in every way reflects the never-ending pursuit of creating the ultimate in executive luxury. It harmoniously blends dynamism, luxury, design and comfort into one perfect automotive masterpiece. This is a truly special automobile of high prestige that exudes the charm of a mid-size luxury sedan.

 

 

The all new Lexus GS350 and GS250 are with dynamic performance that powers this breathtaking new GS truly sparks the imagination. Equipped with a 316 horsepower 3.5 litre V6 24-valve DOHC with Dual VVT-i Engine, the all new GS350 hits 0 to 100 km/hour in just 6 seconds. Moreover, the Engine Sound Generator is adopted in GS250 and GS350, the GS motor roars with power and excitement when accelerating and reaching a full 3,500 rpm, a testament to this car’s exceptional performance that resembles that of a highly tuned roadster.

  

It comes with four drive modes^# to add power and more flexible driving options. These include: Eco Mode and Normal Modethat compliment Lexus’ tranquil comfort and quiet driving performance. Eco Mode is also highly fuel efficient in line with today’s trend toward environmentally friendly driving. For full blown road performance the all new GS also provides a super Sport S Mode and Sport S+ Mode. When in Sport S Mode, the acceleration response is highly improved with a higher responsiveness of engine and transmission. When in Sport S+ Mode, in addition to a higher responsiveness of engine and transmission, the steering control and suspension are also changed to help enhance handling stability and to enable more aggressive driving. There is also a cleverly designed optitron meter display that changes appearance in different driving modes; Eco Mode glows a gentle blue while Sport S Mode and Sport S+ Mode light up in dynamic red for a startling visual effect.

 

The impressive overall visual effect of the all new GS’ exterior design is clearly evident at first glance and never loses its impact. The body contours are crafted with three-dimensional lines that emerge prominently in thehighly detailed design. This along with the distinctive spindle grille reflects a uniquely different Lexus personality. The two side headlight contours and LED daytime running lights as well create an utterly stunning aesthetic impression. The rear’s integrated design also blends in symmetrical exhaust pipes to further accentuate the overall exquisite body sculpting. In addition, the shark-shaped roof diffuser and rear diffuser give this new GS a decidedly fashionable sporty look and feel.