new moon

less is much more

"a truly elegant taste is generally accompanied with excellency of heart.”

- henry fielding

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han yuqin at the yi ngoi premier at this year's 66th's venice film festival

the cast of yi ngoi

han yuqin looked stunning on the red carpet of yi ngoi in italy this week. she subtly pinned her dior gown together with a diamond brooch, lessening the plunge of the deep v to very elegant effect. she cuts quite a fine figure next to her fellow actors, doesn't she? even with the high collar and long sleeves, i think she is the sexiest woman there.

review, reuse and recycle

"does a string of bad dates really equal one good one?"

- carrie bradshaw in episode 47 "what goes around comes around" of sex and the city, season 3

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sarah jessica parker as carrie bradshaw on the movie set of sex and the city 2

if patricia field thinks it's ok to recycle carrie's newspaper dress from season 3 of the hbo series, then so do we!! the look is updated with christian louboutin fw09 lace open toe ankle strap booties. what a creative method to create a bond between the character and the audience: in this way, carrie becomes a a real person with a real wardrobe who wears her clothes more than once!! take note, girls - pair your long lost vintage pieces with some fantastic new shoes.

valentino: the last emperor

september is fashion's january

i luv isla

"all i know is that i've ruled out wearing fairy wings.  when i was nine i wanted to get married in fairy wings, and now i realise that's not cool anymore."

- isla fisher

how hot did isla (pronounced eye-lah) look on the red carpet of brüno's london premiere?  her body-con grey hervé léger mini paired with pringle strappy sandals and chunky mawi jewellery were perfection.  hair and makeup were also to be highly commended - whilst the lips were classic and defined, the hair was modern and easy/relaxed.  i certainly hope i look as good as that a year and a half after i give birth.  all photographs care of shopping the trend.

more karl-isms than you can chew

"fashion is ephemeral, dangerous and unfair."

- karl lagerfeld

i recently hunted this down and watched it after being exposed to all the buzz around audrey tatou and coco before chanel.  it is a day (365 x 3 it actually ended up taking) in the life of karl - up close and very personal.  the designer divulges details of his relationship with his mother, his creative process and why there really is no need for forgiveness.  at one point, the audience is even taken skincare shopping!!  he speaks about celebrities and their relationship with fashion and also the intricacy of balancing dreams with business in our times.  as a film, it is funny and engaging because the footage feels real and unscripted - he is forthcoming with every prompt of the interviewer.  i could watch it 10 times!!  irresistible!!  available from hmv for hkd199.