byo top day

"i had literally starved myself for four months - not a morsel of food - to get into that pair of size 10 calvin klein jeans."

- opera winfrey

it was "byo top day" at ck jeans as creative director, kevin carrigan, decided to focus on the denim and nix anything else so as to remove any hint of distraction at the ss10 presentation. how long can one hold their arms up for though?

nobody

luella ceases trading

"i refuse to believe that trading recipes is silly. tuna fish casserole is at least as real as corporate stock."

- barbara grizzuti

luella bartley on her label's cease in trading due to club 21's decision not to invest further: "this is a very disappointing situation for everyone involved with the brand…. i very much appreciate the support that vsq [club 21's subsidiary] has given me, but it is upsetting not to be able to protect jobs in this difficult economic climate. we have a number of options open to us, and are considering these over the coming months."

the armadillos make an appearance

artistic direction?

"i am happy being able to play roles with people my age because once you do something really mature there is no turning back."

- lindsay lohan

emanuel ungaro on lindsay lohan's first catwalk collection with his namesake brand which was unveiled in paris in october and subsequently panned by the international fashion press: "lindsay lohan's collaboration was a disaster. i am furious but i can't do anything about it. that happens to a lot of designers. we were the creators and patrons, responsible for the creation and destiny of our houses. but when we gave up our houses, we gave up our souls."

the skirts have it

"these beads are just a little too plastic. we don't do anything that is at least glass."

- scott tepper

balmain fw09

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believe in your product

"i know that you believe you understand what you think i said, but i'm not sure you realise that what you heard is not what i meant."

- robert mccloskey

vitamin guys drinking vitamin water. believe in yourself, believe in your product. way to go, guys.

non va bene

"what is the definition of a good wine? it should start and end with a smile."

- william sokolin

two girlfriends and i went for dinner at va bene in lan kwai fong on friday night. the food wasn't great - linguine alla vongole a little soft and braised lamb shank a little dry - but it wasn't terrible so we thought "whatever." as the cheese platter was served and we were finishing the last sips of our barolo cannubi 2003 (@hkd1,075), one of us discovered a mystery string of something-something in our glass. though the maître d’ refused to comment on the issue after we questioned him, he did send the BARTENDER over to placate us with: "even though i have never before seen this in my career, it must be residue." and whilst my girlfriends and i are by no means sommeliers, the three of us do have our WSET level one certificates and found this not only unacceptable from a bottle of barolo, but irresponsible on the part of the manager who sent a subordinate in his place. needless to say, the evening did not end in smiles.

lovely lashes!!

michelle on work and babies

"i've already got the script. i've read a bit of it but i still don't know if i'll have any romantic scenes with jackie [chan]."

- michelle reis

former miss hong kong, michelle reis, was extremely gracious in answering the prying questions of the press after the ed hardy event at prive tonight. on family life and her in-laws: "they always encourage me to put career first. for instance, if we are having dinner and i have to leave early because i have a work commitment, they never give me pressure. i am very blessed to have such understanding in-laws who offer me such professional freedom. they do not expect me to have children either. if kids come, then that would be great, but since they have grand and great-grand children already, they are not too bothered. i am very lucky and do not live the life of a 'tai-tai' as you all perceive."

farmer liz

"to the paparazzi: why don't you all go and f*** yourselves up the a*se."

- liz hurley

now liz hurley can add "farmer" to her resume. five years ago, she bought a farm in gloucestershire and started to raise a rare breed of gloucester cattle, all the while putting the farm under conservation. today, it has full organic status and supplies to butchers and restaurants in the area. not only that, she is launching her own line of organic fruit (strawberry & cherry, orange & cranberry) and oat (banana & chocolate and orange & chocolate) bars as well as beef jerkey. all of her products are organic and certified by the soil association with some (not all) of the ingredients coming off her farm. go, liz.

mrs b has a new 'do

"when i met david beckham, i didn't know whether to shake his hand or lick his face."

- robbie williams

mrs b has grown out her edgy bob into a softer, curlier look. love it and her rick owens tank/dvb jeans/louboutin maggies plus son-in-husband's-arms combo.

stella for gap kids

joseph warehouse sale

"it became clear that this kind of collection was inappropriate in a warehouse."

- michael eisner

who: rosebullet, icb and joseph warehouse sale

when: 5-6 november, 11:00 - 19:00

7 november, 11:00 - 18:00

where: godown b, 17/f, evergain centre

28 on muk street, shatin

+852 2558 3439

how: cash/eps/visa/mastercard/amex

only a plane-ride away

"the heavyweight credit card. now heavier."

- american express platinum

instead of putting your distant cousin/ex-colleague/high-school frenemy's address on your "ships to us only" purchases, you can now adopt an address with people there who will actually forward on your package to you immediately. why didn't anyone think of this until now? from now until 31 december, american express cardmembers can even enjoy 10% off each shipment they place through borderlinx. look out sephora.

alexander mcqueen armadillos

"the pink sheep of the family."

- alexander mcqueen

not even the girls at vogue could wrap their heads (or feet?) around this one - 12 inch python alexander mcqueen "armadillos". how the models managed will be forever a mystery.

freddie says so

"i will have naught to do with a man who can blow hot and cold with the same breath."

- aesop

YESSSS!! the hong kong observatory is reporting a drop in temperatures this week with the mercury falling below 20oC on both tuesday and wednesday owing to a cold front which is crossing the south china coastal region. whip those boots out, girls!!

cafe vergnano

"good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after."

- anne morrow lindbergh

aah.... nothing like a hot, smooth 1882 to finish off the weekend....

versace friends & family sale

"this fabric existed but in different colours - darker, masculine - like black and yellow. so we decided to reprint it in lilac and pink for me."

- donatella versace

dontella will forever be one of those women we see in the media who never appears to age. like anna wintour with her bob and clean face, she has maintained the same long blonde locks and deep bronze tan since her teenage years, moulded by her late brother, gianni, when he was just starting out in the industry. regardless of the fashion's fickle trend cycles, these women's core looks have not changed in all these years - a true statement of timeless style.

boots, baby

"one must always have one's boots on and be ready to go."

- michel de montaigne

military-inspired knee-high lambskin stiletto boots at 120mm with elastic fastenings on gold hardwear. hidden platform reduces arch angle to 30° relative to the ground plane as opposed to 36° (approximated on size 37). style and comfort have finally coalesced.