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    San Diego Zoo Guide

    World-famous San Diego Zoo is home to more than 4000 animals. Located in the sunny Southern California city, where the sun always shines and the breeze never fails, the attraction is a great day of fun and learning, and a must-visit for everyone, tourists and residents alike.

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    San Diego Zoo Guide

    World-famous San Diego Zoo is home to more than 4000 animals. Located in the sunny Southern California city, where the sun always shines and the breeze never fails, the attraction is a great day of fun and learning, and a must-visit for everyone, tourists and residents alike.

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Tuesday, 24 May 2011

掀起全球時尚熱潮Pitti Immagine首度訪港為六月意大利國際時裝展造勢

意大利頂級時裝展覽公司Pitti Immagine首個亞洲新聞發佈會於香港隆重舉行。Pitti Immagine首席執行官 Mr. Napoleone 現身香港,為即將到來的六月意大利時裝展強力造勢。美國潮牌Band of OutsidersRodarte也將於意大利亮相Pitti Uomo男裝展及Pitti W女裝預告系列時裝展,爲2012年春夏系列掀開華麗的序幕。香港是Pitti Immagine在亞洲一系列宣傳活動的第一站,Pitti Immagine希望藉此瞄準亞洲市場,從而進一步促進意大利時裝與中國內地、香港市場的聯繫,奠定意大利時裝在時尚潮流界的領先地位。

國際明星大牌爭相閃亮登場
Pitti Immagine時裝展秉承著現代化與創新的理念,爲眾多知名設計師提供了平台。今年Band of Outsiders及Rodarte將作為特邀嘉賓上演2012年春夏系列,他們的設計都極富創造力,是對Pitti Immagine時裝展理念的最好呈現。其中,Band of Outsiders將於Pitti Uomo男裝展登場,這個由好萊塢著名經紀人Scott Sternberg自創的男裝潮流品牌,以手縫的細節,修身的剪裁,帶點懷舊及浪漫風格打造出一系列簡單而低調的時尚,展現出男士休閑,端莊,高貴的氣質。在Pitti W女裝預告系列時裝展亮相的Rodarte是藝術與工藝的結合體,這個2005年才創立的品牌在去年一年裡無數次成為新聞頭條,無論是它別出心裁的成衣設計,還是它在戲服設計領域的試水,都博得了雷鳴般的掌聲。Rodarte的設計師Mulleavy姐妹曾參與奧斯卡獲獎影片《黑天鵝》的戲服設計,奧斯卡女主角Natalie Portman的紅毯禮服也是出自她們之手。十足的女性味道,加上極其注重細節的手工縫紉及綉花,讓Rodarte成爲美國時尚媒體的最愛。

時尚的“多媒體”盛宴

Pitti Immagine斥資150萬歐元,於今年6月重磅推出電子化網絡展覽平e-Pitti.com。在今年6月展覽期間,e-Pitti.com會即時整理超過1,600個時尚品牌的資料、75,000張照片及2,000段短片,通過網上平讓世界各地的買手和時尚愛好者盡情領略超過10,000款男女時裝以及兒童服飾的時尚魅力。Pitti Immagine的首席執行官 Mr. Napoleone 表示,期望能通過展覽會及網上平這雙重管道帶領意大利時裝進一步邁向國際舞的焦點,增強“意大利製造”在世界時尚體系中的號召力。

Tuesday, 10 May 2011

Winners at the Best Lifestyle Awards

The Hong Kong ICT Awards 2011 – Group Photo of the Best Lifestyle Award
The MTR stations have got tonnes of hidden food places. If you walk to work everyday from the station, then you will probably take the same exit every time. You'll walk past the same food places and the same shops selling the same things everyday. But with the MTR Mobile iPhone and iPad application, you'll barely have to wander off your usual path to find great eats and buys.

Using Augmented Reality technology, you can point your iPhone wherever, and the smart system will deduce your location and find you the nearest shops, eating joints, attractions or convenience locations. It's pretty snazzy, and on top of the cool AR magic, the application also gives you useful information for planning your route with the MTR.


The Hong Kong ICT Awards Best Lifestyle Awards presentation ceremony was held last month, and deservingly, MTR Mobile was awarded the  “Best Lifestyle Award” and a Gold Award in the “Green, Healthy and Creative Living” category for its user-friendly and innovative application.



Representative of the Organizer, The Panel of Judges and The Hong Kong ICT Awards 2011: photo of the champion of the “Best Lifestyle Award” and a Gold Award in the “Green, Healthy and Creative Living


Other winners include Hong Kong Education City's past examination papers portal, the cloud-based publishing platform M-pub and Hong Kong Arts Festival's iPhone application.


We use our smart phones everyday and they have become an important part of our daily routine. With an award like ICT recognizing the best of information technology usage, it will definitely encourage more and better applications that like the MTR one, will help us with our eating and our commuting. We like!

Thursday, 5 May 2011

DT Asia Helps Asia Celebrate Aura With A Magical Launch


History was made at Thursday’s grand launch of “Aura by Swarovski, as DT Communications Asia Pacific (DT Asia) successfully organized a media event and cocktail party to celebrate the perfume’s official premiere in the region. The occasion featured a never-before-seen light show and the collection was brilliantly showcased with cutting-edge special effects in a dramatic unveiling ceremony.

“Aura by Swarovski” marks Clarins Fragrance Group and Swarovski’s first fragrance collaboration, and the two European brands, along with DT Asia, pulled out all the stops with a star-studded launch event attended by Mr. Christian Courtin-Clarins, Chairman of Clarins Group Supervisory Board.

The impressive highlight was the fantastic light show, beamed from
the venue to the building across the crowded Queensway street. The first of its kind in Asia, the spectacle of light featured the “Aura by Swarovski” video commercial, and captivated guests in a monumental gesture announcing the fragrance’s arrival in Asia’s fashion capital. This bold and innovative display reinforced the larger than life beauty and magic of the fragrance, as well as the tenacity of DT Asia’s production team.

Hundreds of guests, including more than 200 local and regional media from China, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and The Philippines, were also in attendance for the epic unveiling ceremony. The collection was revealed in a glorious fashion, with state-of-the-art special effects being employed. When the time came for the unveil, the atmosphere was intensified with lights descending on the stage, perfectly synchronized with smoke and music as guests were treated to the perfume line’s first appearance in the region.

In addition, the Swarovski dress, designed by the late, great Lee McQueen of the fashion house Alexander McQueen, enthralled fashion lovers with its unparalleled beauty and intricacy. Beauty enthusiasts were not left out, as they enjoyed the entire “Aura by Swarovski” collection, which was elegantly displayed on several fragrance bars strategically placed around the venue.

The sheer beauty of the venue also had party-goers singing non-stop praises. The perfect location to announce the Aura, the venue's unique architecture of majestic glass walls and waves-inspired ceiling played the perfect backdrop for the unveiling, artistically mirroring the inspiration for the perfume: pure light.  The venue was drenched in a brilliant pink light that bounced off the building’s curves into an enchanting dance, magically transforming the location into the mystical World of Swarovski.

General Manager of DT Asia, Ms. Alice Fok, said: “Months of hard work and dedication from Clarins Fragrance Group, Swarovski and the DT Asia team made this launch an incredible success. We are honoured that our distinguished guests had a fabulous time and we feel motivated to tackle similar challenges in the future.”
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About DT Asia:
DT Communications Asia Pacific (www.dt-asia.com) is a one-stop Public Relations and Marketing agency, providing the full range of communications services to professional institutions. DT Asia’s network extends throughout the Asia-Pacific region, with nine offices and affiliates in seven countries. Over the years, through close collaboration with governments and organizations, DT Asia has accumulated a sophisticated and professional intelligence and resource network. The firm’s specialty in innovation and creativity, combined with its insightful perspective of the industry and the vast experience of its PR professionals, provides local and foreign enterprises with the best formula for success.

Sunday, 20 March 2011

“Our eyewear is so distinct and unique, we do not need a logo to emphasise ourselves,” Vance smiles.




Sheila Vance, the internationally renowned eyewear designer and founder of Sama Eyewear, works with her husband, Ross Vance, towards one simple goal – to help as many children as they can. inMAGAZINE talks to the designer about her eyewear and her views on life.


DESIGN ELEMENTS
Loved by many royal members and Hollywood celebrities like Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sama Eyewear designs the world’s finest luxury fashion eyewear. Sheila Vance’s specially designed sunglasses are featured in dozens of blockbuster Hollywood films including “The Hours”, “Mission: Impossible III”, and “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines”, and have helped build many iconic characters in Hollywood.

All eyewear collections of Sama are handmade in Japan with the highest quality materials and most advanced production techniques as the designs are complicated and need precise execution. The uniqueness of Sama eyewear lies upon its quality, in which one of their newest collections, ‘Heart of Gold’, uses 24-carat gold and 18-carat white gold frames with Swarovski crystals. The company is also introducing a new edition to their ultra-premium luxury diamond sunglasses collection, which is made of the finest diamonds with a high-quality jewellery setting. “Our eyewear is so distinct and unique, we do not need a logo to emphasise ourselves,” Vance smiles.


WOMEN VS MEN
Designing sunglasses for men and women should not be the same. Vance says designing for women has fewer limitations as women wear vast colour combinations from fuchsia to charcoal to peony; they also wear an abundance of elements from snakeskin to titanium to feminine elements like feathers and pearls. For men, she focuses on masculine shapes, elements and colour combinations with distinctive and bold features. Vance summarises her own designs in three words: romantic, hope and luxury.

Among other forms of accessories, why did Vance choose to specialise in eyewear design? From the moment she needed to wear prescription glasses, she decided she had to design fashionable eyewear. Vance believes eyewear is the must-have item in the world of fashion. “Eyeglasses finish the look!” she asserts. A pair of appropriate eyeglasses is an effective way to change a look. One can be younger, older, sexier or more mature with the right pair of glasses. For Vance, she has over 20 pairs of eyeglasses in her car, which allows her to easily create a new look for different occasions.

With her already successful designs, Vance’s proudest achievement so far is when she sees many celebrities and other influential VIPs wearing Sama among the countless other brands on the market. Vance routinely attends and organises fashion shows in major markets as Paris, New York, Dubai and Italy - her next step? “I am hoping to organise a runway show to properly show looks to the elite in Hong Kong.”

Sama eyewear from LensCrafters

Thursday, 10 February 2011

Volkswagen XL1 Concept


The Volkswagen XL1 Concept is the car of the future. It looks futuristic enough, with its lack of a rear view mirror and sleeky design, complete with hidden rear wheels. Heck, it even looks like the Jetsons' family car. But what truly makes it the car of the future isn't its fancy gulf wing doors or Bugatti-like body kit. What makes it the car of the future is its outrageously green mileage. With just 0.9 litres of diesel, the machine will take you a whole 100 kilometres. That's about 10 times the average car.

Remember that song that goes "girls don't like boys/ girls like cars and money"? Well usually this isn't true. Usually... This might be an exception though; sexy, functional and environmentally-friendly.

To Lee, With Love, Nick

Tomorrow will be the first anniversary of Lee McQueen's tragic passing. Fashion house Alexander McQueen's driving force was a visionary and his bold designs drew the likes of Hollywood and beyond.

So as a little tribute to the designer, here's a snippet of To Lee, With Love, Nick, a short film by photographer Nick Knight, featuring Bjork.

Wednesday, 9 February 2011

La Blogotheque


If you're stuck on indie music, then you probably worship La Blogotheque. The French site and main man Vincent Moon have revolutionized the idea of the music video, by bringing bands into the streets and out of their comfort zones for stripped down performances, all caught by the La Blogotheque team's talented bunch of sound and camera folk.

One of their recent features is Southern California band Local Natives.

A bunch of good-looking guys, sleek camera work, amazing music and a stunning view of the streets of Paris; what more could you ask for?

www.blogotheque.net

Tuesday, 8 February 2011

2011 Superbowl Ads


The Superbowl was this past weekend, and although Green Bay brought home the gold, there's a wealth of laughs in the Superbowl commercials.

These 30 second to a minute spots sell for at least US$ 3 million, but regulars like Doritos, Budweiser and E-Trade come back every year with bigger and better ads aimed at your funny bone, and commercial time during the big game has become the Holy Grail of comedic and marketing genius.

My favourite this year is Volkswagen's Darth Vader commercial.

Spoiler alert! The idea is simple: kid dressed as Darth Vader tries out 'the force' but can't seem to work his jedi powers. Dad comes home in the new Volkswagen Passat, and just for kicks, humours the kid, who can't believe that he just used his mind to power the Passat. It's great; very very funny.

Sunday, 6 February 2011

Lanvin F/W 2011/12

Lanvin puts a modern twist on the cowboy look in their latest Fall/Winter collection. Wide-brimmed hats, interesting outerwear and turtlenecks worn under collared shirts all contribute to the 'wild wild west' feel of the collection, and intricate tailoring is perfectly paired with rugged elements like boots and leather gloves for the sexy, dangerous James Bond vibe.

(images via coutequecoute)