Beauty & Fashion

There Are Still Protesters Outside Dolce & Gabbana's Hong Kong Boutique

Alex Rees New York Magazine 01/18/2012

Earlier this month, security staff at Dolce & Gabbana's Hong Kong boutique reportedly barred Hong Kong natives from taking photos of the store — while not enforcing similar rules on tourists or (wealthy) mainland Chinese residents. Protests ensued, and are still continuing outside the store, thanks to a determined Facebook campaign. Over the weekend, smaller groups braved bad weather to chant and stomp around; they also stuck posters to the store's windows, which they then photographed.

Beyonce designs t-shirt for Obama campaign The Hill 01/13/2012	Dolce & Gabbana Photo Ban Sparks Protest in Hong Kong The Wall Street Journal 01/11/2012
First, she danced up a storm last year in a music video for first lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” initiative. Now, the “Best Thing I Never Had” singer is selling clothes she designed to raise money for President Obama’s re-election campaign.	People in Hong Kong went to the streets on Sunday, but unlike previous mass rallies in the city, this one wasn’t about politics or democracy. The cause: The right to take photos in front of luxury retailer Dolce & Gabbana.
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Hong Kong Fashion Week, World Boutique Open this Month Joe Kainz HKTDC 01/05/2012	HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show 2012 HauteLiving Haute Living 01/05/2012
Some 1,900 exhibitors from 25 countries and regions will take part in the HKTDC Hong Kong Fashion Week for Fall/Winter, and HKTDC World Boutique, Hong Kong, 16-19 January, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.	The global jewellery industry is in the final stages of preparation for a major trade event, HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewellery Show 2012. Meeting the high expectations of the industry for 29 years now, the fair’s 2012 edition is significant in both its timing and its size.
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Paris-based fashion retailer Rue Madame unveils third store in Hong Kong HKSAR Government 01/05/2012	De Beers Diamond Jewellers Celebrates the Opening of Its Second Store in Hong Kong at ELEMENTS in Kowloon Selda Bensusan De Beers Diamond Jewellers 12/17/2011
Paris-based fashion retailer Rue Madame on January 3 announced the opening of its third store in Hong Kong to capture growing opportunities in the city's fast-growing fashion market.	De Beers Diamond Jewellers, the definitive destination for diamond jewellery, celebrates the highly anticipated opening of a new De Beers store at ELEMENTS in Kowloon today. ELEMENTS is an epicentre of luxury shopping in Kowloon and the establishment of De Beers here marks the brand's second store in Hong Kong after The Landmark in Central.
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Window Shop the Risque Christmas Collection of Hong Kong's Fashion Superstore, From Alexander McQueen to the Row Belle Zhao ARTINFO 12/10/2011	See Fashion Visionaries exhibition at Hong Kong Heritage Museum LateRooms Ltd 12/10/2011
There’s no need to go all angelic and shrink from big, bold style as we head into the Christmas party season — at least not if you live in Hong Kong. This winter, Hong Kong’s most stylish luxury retail store, Joyce (sort of to Hong Kong what Barneys is to New York), has commissioned five hot international designers to design an exclusive Christmas capsule collection for the store. The five, Alexander McQueen, Maison Michel, Thom Browne, the Row (the Olsen Twins' line), and Anthony Vaccarello, have reinterpreted their respective signature styles to create the ultimate party wardrobe for the Harbor City.	Hong Kong visitors can learn more about the rich and innovative history of the local fashion scene at the Fashion Visionaries exhibition that is currently taking place in the region.
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