The fashion and beauty world is ever-changing, so to help you stay on top of the latest news, we bring you our weekly dose of style condensed into a round-up. Discover new releases, inspiring collaborations, celebrity red carpet moments and everything in between that happened this week. Our round-up covers news from both Hong Kong and the rest of the world, so read on to find out what’s been happening in style lately.
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Tod’s launches limited edition collection
Tod’s limited edition Venice collection (Photo: courtesy of Tod’s)
Tod’s limited edition Venice collection (Photo: courtesy of Tod’s)
Tod’s has released special editions of two of its iconic pieces: The Gommino loafer and T Timeless shopping bag. Both are available in deep teal and Tiziano red, colours inspired by the Venetians lagoons. The collection is exclusively available to shop in the new Venice boutique on Calle XXII Marzo and online.
Louis Vuitton’s Voyagers 2024 show in Shanghai draws major celebrities
Jackson Wang, Jung Ho-yeon and Chloe Grace Moretz at the Louis Vuitton Voyagers 2024 show (Photo: courtesy of Louis Vuitton)
Nicolas Ghesquière (Photo: Instagram/@louisvuitton)
The likes of Cate Blanchett, Jackson Wang and Jung Ho-yeon attended Louis Vuitton’s Voyagers 2024 show in Shanghai. The maison paid homage to the contemporary style of Chinese youth culture, and teamed up with artist Sun Yitian, who created playful animal motifs includes tigers and rabbits that feature on select pieces.
Loewe Paula’s Ibiza 2024 collection has dropped
NCT’s Taeyong in the Loewe Paula’s Ibiza 2024 campaign (Photo: courtesy of Loewe)
Loewe released its Paula Ibiza 2024 collection, with womenswear offerings such as asymmetrical miniskirts, raffia bags and espadrilles, and menswear pieces including printed shirts, baggy shorts and biker boots. Artist Douglas Abraham designed prints for the line, with abstract dice, teddy bear and planet motifs.
The campaign stars include global brand ambassador and K-pop group NCT member Taeyong, Latin trap star Young Miko, rapper Kevin Abstract, Grammy-winning artist Yebba Smith, singer 070 Shake and actress Alison Oliver.
Balenciaga brings back iconic Le City Bag with new campaign
Kate Moss in Balenciaga’s Le City bag campaign (Photo: courtesy of Balenciaga)
Balenciaga has reintroduced its Le City handbag—first launched in 2001—with a campaign starring Kate Moss, Danish model Mona Tougaard, Chinese actress and singer Yang Chaoyue, and Korean singer Juyeon. The bag comes in medium and small sizes, with adjustable shoulder and crossbody straps respectively, and is available in a range of colourways.
Memo Paris introduces perfume inspired by Türkiye’s rich culture
French fragrance house Memo Paris has unveiled the newest addition to its international lineup of fragrances: Cappadocia eau de parfum, influenced by the scents of Türkiye (Turkey). Notes of saffron, sandalwood and myrrh combine to create a rich, almost poignant perfume representing the region.
Dua Lipa wears Gucci in her latest music video, ‘Illusion’
Singer Dua Lipa has released yet another catchy single, Illusion, ahead of her upcoming album Radical Optimism. In the music video, which was filmed at Barcelona’s Olympic swimming pool Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc, she wears a number of chic poolside outfits in red, white and black, including a lacy Gucci top with a structured bust.
Aesop launches its new Immaculate Facial Tonic
Australian beauty brand Aesop has expanded its skincare line with the Immaculate Facial Tonic. It contains niacinamide and panthenol, which are said to replenish and soften the skin; and mucor miehei extract, a fungus containing enzymes that are said to gently exfoliate skin.
Fenty Beauty opens first limited-time store in Asia at K11 Musea
Fenty Beauty’s space in K11 Musea (Photo: courtesy Fenty Beauty)
Fenty Beauty announced the opening of the first limited-time Fenty Beauty store in Hong Kong—and Asia. The space in K11 Musea showcases a range of Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin and Fenty Fragrance products, as well as providing a dedicated station for professional make-up services.
Evisu and Palace Skateboards collaborate on a capsule collection
The Evisu and Palace Skateboards capsule collection (Photo: courtesy of Evisu)
Japanese brand Evisu has teamed up with London-based skate brand Palace Skateboards on a music-inspired capsule collection including denim jackets and trousers, as well as knitwear, with a motif of rolling dice.
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