Style bites
Working together for children
Lane Crawford has collaborated with 20ltd.com on the final part of The Collective: Synergy in Fashion project originally launched to celebrate the Beijing Olympics. Six one-of-a-kind outfits (HK$69,115) by labels such as 3.1 Phillip Lim, Burberry Prorsum, Costume National, Maison Martin Margiela, Neil Barrett and Rick Owens will be available on the 20ltd.com site or through lanecrawford.net/collective, until October 20. All proceeds from the sale will go towards the Special Relief Funds for Children Affected by the Sichuan Earthquake, established by children's fund Unicef as part of its Driving Dreams project.
Luxury discounts
This Saturday shop for discounted cashmere items from Serenity Fair. Expect high-quality ladies knitwear and travel sets as well as throws and blankets. Saturday, 11.30am-4pm, Hidden Vine Wine Bar, 11 Staunton St, SoHo, tel: 9884 8780
Wedding fashion bonanza
Brides-to-be can visit The Wedding Fair this weekend. Look for booths offering everything from wedding fashion to beauty and hair services. Tickets cost HK$10 and the fair will be open from 12pm until 8pm at 3/F, Star Hall, Kowloon Bay, inquiries: 2527 7111
Mango's new shop has it all
Mango has opened a 2,000 sq ft shop in Kowloon Bay (below), carrying its complete collection of women's clothing, footwear and fashion accessories. Mango, Shop G30-31, Telford Plaza I, Kowloon Bay, tel: 2915 9930
Limited charm
Shanghai Tang has launched a limited-edition key chain (HK$380, right) with all profits to benefit the Hong Kong Cancer Fund's Pink Revolution initiative. There are only 888 key chains, featuring the Shanghai Tang logo. Available at all Shanghai Tang locations, including Pedder Building, 12 Pedder St, Central, tel: 2525 7333.
Dufour joins chic boutique
Designer Giles Dufour, former creative director of Balmain and former right-hand man of Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel, has joined the design team of London boutique Brown's. He has designed a collection of knitwear under the boutique's in-house label that is for sale in stores as well as online at brownsfashion.com.
YSL collection under the hammer
The art collection of the late Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Berge will go on auction next February. Christie's has unveiled the highlights from several hundred pieces, including works by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Mondrian as well as European furniture, ceramics, objets d'art, Old Masters, drawings and more. All proceeds from the auction - expected to raise between US$290 million and US$440 million - will go to the Pierre Berge-Yves Saint Laurent Foundation, and to a new organisation set up by Berge to fund scientific and medical research into fighting HIV/Aids.
