CALVIN Klein's worldwide domination continues. Later this year, the American designer will begin putting out his own line of watches, the style of which are being kept under wraps.
The collections - pricey limited editions or a little number for the more 'fashion-forward' customer - will be made by Switzerland's SMH, producers of watches for Swatch, Omega and Longines.
The folks at Calvin Klein are also making a big deal out of their raids on factories in China and Hong Kong where fake Klein jeans are produced. About 7,000 bogus leather labels and buttons were found in factories in Guangdong province, as well as thousands of bootleg jeans - so at least the producers can't be faulted for being behind the times.
Warnings have also been issued to hawkers in Stanley and Mongkok who often peddle Klein fakes. The company is so intent on shaking up counterfeiters that it has filmed videos of Hong Kong raids to deter prospective fakers.
The Asian branch of Calvin Klein has retained law firm Baker & McKenzie to implement stiff penalties. The message to would-be and current counterfeiters is this: don't even try it.
Gilt trip Cartier launches a jewellery collection at the Grand Hyatt hotel on March 8. In town for the presentation will be the woman who put Cartier panthers on the jewellery map, Micheline Kanoui.
There are some serious New Age-y elements in this new 'La Creation' range which is supposed to encompass themes about heaven and earth and other such cosmic stuff. To the untutored, however, they are just more glitzy, expensive baubles.