A user's guide to fashion
Just thought he'd pop in
Master milliner Philip Treacy is turning heads in Hong Kong. The Irish designer, whose fans include everyone from Valentino and Karl Lagerfeld to Isabella Blow and Grace Jones, is selling his pop art creations at On Pedder (Wheelock House, Central). Inspired by Andy Warhol, they feature the artist's Campbell's Soup can and Marilyn Monroe motifs, along with a collection of clothes and box bags with matching prints. Prices range from $600 for a coin purse to $2,400 for an evening bag with matching lipstick case. Thankfully, all are guaranteed to look good for more than 15 minutes.
Mirror images
'There are days when I look in the mirror and just go, 'I wish this was different.' But you know what? Every time I see something I don't like, I look at something else I do like.'
Cameron Diaz on insecurity in Bazaar
All washed up
Dry cleaners prayed the day would never come: wash-and-wear suits - once the stuff of sartorial fiction - are available at a Marks & Spencer near you. Made of wool blend, they come in five colours (black, charcoal, navy, almond and sand) and are strong enough to withstand the domestic washing machine (just don't break out the crumpled, Miami Vice affairs and slip-on shoes). The price of convenience: $1,250 for a three-button suit jacket and $700 for trousers.
Better Red than dead
Just in time to celebrate its 150th birthday, Levi's has launched its latest Red collection. The premium jeans range, characterised by innovative cutting and exaggerated details such as displaced pockets and unexpected slashes, features a few key looks for spring: check out the unisex signature jeans with bull's head embellishment ($2,150) - only 14 pairs are available in Asia - cool red and black grandfather shirts ($480) and wide-slit shorts for women ($1,150). Available exclusively from Levi's, D-Mop and Extravaganza locations.
