From skinny jeans to glossy lips and blue hues, these industry insiders share their expertise on beauty, fashion and luxury trends.
Beauty
Fashion designer Anna Sui's personal favourite when she's in town is Angie Pasley, makeup artist at Cosmetica Inc, who has worked on shows for all the major labels. 'In 2007, first we had nude eyes and strong lips, then we focused on elongating eyes with liner or shadow. 2008 sees a combination of both trends, but with more oomph.'
Simon Lock, managing director of IMG Fashion and Models Asia-Pacific, weighs in on the beauty trends for 2008: 'Skin care for men is really becoming the norm. Extra heavy eyeliner for girls ... think Gwyneth Paltrow in The Royal Tenenbaums.'
Tarlan Amigh, founder of the Pokfulam Market, said the green movement would catch on more in Hong Kong, and would affect all areas of our lives. 'Natural skin-care products will continue down the path that Aveda cleared 20 years ago. Billie Goat Soap, for example, is chemical-free and they give you a check-list of ingredients to avoid.'
Makeup artist Pasley said we could expect to see smoky eyes with coloured metallic highlights in gold, silver or vivid candy colours. Liquid eyeliners in both matte and metallic shades are back, along with clean, matte skin. (So say bye-bye to the shimmery face powders of 2007.)
Summing it up: 2008's makeup trend is '70s punk rock meets '30s glam.