The South China Morning Post and Harper's Bazaar presented the third Style Awards on Monday at the Grand Hyatt ballroom. The annual black-tie celebration of excellence in creativity and culture in Asia drew some of the town's top stars, business trendsetters and glamorous people.
Winners included model Philip Huang, pianist Yundi Li, Carina Lau Ka-ling, Wong Kar-wai, Shu Qi and the Volar/Halo foursome of Benedict and Jaime Ku, Ray Ng and Ina Yip. The most poignant moment was Banyan Tree chairman Ho Kwon-ping recalling how living in Lamma's Yung Shue Wan inspired him to launch his opulent holiday escapes.
Guests were treated to a ribbon dance by British troupe Optioscopes and a three-piano performance of Flight of the Bumble Bee by Phoebus Chan Chun-hin, Dennie Wong and Cedric Chan Ho-fung.
Among those attending were Allan Zeman, Island Shangri-La general manager Franz Donhauser, Eleanor Morris, the Hong Kong Philharmonic's Joseph Wong and the Post's editor C.K. Lau and managing director Nancy Valiente.
