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SCMP Reporter

Calling all addicts
Addiction, a new multi-brand boutique,  has opened in Hong Kong carrying  labels such as Paige Premium Denim, The Great Wall  of China, Junk Food, Sustainable Collective and Linea Pelle. Addiction, 301-302A, Pedder Building, 12 Pedder St, Central,  tel: 2869 4883; shopaddiction.com
Margiela doubles up
Maison Martin Margiela has  opened its second boutique in Hong Kong. The new 1,453 sq ft shop (below) will carry the label's complete range of clothing including men's and women's apparel as well as accessories and footwear. Maison Martin Margiela, G105, Gateway Arcade, Harbour City, TST, tel: 2736 0006
Canali takes a punt on Macau
Canali has opened its first boutique in Macau (right).  With 1,830 sq ft of space, expect the full range of formal  and casualwear collections, shirts and trousers, and accessories including shoes, belts, ties, cufflinks and fragrances. Canali, Shop 2850, The Shoppes at Four Seasons, Cotai Strip, Macau, tel: 853 2899 8901
Rodriguez splits from Liz Claiborne
Narciso Rodriguez  has parted ways with Liz Claiborne after an 18-month partnership. The reason for the split was attributed to differing ideas on how the label should grow.
Wrong watch nets Charlize a writ
Actress Charlize Theron  is being sued by Raymond Weil for allegedly defaulting on a contract.  Theron is accused of wearing a timepiece from another brand in public, which goes against an agreement signed in 2005 for her to  wear and endorse only Raymond Weil watches.
Boutique shows square roots
DSquared2 has opened its first stand-alone boutique in Hong Kong. The two-storey, 2,727 sq ft space will carry  ready-to-wear and accessories for  men and women. The  fitting rooms  boast leather-trimmed doors and the  store features  tree trunks and birch trees sprouting from the floor. DSquared2, G/F, 4-6 On Lan St, Central, tel: 2524 3988
Connery to front for Louis Vuitton
Sean Connery   is to be  the new face of Louis Vuitton's Core Values campaign. Shot by Annie Leibowitz,  Connery's images will  appear at the end of the month. Figures such as Catherine Deneuve,  Keith Richards   and Mikhail Gorbachev  have  previously appeared in  the ads.
No pussyfooting
London label Arrogant Cat has opened its first Hong Kong store.  It's the label's first overseas boutique and will carry its  street chic apparel for women. Arrogant Cat, Shop 1097, IFC Mall, Central, tel: 2234 7389
How Bruno scaled up
Vanessa Bruno has signed an exclusive agreement with LCJG Distribution Company  to distribute the brand and expand its presence in Hong Kong and China. As part of the  deal, six  Vanessa Bruno  stores will be opened,  and  shop-in-shops.



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