Style bites

Published: 12:00am, 25 Feb 2009

Surprise in store at Prada To celebrate the upcoming Paris and Milan autumn/winter fashion weeks, Prada has invited leading fashion editors to redecorate the cities' main boutiques. Olivier Rizzo, who works for magazines including V, Arena Homme Plus and Love, will focus on Prada's Milan store, and Carine Roitfeld from French Vogue will redesign its Paris boutique.

45R opens second HK outlet Following the success of its first outlet in October, Japanese denim label 45R has opened its second store. The two-storey space boasts Japanese-inspired decor. G/F, Vincent Mansion, 7 Star St, Wan Chai, tel: 2861 1145

Style storms the Mandarin The Mandarin Oriental will host fashion shows every Tuesday afternoon in March in the Clipper Lounge. Brands participating include Versace, Shanghai Tang, Ferragamo and Pucci. There will be two fashion previews, one at 3pm and a second at 4.45pm. Tickets cost HK$258 per person (HK$488 for two) and include afternoon tea. For reservations, call 2825 4007 or e-mail [email protected].

Lessons in looking good Savvy Style Colour Me Beautiful's March lineup features makeover sessions and image consultant training courses such as The Works (HK$3,500) which includes a 21/2-hour makeover session. Image consultant training courses last five days and start from March 7. For more information, call 2522 2592 or e-mail [email protected].

Watch this space Charmonde has opened a new store at the IFC, selling watches from brands including Va Bene, Chouette, Ice Link, Chrono tech and Givenchy. Shop 3005A, Podium Level 3, IFC Mall, 1 Harbour View St, Central

Missoni inks diffusion line deal Missoni and the Valentino Fashion Group have just signed a 10-year contract to expand Missoni's diffusion line M Missoni internationally.

Leather lane Bottega Veneta has opened a new store at Jin Bao Place in Beijing, its sixth on the mainland. The brand has created a limited collection of 50 grosgrain leather handbags named the Beijing Belly, which are available in select boutiques in Hong Kong including the Landmark, Central, tel: 2973 0882.

Getting personal Gieves and Hawkes is offering customers personal tailoring until the end of March. Customers who purchase a suit or jacket will receive a tailor-made shirt worth HK$2,600. At all boutiques including IFC Mall.

Mum's the word Pregnant fashionistas should visit Nine Months (left), a hip new maternity boutique in Central. Expect to find new lines making their Hong Kong debut, including Stephanie Schell, LA Made and Zula Maternity. Also look for denim, skincare, accessories and gift items for mothers and babies. 7/F, Kai Wah Building, 68-70 Wellington St, Central, tel: 2868 5988

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