Style bites

Trunk call for jewellery show

MCL Design will host a two-day trunk show of its ornate and colourful jewellery. Designer Matthew Campbell Laurenza (right) will be on hand to help customers select pieces from the latest collection, which features precious and semi-precious stones. Today and tomorrow, 5pm to 10pm at Finds, 2/F LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham St, tel: 2521 6600

Uniqlo comes to town

Hip Japanese chain Uniqlo has opened a shop in Kowloon. Covering more than 10,000 sq ft of space, it will carry clothing and accessories for men, women and children. Uniqlo, Shop 01, Level 1, Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong, tel: 2265 8586

Megastore shoe-in

Local fashion chain b+ab has opened a store in Kowloon. The 7,000 sq ft space has an area dedicated to shoe label Vanilla Suite. b+ab, Shop UG-02, Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong, tel: 2265 8586

Bye bye at Biba

Bella Freud is stepping down as head creative consultant of cult label Biba. She plans to relaunch her own line, which she'll show at London Fashion Week in September.

Cavalli's fast fashions

H&M has announced that Italian designer Roberto Cavalli (below left) will create collection for the Swedish retailer. The line of clothing and accessories for men and women is set to launch in November.

Anniversary designs

To celebrate the SAR's 10th anniversary, the Hong Kong Design Centre has launched the Creation 9707 Project, a collaboration between 10 international brands and 10 Hong Kong designers to create 10 products, including homeware and accessories. Limited numbers of each will be available for one year, from late 2007, and all proceeds will go towards the development of design education in Hong Kong. Names involved include Ferragamo, Barney Cheng and Vivienne Tam. For more information, contact the Hong Kong Design Centre on tel: 2522 8688 or e-mail: info@ hkdesigncentre.org.