Stylist Glam Up for Spring

Something for the ladies.

Shortlist's sister magazine - Stylist - has glammed up for this week's issue portraying key trends for Spring 2011. Seven pieces from various designers like Cavalli, Prada and Gucci has been showcased, ranging from denim separates, exotic-skin inspired dress, floral prints and jumpsuits which is synonymous with the season. And to add to the clothes, in the accessories department Stylist gave you the Bottega Veneta Sfrangiato knot clutches with their signature woven leather in a burst of colors.

Aren't you girls ready for Spring to come anytime soon after seeing these? These are luxe at its best.

[pix from stylist issue 64]

Bottega Veneta Bags

Beautiful bags from Bottega Veneta. I love the intricate woven leather and the adjustable handles seen on most of them. Also the zippered side which appear to make it versatile, enabling to be unzipped for extra room for storage.

The one that I'm lusting over is the quilted briefcase on the last set of pixs. Pretty much resemblance to Chanel's signature quilted bags. Bellissimo.

Camp Perforated Nappa Tote

Carmine Chene Nero Vintage Calf Flag Tote.

Isn't it reminds you of YSL?

Nero Intrecciato Light Calf Tote

Moro Light Calf Tote

Turf Light Calf Tote

Quilted Nappa Briefcase

[pix from bottega veneta and bluefly]

The Best Bags are from Milan...

Bags complete the whole look of a person. Apart from shoes and belts, having a great-looking bags would elevate your style sartorial into a new heights. In recent Milan Fashion Week FW11, there're so many varieties to choose from: tote bags, gym bags, briefcases, holdalls and weekenders, as well as iPad cases... there're plenty. And the material also varies - leather, pony skin, cowhide, suede, exotic skin, wool and tweed, and even canvas - they're definitely in dire need to be lugged around with you.

Bottega Veneta FW11

The house of Bottega continues with their intrecciato collection of woven leather, and luscious buttery material, some with peasant-like stitching on the edges. Love the clutch...

Burberry Prorsum FW11

Those wool holdall in navy, moss green and red looks amazing, though the vertical line reminisce Bally and Gucci quite a bit. The envelope-lookalike briefcase is a creative addition to the collection.

Emporio Armani FW11

I love studded bags and EA FW11 gives me that. The bags which looks like being made of wool/felt have handles that merged to be part of the main body.

Etro FW11

Ponyskin, cowhide, suede and croc; Etro really ticks all boxes when it comes to the types of material used. I love the zebra/tiger stripes on the first two, as well as the ponyskin tote in off-white. Delish...

Gucci FW11

One innovative collection at Gucci is the foldable briefcases: fold it, then it'll look like a clutch; open it as normal then it'll be a briefcase. A great hybrid indeed.

John Varvatos FW11

JV gives you the iPad sleeve in croc for some luxe take to keep your fav tablet in place. There's also lots of tote bags to choose from with the adjustable handles, and some appear like in mesh/perforated leather look.And oh, I love the skull on the chains...

Trussardi 1911 FW11

There's a carryall in croc leather in which the design reminds me of Louis Vuitton Alma bag. And there's also somewhat woven-like leather tote that I think quite similar to Valentino SS10. Yet, I love the fringe holdall in dark brown leather that somehow feel quite wild west.

 

[pix from gq style]

Bottega Veneta BVX Watch

Italian stealth-wealth label adds first timepiece to its portfolio.

Bottega Veneta, founded in Vicenza in 1966, is considered the pinnacle of certain elite brands’ commitment to discreet style and understated magnificence.

The company motto, ‘When your own initials are enough’, points a disapproving finger at brands who wear their monogram on their sleeve. This winter sees Bottega collaborate with the Sowind Group, owners of the renowned Swiss watchmaker Girard-Perregaux, to create its first timepiece, the BVX.

This unisex wristwatch, available from December, took two years to develop and will have a first-run of only 100 pieces globally, just 10 of which will come to the UK, at BV’s flagship central London boutique.

The automatic watch is classic Bottega Veneta; understated, original, refined and functional with a sensibility belying the precision, luxury and detail of its design. In true Bottega ‘anonymous’ style, there is no logo on the face. In fact, you will have to look closely to see a tiny logo engraved on the beautifully exposed mechanism in the back (inset). A genuine mark of class.

BVX wristwatch £9,800 by BOTTEGA VENETA; bottegaveneta.com.

[pix and words from Shortlist Issue 151]

What a Secretary Want...

Ever since I've returned to my home soil and back to work, I've been given so many jobs by people around me. Nope... I'm not complaining, I like it though. It's kinda blessing coz the more work I gotta do, the better I am since I'm one person who cannot sit still without anything to do. Kinda workaholic i guess. From the previous emcee thing for the convocation ceremony... to becoming a student advisor, the evaluator for presentations as well as doing my ambassador work for oversea visit. I really love my new bigfat life!

And the latest is when I've been selected to become the Secretary for a big international conference that'll be held somewhere in 2012. (2012? As in, London Olympic year? Yes, it is!) I've jokingly mentioned to my mate, I not gonna be a Secretary General like UN's Boutros Boutros-Ghali or Kofi Annan, but I'm the General Secretary instead. Why? Coz I'll be doing all the jobs of any typical secretary will do. Jotting down minutes of meeting, liased with all the participants for the conference, answering their FAQs and of course being the 'infocenter' for anyone who wanna know anything about the event. Exciting? Erm.. y e s... (that's a reluctant 'yes' btw, ahaks). One thing that I wish - at least all the participants would be delighted to hear my voice when i pick the phone. LOL! :D

Anyway. What would a secretary like me really want in order to do the job well? An iPad of course! Coz my handwriting is damn worse - even worse than a medical doctor. Therefore I would definitely rule out any classic notepad. Instead, iPad would be the perfect help. iPad with 3G and Wifi, that is. Just imagine how easy would it be to have it on my lap or on the table and typing all the important outcome from the meeting and emailing it right that instant. No MS Word? Aha.. you're wrong coz with Documents to Go app, any Word or Excel can be done easily without any hassle.

And to look business, what better to snug the iPad in the Bottega Veneta leather iPad sleeve. So damn hot! Love the color and the simple weave design from the uber fashion house. It'll definitely become a huge talking point in the board meeting!

[pix from highsnobeity]

Or, should I replace that sleeve with Mr Marc iPad sleeve from Marc by Marc Jacobs instead? Nah... I don't think so, coz it looks too kiddy and casual for a business environment. (Unless I'm in a meeting at a record label company. Or in a kindergarten, ahaks!)

[pix from bloomingdales]