TBT: This shoot with Edwing Chuang and Olivier Yoan

Working with Edwin is always fun. Fantastic young man, good soundbites, great pics.

 

Sneakerheads: A shoe in.

Originally, the idea started with a profile of one person who collected sneakers - then it snowballed into this eight-pager as Leo Chow pointed to these incredible serious collectors who knocked me down with statistics; over 500 pairs of shoes, a value of over $5 million.

No one in high fashion paid attention to sneakers in the ’80s, but, with prices for prize examples going stratospheric, look at them now!! We record an oral history of the humble accessory that’s now a blue-chip commodity.

Read the entire feature online here.

PS: One of the three pics in the mag shot by me - if you take 100 pics, one will turn out ok! ;0) .... This is also why we hire the best photographers in the world. Shout out to Natalie Dunn who did an amazing job.

You know you love her, xoxo: Feiping Chang 張翡玶 aka xoxofei on Instagram

One of the OG Social Media mavens, Feiping graces the cover of Adore magazine, out now with the October issue of Prestige magazine. 

Have known this lovely gal for years and she's super cute, super fun to work with.

As I type this, over 80,000 people follow Fei - and her curated social media posts. 

She's very clear on her likes and dislikes, and she knows her fashion. There's a reason brands love her, photographers adore her, stylists and esp the papz.  

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Prestige magazine's latest cover feature: October 2021

 

Shot on Sept 1, out by October, Kevin Poon graces the cover of the latest Prestige magazine. Was good fun to chat with the star of the cover and after its initial release, we somehow seemed to have ruffled a few feathers. Hmm. Good. 

Big shout out to Hong Kong photographer Ricky Lo for yet another stunning cover. 

And the good people at Louis Vuitton in Hong Kong for the wardrobe and accessories. 

Pop Bytes: Armani in 2021 is as gorgeous as ever: 40 years of Giorgio Armani

Lifting the veil of doom and gloom that has altered the way Giorgio Armani has presented his collection since 1981, the 40th anniversary of Emporio Armani wasn’t filled with movie stars (usually a staple on the front row of his shows), political heavyweights, jet setting socialites and supermodels but a socially distant affair with a level of studied, honed perfection that only he can provide.  

Locked down at his palatial home on Via Borgonuovo in Milan, Armani digitally presented the Emporio Armani collection to a global audience – streaming it online for audiences in New Delhi to New York, Tokyo to Paris. The entire world of fashion purveyors watched simultaneously the mix of the 1980s disco era and the modern that strutted down the catwalk. A patina of technicolour dreams, as well as his signature navy and all-black ensembles. Flashes and pops of colour with contemporary cuts, exquisite silhouettes, patterns and monochrome.  

Filmed against a backdrop of the brand’s name writ in neon, the collection had all the signature pieces one expects from the legend; luxurious fabrications, glitter, leather, whimsical cuts and classic silhouettes, the pride, the peplum, the pinstripe, he showed it all. Models wearing knits with sequin borders, jacquard, suitings for women and loungewear tailoring for men.

For long loving, enduring fans of the brand, there were new graphic shapes, amplified colours, as well as reassuring crystals and glittering gowns – those most often seen on the red carpet of every award show. Pieces you’ll see again on  Armani’s muses like Cate Blanchette, Julia Roberts and that A-list ilk; there’s a reason why he’s held the crown of “the king of the Hollywood red carpet” (Vanity Fair) since 1978, when he  first dressed Diane Keaton. Movie stars and Armani go hand in velvet-gloved hand so when you see a black and white gown with glittering embellishments, you know Kidman will swan down the stage like he made it just for her.    

No other designer of his vintage – Giorgio Armani turned 87 this past July – stands this tall, relevant and a force to be reckoned with. Trends come and go, tides rise and fall. Style is eternal and Armani is forever. 

P.Ramakrishnan

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Sandy Ip by Edwin Datoc

Sandy Ip by Edwin Datoc 

Outtakes from a shoot for my feature(s) in Prestige magazine and online. 

Prestige Hong Kong's 40 under 40, 2021 edition

 Prestige Hong Kong's 40 under 40, 2021 edition