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Longines introduces The Conquest Chronograph by Mikaela Shiffrin

Just in time for the winter season, Longines brings a new masterpiece into its signature Conquest Line, which is personalised by Mikaela Shiffrin, the Alpine Ski Champion and Longines’ Ambassador of Elegance.

Earlier this April, Mikaela Shiffrin paid a visit to Longines’ Saint-Imier headquarters in Switzerland to explore its museum and production workshops, where she took the rare opportunity to personalize her own watch from the Conquest collection.

And from the design to machinery and material, the Conquest Chronograph by Mikaela Shiffrinwatch symbolises Longines’ commitment to the world of sports and its prestigious role as a sports timekeeper.

 

“I am proud to lend my name to a Longines timepiece. The Conquest Chronograph by Mikaela Shiffrin reflects my sporting character without compromising its feminine styling.”

– Mikaela Shiffrin

Furnished with the finest craftsmanship, the blue dial of Conquest Chronograph by Mikaela Shiffrin is crafted with aventurine and sophisticatedly adorned with glitter, which sparkles under the light to evoke the dazzling snow crystals that cover the ski slopes.

With all the sparkles and cool hues, dashes of red are added to reminisce the colours of the American flag, honouring the skier’s home country.

Visit www.longines.com to find out more.

This article was originally published on www.lofficielmalaysia.com.

Tiffany and Co. 2018 Blue Book Collection: The Four Seasons of Tiffany

First published in 1845, the Tiffany & Co.Blue Book was the jeweller’s first mail-order catalogue and over the years, it has developed into Tiffany & Co.’s most heavenly high jewellery collection of each year.

Dubbed ‘The Four Seasons of Tiffany‘, the 2018 Tiffany Blue Book High Jewellery Collection is an ode from Chief Artistic Officer Reed Krakoff and the artisans at Tiffany and Co. to Mother Nature.Inspired by flora, fauna, architectural complexity in nature and Mr Krakoff’s love for the industrial, the collection is composed of five different themes – Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter and Colour Theory – each sophisticatedly crafted with the finest stones and gems to resonate the beauty of the changes of seasons.

In honour of the 2018 Tiffany Blue Book Collection, the heritage New York jeweller had invited its A-list friends and muses to gather in its home city for a special gala night.

From actress Zoë Kravitz and top models Ju Xiaowen, Yuka Mannami, Fernanda Ly, and Halima Aden to global influencer Nicole Warne, swipe the gallery to check out who’s at the 2018 Tiffany and Co. Blue Book Gala:

Also, our very Malaysian style icon, Marion Caunter and her husband SM Nasarudin SM Nasimuddin were also at the starry gala. The couple showed up in a matching all-black look, and Marion, looking stunning as always in her amazing Alexander McQueen evening gown.

Visit www.tiffany.com to find out more about the The Four Seasons of Tiffany.

This article was originally published on www.lofficielmalaysia.com.

 

Corum names actor Hu Bing as new global ambassador

For more than 60 years, Corum has been embracing the idea of creativity and boldness as its vision, and who better to parade for the Maison than Hu Bing, the athletic, model, singer, producer and editor.

Hu Bing’s oriental steely yet elegant aura and imperturbable style have brought him a high-profile status in the international fashion scene but it is that fearless and passionate attitude towards life that marks the genuine charm of this global icon, who truly embodied the Corum philosophy – “Craft Your Dreams”.

From elegance to sporty chic and youthful energy, the collaboration with Hu Bing brings out the timeless luxury and different artistic of Corum watches.

 

“His pursuit to excellence and continuous breakthrough are precisely the best interpretation of Corum’s persistent progress in fine watchmaking.”

– Mr. Jérôme Biard, CEO of CORUM

Swipe the gallery to check out more pictures of CORUM’s latest campaign starring Hu Bing:

For more information, visit www.corum-watches.com.

This article was originally published on www.lofficielmalaysia.com.

 

#FFFMilanoForGreen: Fashion Film Festival Milano brings up green issue

Fact: From wastewater to toxic chemical and textile waste, fashion industry represents one of the biggest polluters in the world.

Coinciding with the coming Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2019, Fashion Film Festival Milano (FFFMilano) is back for its fifth edition between 20th to 25th September 2018.

Themed #FFFMilanoForGreen, FFFMilano 2018 has decided to call out the elephant in the room – the ongoing issue of sustainability within the fashion industry.

Receiving more than 200 submissions of fashion films worldwide, #FFFMilanoForGreen features the works of rising young talents, as well as prestigious houses like Prada and Hermès.

Photo courtesy: fashionfilmfestivalmilano.com

Taking this opportunity to raise awareness towards fashion industry’s green makeover and spreading knowledge of consumer ethics, FFFMilano will be holding special screenings and conversations with the jury and activists for sustainable fashion.

A new category ‘Best Green Fashion Film’ will also be introduced during the festival.

The global jury includes Ana Lily Amirpour, who won the Special Jury Prize 73rd Venice International Film Festival; British photographer Max Vadukul, who was first discovered by Yohji Yamamoto in the 80’s and has been working with Italian Vogue, French Vogue, The New Yorker; Orsola de Castro, Founder and Creative Director of Fashion Revolution; Pablo Arroyo, Creative Director of L’Officiel Hommes France and more.

On the topic of fashion sustainability and ethics, we’re also lucky to have designers like Stella McCartney and Vivienne Westwood to be our allies, as well as Versace and Maison Margiela who declare fur-free earlier this year, following the likes of Gucci, Givenchy and Michael Kors.

We have come a long way, we still have a long way to go.

To find out more about #FFFMilanoForGreen, visit www.fashionfilmfestivalmilano.com.

This article was originally published on www.lofficielmalaysia.com.

Ashleigh Ivory: Dynamic Duo

Some things just work better in pairs – an iPhone with headphones, wine and cheese or in the skincare context, Ashleigh Ivory’s Black Diamond Beauty Roller and Fuji Shiitake Age-Defying Serum.

“If better is possible, good is never enough.”

With regards to skincare solutions, the search for the best is ongoing and never-ending. And more often than not, the best often comes in a winning pair. Ashleigh Ivory, for one, acknowledges both principles, constantly taking one step further with its procurement of top quality, natural products that effectively combine Japanese ingenuity with outstanding skincare. Its Japanese-crafted Black Diamond Beauty Roller with Fuji Shiitake Age-Defying Serum set is testimony to that.

The one of a kind lightweight beauty roller bearing 48 facets like the facets of a diamond on each of itsthree rollers is designed to gently stimulate skin. Additionally, it comes with high thermal conductivity, capable of changing its temperature in an instant by simply immersing the beauty roller into either warm or cold water for a second before effortlessly applying the warm or cool treatment to the contours of your face. This enhances circulation and tightens pores respectively.

Black Diamond Beauty Roller

Black Diamond Beauty Roller

Master-crafted from three terahertz ores, the Ashleigh Ivory Black Diamond Beauty Roller emits terahertz waves that work marvellously to counter the effects of skin ageing with its soothing, lifting and firming action. Not only that, it also preps skin to allow skincare to penetrate 10 times deeper, acting directly on the skin’s cellular level for optimum results.

Fuji Shiitake Age-Defying Serum

The all-natural, chemical-free Fuji Shiitake Age-Defying Serum then steps in to complement the magical effects of the roller. Formulated using ‘miracle’ ingredient Fuji Shiitake mushroom, eight amino acids, Kojic acid as well as a high content of Vitamin C, all that is needed is one small pump to deliver a number of skin remedies – fading pigmentation, reducing blemishes, and brightening, toning and firming up of the skin.

With the powerful combination of both the light and portable facial roller and luxurious miracle serum, the age-old excuse of compromising the well-being of your skin should stay buried in the past.

For more information, visit www.ashleighivory.com.

This article was originally published on www.lofficielmalaysia.com.

 

Cartier introduces new Juste un Clou designs

The signature Juste un Clou just got an edgy and even more magnetic upgrade.

Translated to literally ‘just a nail‘, the Cartier Juste un Clou bracelet was first created in the 1970s and for more than four decades, it stands as one of the most iconic jewellery of the house of Cartier.

This summer, Cartier has decided to introduce a new slimmer and more flexible version of Juste un Clou, following the success of the new Love Bracelet earlier this year.

Now available in yellow gold and pink gold, the androgynous silhouette is given an edgy and even more magnetic upgrade; wear it alone to complete a delicate look or wear in stacks to resonate the rebellious and boldness in you. This article was originally published in the

To find out more about Juste un Clou collection, visit www.cartier.com.

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Amouage introduces new fragrance: Imitation

Imagine New York City in the 1970s, where graffiti, neon lights, a boiling pot of cultures filled the city in an era of freedom and tension.

These are the memories that filled Christopher Chong‘s childhood and his first experiences of NYC, who is now the creative director of Amouage, a luxury fragrance label.

Now, Chong narrates the intense colours, smells and the amalgamation of Latin and Asian cultures along the Lower East Side of New York into two new bottles of fragrance, parked under the Imitation series.

Portraying an era of audacious freedom, Imitation Man is a Chypre and Leather creation mixed with a hint of mysterious spices, embodying the bold spirit and the diversity of 70’s street cultures.

Imitation Man

Whilst for her, the Imitation Women is a Floralcy Aldehyde that takes us back to Studio 54 in the ’70s. With the heart notes of Blackcurrant Buds, Aldehyde, Liquorice, and floral top notes, Amouage brings on the never-ending party atmosphere at the iconic nightclub.

Imitation Woman

The neon colours crystal bottle has borrowed the neon lights from NYC to reflect the dynamic vibrancy and energy of the ‘City that Never Sleeps’, topping it off with a Topaz Aurore Swarovski crystal.

 

Amouage Imitation is now available worldwide. For more information visit Amouage.com.

7 things you need to know about the new Sothys Hydra3Ha.™ range

Sothys re-invented its Hydra3Ha.™ range with NEW hydra-plumping complex, offering a three-dimensional hydration for our skin.

From restoring immediate hydration and ‘re-training’ the skin’s ability to optimising its own hydration and protecting the skin against moisture loss, the new formula enhances the hydration that starts from deep within the skin cells at the gene level and all the way to the surface moisture barrier.

In celebration of its launch, we spoke to Cinthia Montoro, Sothys’s beauty trainer, about the reformulated Hydra3Ha.™ range and her skincare tips.

 

Cinthia Montoro, Sothys beauty trainer.

 

How would you add this product to an existing skincare routine?

You can add it in easily whenever you’re feeling or diagnosed with dehydrated skin. The cream we have is a daily essential for dehydration whilst the mask helps to boost your own production of hyaluronic acid. It is actually an endogenous way of providing hydration to our skin.

Aside from the Hydra range, are there any Sothys essentials we need?

All the products, actually. My favourite is the Wrinkle-Specific Youth Serum, but I change my favourite very often because we always have something new.

I really like the mask from this range because I travel a lot for my work and whenever I feel dehydrated (skin) because of the different weather, this mask helps as an immediate remedy.

 

Do you have any tips to enhance the effects of the skincare products we use?

Actually, for some of the Sothys products like the Perfect Shape Youth Serum, we have a specific gesture to help the serum penetrate into our skin, enhancing the action on face lifting and texture restoring.

But all the product will have the same effect with or without a massage. It’s just something extra for your own skin wellness, like activating your skin and putting yourself in a relaxed mood for the products to be absorbed.

 

(Swipe the gallery below to take a look at Sothys Hydra3Ha.™ range)

What do you think is the most common or biggest misconception about skincare?

I want to link this to the Hydra3Ha.™ range because the biggest misconception about hydration is a lot of people think that dehydrated skin means dry skin, which is not true.

Dry skin means you have lack of lipids and fats, your sebum production is not working properly. However, dehydrated skin is just a lack of water.

Many people go to a salon saying that they have dry skin, but it may be a different condition and they will need different treatments and products. That’s why with Sothys, we have professional beauticians to carry out a thorough skin check before giving any advice and prescription for our guest.

 

Speaking of this, what are the respective consequences for dry and dehydrated skin?

Dry skin leads to the poor barrier function of our skin. When the barrier function is not working well, bacteria invade and this is when you get inflammation, redness and roughness.

For dehydrated skin, it brings damages on elasticity and radiance of skin. Also, well-hydrated skin prevents us from wrinkles and slows down skin ageing.

 

This article was originally published on www.lofficielmalaysia.com.