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  • Chopard Japan opens flagship boutique in Osaka

    Chopard Japan opens flagship boutique in Osaka

    A new Chopard Japan flagship store has opened in Osaka, its design upgraded to reflect the latest styles of the French jewelry brand’s European boutiques.

    Chopard Boutique Hankyu Umeda Honten “embodies the spirit of the Maison” according to a Chopard Japan statement.

    “A boutique that combines the warmth and comfort of an elegant yet homely atmosphere, a place where every visitor can feel at home – a relaxing space that feels like a private residence,” the company said describing the design.

    “We welcome customers with a wide range of products, from the maison’s icon collection, Happy Diamonds, to magnificent high jewelry, to full-fledged mechanical men’s watches that go through integrated production.”

    Reflecting the maison’s commitment to sustainability, since July 2018 Chopard has exclusively used 100-per-cent ethical gold for all watch and jewelry production.

    The Chopard Japan boutique is located on the sixth floor at 8-7 Kakudacho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi.

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  • Chopard Malaysia reopens Suria KLCC store

    Chopard Malaysia reopens Suria KLCC store

    Chopard Malaysia has reopened its store in Kuala Lumpur, showcasing a refurbished space in Suria KLCC.

    Located on the ground floor of the shopping mall, the boutique is one of three Malaysian stores for the high-end Swiss jeweller, with the other two located in the Starhill Gallery and Pavilion KL.

    Upon entry, a display island sits in the centre of the boutique, crowned by a chandelier, hanging over the cabinet. The new store, which features mid-century wooden colours and diamond-y white lights, is sectioned by both men’s and women’s corners of the store.

    The updated store returns with Chopard’s classic pieces such as Happy Diamonds and Happy Sport, featured alongside the newest Chopard collections, Happy Dreams. The latter is a classy interpretation of cloud shapes, accentuated with diamonds and mother-of-pearl.

    His Excellency the Ambassador of Switzerland Michael Winzap attended the store reopening, alongside Francis Tan, COO of Suria KLCC, and Chopard Malaysia’s general manager Karen Teh.

    Suria KLCC is Malaysia’s premier shopping destination located at Kuala Lumpur prestigious commercial address, the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC). Set over six levels, it offers an array of goods and services including fashion, food and entertainment.

    Chopard was founded some 160 years ago and remains as one of the last jewellery and watchmakers to be family owned. It is currently helmed by siblings and co-presidents Karl-Friedrich and Caroline Scheufele.

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  • Innisfree to launch in Indonesia

    Innisfree to launch in Indonesia

    Beauty products brand Innisfree is launching in Indonesia with brand curator Time International.

    Part of Korean global beauty company AmorePacific Group, Innisfree offers products made with natural ingredients from Jeju, a volcanic island off the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula.

    Innisfree’s first store will open at Central Park Mall Jakarta on March 24, following its introduction in such markets as China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

    As well as skincare, Innisfree will offer colour cosmetics in Indonesia, says international business VP Chul Kim.

    Innisfree was launched by AmorePacific Group in 2000, joining its brands Laneige and Sulwhasoo.

    Founded in the 1960s, Time International manages multi-brand retail stores as well as mono-brand boutiques for such brands as Cartier, Chanel, Chopard, Diesel, Fendi, Fossil, Project X, Rolex, Sweet Monster and Tag Heuer.

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  • Multi-brand boutique Project X launches

    Multi-brand boutique Project X launches

    Project X, a multi-brand boutique that caters to young creative minds, has launched at Plaza Indonesia in Jakarta.

    From Time International, Project X offers a new take on men’s and unisex casual fashion and lifestyle. Its curated retail concept introduces 22 international brands and includes innovative designs in apparel, bags, shoes and accessories such as sunglasses and watches.

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    From Australia, Japan, South Korea and the US, the products are displayed in fun and creative surroundings, including a dessert stall, Sweet Monster, which features popcorn soft ice cream.

    The store has a palette of white and grey with wooden accents.

    “People like to shop and discover edgy pieces, and they like to hang out. It is a lifestyle,” says Time International president director/CEO Irwan Danny Mussry. “We see an opportunity here.”

    A second Project X is planned for Pondok Indah Mall 2.

    Featured brands at the boutique are Andersson Bell (South Korea), Beyond Closet (South Korea), Blankof (South Korea), BLC & BLC Gray (South Korea), Buddy Happy (Japan), Kapten & Son (Australia), Kiruna (Japan), Lapiz+ (South Korea), Luccica (South Korea), Mascolanza (South Korea), Miel Homme (South Korea), Monofold (South Korea), National Publicity (South Korea), PKG (Canada), Rawrow (South Korea), Riokairyu (South Korea), Salad Bowls (South Korea), Supercomma B (South Korea), Thank You Studios (South Korea), Thread Etiquette (US) and Ul: Kin (South Korea), United by Blue (US).

    Founded in the 1960s, Time International manages and runs both multi-brand retail stores – including @Time, InTime, The Time Place and Urban Icon – as well as mono-brand boutiques for such brands as Cartier, Chanel, Chopard, Diesel, Fendi, Fossil, Liebeskind, Poney, Rolex, Tag Heuer and Tory Burch.

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  • Labels lining up at new Macau resorts

    Labels lining up at new Macau resorts

    As Macau resorts swing the spotlight from gaming to shopping, designer labels are lining up to open their first stores in the former Portuguese colony.

    Established brands have already led the way, and the opening of two major resorts has introduced a broad choice of new retail space.

    Both the US$4.2 billion Wynn Cotai Palace and the new $2.7 billion Parisian Macao offer 18,580 and 28,000 sqm respectively of luxury retail space – together, more than 200 shops. However, established integrated resorts are also benefiting from the retail boom, with Swiss watchmaker Omega opening a corporate boutique in Studio City Macau and Paris designer Christian Dior launching its first boutiquein City of Dreams Macau.

    The all-new Wynn Cotai Palace is welcoming luxury brands such as Chanel, Chopard and Hermes, while watchmaker Franck Muller is launching the Vanguard Wynn Palace Boutique Exclusive, its third opening in the city. A new boutique inside Wynn Palace is also the third Macau outlet for luxury watch brand Panerai.

    Cotai Strip’s newest resort, The Parisian Macao, has set up the Shoppes at Parisian with more than 150 luxury and lifestyle retail boutiques. The shops are housed in different precincts named after some of the most stylish streets and arcades of Paris, including the Champs-Élysées. The fashion on offer includes a mix of both Parisian brands and couture new to Macau, including labels like Antonia, Garel Paris, Herzo, Isabelle Langlois, Sonia Rykiel and Temptation.

    To mark the opening of the Shoppes at Parisian, The Parisian Macao is hosting an exclusive designer runway show, Front Row, tomorrow evening. It will showcase crystal looks from Swarovski plus styles from selected retailers. Celebrity guests include China’s first fashion model Xiao Wen, the current face of Marc Jacobs.

    There will also be runway shows on September 15 and 16, plus other launch events.

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  • Chopard Singapore fails to notice missing millions

    Chopard Singapore fails to notice missing millions

    Geneva-based luxury goods company Chopard Singapore failed to notice it was missing S$11.2 million until a government investigator started looking into the embezzlement after a tip-off.

    Now the former accounting manager of the luxury goods company, known for its watches and jewellery, has been sentenced to 15 years’ jail for siphoning the money from her employer over nearly seven years.

    Chew Siew Lang, 53, misappropriated most of the money using erasable ink to write on cheques made out to Chopard suppliers for bogus transactions. After gaining the required two signatures on the cheques – Chew herself was an authorised signatory – she replaced the payee’s names with her own.

    The offences took place between January 2006 and August 2012, and Chew spent at least $2.1 million on lottery bets – she wrote 76 cheques of between $20,000 and $68,000 to a Singapore Pools retailer.

    In December, she pleaded guilty in the High Court to 56 charges – six counts of criminal breach of trust, 30 counts of falsification of accounts and 20 counts of using the benefits of her criminal conduct. A further 187 similar charges were taken into consideration.

    The prosecution had sought 18 to 20 years’ jail, but the defence argued that Chew has an impulse control disorder that turns her into a pathological gambler. The case was adjourned after Justice Woo Bih Li asked if there was a causal link between her mental disorder and her offences.

    In her latest appearance, Chew’s lawyer, Daniel Chia, told the court his client was not pursuing the point about her disorder after the prosecution submitted two psychiatric reports. He sought a jail term of 12 years.

    In sentencing, Justice Woo noted it was good Chew has the support of her family. “However, I also have to take into account that you misappropriate a very huge sum for which only a small portion has been recovered.”

    Chopard found out about the embezzlement only after the Commercial Affairs Department started investigating Chew. The company sacked her in August 2012, and two months later filed a civil suit against her. It has managed to recover only $197,000.

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