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  • SmarTone names winners of 24-hour hackathon

    SmarTone names winners of 24-hour hackathon

    An international team of students has won Hong Kong mobile operator SmarTone’s first smart Hackathon with a predictive maintenance solution for utilities.

    The team of of four university students and programmers from India, Poland, the Philippines and the US developed Prodict during the 24-hour hackathon, which had the theme of smart properties.

    Prodict analyzes data collected from various sensors and uses machine learning technology to predict the imminent failure of utilities services before they happen.

    The runner up was Pop UP, a virtual guidebook for office equipment that uses augmented reality technology, while third place went to Softhard.io, a property management solution that leverages internet of things (IoT), low-power wide area networking (LPWAN) and machine learning technology.

    The three winning teams shared in cash prizes of HK$50,000, HK$30,000 and HK$20,000 respectively, as well as new devices from sponsor Samsung.

    In addition, the winners will also be given the chance to join the Microsoft BizSpark Program and be entitled to a fast-track interview for the Cyberport Creative Micro Fund (CCMF) or Cyberport Incubation Program.

    “Hong Kong’s future depends on maximizing the potential of the next-generation and SmarTone Hackathon is the ideal platform to identify and nurture the brightest and best from Hong Kong’s budding technology talent pool,” SmarTone CEO Anna Yip said.

    “It is essential we foster the creativity and enthusiasm of the younger generation and events like the hackathon can serve to ignite their innovative thinking to fulfill Hong Kong’s smart city ambition.”

    The event was announced in August, and co-sponsored by Sun Hung Kai Properties and SUNeVision as well as Microsoft and Samsung. The hackathon attracted 120 participants.

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  • Tigers to pioneer same day bicycle deliveries for online fashion brand holymesh

    Tigers to pioneer same day bicycle deliveries for online fashion brand holymesh

    Tigers Germany has won the exclusive contract for online start-up fashion brand HOLYMESH in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

    The Hong Kong-headquartered supply chain specialist has doubled its Cologne e-commerce fulfilment complex to support HOLYMESH, a favourite with German YouTube influencers.

    Tigers Germany will pioneer a new same day delivery service, initially in Cologne, in order to introduce an efficient, green final mile solution.

    “We are supporting HOLYMESH with both B2B and B2C solutions, including shipping from their production centres in Italy and China, as well as developing bespoke packaging solutions and fulfiling quality controls both at shipping and on arrival at our facility,” said Andreas Niklasch, Managing Director, Germany and Switzerland, Tigers Germany.

    “Each B2C package is a bespoke undertaking, from cardboard packing and label taping, to adding the respective documents, such as autographs from YouTube influencers, and other promotional material.”

    Tigers handles sorting and checking into stock for HOLYMESH, storage, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) order transfers, in addition to processing returns, quality check Web Map Service (WMS) data maintenance, repacking and relabelling.

    HOLYMESH famously partners with YouTube influencers in Germany to exclusively develop, produce, and distribute clothing and accessories collections.

    “Tigers is a flexible and innovative logistics partner, providing us with the support we need to optimise processes, as our company continues to grow, and the influencer business continues to change rapidly,” said Jasmina Borgard, Managing Director, HOLYMESH.

    Tigers Cologne’s team of 20 has over 100 years’ industry experience, including expertise in e-commerce for fashion brands.

    “Our Cologne e-commerce fulfilment center has doubled in space in less than a year due to increasing demand,” added Niklasch.

    “We offer high flexibility, processing between 200 and 1,500 orders daily, in addition to a dedicated customer service to provide solutions further tailored to each of our customers.”

    “We are planning to launch a same day bicycle delivery service in Cologne, further boosting our offerings.”

    Tigers Germany works with a wide range of industries, including fashion, automotive, industrial goods, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals.

    Tigers recently launched a new rail freight service, Tiger Rail, on the new Silk Road, offering customers a 16-day transit time both east and westbound, between Duisburg, Germany, and Hefei, Chongqing, and Chengdu, China.

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  • Paul & Shark sportswear opens Elements flagship

    Paul & Shark sportswear opens Elements flagship

    Paul & Shark sportswear has taken more than year to reach the city after landing at Hong Kong International Airport with a boutique store.

    Its new a flagship at Elements mall in Tsim Sha Tsui covers 140sqm and features a minimalistic design in white with the brand’s iconic blue using mirrored steel, marble, metal, glass and wood.

    To mark its opening, the brand presented a photo exhibition by Chinese visual artist Chen Man focused on the shark spirit. It will be open until the end of Tuesday.

    A special guest at the official opening was Hong Kong Women’s Federation honorary president Pansy Ho. Paul & Shark is donating a share of the proceeds of sales to support the federation, which supports women’s leadership and gender equality, and protects women’s legal rights.

    Paul & Shark was founded in 1975 and is distributed in 73 countries and 458 cities, including Singapore.

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  • Miu Miu pop-up lands at Harbour City

    Miu Miu pop-up lands at Harbour City

    The Miu Miu Lady pop-up exhibition is in the midst of its Hong Kong stop, part of a global tour.

    At the centre of the Miu Miu pop-up are two giant handbags decorated with the jewel buckle for which the Prada-owned brand is renowned.

    The Hong Kong pop-up is located at Harbour City where it will remain until November, before the installation is packed up and shipped to Macau where it will be erected at Galaxy macau Resort from November 25 to December 10.  Already, the display has run at Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai and Nanjing.

    Readers can watch the time-lapse video of the Miu Miu pop-up being built here.

    In Hong Kong, a limited edition green version of the bag is exclusively available at the pop-up shop.

    Miu Miu hosted a cocktail party to launch the pop-up early this week.

    Besides the oversized bags, the pop-up features a series of short movies portraying the history of the Miu Lady bag.

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  • Miele Hong Kong joining Redress in clothing drive

    Miele Hong Kong joining Redress in clothing drive

    Miele Hong Kong, the appliance brand, is joining forces with environmental charity Redress in a bid to challenge residents to be less wasteful with unwanted apparel.

    It is using a citywide clothing drive from November 6 to 19 to re-direct wardrobe items away from landfill and back into the fashion loop.

    While new studies suggest that more than 60 per cent of Hong Kong residents now consider recycling their clothes, 111,690 tonnes of textiles are still being dumped each year. This means that about 15,000 garments or textile items go into landfills every single hour

    The Get Redressed x Miele Clothing Drive is seeking donations of used clothing, shoes and accessories that will directly benefit such charities as Christian Action, Friends of the Earth (Hong Kong), Green Ladies and Green Little of St James’ Settlement, Pathfinders and the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.

    High-quality clothing and accessories will be sold at the Get Redressed charity/secondhand pop-up shop from November 22 to 25 to raise funds for Redress, enabling it to continue its 10-year legacy of cutting waste out of fashion.

    Partner locations where donations can be left include Caelum Greene in Central, the Miele Experience Centre in Lee Garden Six, and PizzaExpress outlets in K11 Art Mall, V City and Yoho Mall.

    Miele Hong Kong marketing director Richard Green says the company sees the importance of sustainability and is keen to promote laundry care through a holistic approach, including motivating consumers to keep their clothes in use for longer.

    Redress hopes to raise consumer awareness of the importance of clothing care to keep garments in active use longer. It says that extending the life of clothing by nine months is estimated to reduce carbon waste and water footprints by around 20 to 30 per cent each.

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  • HKIA seeks luxury retailer for boutique space

    HKIA seeks luxury retailer for boutique space

    Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is seeking a retailer to run a luxury boutique concession.

    Tenders have been invited for a 57sqm space in the restricted area of Level 6 Departures in Terminal 1’s East Hall.

    With air, sea and land links around the clock, HKIA serves more than 100 airlines and 70.5 million passengers and is still growing. Of the international travellers passing through the airport, about 45 per cent are executives, professionals and proprietors.

    Tenders, accompanied by a non-refundable cashier’s order of HK$500, must be submitted by December 14.

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  • Charlotte Tilbury makeup coming to Hong Kon

    Charlotte Tilbury makeup coming to Hong Kon

    Makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury is bringing her award-winning makeup, skincare and scent collections to Asia.

    Her Makeup Revolution will be launched in Asia next year, starting at Lane Crawford in Hong Kong.Further details have yet to be announced.

    This follows her opening her first store outside of the UK, in Kuwait last week, one of three stores for the Middle East.

    Tilbury says there has been a huge demand already from loyal customers in Asia, while Lane Crawford chief brand officer Joanna Gunn says the exclusive launch of the brand in Hong Kong will be supported on the store’s online platform.

    With more than 25 years in the makeup industry working with A-list models, celebrities and designers, Tilbury has poured her best-kept secrets into her “all you need” skincare, makeup and scent collection.

    Her products have won more than 110 industry awards.

    Her colour products are curated into 10 colour-wardrobes: The Bombshell (inspired by Marilyn Monroe, Scarlett Johansson), The Dolce Vita (Beyonce, Penelope Cruz, Sophia Loren), The Glamour Muse (Jennifer Lopez, Jerry Hall), The Golden Goddess (Elle McPherson, Kate Moss, Ursula Andress), The Ingenue (Alexa Chung, Kirsten Dunst, Mia Farrow), The Rebel (Debbie Harry, Grace Jones, Lady Gaga), The Rock Chick (Anita Pallenberg, Brigitte Bardot), The Sophisticate (Audrey Hepburn, Natalie Portman), The Uptown Girl (Grace Kelly, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Middleton) and The Vintage Vamp (Lauren Bacall, Rihanna).

    Tilbury has created cover looks for such fashion magazines as GQ, Vanity Fair, W and Vogue. She has also created runway trends for designers and brands including Alexander McQueen, Bottega Veneta, Donna Karan, Lanvin, Miu Miu, Prada and Tom Ford; and crafted campaigns for brands including Burberry, Louis Vuitton. Missoni, Roberto Cavalli and Stella McCartney.

    Her client list includes Carina Lau, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lopez, Kate Moss, Penelope Cruz, Rihanna and Salma Hayek.

  • Marc Jacobs Hong Kong opens second store

    Marc Jacobs Hong Kong opens second store

    Marc Jacobs Hong Kong has opened a boutique store at Gateway Arcade in Tsim Sha Tsui.

    With a new store concept featuring a curved display podium, the 121sqm boutique showcases the US fashion label’s latest collection including ready-to-wear, handbags, shoes, tech accessories, jewellery, fragrance, watches and eyewear.

    To celebrate the opening, the store is exclusively offering the Mini Grind handbag from the Resort 2018 Collection.

    Marc Jacobs Hong Kong has one other store, directly across the harbour at Landmark in Central.

    Earlier this month, Marc Jacobs China launched its first online flagship store with VIPlux, which carries international luxury and premium brands.

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  • Golden quarter for Luk Fook Holdings

    Golden quarter for Luk Fook Holdings

    Jewellery company Luk Fook Holdings (International) has had a golden second quarter with sales up for both gold and gemset jewellery.

    With a relatively low base and a slight drop in gold price, there were encouraging sales of gold
    products in both the Hong Kong/Macau and Mainland China markets. Same-store sales of gold products rose 21 per cent over the previous quarter.

    With an improved market as well as the introduction of new products, there was a 16 per increase in same-store sales of gemset jewellery in Hong Kong/Macau.

    While the sales performance in July and August was promising on the mainland, September was less productive because of the lack of promotional activities for the Mid-Autumn Festival. This saw second-quarter sale-store sales of gold products in China rise by 19 per cent, while gemset jewellery sales fell by 2 per cent. Overall, therefore, the quarter’s sales were up by only 11 per cent, lower than the first quarter.

    Hong Kong/Macau achieved better-than-expected growth of 18 per cent for same-store sales of gemset jewellery, while gold sales rose 21 per cent. As a result, the quarter improved by 18 per cent overall.

    At the end of September, Luk Fook had 33 more shops in China, including 24 licensed outlets. With an improved market environment, the group’s target for shop openings next year has been increased from 50 to 80.

    Overall, the group had 216 Lukfook-branded shops at the end of the quarter, including 151 on the mainland, 45 in Hong Kong, 10 in Macau and 10 overseas, including a new shop in San Francisco.

    Together with 1325 licensed shops in China and one in Korea, there was a total 1542 Lukfook shops worldwide, of which 1476 shops were on the mainland.

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  • Cebu Pacific seeks Hong Kong, Bali entitlements

    Cebu Pacific seeks Hong Kong, Bali entitlements

    The operator of budget carrier Cebu Pacific is seeking entitlements to Hong Kong as well as Bali in Indonesia.

    Cebu Air Inc. filed an application with the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) for the allocation and re-allocation of entitlements on the Manila to Hong Kong route.

     The entitlements being requested are under a confidential memorandum of understanding between the Philippines and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2014.

    Aside from Hong Kong, Cebu Air has also filed an application with the CAB to get additional entitlements to fly to Denpasar, the capital of Bali.

    Cebu Air is seeking additional entitlements to Bali under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Multilateral Agreement on the Full Liberalization of Passenger Air Services (Asean-MAFLPAS).

    The Asean-MAFLPAS removes third, fourth and fifth freedom restrictions among Asean cities except capital cities.

    At present, Cebu Pacific serves 25 international and 37 domestic destinations.

    Cebu Pacific is utilizing a fleet of aircraft which includes one Airbus A319, 35 Airbus A320s and eight Airbus A330s for its flights.

    Cebu Pacific’s wholly-owned subsidiary Cebgo meanwhile, has a fleet composed of eight ATR 72-500s and seven ATR 72-600s.

    From this year until 2022, the group expects the delivery of seven more brand-new Airbus A321ceos and 32 Airbus A321neo aircraft.

    The group recently designated Laguindingan Airport which caters to Cagayan de Oro City and neighboring areas Iligan City, Marawi City, and Bukidnon province, as its seventh hub as part of efforts to strengthen its domestic network.

    Aside from the Laguindingan Airport, the group’s other hubs are located in Manila, Cebu, Clark, Davao, Kalibo and Iloilo.

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  • Vivo smartphones arrive in Hong Kong

    Vivo smartphones arrive in Hong Kong

    Chinese smartphone brand Vivo has entered the Hong Kong market with the launch of its latest model, the X20.

    It will soon also take its products to Taiwan, Singapore and Russia, followed by a push into Africa early next year.

    With sharp growth in the past year, Chinese smartphone brands now hold a record 48 per cent of global share, says technology research company Counterpoint. Vivio’s V7+ is already attracting strong sales in India, Thailand, the Philippines, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Cambodia and Bangladesh.

    “Since our first entry into the international markets in 2014, we have been dedicated to understanding the needs of consumers through in-depth research,” says Vivo senior VP Alex Feng.

    US research company Gartner says Vivo ranked fifth in global smartphone sales for the second quarter of this year in terms of volume, with 6.6 per cent  market share.

    Founded in 2009, Vivo is known for its innovative phone cameras and was the first brand to launch a smartphone with a dedicated Hi-Fi chip. It is the official sponsor of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

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  • Juice Hong Kong in sneaker collaboration

    Juice Hong Kong in sneaker collaboration

    Hong Kong clothing shop Juice and London’s Footpatrol sneaker shop have collaborated on a collection for the Adidas Consortium Exchange.

    The exchange is a project that pairs two retailers to co-design limited-edition sneakers, with the latest match featuring two Adidas cult classics, the Handball Top and Matchcourt Mid. Juice and Footpatrol have drawn inspiration from tourism and street-vendor souvenirs for their collaboration.

    The Handball Top is dressed in a royal-blue suede with embroidered details on the tongue, inner lining and heel, plus gold shop logos on each tongue tab, gold Adidas branding on the lateral heel, snakeskin branding on the medial side and pony-hair stripes on the lateral side. The shoe is finished off with a leather insole and off-white midsole.

    The Matchcourt Mid has a black canvas upper covered in embroidery representing each shop’s city. Other details include a rubber toecap, gold eyelets, zippers on each heel, gold shop logos on each tongue, leather insoles and an off-white vulcanised outsole.

    The Juice x Foot Patrol Adidas Consortium Exchange collaboration will be released tomorrow week exclusively at the two stores and their websites, with a select global release scheduled for November 4.

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  • The BonBonist debuts with truly tasteful design

    The BonBonist debuts with truly tasteful design

    In time for the festive season, The BonBonist confectionery shop has launched at Pacific Place.

    Bright white with gold touches, the shop plays on geometry with glass display cubes stacked around two sides of the open-plan store.

    A white circular table used as a wrapping station is the only furnishing apart from the counter along the right-hand side of the shop, behind a tall, stylised “B” at the front.

    Inside the display cases, the sweets themselves add colour accents to the overall neutral decor.

    Customers can mix and match bonbons from three or eight crystal cubes into a sweet box to take with them. They can personalise their candy boxes with ribbons and stickers at the gift-wrapping station.

    “The BonBonist’s idea is to create a special confectionery experience that enlivens all our senses – to reveal the inner child in each and every one of us,” says the shop’s founder and curator Olivia Niddam, who has had more than 10 years of international experience in confectionery.

    More than 70 sweets and chocolates from Europe make up the range at the shop, which also features 10 confectionary characters. Flavours include cola, cinnamon, corn, chili, coconut and ginger, and there are vegan as well as lactose- and gelatin-free offerings.

  • Fendi’s Peekaboo Project arrives in Hong Kong

    Fendi’s Peekaboo Project arrives in Hong Kong

    Italian fashion house Fendi is introducing its Peekaboo Project to Hong Kong, bringing together regional celebrities in the spirit of philanthropy.

    Launched in the UK in 2014, the Peekaboo Project has already been unveiled in China, Korea and Japan. For Hong Kong, Fendi has invited Hong Kong singer/actress Joey Yung and Taiwan singer/songwriter/dancer/actress Jolin Tsai to each personalise a Peekaboo bag.

    These bags will be auctioned online, with proceeds from the sale being donated to charity organisations nominated by the two stars: the Hong Kong Cancer Fund for Yung and the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (PWSA) for Tsai.

    Yung’s design is of a golden phoenix, embroidered on black silk with gold threads, a tribute to her mother Kam Fung (whose name directly translates to “golden phoenix”). Both sides of the bag feature gold satin, while the handle and bar feature multicoloured hand-painted exotics. Her mother’s name is engraved on a metal tag inside the bag.

    Tsai, aiming to celebrate the strength and power of contemporary women despite their delicate appearance, designed two 3D leather Venetian masks for each side of her bag, which is crafted from canvas. The lining features black leather with “No” in graffiti on one side, and “Yes”. The bag also features Fendi’s Strap You shoulder strap, adorned with multicoloured degrade beads and sequins.

    Both bags will be exhibited at The Landmark atrium for nine days from Friday, along with 10 select pieces from previous Peekaboo Projects in China, Korea, Tokyo and London. These include creations by Chinese supermodel Liu Wen, Olympic diving champion Guo Jingjing, Hong Kong actress/model/singer Angelababy and English singer Adele.

    A digital made-to-order area will be included at the exhibition, offering visitors a Peekaboo bag design experience with colour and pattern options.

    Yung and Tsai’s Peekaboo bags will be auctioned online from tomorrow until October 29.

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  • Hong Kong first to see Valentino’s VLTN pop-up

    Hong Kong first to see Valentino’s VLTN pop-up

    Italian luxury clothing brand Valentino is launching sport-themed pop-up shops in limited cities internationally to promote its limited-edition resort collection VLTN – starting in Hong Kong.

    Resembling gyms, complete with basketball courts, the VLTN pop-ups will feature limited-edition training shoes, yoga mats, basketballs and tracksuits. The stores also present NYC fashion photographer Terry Richardson’s VLTN campaign images, as well as a painting in homage to Valentino Garavani himself, who founded the brand in Florence in 1960. The brand is now part of Valentino Fashion Group, owned by the State of Qatar through Mayhoola for Investments.

    VLTN debuted at New York Fashion Week in May. Details of Its pop-up stores:

    Hong Kong (October 24-31) IFC Mall
    Tokyo (October 26-November 19) Omotesando, QC Cube Jingumae
    Shanghai (October 30-November 6) Plaza 66
    Seoul (November 8-19) Boon the Shop, Cheongdam

    In its own words

    Valentino explains the VLTN sportif brand in its own distinctive fashion:

    “Within the active spaces, sport, which is the fundamental principle of inspiration of the Valentino Resort 2018 Collection, reveals its pure significance as an ideal space of possibilities and identity. Reinforced concrete, samples in primary colours that recall the functional training box-jump, imaginary metropolitan basketball nets: the active underground enters the magnificence of the Valentino boutiques conquering an unexpected, authentic and distinguished space.

    “It is not an embezzlement of an aesthetic universe nor a contamination: it is more likely an opening toward an aesthetic invasion, something that is able to break a border, the border of the artisanal Valentino culture, in order to look toward new routes, the routes of the self-affirmation and of the unconscious dressing, typical of the new generations.

    “These spaces will have authors, not vendors: dedicated personnel, chosen for their inclination and cultural belonging, and will be wearing as a uniform the white shirt from the Valentino Rockstud Untitled collection, that will act as a surrounding to their personal style.

    “Further to the items and accessories of the Valentino Resort 2018 Collection, the active spaces will also have a limited-edition collection that will include multiple contemporary sports facets: basketballs, yoga mats, sneakers and other objects that unite the maison’s artisanal savoir-faire culture to the urgency of individuality and self-affirmation of the new sport-oriented cultures.”

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