DU JUAN
SHANGHAI EXPRESS
A PRESTIGE HONG KONG EXCLUSIVE
Shanghai-born supermodel Du Juan, the first Asian model to grace the cover of French Vogue, welcomes the Year of the Rat with an exclusive interview and photo shoot in the February issue of Prestige Hong Kong.
Named one of the top ten models in the world to watch by Style.com, Du discusses growing up in China, her passion for fashion and her involvement in the recent US$10 million Fendi on the Great Wall show, staged by internationally celebrated designer Karl Lagerfeld.
“The fact that it was staged at the Great Wall made it really one of a kind,” she says. “The atmosphere and the anticipation for this event were electric. It was also very cold.”
Of her passion for fashion, Du confides: “Fashion must be fun. That doesn’t mean I don’t take my work seriously. To be successful in anything you need tremendous discipline. First and foremost I love what I do. Doing something you like makes a big difference. It’s not just fashion. It’s everything.”
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Also in this issue:
EXCLUSIVE: Kee Club and Grand Hyatt Hong Kong ring in the New Year
The Kee Club welcomes 2008 with its “Roaring Twenties” celebration while “Da Gang” Hong Kong raises the roof with Purple Dreams themes and a line-up of local luminaries including Poman Lo and Gigi Fu.
EXCLUSIVE: Jet Li’s One Foundation charity gala
Columnist Margery Au provides an exclusive behind-the-scenes report on Jet Li’s One Foundation charity gala at the Grand Hyatt Shanghai.
MGM Grand Macau opening party
Celebrities, socialites, dignitaries and other high-profile guests throng to the opening of the MGM Grand Macau and an exclusive dinner featuring entertainment from operatic diva Sarah Brightman and the Hong Kong Philharmonic.
Successful brand-builder Richard Lee Man-fai
Richard Lee Man-fai, executive chairman and CEO of Wo Kee Hong, explains the secret to his successful distribution of high-quality, brand-name products in Asia, including Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa Romeo and Playboy Lingerie. Of success, Lee says: “You need more than the knowledge and the money. You need the passion and understanding.”
Andrew Yuen, fund-raising chairman of the HKCF
Andrew Yuen, fund-raising chairman of the Hong Kong Cancer Fund reveals the theme of this year’s ball, and discusses the involvement of celebrities such as Karen Mok and Chow Yun-Fat.
Chanel Mobile Art Pavilion preview
Enjoy a preview of the Chanel Mobile Art Pavilion in Hong Kong designed by renowned architect Zaha Hadid in collaboration with legendary fashion guru Karl Lagerfeld.
Coco Beach Golf and Country Club in Puerto Rico and Club Med’s luxury resort in Mauritius
Travel to the challenging Coco Beach Golf and Country Club in Puerto Rico, home of the first PGA-sanctioned even in the Caribbean island commonwealth, or take a tour of La Plantation d’Albian Club Med on the west coast of Mauritius.
The ins and outs of celebrity auctions
Christopher Reeve’s Superman costume for US$17,000. Sean Connery’s James Bond dinner jacket for US$68,000. Find out what people are willing to pay to get close to the articles of fame.
...plus a profile of Audi’s sporty A8L limousine, a taste of Italian chef Gianluigi Bonelli’s classic creations in the private members’ club Kee, a photo pictorial of Kakadu National Park in northern Australia, and a fantastical photo spread of the top fashions recommended for the Year of the Rat.
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