Chivas invitation

I just came back from a refreshing week-end in Zurich where I have been invited by Chivas for 3 days of adventure with the crew...



 Chivas Studio à Zürich du 11 au 13 mars: trois jours de fête artistique, exubérante et exclusive!

 

Zurich/Genève, x février 2010 – La prestigieuse marque de whisky lance enfin en Suisse sa plateforme événementielle, qui présentera pendant trois jours le meilleur des brillants créateurs helvétiques dans la gastronomie, la mode, la musique et la mixologie.

Esprit créatif, concerts exceptionnels, haute gastronomie, défilé des meilleurs créateurs suisses et célébrités: Chivas Regal promet à ses invites triés sur le volet trois jours de fête flamboyante avec son premier Chivas Studio suisse.

De Sydney à Hong-Kong en passant par Londres, Madrid, Punta del Este, Cannes ou Miami,  les Chivas Studios ont toujours captivé la jet-set locale par la mise en scène de ce qui se fait de mieux sur la scène artistique. A Zurich, le Papiersaal transformé pendant quelques jours en un univers d’exubérance luxueuse aux couleurs de la marque verra intervenir Horst Petermann, Carlos Leal, Malia, Heidi Happy, Dieter Meier pour des soirées magiques et exclusives, sur invitation seulement.

Pour débuter, le jeudi 13 mars, un diner ultra-select et exclusif réunira la jet-set zurichoise qui se délectera de la cuisine de Horst Petermann. Le grand chef doublement étoilé sort pour la première fois de la cuisine de son Kunstuben pour faire découvrir sa cuisine recherchée aux soixante invités VIPs. Parmi eux, on peut déjà citer Carlos Leal, Daniel Kampa, Marielle Byworth, Bruno Bischofberger, ainsi que la chanteuse Malia.

Les portes s’ouvriront après le diner aux autres invités de la marque qui auront le privilège d’assister pour inaugurer ce Chivas Studio à un concert de Malia, qui les enchantera de sa voix feutrée sur des accords jazzy-blues. La soirée se poursuivra en musique avec Oliver Miescher.

Vendredi 12, la soirée débutera par une présentation des cocktails moléculaires élaborés par l’expert français Fernando Castellon qui, inspiré par la cuisine moléculaire, réinvente le cocktail et surprend par la découverte de nouvelles textures et de nouvelles techniques de travail. Le clou de la soirée sera ensuite un défilé de mode monté par Yannick Aellen, célèbre organisateur de shows, contribuant notamment aux Fashion Weeks de Paris ou Londres et aux Stella Awards. Le thème de ce show spécial sera “Mode Suisse? Oui!”, présentant les marques suisses les plus en vogue en Suisse et à l’étranger. DJ LEXX (Dosci/Zukunft) et DJ LE WAX (KAUFLEUTEN, ZH) pousuivront la soirée dans l’ambiance festive de Chivas Regal.

Le samedi 13, enfin, pour la soirée de clôture de ces trois jours de fête extraordinaire, nous nous régalerons d’un concert exceptionnel de Heidi Happy, la nouvelle icône de la pop helvétique. Jolies mélodies limpides, histoires émouvantes et tendres, sur une voix jazzy craquante, le cocktail est charmant et le concert s’annonce irresistible. Et pour se quitter sur l’exubérance chère à Chivas Regal, puis la berlinoise DJ CASSY ( Panorama bar, Berlin) et DJ ZWICKER (Compost Records, ZH) nous feront danser jusqu’au bout de la nuit.

Ce Chivas Studio s’inscrit dans le cadre de la campagne internationale Live with Chivalry qui elle met en avant un code de valeurs : fraternité, galanterie, honneur et loyauté, valeurs qui font de certains individus des hommes à part… et que la marque traduira dans l’univers de cet événement.


 
Websites :
www.marijoli.com
www.malia-online.com
www.carlosl.com
www.yannickaellen.com
www.heidihappy.ch


Then everything was a surprise!

I invited Ian, Paolo and Gilles Chevre as it was his birthday on the 11th.
As expected everybody arrived on time from Italy and Jura Swiss...Apart from me...Obviously!
Coming directly from Geneva with my brother Joel. The snow and the traffic had a major impact on the late arrival....
We planed to stay at Hotel Four Points in Sihlcity....Arrived there 30 minutes before dinner and  guest what!... the manager of the hotel said that my room is not available and their is no more space in the car park...For some reason the system shutdown...So she recommend meto change in the "SPA ASIA" which doesn't below the the Hotel at all...which is really nice but coming from Hong-Kong with all my bags open a front of 20 other guests completely necked from the Spa wasn't appropriate at all!...(she did upgrade us at the end)

In some how I found time to get my Zen Zen attitude and get myself ready in 15 min. for Horst Petermann gastrononique's diner. As soon as I enter the place I started meeting with everybody with a nice drink of Chivas...All my stress was behind me.

 Amazing molecular mixology experience!

For dinner I was seating between Marianne Eschbach who invited me later to Bolero's office and Adrian Matthias Schräder who likes Chivas just as much as I did until the last day...

I will keep the rest of the 2 days as a great memory...Thank you CHIVAS!


The Programme :


19h00 Exclusive Dinner by Horst Petermann, Kunststuben -
VIP invitation only
22h30 Live Concert : Malia
23h30 Music by Oliver Miescher (Drama Queens, ZH)
21h00 Lounge Music and Molecular Mixology
22h00 Fashion Show by Yannick Aellen
« Mode Suisse ? Oui ! »
23h00 DJ LEXX (Dosci/Zukunft)
DJ LE WAX (KAUFLEUTEN, ZH)
21h00 Lounge Music
22h00 Live Concert : HEIDI HAPPY
23h00 DJ CASSY ( Panorama bar, Berlin)
DJ ZWICKER (Compost Records, ZH)



Melero Boutique & Gallery

Melero Boutique & Gallery united for the cover of GENTE BIEN Magazine and more...



Melero Boutique and Gallery inhabits a demure green dollhouse on India Street in downtown’s Little Italy—a small slice of haute New York or Paris in a little neighborhood not far from the oceanfront.
The dollhouse, called the A.W. Pray House, is a Victorian Gothic built in 1888. It was moved here by architect Jonathon Segal to be added as a retail space to his current residential project in Little Italy. Fancifully, he calls the building “The Q”—a reference to James Bond’s fictional gadget guru.
The idea of a clothing boutique/art gallery is Ruth Melero’s latest brainstorm. Born and raised in Texas, Melero has previously owned a chain of restaurants, an interior design company, and now this unique storefront, which offers quizzical passersby a cornucopia of art, clothing and accessories. Melero is a strong woman who talks fast and knows what she likes. Lucky for the rest of us, what she likes is always impeccable.
Melero’s goal is to be a place where San Diego women can find a little piece of New York or Paris. She has worked hard to curry favor and develop relationships with designers and artists locally and worldwide; the store carries beautiful lines, some of which are found here exclusively.
For the woman who astutely watches for the “who’s who” in fashion, designer Diego Binetti is a well-known name found here. Italian born and Buenos Aires raised, Binetti grew up watching and assisting his mother, a dressmaker. He started his career in fashion as a stylist working for Antonio Bordonardo at Bulgari in Milan. A year later, he became the head of design for Jill Stuart.
When Binetti broke out with his own line, Women’s Wear Daily proclaimed him as “The One To Watch.” Binetti’s designs are an explosion of color. His dresses are in soft cottons and sexy hemlines. Binetti is fresh, feminine, immaculately appointed and extremely wearable.
The A.W. Pray House exterior.
Photo by Rebekah Sager.
Ankasa is a line that has blown up worldwide, and now thanks to Melero, can be found in San Diego. Husband and wife team Sachin and Babi Ahluwalia started in the home arena with a cozy-chic style using lush fabrics and well-placed embroidery. Their clothes are cleverly constructed to flatter a woman’s body, adding just the right amount of flash and vibrant color with classic softness.
The real standout at Melero are the accessories. Two jewelry designers in particular--Marijoli and Gas Bijoux--are destined to take the city by storm.
Marijoli designer Marielle Byworth married into the jewelry family, but her brothers-in-law listened to her inspired design ideas, and soon she became a name all her own. Her cuff bracelets made in steel and encrusted with Rubies, and other stones fuse her Swiss sophistication with the grace and sensuality of the years she spent living in the Japan.
Andre Gas of Gas Bijoux is a graduate of the Beaux Arts School. He opened his first store in St. Tropez. His accessories reflect his love of global travel and the inspiration in his exotic finds. From Mexico’s flair to India’s intricate handwork mixed with New York’s energy, all can be seen in Gas Bijoux’s floral charm bracelets and gypsy style pendants.
For the art connoisseur Melero boast’s a collection worth envy. Whether customers are looking to decorate with a modern painting by famed artist Ricardo Rendon or jazz up a cottage with a contemporary collage or sculpture by the young and well-established Pablo Helguera, Melero’s got it covered.
For spring, Melero predicts color will rule: emerald green, gold and coral. She’ll also have swimwear by St. Tropez designer Las Noches, and an Italian line by Delfina.
“My secret is this,” confides Melero, “I don’t carry anything that I wouldn’t die to have myself.”

RESTIR new website!

Check out the new website of RESTIR in Tokyo....cool videos/pictures on our beloved BALMAIN and more soon on Jasmine Di Milo!

SEX and the HONG KONG

First time I met Rui was at Jennifer Woo's dinner organised for Roland Mouret. She was wearing those long black leather gloves with a beautiful red dress. Next time we bump into each other was at Nisha and Aron's birthday. She came with her boyfriend and I was happy to re-connect with my poor Japanese small talk.

From that great night we saw each other over lunch at Zuma. I had a real feeling about the mysterious Miss Rui Nakamurix... I discovered her funny and sexy blog SEX and the HONG KONG which I 'm going to follow from now.

Rui is definitely one of the most sexy Japanese girl I ever met, she is international minded and have a great sense of humor. I'm proud that she wear some of Marijoli collection and soon some customized Marielle Byworth pieces.

See some more pictures of Rui to our fan club...

RIKACO and NORIKO MAEDA in Mariloli (EXILE GENERATION March)

RIKACO in MAYING Bracelet
NORIKO MAEDA in MABE Bracelet and ELEMA Earrings

Bridge Field Showroom
03-6426-8773

Christel Talkigawa in BITEKI March







↑ ROWMA Earring (Left) / Mactor Earring (Right)
↑ ROWMA Bracelet (mid picture)
ROWMA Bracelet is available at;
DOUABLE STANDARD CLOTHING
[SHOP DATA]
  - Roppongi Hills Hill Side B1F / 03-3401-3299
  - Atre Ebisu 5F / 03-5475-8348
  - Nagoya PARCO South 2F / 052-264-8224
  - Osaka HERBS PLAZA ENT B2F / 06-6/ 346-7088


BRIDGE FIELD SHOWROOM
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Marielle Byworth selling in Hong Kong

I would like to invite every one who live in Hong Kong to join me to "Brother & Sister" in the luxury shopping mall - 1881 Heritage for a tea time meantime you can enjoy some pieces from my new collection.

I have made a special line called "Dragon on Fire" to mark my entry in town.
You will find rubies and onyx on big cuff for your Gala in town or for a dinner at "Busy Suzie" the Japanese restaurant that Gilbert Yeung just opened.

Best journey to come over would be to catch the ferry from IFC and then walk 2 min. to Emperor Watch and Jewellery shop.

That might be the first pictures ever release as I went today to coordinate the pieces with Gordon Lam and Alex Lau. Shop general manger Chistopher Chung will be there to guide you with  the concept of the store.


 SISTER -Ms. Cindy Yeung has over 18 years of experience in the watch and jewellery industry is taking care of the diamonds side of the shop

BROTHER - Mr. Gilbert Yeung who juggles a variety of businesses from night club to restaurants with the well known Club "Dragon I" is now taking care of the concept cafe or should I say the Colette of Hong Kong.

Great place to hang out with your friends or before heading to dinner at "Buzy Suzie". Jackson Ng is always there to show you the way is you are not sure where is it.

Middle East welcome Marijoli

Let me share with you few some pictures taken by Blackberry in Beirut...;)















Designer's Entourage opens its doors this month for a few soft openings.

Carrying a selection of niche and high end products from the Middle East, Italy and Russia Ghena Hariri and her partner have selected a beautiful space in Saifi Village in the hottest and most sophisticated area of Beirut just in front of the Blue Mosque.

The official opening will be in April...be one step ahead and snoop around Saifi Village before every one does...

GINGER FEBRUARY OPENING ARTICLE - MARIJOLI with ICONIQ

The upcoming singer ICONIQ, noted for her recent collaboration with EXILE, wore Marijoli in the Opening article of GINGER February.

Melero Boutique & Gallery Opening in San Diego

Featured Artist:
Quirarte & Ornelas (Mexico 1980 and 1979)


They are a couple of young artists who analyze their daily environment, they take  records of daily life by showing how they are living it and not how they see it. Their work is a detailed selection of landscapes, objects, scenarios and circumstances. They have received important awards and exhibited internationally places like Germany, Korea, USA and Japan.

 
 

Melero Boutique & Gallery has opened its doors on December 1st in the heart of Little Italy offering European and American designer clothing and accessories as well as contemporary art from acclaimed artists.

MB&G features MARIJOLI by Marielle Byworth



Ron Arad - Sculptor extraordinaire


With two galleries in Mayfair, London, Ben Brown Fine Arts has now arrived in Asia. Bringing some of the most celebrated international living and non-living artists to the increasingly vibrant art scene of Hong Kong, Ben Brown promises to maintain their reputation for quality and taste here in the East.
The gallery launched 2 major shows opening at the end of November 2009; a group show of major international artists from their permanent gallery at 301 Pedder Building and the other, ‘Ron Arad in a China Shop’, a solo show by the world famous Sculptor extraordinaire, from their exciting space at the prestigious IFC.

I personally enjoyed texting "Lolita" by Ron Arad for Swarovski crystal palace all night +85298027466

BEAMS/Marijoli - Winter, dress for success!



marijoli / "MABE" バングル
¥65,100 (税込)
BEAMS Online Point - 3100ポイント還元

キラリと輝く18Kゴールドプレートに、オーガニックな形状が印象的なバングルです。生物や自然界からインスピレーションを受けたという独創的なデザイン。しなやかに手首を覆い、手元にグッと強いアクセントを効かせます。
肌魅せパーティードレスに合わせて、ほっそりとした手元を艶やかに彩ってみてはいかがでしょう。シンプルな装いも華やかで個性の光る着こなしにグレードアップ。普段のカジュアルスタイルのスパイスに使っても、素敵に仕上がるオススメのアクセサリーです。



【marijoli(マリジョリ)】
ス イス人デザイナーMarielle Byworth(マリエル・バイワース)による、東京生まれの独創的なファッションブランド「Marijoli(マリジョリ)」。既にジュネーブやロンド ンでは、注目ブランドとしてメディアで多数紹介されており、ファッションセレブからの信頼も厚いブランド。自然や生物からインスピレーションを受けた、抽 象的な事象をモチーフに描いたデザインは、ミニマリズムを意識していて独創的。これまでにない上質でありながら遊び心に満ちたデザインが特徴的なコレク ションです。

品番:27-42-0396-708
原産国: タイ

Kim Joon






Joon Kim’s (Korea, Photography) works originate from his interest in tattoo due to its
intimacy with the body and its instant decorativeness.  While the tattoo was a unique
Asian art form from many years ago, over time it evolved into a genre whose concept
became the utter opposite of what it once was.  The ultimate purpose of tattoo remains
the same in that it serves the function of expressing one’s social status and individuality
to oneself and others alike.  With the interest of improving the somewhat disparaged
image of tattoo, Kim Joon aims to reinvent the body as the site of beautiful expression
through the use of tattoo.  However, in keeping with the current 







Korean culture where
tattoo is considered almost taboo, his works involve not direct body tattooing per se,
but images that utilize 3D computer graphics program.  Kim Joon’s computer graphics
are somewhere in between painting and photography and the resulting digital humanoids
are painted with brand logos such as Gucci, Armani, Budweiser, and BMS.  To Kim,
tattoos are a metaphor for one’s hidden desire and hard-to-control obsessions and
through tattoo, he started to see the people and the world.  To him, tattoos represent
the mental awareness that liberates the individual’s or the organization’s oppressed
desire; the skin is simply the canvas and the tattoo becomes the individual’s cultural
expression.  Kim’s tattooed bodies represent the luxury brands that are sealed onto
our consciousness and suggest the serious impact that it has on our identities through
the most sensual and tempting gesture.  It contains the message that we become sealed
and are reduced by what we consume.


Diana d'Arenberg
Sundaram Tagore Gallery

57-59 Hollywood Road
Central, Hong Kong
t:  +852 2581 9678


Shop with Stylist Misha Janette



Misha Janette
ミーシャ・ジャネット


1983年 米国ワシントン州生まれ、シアトル近地育ち。2004年 アメリカより来日、2007年文化服装学院卒業。

卒業の後に母国に帰らず、東京でファッション・コラムニスト、ファッション翻訳家を中心に 活躍を開始。そして、生れながらのアーティスト心を養育しようと、衣装デザイン、スタイリスト、アクセサリー作りとグラフィックデザインにも積極的。 2009年よりFrivolite活動をスタート

現在の主な活躍:
英字新聞ジャパン・タイムズ「 STYLE WISE 」コラムニスト / NumeroTOKYO英字コピーライター兼インタービュアー / 共同通信社「ファッション・チェック」コラムニスト / 装苑ゲスト・ライター / CNNgo.comファッションコラムニスト / high fashion、米日WWD、 NHK「東京ファッションエ ク スプレス」翻訳 / superfuture.com東京ショッピングガイド編集長 / TextileVIEWトレンドハンター


詳しくは、「 Frivolite の詳細」ページをご覧ください。

『ファッション・ジャーナリストとして世界コレクションを飛び回り、翻訳でデザイナーと身近にパッ ションを共有でき、スタイリストとして自分の世界観を作り出すことができ、そして、デザイナーとしてのモノ作りで自分の軌跡を世に残せる』ということは、 クリエイターのとしての限りない喜びです。

『こらからの人生、Fashion Showを一本も見ず、一人のデザイナーとも話をせず、一着のモード服にも手を触れないと誓ったら、100億円をあげる』と言われても、絶対に断る。なぜ なら、Fashion is my life ですから。ファッションに触れられなくなったら、死んだも同じ。


泡をモチーフに創られてる marijoli コレクション。
マリジョリのシグナチャーとなっている「レザー紐のハードなところ」と「金属のエレガンス」が対照的でクール。




「マリジョリ」は、スイス人デザイナーである Marielle Byworth(マリエル・バイワース)が,
来日後に立ち上げた東京発のブランド。
既 に海外でも人気があり、ケイト・モスやマドンナ、そして国内では、安室奈美恵 やモデルの道端ジェシカなどが愛用しています。BEAMS,TOMORROWLAND そして RESTIR というトップ・セレクトショップでも取り扱っているが、すぐ完売状態に・・・。近々大ブレークするブランドなので、今の内に手に入れると人に自慢できるで しょう・・・。


VERY Nov 2009 - Marijoli In "HOME VERY", The Opening & Main Article


おうちVERY(巻頭企画)
ホームパーティ編

THEME:
HOME VERY
HOME PARTY
(OPENING & MAIN ARTICLE)

ブリッジフィールド ショールーム
プレス
佐久間 麗安
03-6426-8773

Bridge Field Showroom
Press Contact
Rena Sakuma
03-6426-8773


Marijoli's updated shoplist

"Marijoli" is now available in 11 shops in Japan!
BEAMS exclusive bracelet is now available at their shops.
Don't miss it!

マリジョリの取扱店舗がこの秋、日本全国11店舗に増えました!
ビームスでは、限定ブレスレットが初登場。マリジョリファン、必見です!

TOKYO

Restir (Roppongi) / Roppongi Midtown 1F, 2F
TEL: 03-5413-3708


BEAMS HOUSE (Marunouchi) / Maru Building 1F
TEL: 03-5220-8686

BEAMS HOUSE (Roppongi) / Roppongi Midtown 1F
TEL: 03-5413-7690

Land of Tomorrow (Aoyama)
TEL: 03-5766-7462

Blossom (Aoyama)
TEL: 03-6804-3231

Double Standard Clothing (Roppongi) /Roppongi Hills Hillside B1
TEL : 03-3401-3299

Double Standard Clothing (Ebisu) / Atre 5F
TEL: 03-5475-8348

Nagoya
Double Standard Clothing (Nagoya)/ Meitetsu Hyakkaten Young-kan 2F
TEL: 052-585-7565

Kyoto
Double Standard Clothing (Kyoto) / Hankyu Kawara machi B1F
TEL: 075-223-8623

Osaka
Sov.Double Standard Clothing
(Osaka) / Herbis Plaza ENT B2F
TEL: 06-6346-7088

Kanazawa
Sov.Double Standard Clothing (Kanazawa) / Korinbo
TEL: 076-220-1016