Christopher Bailey & Burberry Flagship Store Opening at Taipei Taiwan with Asia’s Top Celebrities

My favorite designer Christopher Bailey has done it again! To celebrate the Burberry flagship store opening at 101 shopping center in Taipei Taiwan, Mr. Bailey& Burberry had just hosted a multi-media extravaganza with ground-breaking technology and 360 degree multi-sensory effects is hoping to animate Burberry's ties to their British heritage as well as the elements of fashion, music, and the weather. The event drew some of Taiwan's biggest celebrities with guests including Jolin Tsai, Girls Generation, and Daniel Henney among many others.

Christopher Bailey and Jolin Tsai Celebrate The Opening Of The Burberry 101 Flagship Store In Taipei on April 26th, 2012

Model Daniel Henney and Jessica Jung of K-pop group Girls' Generation

To help & adds the excitements of the incredible experience of Burberry’s flagship store opening in Taipei Taiwan, British musican Tom Odell performed with some talented orchestra of Taiwan college students.

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Fashionista's Annual Spring Summer 2011 Must-Have Items Shopping Report

It's that time of the season when all the hottest accessories that hit the catwalks back in autumn 2010 now the long wait has ended, and they are all in the store. But you've got to be quick off the mark, because they'll be sold out quicker than you can say 'must have'. But where to begin? We've boiled down the key trends in the theme of your vacation spot location and picked out our favorite pieces for you. Ready, steady, shop!

Nautical Girl at Côte d'Azur

Tory Burch "Barite" Embellished Tee

Available at Nordstrom.com

Burberry Twisted Cord Necklace

Available at Net-A-Porter.com

Sonia by Sonia Rykiel - Striped Chiffon Dress

Available at Saks Fifth Avenue.com

Yves Saint Laurent Deauville Canvas Wedge Sandles

Available at Net-A-Porter.com

Lauren by Ralph Lauren "Kael" Ruffled Tank

Available at Nordstrom.com

Anya Hindmarch Junie Canvas Bow Tote

Available at Saks Fifth Avenue.com

Carmen Marc Valvo Strapless Sequin-Stripe Dress

Available at Bergdorf Goodman.com

Burberry Prorsum Fall 2011 London Fashion Week Show – 60’s Mod Style Girl In British Snow Wonderland

It snows at Burberry Prorsum Fall 2011 fashion show! and it was a beautiful collection! The show took place in a massive tent at the Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens and the collection was inspired by the famous model back in the sixties Jean Shrimpton. Burberry Prorsum's creative director Christopher Bailey designed the whole collection based on the kind of outfits she might have wear & modeled back in the days. Also Christopher was inspired by the works of famed photographer David Bailey , but most interestingly , Christopher was inspired by the British Weather! and can I say, the snowing effect at the show finale is just beautiful!

“How I love the weather can change your mood, change your spirit, that’s why we here at Burberry always try to incorporate into our collection, Burberry is so much about the weather! The Burberry trench coat is all about the elements” Expressed by Christopher Bailey

Here is a video of Christopher Bailey talking about his inspirations for Burberry’s Fall 2011 Collection

In the Fall 2011 show, Bailey offers up various of silhouette that mix the British utility-wear with a touch of Cristóbal Balenciaga's Haute Couture constructions of exaggerated shapes of volume! Cropped shoulder, exploding volume sleeves, deep peplums at the waist, military styling & big toggle buttons done in hues of mustard green, bright red, oranges mix with super luxe looking black & white mink mixing with drop waist bubble skirt dress & fitted pants/skirts... all has matching handbags to go with each outfit! It was a winter coat loving girl's dream shown in Burberry's fall 2011 show, and the handbags are just fabulous!
I really admire Christopher Bailey's vision of taking this 155 years old house of Burberry founded in 1856 to the modern world. Since last fall collection’s innovative live stream broadcasting their runway show directly from London to every Burberry Boutiques all over the world! Also allow the customers to watch the show online while placing pre-orders on their official website Burberry.com (Remember those must-have aviation shearling coats with oversized collar & buckle details? LOVE!).

Here is the video of this fabulous collection – Burberry Fall 2011

(Photo courtesy by Vogue)

Aviation Jacket Rugged Chic - Burberry Prorsum Fall Winter 2010 Collection

I am so excited about Burberry Prorsum’s Fall-Winter 2010 collection that was just show at London on February 23rd, 2010. The creative director Christopher Bailey has blown us away with a show that’s packed with fabulous outfits & accessories! Christopher was inspired by the aviation jackets & uniform’s shape & details. He expressed his creativities but still stay firm to the spirits & traditions of this 154 years old fashion house.







Since the year of 1956, Burberry has a casual yet “upper-class” chic, old money yet downtown cool kind of clientele. By combining the chunky aviation style jackets long & short version with tons of hardware details like buckles, rivets, belting, and mix the proportions of chunky coats vs. tight skinny pants or boots or hard & rugged materials like leather with fragile lace & silk charmeuse. It offers a kind of sexiness that’s not trying too hard but still attention grabbing!

What makes it even more cool about this new collection, it’s not just a beautiful fashion show then everyone just go home, it combines the runway presentations, communications & selling all together! It was globally live-streamed & viewed in 3-D by clusters of invited guests in New York, Tokyo, Los Angeles, and Dubai. Also what’s super awesome & clever in this case, is the simultaneous pre-selling of the clothes on the runway! And for three days (Feb 23^rd ~ Feb 26^th) you can go to Burberry.com to pre-order one of these fabulous runway pieces and you will receive your order by May 2010 the latest! So go to Burberry.com now to pick your favorites! I am ordering mine right now! And here is the jacket I am ordering:

Cropped Oversized Peacoat with Funnel Collar $3995



Military Doeskin Aviator Double Collar Coat $4995


To end this posting, here is the live streamed video that was watched all over the world on Feb 23^rd, 2010



Don’t forget, rush to Burberry.com to pre-order your favorite coats & accessories!

Until next time, be well and look fabulous!

XOXO

Alan + Mei-Mei the pug :-)

Burberry Barbed Wire Check Tote & Barbed Wire Necklace - Preppy Chic Meets Downtown Edgy Vibe!

I LOVE how tihs bag looks! mixing the uptown preppy plaid chic with downtown edgy look with the golden barbed wire chain. Admit it guys & gals, we all have a little "Duo-personality" once a while haha just kidding :-P

Burberry - Barbed Wire Check Tote $1695

Signature Burberry plaid in dark brown, Inverted pleat on center front. Inside, zip compartment with three open pockets & on top of the bag opening a decorative gold tone barbed wired chain. 17 1/8"H x 22"W x 5 7/8"D Made in Italy. Click on the photo to see more info.

(Available at http://www.net-a-porter.com/)


I saw this bag in person at Nordstrom & Neiman Marcus. It's just the perfect size for everyday use! with that fabulous golden barbed wired detail on top of the bag, it's just a must have to any fashionistas!!

Available in three models with different sizes, the Burberry Nicolson handbag also boasts overdyed check pattern, with belted leather trim and polished metallic barbed wire chain around top. The metallic barbed wire chain may remind you of the British Punk

It will go perfect with the Barbed Wire Necklace

(Available at http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/48007)

Untill next time, look into your closet and see how can you update your preppy plaid/check outfits and add some edge and downtown cool to the look!

XOXO

Alan + Mei-Mei the pug