| ISSUE: July 2012 |  |
|
|
| | International Antiques Fair 2013 : Featuring 60 Hong Kong, Mainland Chinese, Asian and European exhibitors, the International Antiques Fair 2013 showcases more than a million pieces of antiques and art. | |
| | | The Macallan - M : The Macallan partnered with renowned creative director Fabien Baron and crystal masters Lalique to create “M”, a sublime whisky stored in a beautifully designed crystal decanter. | |
| | | De Dietrich x Andre Chiang : Award-winning chef, Andre Chiang, performs a culinary demonstration in Galley Cafe & Dining featuring De Dietrich premium appliances. | |
|
| |
|
|
| | | | LOOK | | |
Best Backgammon
There’s no tech like low-tech if you want to head the board | |
|
Golden-eyed
For a truly magnificent spectacle, you can’t beat a bit of bullion | |
|
Corky Toys
Arguably the most ostentatious wine bottle opener in the world | |
|
Breguet-me-nots
Unforgettable timepieces from a true horological master | |
| | | | GADGETS | | |
Star Specs
This Next Generation of video-display glasses is boldly going to cost you far less than you might actually expect | |
|
The SegWay of the Dragon
Horoscope meets gyroscope in this celebratory souped-up super-cycle | |
| | | | GAFENCU EYE | | |
Bulgari Party Party
Unless you are approaching world championship level on Smartphone Tetris, it will have been impossible for you to have missed the huge façade of the refurbished Bulgari store at the ifc mall. | |
|
Hilfiger Hoe-Down
As a sign of its growing popularity in the city, Tommy Hilfiger has opened another boutique outlet – this time a massive 6,170 square feet store in Tsim Sha Tsui. | |
|
Party Zen Support
A suitably lavish party was held at the Mandarin Oriental to celebrate the renowned jeweller Wallace Chan’s invitation to join the 26th Biennale des Antiquaires. | |
|
Dutti Debut
A welcome addition to the vibrant Hong Kong fashion scene, the Spanish style house Massimo Dutti celebrated with due elegance as it opened its new flagship boutique outlet. Set amid the bustling Central shopping district, the 6,000 square foot boutique st | |
|
KF’s Naughty Princess Debuts
Once again inviting the actress and pop star Josie Ho to reprise her role as its brand ambassador, the King Fook Jewellery Group staged a typically stylish and elegant opening event to mark the launch its new outlet in Central. | |
|
Rose and Shine
The Grand Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt was the undoubtedly grand setting for the recent Wai Yin Association’s 30th Anniversary Charity Ball, this year sponsored by Piaget, the world-famous Swiss watchmaker and jeweller. | |
| | | | ENTERTAINMENT | | |
SALTIMBANCO - CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
The Cirque Du Soleil needs no introduction, but let’s grant it one anyway. | |
|
HONG KONG FASION WEEK SPRING/SUMMER
It only takes a brief stroll through Central and Causeway Bay to see why Hong Kong is considered one of the major fashion hubs of Asia, if not the world. | |
|
ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER
Those of you who know your American history will know all about President Lincoln. | |
|
THE STONE ROSES HONG KONG 2012
Following its shock reunion last year, The Stone Roses, a legendary Mancunian rock group, is set to play its first ever live concert in Hong Kong. | |
|
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL ROADSHOW
They say laughter is the best medicine, though to just what ailment is far from clear. Why not find out, though, by getting a laugh from some of the world’s finest comedians at the upcoming Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) Roadshow? | |
| | | | INDULGENCE | | |
Crystal Tips (and Abalone) 
All that’s best at Sky Crystal, including the finest Shanghainese sea food | |
| | | | PEOPLE | | |
POWER : Jewel Processor
Data not diamonds is the key to the success of Lukfook Jewellery, believes its chief executive, Wong Wai Sheung | |
|
GUEST : Mexican New Wave
When South American-born Deborah Valdez Hung took over the Dreamodels agency, she quickly set about rewriting the whole rulebook for Asian models | |
|
STYLE : Homeless Simpson
England, Taiwan, Shanghai, South America, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong… Mike Simpson, founder of Simpson Marine, is a citizen of none of them, but, arguably, a master of them all | |
|
SPORTING CELEBRITIES : China Daley
The Beijing Olympics proved the making of the then 14-year-old diving champion. With the 2012 Olympics looming, will he finally get to fulfil his huge potential? | |
| What’s In : From Dedon living to jet-setting with Gulfstream, the stuff that dreams are made of |
| | | | COLUMNS | | |
COLLECTIBLES : Olympic’n’mix
The vast array of Olympics memorabilia now available has inspired many to start collections, but how can you tell the winning artefacts from the also-rans? | |
|
DESIGN ICON : InventiveLee
A passion for invention has taken Seongyong Lee, a young South Korean designer, halfway round the world in search of knowledge and inspiration | |
|
HEALTH : Beached Wails
Don’t be the one to excite cries of horror from small children as you strut your bulging belly along the coast. If you don’t want your man boobs mocked, then follow our seasonal suggestions for seaside success | |
|
INVESTMENT : Renmin-free For All
Increased deregulation of the RMB and the currency’s government-assured stability make it the ultimate safe haven for nervous investors | |
|
TIME : Up-to-the Minute Fashion
Fashion houses dressing up substandard watches as items of haute horology has long been a source of strife within the industry, but now it looks like peace is threatening to break out | |
|
TRAVEL : London Olympia
Can cash-strapped Blighty really hope to match the magnificence of the 2008 Beijing Olympics? | |
|
WHEELS : Mvironmentally Friendly at last
You know the world’s changing when even the mighty BMW M5 makes concessions to saving the planet… | |
|
WINE : Charmagnac
The allure of Armagnac, a brandy rivalling Cognac in terms of taste and quality, has long been sadly overlooked. Now it could finally become the toast of mainland China | |
|
Men U : BAND OF GROPE AND GLORY
There's a certain degree of hubris-ness wafting over from Blighty way. | |
|
Men U : DON’T MEDAL
Gafencu Man can officially reveal that the Hong Kong Olympic team is going for gold. | |
|
Men U : GREAT WHITE DOPE
In a somewhat less absurd outing, Gafencu Man was treated to another smashing press trip by ‘everyone’s favourite watch company’ Rolex. | |
|
Men U : GETTING A ROUND IN
Thoroughly put off his dinner (more by other hacks’ dining habits than the sight of a Great White Snacking on Americans), Gafencu Man found himself a mite peckish He thus decided to accept an invitation to the opening of Wan Chai’s View 62. | |
|
Men U : LOVE ME BARTENDER
With his own head spinning a little, a result of both imbibing too freely of the proffered Pouilly Fumé and of anti-clockwise arounding Wan Chai at height, it seemed only a perfectly mixed cocktail could restore GM to a passing degree of normality. | |
|
HOROSCOPES : Horoscopes
An ancient Chinese proverb reads thus: “When men speculate as to their future, the gods laugh.” Of course, those venerable cynics didn’t have the benefit of Gafencu Men’s predictions, insights likely to stifle guffawing divinities mid-chortle | |
| | | | FEATURES | | |
Non-eventful
The Hong Kong summer schedule of major happenings is emptier than a no-legged man’s sock drawer and it’s all the fault of the city’s Mega Events Fund… | |
|
Zeman-ised
Soon every mainland city may have a little bit of imported Hong Kong, unfortunately it may be the bit created by Allan Zeman, the infamous founding father of Lan Kwai Fong | |
|
2012: The Year the Weather Went Mad
Climate change pundits have been predicting a weather apocalypse for more than half a century, but have the meteorological events of the last 12 months finally proved them right? | |
|
Highly Pallet-able
A taste for Asian art has been acquired both domestically and by keen western collectors, but is this truly a long-term love affair or will there be an inevitable brush-off? | |
| | | | FASHION | | |
World Wore II
A collection of ‘nifties’ from the 1950s is the ultimate bid to look just as cool as your grandad did | |
|
Gym’ll Fix It
Look a knock-out and be a hit, when you and your clothes are both well-fit | |
|
Game, Set and Watch
Don’t be court out with some half-time offering | |
|
|
