Champagne lovers can pop a cork in celebration as the long-awaited Dom Pérignon Vintage 2002 is finally available. In 2002, the spring was warm and dry; the summer was sunny but interspersed with regular rain: the result is a "highly concentrated vintage" which "expresses all the power of grapes picked at the peak of their maturity", says Richard Geoffroy, Dom Pérignon's Chef de Cave. With hints of fresh almond and rounded off by darker smoky and toasty qualities, the champagne is concentrated yet creamy with just an elegant hint of underlying bitterness.
While we love the Mid-Autumn festival with its delicious mooncakes and family get-togethers, we must admit that we are infinitely less fond of the tacky paper lanterns that come out to haunt the streets. This year, up the style stakes by partaking in the fun with agnès b.'s chic lantern (HK$60), with the print on the paper from photos taken by Agnès herself.
The House of Carita has released a new anti-aging cream called the Beauty Diamond Cream: made from a secret formula of minerals, plants and biotechnological know-how, the cream promises to fade wrinkles, reduce dark spots and recreate and repair weakened tissues. Available exclusively at the Plateau Residential Spa on the 11th floor of the Grand Hyatt Hotel.
In this in-between season where all your summer clothes look tired and it's still far too hot to start wearing your new winter gear, accessories are the easiest way to perk up an outfit. Stacked rings have been in vogue for a while now and show no signs of going away, and we love these ones from Tayma which come in aquamarine, amethyst, citrine and garnet. The 18k gold rings start from HK$8,900.
To celebrate their boutique's re-opening in Pacific Place, Salvatore Ferragamo is releasing a limited-edition Vara mini-chain bag, which will be available exclusively in Hong Kong. Available in red or black patent leather with a Vara bow on the front, this little bag is the perfect size for a casual day of errands. With only 30 available in each colour, the waiting list is already rapidly filling up, so what are you waiting for?
Inspired by the 1957 Thunderbird automobile, the new watch for men by David Yurman features a 43.5mm stainless steel case housing an automatic Dubois Dépraz movement. The functions include hour, small seconds and date while the sophisticated dial combines a guilloched outer ring, a sunbrushed inner zone and applied Arabic numerals. With only 157 pieces available worldwide, make sure to look out for this new classic piece at David Yurman boutiques this autumn.
While Tiffany & Co. is justly famous for the white diamonds, we are quite taken with their new Garden collection, which uses colourful stones such as amethyst, citrine and peridot. The collection looks to the past as it is inspired by the late 19th century jewellery designer Paulding Farnham who was trained in botanic illustration and who designed Tiffany's exhibits at all the biggest world expos. Yet it also has an eye on the future as it is also aimed at highlighting the brand's commitment to environmental sustainability. All Tiffany's stones are obtained only from mines that meet the highest environmental standards.
We are completely in love with YSL's accessories collection for autumn 2010, especially the Arty Too range with its use of old gold and silver and the Mood range of pendants of silhouettes are whimsical yet elegant. What we really can't stop thinking about though, is the Leopard bracelet in bronze (HK$6,680). With alternating pieces of dark and light-coloured bronze, this is definitely one fierce cuff.
As much as we hate to cover up Apple's sleek designs, the iPad is sadly vulnerable to everyday wear and tear and Tod's has launched the sleekest line of iPad cases we've seen so far. Made from calfskin or crocodile, the case comes in blue, brown, yellow and beige, the collection is available in stores in November.
