Shopaholics Anonymous Malaysia: It's Harvey Nics For Jakarta ...

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

It's Harvey Nics For Jakarta ...

Well...well...well, looks like the news was true then and the fashionable folks of Jakarta are more than happy to anticipate its opening next year.

After a victorious debut in Hong Kong, UK's prominent high end retailer Harvey Nichols are planning to charm the hearts of well-heeled residents of Jakarta with the opening of its first South East Asian store in the capital of Indonesia.

The Harvey Nichols Jakarta will be operated by Indonesian retail group PT. Mitra Adiperkasa (MAP) through an exclusive license agreement signed by both companies. The Indonesian branch of Harvey Nichols will be opened at the Grand Indonesia Shopping Town, a new retail and business development in the city that is still under construction.

The acquisition of Harvey Nichols license marks another milestone in MAP business portfolio, which at the moment includes international brands such Massimo Dutti, Topshop, Zara, and Calvin Klein jeans and Sogo department stores to name a few.

The Jakarta store will feature 10 000 square meters of retail space that spans four storeys and it will include Harvey Nichols' signature Foodmarket concept and fine dining restaurants. It also will house exclusive brands in fashion, beauty, fragrance, and home that the retailer is fondly known for.

"We are delighted to announce our partnership with the world-renowned Harvey Nichols Group at the prestigious Grand Indonesia Shopping Town. We endeavour to bring the best brands to Jakarta and strengthen its image as a premier global destination for shopping and tourism," says Alan Thomson, director of PT. Mitra Adiperkasa, Tbk. " It's our vision to continue to provide premier lifestyle brands and quality products in Indonesia and our partnership with Harvey Nichols helps to further promote our standing as a retail powerhouse."

Commenting on the partnership, Chief Executive of Harvey Nichols, Joseph Wan says, " we are pleased to be associated with a dynamic and distinguished group like PT. Mitra Adiperkasa, Tbk which shares our vision of creating a successful retail environment for luxury brands for a discerning audience. We see huge potential for the retail sector in Indonesia, and are confident that Harvey Nichols will enjoy immense success with PT. Mitra Adiperkasa."

Harvey Nichols Jakarta is set to be open to the fashion hungry crowd of Jakarta and the rest of South East Asia in Fall 2008.

*Photos courtesy of Harvey Nichols PLC.

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Hello my darlings,

I was never a fan of Stepford Wives. Even though it’s just a work of fiction by late Ira Levin, I simply find the storyline distasteful – an atrocious depiction of a man’s ideal utopia: a suburb or state of mind, tuck from the rest of a normal society somewhere near Connecticut where men will always be kings and women will bow to them as slaves.

And although I really love its main character Joanna Eberhart, her ending – she became one of the Stepford Wives at the end of the story, along with her rebellious neighbour Bobbie - was something I did not expect. But thank God, Nicole Kidman did not suffer the same in the latest version of the movie (err, is 2004 still considered as ‘latest’?)

However, no matter how profound my hatred is on Stepford Wives, be it the novel or the films, I could never hate their vibrantly coloured wardrobes and classic silhouettes, epitomising the poster housewives’ look of the post-war age. Well, easily said, think of what you often see on Katy Perry’s svelte body.

Now, good news for Stepford Wives’ style worshippers – the Stepford style is back to haunt your wardrobe come next year’s spring/summer season. Yes, that’s what my trusted source says and I ain’t kidding you!

So, what can you look forward too? Well, for starters, one can look forward to sundresses and day gowns with skirts blown up to full proportion, tartans and fruity floral prints like the cherries, lemons and pomegranates to name a few.

As for evening, stash some cocktail rings in candy hues, pantsuits in jewel toned Thai or shantung silk or dramatic drape evening dresses with elegant silhouettes or with generous embellishments. Ah, what a nice mix of style to shoo away those cloudy economic days next season.

Anyway, those that I mentioned above are just some of my predictions. What’ll be in stores for next season? We’ll never know until the fashion week curtains are raised within the next few days. So, before we parting ways, always keep that positive mood on 24/7 and let’s embrace the incoming season with lots of fun-filled roleplays!

Kisses and Hugs,
Shaiful

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COPIES ARE UNCOOL!

I know how tempting designer goods are and many would do anything to get their hands on them. And since an original bag would set us back at least a one full-year salary, then the only way left to satisfy our temptations is by buying either fakes or replicas.

You see, to create something that's lustworthy and iconic is not an hour or two task. It takes not just months but even years for designers to come with something regarded as the 'it' thing by the world. And do you know that it takes more than 20, or sometimes up to 100 working hours for a craftsman to put an 'it' bag together, compared to the mere 3-5 hours taken by a machine to do the same thing! Painstaking? Yes, it is!

And what's more, I hate how the way many replica or fake branded goods-selling websites boasting how they could create the similar thing using so-called new technologies and stuff.

Just put yourself in the shoes of an artist who has been working hard to get his name and creation well-loved and recognised by the world, and you certainly feel the pain and agony he or she feels, even though the fashion house might be paying him thousands or millions in monthly salary.

So people, start reconsidering what you're doing. It's never to late to save your money for something that's worth your hard work all these years. Besides, designer bags will always be in fashion even when their 'it' days have long gone. Support real designers and say NO to replicas and fakes.

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