Shopping Day

Leather Galore!

Today we had a little play time and headed for some shopping at the mall at  Pacific Place! It was just a few blocks away from our hotel and boy was this mall huge! It is Hong Kong's best when it comes to shopping, attracting discerning shoppers with its wide array of international and creative luxury brands and two reputed department stores, such as Lane Crawford! My all time favorite store Marc by Marc Jacobs had a variety of Holiday dresses and festive jewelry. I can never walk out of that store empty handed. Here are a few items I purchased in Hong Kong:

Marc by Marc Jacobs: Bob's Memphis TripTop Handle Satchel

Mineral Grey

Marc by Marc Jacobs: Spin Disc Ring

Cream

Marc by Marc Jacobs: Tito Hand Knit Hat

Midnight Teal Multi

&

Merlot  Multi

Michael Kors: Heavy Felt Pea Coat

Black

We ended our day at the The STEAK HOUSE Winebar + Grill  ! You’ll be spoilt for choice at this steakhouse which not only prepares a variety of fine grilled steaks, but also has a wide selection of condiments for you to choose from. Before the steaks are served, the server presents you with twelve special blended mustards and eight exotic rock salts. You can hand-pick your favorite according to your choice of steak. For those who like to play around with knives, there is also a collection of ten knives for you to choose from. A steak dinner cannot go without a perfect glass of wine, so pick one from its wine bar, which features over 450 international fine wines.

KRISTEN BELL IN J BRAND/CITY YEAR JEANS

Seen out with ShoeMint's Rachel Bilson, actress Kristen Bell wore the J Brand/City Year Skinny Leg Twill in Apache while out in LA. 

This exclusive style is a part of the charitable initiative with the nonprofit City Year, Creative Artists Agency and Stacey Snider, Partner of DreamWorks. J Brand has created two limited edition colors for women and two limited edition colors for girls in the best-selling skinny fit twill, available exclusively on jbrandjeans.com with 100% net proceeds going to City Year LA. City Year aims to reduce the high school dropout rate by identifying public school students at risk of dropping out and providing them with mentoring, role-model and tutoring services to stay on track. The women's jeans retail for $144.00 and the girl's jeans retail for $90.00. 

Harbourside

Perched directly at the harbour's edge, Harbourside offers casual all-day dining with both a la carte and buffet options, showcasing an elaborate selection of International dishes. Harbourside is acclaimed for its elaborate buffets, with chefs presenting a tempting array of Western and Asian dishes, a roast carving station with prime cuts of beef, action stations and decadent home-made desserts.

Waiting in line for my Egg White Omelet 

I definitely have tried every single one of these Freshly Squeezed Juices!

Can't leave the Beverage Bar without a Shot of a Fruit Smoothie!

Cold Cuts

Nutella, Jam, Peanut Butter! My Favs!

Sweet Tooth!

Lobby Lounge

We ended our first day with dinner at The Lobby Lounge. The Lobby Lounge, with its impressive wall of windows showcasing a mesmerizing panorama of Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Island, truly offers one of the world’s most magnificent views. It was a magnificent first day of work!

View of Hong Kong from Our Table

Festive Christmas Tree!

First Round of Drinks :)

Flight to Hong Kong

Saturday December 3rd I flew thirteen hours from Los Angeles, California (LAX) to Seoul, South Korea (ICN). We then had a two and a half hour layover and then flew another five hours to Hong Kong (HKIA). Even though I spent almost an entire day traveling across the world, I sure was pampered! As soon as I boarded the double-decker plane, the flight attendants served us Mimosas while the rest of the passengers boarded. They then gave us a pre-fixed menu for lunch and dinner: 

LUNCH:

Pre-Drink Service

Seared Scallop with Yellow Tomato Coulis

Appetizer

Crabmeat Salad with Prosciutto Rose and Melon

Soup

Carrot Cream Soup

Main Course

Pan Seared Chilean Sea Bass with Arabiatta Sauce Served with Saffon Rice and Vegetables

Cheese Tray

Gouda, Saint Andre, and Chaumes

Dessert

Savarin Green Tea Cake

Dinner:

Salad

Seasonal Salad with Tomato and Cucumber served with Red Wine Vinegar Dressing

Main Course

Korean Style Roasted Beef “Dduck-Galbi” served with Steamed Rice and Mushroom

Seasonal Fresh Fruit

Watermelon, Pineapple, Cantelope, and Orange

It sure was a great experience! If you ever have to travel to Asia, check out Korea Airlines newest A380 Double-Decker Planes!

Spirit Hood

"There is a transformation that takes place when you wear a SpiritHood.

This experience is un-definable, and completely unique to you . . .

Join the Tribe, Share your experience." -Spirit Hood

Today I received my very brand new "Forest Fox" Spirit Hood!! I'm so excited to wear this around for the Holidays! People with the Forest Fox spirit are intimately connected with nature and are often experienced life guides. They have powerfully focused minds capable of manifesting whatever they desire. The fox is cunning, attentive and a master of disguise. 

Me in the Forest Fox Spirit Hood and my co-worker Laura Crogan in the Brown Bear Spirit Hood

Me in the Grizzly Bear Spirit Hood

Behind the Scenes: J Brand Ready-to-Wear

J Brand is set to debut its very own high-end Ready-to-Wear line for Spring 2012! I have been lucky enough to be a part of an amazing team and work with one of the most talented designers, Donald Oliver. The 140-piece collection will include office-to-evening separates priced from $200 to $1,500 and will hang alongside the likes of Isabel Marant and Rag & Bone. The palate plays safe with lilac, black and grey in luxe fabrics such as silk chiffon and lambskin.
The newly appointed design director Donald Oliver (who has former lives at Vera Wang and Calvin Klein) told Fashionologie:

“We paid a lot of attention to details, making the garment feel special to the wearer,” Oliver said, adding of the intended customer: “We wanted her to be easygoing, uncomplicated, subtly sophisticated. We wanted her to feel relevant, not trendy, not like she’s trying too hard, which is why I think the garments have an ease about them.”

I am so proud of my team and extremely grateful for everyone I work with!