Fashion and Saving the Children

Well, it looks the fashion industry is still Alive and Not Dead here in Singapore despite the so-called economic downturn.  Recently, I was invited to the new Just Cavalli store opening along with Pierre Png and Andrea De Cruz here with Team VGO...

With all the news of companies closing down and people getting laid off, the fashion industry seems to have weathered the storm with boutiques like this still opening up.  I even got a chance to give my "expert" opinion on how fashion trends are gonna veer towards this year...

...like I've ever been known to be a fashionista!!  I was also recently invited to Bulgari's new charity campaign for "Save the Children."  It's always nice to see luxury brands mobilize their efforts to give back to the less fortunate and underprivileged.  Here's a writeup on what the campaign is all about:

Bulgari has announced a campaign to support the "Rewrite the Future" campaign of Save the Children. Through the "Rewrite the Future" campaign Save the Children is committing to providing quality education to eight million children living in conflict-affected areas. Bulgari wants to raise 10 million euros by the end of 2009, of which one million euros will be donated by Bulgari in advance. Bulgari has created a silver ring for the campaign which features the Save the Children logo engraved inside. The ring will be on sale from February 1 to December 31, 2009 in all Bulgari stores throughout the world, in some selected department stores, and on Bulgari's e-commerce website, $60 of which will be donated to the campaign. Bulgari will also create a collection of 15 pieces of high jewelry and eight high-end timepieces, valued at three million euros. This collection will be officially presented on in June 2009 in Rome, on the occasion of Bulgari's retrospective exhibition "Between Eternity and History" to celebrate 125 years of the Bulgari brand. This collection of jewels and watches will be exhibited at various events throughout the year and the auctioned off on December 7, 2009 in New York and proceeds will be totally donated to Save the Children.

Some of the artists that attended the event include Li Lin, Irene Ang, Beatrice Chia, Denise Kellar, Rebecca Tan, and Jeanette Aw...

...even local celebrity hair stylist David Gan popped in to show his support...

Now, you're probably wondering what this ring looks like, huh?  I am not sure if it's for everyone, but you'll definitely know who forged this silver!