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michael kors bag outlet The Boogie bag was created during the time of designer Michael Kors (who was made designer and creative director in 1997), who turned the label around, making it a byword for modern luxury. After he left in 2003, the brand seemed to struggle to maintain an identity among the sea of emerging labels and expanding existing labels. However, things began to look up with the arrival of Ivana Omazic as artistic director in 2005 (see interview on next page) and Celine's readytowear (RTW) of late has managed to garner attention with its beautiful, chic French style. The brand has also been further strengthened by a new man at the helm. Serge Brunshwig was appointed president and CEO of Celine in March this year. He was with LVMH in 1995and was executive vice president and president of Louis Vuitton Asia Pacific. He left to join the Sephora Group as president of Sephora Europe in 2000 and returned to LVMH as managing director of Louis Vuitton Malletier in September 2002. During a recent visit to Malaysia, he was asked whether LVMH was letting go of Celine in this region. He replied, "We're not giving it up. The market now is very big and growing fast in many countries, particularly China, which is the fastest developing market. There are 20 to 30 cities where you can have luxury stores, it's not just Beijing and Shanghai. "Celine has seven stores in China, it's an enormous investment. Then there are the other major markets like Japan, India, Russia, the Middle East, Europe, North America. "Celine's approach is to have a mix of retail and wholesale in some countries and partnerships with local companies in others. We've done that in the Middle East and Russia. "Having succeeded there, we decided we would do the same in SouthEast Asia as this would enable us to move faster. Since FJ Benjamin had showed interest in the brand, we thought, why not?" Brunshwig says his job is to transform Celine into a star brand of LVMH; to do this he is looking at adding a new international direction and developing its accessories line, among other things. "Celine today is about bringing elegance and modernity to daily life. Celine was originally a brand that was designed by a woman for women, and with Ivana (Omazic), we're restarting that tradition again." When it comes to what he calls the "DNA" of the brand, Brunshwig has definite ideas on Celine's look and style. "It's couture sportswear," he says. "It's about bringing luxury into everyday life, it has to be spectacular, elegant, wearable it must be wearable. "That's what Celine is all about. And Ivana is all about new energy and creativity, the interpretation of a modern, active woman." When asked about accessories and the undoubted importance of the It bag nowadays to a luxury brand, Brunshwig says Celine is not just about accessories. "This brand is about both, some brands may be more towards one or the other. Yes, the Boogie was a fantastic success, at the moment we have Bittersweet (bag). "We are only at the beginning of creating fantastic bags, we're going to regularly introduce new shapes, but at the same time, we want to move away from one model, one attitude, one bag that is not what Ivana or Celine is interested in." In Malaysia, Celine's offerings are mainly accessories with a very limited range of RTW at the moment. Since its clothes this season and next are absolutely beautiful and wearable, can local fashionistas look forward to getting a larger selection soon? Brunshwig is quite agreeable: "With our new partnership, there will be more commitment to bringing in RTW. "F J Benjamin understands quite well that Celine is a brand of a total silhouette, 50% is RTW and 50% accessories. They would know more than us on whether RTW would work for the market." Narrative advertising is one area Celine is reviving in a big way; the brand is shooting a new ad campaign for Autumn/Winter 2007/08 with American photographer Bruce Weber. "Watch our new campaign it's a narrative, it's going to be about several people, with elegance and action. It's about the vision of a woman who is elegant, but has a life." Brunswig also says that Celine will introduce a new product, a watch which was shown for the first time in Paris at the end of March and a new store concept will also be developed. "I started in Monaco and Milan last year. We were in Shanghai just the other week, and I am very much involved in the concept and design. FJB will be rolling out the new store concept soon in KL." Well, it certainly looks like Celine is very much on track in this region, so here's hoping we can look forward to seeing more of the brand's RTW in the KL store soon. The Celine boutique is located at Starhill Gallery, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur.Although many stores and malls in the Northeast are being hit hard by the economic downturn, officials say the Danbury Fair mall manages to stay above water by offering new and trendy businesses that attract customers.

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