Hair apparent: Girls get tressed to kill at Headquarters Ltd. It's the go-to primping place tor local celebs, socialites and rock stars alike. 20 Queen's Rd., 1st and 2nd floors, Central. Get gorgeous: Beauty addicts sample and play at HK's versions of Sephora, Sasa and Bonjour to stock up on skin-whitening products by international cult brands such as Shu Uemura, SK-II and Kanebo. Can't-leave-without item: Heated eyelash curlers are the Asian girl's secret weapon against puny lashes. Spa central: Unravel at the Plateau spa in the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong hotel (1 Harbour Rd., Wanchai).
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Nesting: Design snobs love lia, the latest boutique hotel from designer Philippe Starck. Think dreamy down comforters, a hot soak in a marble bathtub and gourmet room service-it's the perfect way to sleep in style, 1-5 Irving St.. Causeway Bay.
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A browse though the shoe department these days turns up one example after another of exuberance, architecture, drama: bamboo scaffolds on a pair of platforms (Prada), to-the-knee gladiator sandals (Donna Karan), a towering hardwood wedge (Chlo), a sophisticated take on the dominatrix pump (Christian Louboutin), a kaleidoscope of ballerina flats.
FASHION'S BODY-PART FOCUS is always on the move : One season, the waist gets all the attention, the next it's all cleavage or bottom-enhancing pants. Right now, we're firmly in the grip of footwear love.
Christian Louboutin Shoes In the past few seasons, shoe design has gone far beyond the pointy-toe stiletto that dominated for so long (and which now looks somewhat prim). It's the apex of a craze that began about seven years ago, when a certain HBO series introduced mainstream America to Manolo Blahnik and the world of the $600 shoe. Suddenly, it was acceptable to spend a months rent on something in which you'd pound the pavement It's not a Manolo-or-nothing moment anymore (though women still line up to have him autograph their soles); the roster of lust-worthy names has expanded considerably.
christian louboutin discount A browse though the shoe department these days turns up one example after another of exuberance, architecture, drama: bamboo scaffolds on a pair of platforms (Prada), to-the-knee gladiator sandals (Donna Karan), a towering hardwood wedge (Chlo), a sophisticated take on the dominatrix pump (Christian Louboutin), a kaleidoscope of ballerina flats. The sticker shock has expanded, too-$800 for an Azzedine Alaa platform with studded straps and a reptilian heel is winceable. Still, the shoe is incredible. And if you don't like that, there are dozens of other choices, at all prices. This particular moment is about choice, which you'll find plenty of in the next nine pages: the runway showstoppers, the limited editions, the brand-new labels you haven't obsessed over (yet), and most important, where to buy them. AMY LAROCCA
