Behold, babe

EAST meets West for American fashion label bebe in their Fall collection this year. Expect rich fabrics such as jacquard and brocade, and make a statement with embellishments such as tassels and ornate buttons.

This season, take a cue from bebe's style card by pairing distressed jeans with a leather jacket or a men's shirt with a novel vest. Drawing inspiration from the eighties, bebe also brings shoulder pads in various shapes back into vogue.

bebe, located at #02-28 of Wisma Atria Shopping Centre, also stocks day dresses and date tops to take you from work to a night out with your girlfriends.

As good as gold

WITH over 100 years of experience, one can tell that Georg Jensen has indeed etched a mark in the luxury goods market. In 2000, the Danish company launched the FUSION line of rings, which give one the flexibility to mix and match different colours of gold and diamonds. Now, Georg Jensen struck gold once again by expanding their FUSION line for the first time to include earrings and bangles. The FUSION bangle comes in 18-karat rose, white and yellow gold, crafted with brilliant-cut diamonds. It is retailing at $8,900 at Georg Jensen Store, Level 1 of Paragon. Call 6733-0021 for more information.

Keep watch

IN conjunction with its 30th birthday, Piaget is launching the Polo FortyFive watch - the first time the company launches a model in titanium and rubber. Designed with sporty individuals in mind, the ticker features a 45mm case, sapphire case-back as well as self-winding calibres. The Piaget Polo FortyFive will be the highlight of the watchmaker's exhibition, held in partnership with Cortina Watch at the Paragon Atrium from today to next Sunday. The exhibition, which is the first in Asia, will also feature a bi-colour version of the Piaget Polo - a pink gold case with a white gold bezel - as well as an 18-karat white gold semi-diamond set case, dial and bracelet edition. The Piaget Polo 30th Anniversary Exhibition will be at Paragon Atrium from today to August 30.

Trunk call

FASHION gets affordable with The Trunkshop, because for a limited time only, readers of The Business Times get to enjoy 25 per cent off for purchases of $100 and above!

The newly opened flagship store in Orchard Central stocks various types of dresses in colourful prints and uses only fabric from Korea.

A knee-length tube or V-neck dress for instance, goes for $53 while a maxi one retails at $79. The Trunkshop is located at #03-28 of Orchard Central

This article was first published in The Business Times