Hong Kong is a cosmopolitan city that stands at the pinnacle of style. Its spirit is vibrant, innovative, adaptive and entrepreneurial; and with this spirit the people of Hong Kong help define the style of the city and make it the true world-class metropolis it is today. Like other world-class cities, Hong Kong thrives on diversity – from cuisines to fashion to interior design and within each category the Hong Kong style carries a different dimension.
The SCMP/Harper’s Bazaar StyleAwards 2006 were created to recognise the intangible yet critical areas of this style. These areas are translated into 13 competing categories: Fashion Photographer, Fashion Designer, Model, Cover Girl, Airline Lounge, Restaurant, Night Spot, Food Retailer, Spa, Residential Development, Car and Gadget and StyleMaker of the Year. The StyleMaker award is presented to the individual who successfully personifies this unique Hong Kong style through his or her vision, contributions and innovations. And this year, the StyleMaker award went to Stephen Chow, the comedy king in Hong Kong cinema and now an internationally renowned filmmaker.
The editors of the South China Morning Post and Harper’s Bazaar identified individuals and brands that have the confidence and courage to create and inspire. A subsequent public polling was conducted via scmp.com and Harper’s Bazaar to determine the winners, and in order to ensure the integrity of the polling, PricewaterhouseCoopers was hired as an external auditor.
On the evening of January 12, a gala event was held at the Island Shangri-la Ballroom to honor the winners. Every detail was meticulously planned to ensure the evening lives up to the Awards’ vision. As part of the evening’s highlights, a chef was flown in from Arzak, a three Michelin-star restaurant in Spain, to create a truly unique culinary experience for the 300 attending guests. SCMP/Harper’s Bazaar StyleAwards 2006 brings a new dimension to style in Hong Kong.
Attached winner list of 13 categories.
The above information is provided on behalf of South China Morning Post and Harper’s Bazaar. For more information, please contact:
| Mimi Chun (Art de Vivre- Media and Public Relations) Tel: 2234 9150 Fax: 2234 9008 Email: mchun@artdevivre.com.hk |
Selene Luk (Art de Vivre- Media and Public Relations) Tel: 2234 9081 Fax: 2234 9008 Email: ywluk@artdevivre.com.hk |
Winner List:
StyleMaker of the Year
Stephen Chow
Cover Girl of the Year
Michele Reis
Fashion Model of the Year
Qi Qi
Fashion Designer of the Year
Vivienne Tam
Fashion Photographer of the Year
Wing Shya
Restaurant of the Year
OPIA
Club of the Year
Dragon-i
Food Retailer of the Year
City’super
Spa of the Year
Plateau Spa
Gadget of the Year
Apple iPod nano
Car of the Year
Mini Cooper S Convertible
Airline Lounge of the Year
The Wing/The Pier – Cathay Pacific
Residential Development of the Year
Highcliff
*Scope of work of PricewaterhouseCoopers
The results were subject to scrutiny by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Certified Public Accountants, whose work was limited to certain procedures requested by the Company to agree the results summary prepared by the Company to voting forms collected and provided by the Company to PricewaterhouseCoopers. The work performed by PricewaterhouseCoopers in this respect did not constitute an assurance engagement in accordance with Hong Kong Standards on Auditing, Hong Kong Standards on Review Engagements or Hong Kong Standards on Assurance Engagements issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants nor did it include provision of any assurance or advice on matters of legal interpretation or entitlement to vote.