More from Vogue Icons 2008, Beijing

Mila Jovovich poses with a fan



Another fan, with Mila and Lou Dillon



Sarah Rutson, fashion director of Lane Crawford



Yes, Mila Jovovich sings



Slide presentation for Kate Moss







A blurry shot of Oliver Stone



A granddaughter of Deng Xiaoping



Candy Pratts Price of style.com



Roland Mouret presents an award



So does Phillip Lim



Anna Bayle, a supermodel in the 80s, speaks about Yves Saint Laurent and her experience at his atelier. She blogs about her heyday here



Chinese supermodel Du Juan



And of course, Maggie Cheung

Among all of them, it was Ana Bayle who talked the most sense when she described the energy and spirit that "Monsieur Laurent" put into designing, into visualizing and clothing his ideal woman.

See Hidetoshi Nakata, Lou Dillon, Kate Moss, and Olivier Theyskens in a previous post

Leather articles by an artisan

Got this messenger and notebook from 798 or Dashanzi Art District in Beijing. We stopped by one of the streets and approached what we thought were sellers of vintage items displaying their goods. The man I bought these from even showed me the paper he uses for the notebook.

I like the feel of the leather, which I think is suede. Whenever I'm about to write something, just touching the grain encourages me to put down what I feel. I initially had apprehensions about the engraved design, but it reminds me of haikus.

I like the way the flap of the leather bag was cut so nonchalantly. The bag can also be used as a portfolio once the strap is detatched.

What I like most about the two items is that they feel personal. Because the maker put much care in making them - putting the little details and not scrimping on material - I get the feeling that they were somehow made for me, and that they'll stay with me for quite some time.

Vogue Icons 2008, Beijing

It's below freezing here in Beijing, but I just had one of my most memorable nights. Here is a preview of what you'll be seeing soon on The Philippine Star.



Japanese soccer player Hidetoshi Nakata



Nina Ricci artistic director Olivier Theyskens



French actress and fashion muse Lou Dillon, daughter of Jane Birkin



Supermodel Sasha Pivovarova



After everything that all the other celebrities are known for, Kate Moss is just Kate Moss.

With Maggie Cheung, the only one in the event deserving of the title icon.