Friday, May 18, 2012

OPENING OF DEBENHAMS PART 2

KEE@FSWMAG.COM

THE RITZY OPENING OF DEBENHAMS IN KUALA LUMPUR FOR THE THIRD AND HOPEFULLY LAST TIME WAS A SEXY-COOL AFFAIR WITH SOME OF KL'S BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE.

JULIEN MACDONALD WAS THE SUPERSTAR OF THE NIGHT AS HE FLEW. WIN JUST A DAY EARLIER TO ATTEND THIS OPENING SINCE BOTH HIS READY TO WEAR COLLECTIONS ARE SELLING AT DEBENHAMS.

'Star by Julien MacDonald' and 'Diamond by Julien MacDonald' are best sellers in UK and I bet they will be jumping off the shelves and racks when Debenhams opens officially to the heaving masses tomorrow.

There was another superstar who turned up late but as he happens to own Starhill Gallery where Debenhams is located and is also Debenhams' Malaysian partner, it was OK and no one minded. For the man was Tan Sri Dr Francis Yeoh, MD of YTL Group who cut short his meeting in Indonesia and flew back just to be with us.

He missed the fashion show but made it in time for the ribbon cutting ceremony so all's well that ended well. Fortunate guests were given a storewide 20% discount and many lugged cartloads of bags home as they made full use of this one-off bargain.
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Eric Woon, His Excellency the British High Commissioner Mr Simon Featherstone, Julien MacDonald top couturier and superstar of the night, Joseph Yeoh VP of YTL Land and YTL Hotels and Francis Macauley of Debenhams UK
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All ready and waiting for big boss Tan Sri Dr Francis Yeoh
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At last Tan Sri Dr Francis Yeoh is here in the nick of time!
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But first a lucky draw
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Richard Tan won the third prize of RM 1000 voucher but his writing was so bad the emcee read it as 'Rachel Tan'. Same same la
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The second prize was RM 2500 voucher for Debenhams
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Getting ready to cut the ribbon
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Smiling for my camera
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This chick win RM  5000 Debenhams voucher! I could not believe I did not win anything!
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Finally, all ready for the ribbon cutting; left, His Excellency the British Commissioner Mr Simon Featherstone, Julien MacDonald, Tan Sri Dr Francis Yeoh, Francis Macauley of Debenhams UK and Joseph Yeoh of YTL Land and YTL Hotels
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Scissors all ready to snip away
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Done!
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Tan Sri Dr Francis Yeoh holding up his new baby
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First they cut and then they try rejoin the banner!
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Why they bothered to cut in the first place, I wonder?
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The British High Commissioner with Tan Sri Dr Francis Yeoh
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Mrs Gail Featherstone joins in
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A tete-a-tete
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Tan Sri Dr Francis Yeoh looking spiffy in a Debenhams suit
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Mollie Jackson the artist with friends
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Kee Hua Chee with Rozita Shuib of Newman magazine
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Looking good
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Julien MacDonald and Tan Sri Dr Francis Yeoh are looking good too
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Cosy chat
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Intense discussion or what
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Still at it
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Julien MacDonald and Tan Sri Dr Francis Yeoh finally faced me
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Julien MacDonald explaining the fine print to Tan Sri Dr Francis Yeoh
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This yellow number is bright and sunshiny
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The British High Commissioner seems to be in a contemplative mood
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Julien MacDonald waves at me or maybe not
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Omigod, Tan Sri Dr Francis Yeoh MD of YTL Group now picks on me and my spiky shirt and asks Julien MacDonald if he would design something like this to which the former Givenchy Creative Director sadly shook his head
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The British High Commissioner at the back, Francis Macauley, Tan Sri Francis Yeoh and Julien MacDonald
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Mrs Gail Featherstone, wife of British High Commissioner, Francis Macauly, Tan Sri Francis Yeoh and Julien MacDonald all smiling now for me
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Candid moment
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'Star by Julien MacDonald' is the best, forget the rest
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The British High Commissioner His Excellency Mr Simon Featherstone and Soo Shea Pin, owner of Anya Hindmarch Malaysia, also a British brand
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Winsome threesome
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Soo Shea Pin of Anya Hindmarch and hubby and Andy all looking happy
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'Star by Julien MacDonald' is for the hip and happening
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Be a star!
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'Diamond by Julien MacDonald' is for young sophisticates who are uber-cool!
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See what I mean?
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See what I mean again?
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Taking a breather!
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I love these colours!
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Debenham staff
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One for the road

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