Gina Philips, Andrew Philips, Amee Philips, Marie Philips and Richard Latsch Philips holding the 2013 Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club yearbook in front of 1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud Drophead
Andrew Philips, Richard, Marie, Gina and Amee Philips holding the 2013 Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club yearbook next to 1954 Bentley Continental Fastback
Amee Philips and her family at their stand at Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club yearbook launch at Dorchester ballroom
Andrew Philips, Richard, Marie, Gina and Amee Philips holding the 2013 Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club yearbook next to 1954 Bentley Continental Fastback
Amee Philips and her family at their stand at Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club yearbook launch at Dorchester ballroom
Local
jeweller Amee Philips was honoured as sole Southeast Asian company to be
featured in the 2013 Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club yearbook.
It was first time lucky for upscale jeweller Amee
Philips. She participated in the annual International Jewellery London fair in
2011 and was spotted by two directors from Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club.
They were so enamoured with Amee’s unusual designs
and impeccable workmanship they invited her to participate in the launch of
Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club 2013 yearbook!
Recalls Amee Philips with a grin, “I thought the
caller was a prankster pulling my leg or conman. So I hung up. Twice! It was
only when I received an invitation from the office of Jim Fleming, chairman of
Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club followed by an email from St James House, the
publisher of the RREC yearbook that I realised Lady Luck was smiling on me!”
The launch of Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club
yearbook is one of London’s most glittering events as only 300 out of 10,000
members are invited. The 2013 yearbook was launched to great fanfare in the
Grand Ballroom of Dorchester hotel, the ideal venue as its owner the Sultan of
Brunei is one of Rolls-Royce biggest customer and owns dozens.
The massive
444 page Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club 2013 yearbook weighs a hefty 2.5 kg and
is titled ‘Celebrating 150 years of the Life and Legacy of Sir Henry Royce’. It
contains 105 pages devoted to Rolls-Royce and Bentley with the rest taken by leading
companies across the globe under various categories like Travel, Affluence,
Exquisite, Ultimate Destinations, Luxury Living, Indulge and a guide to Skiing,
Health, Wealth and Well-Being.
Amee Philips appears in the ‘Exquisite’ section for
jewellery and watches and holds the honour for being the only Southeast Asian
to be featured. Only three other Asian jewellers are included, Cindy Chao from
Taiwan, Qeelin from China and Opulence from India. As these three are touted as
the best from their homeland, Amee Philips is considered by Rolls-Royce
Enthusiasts’ Club as the face of contemporary Malaysian jewellery!
The icing on the cake was the rare and
unprecedented offer to Amee Philips to set up a stand during the launch!
There was only one other company with a
stand---Dayekh from Antwerp, Belgium, established in 1975 when founder Hassan
Dayekh fled Lebanon’s civil war.
Explained chairman Jim Fleming, “It is just a
coincidence both are jewellers and I am amused that both share a familial
trait. Amee Philips is mother-and-son business and Dayekh is
father-and-two-sons show!”
This is the first time a Malaysian jeweller has
been so honoured. Beamed Amee Philips, “Being invited to this prestigious and
high-profile launch is proof Malaysia is up there with the best Europe can
offer. Money alone cannot buy an invite let alone being allowed to put up a
booth. This proves our Malaysia Boleh spirit continues to thrive!”
The market-savvy Amee Philips is even doing her bit
in promoting Malaysian tourism. Each of the 300 wealthy guests was given a
semi-precious gemstone and a voucher for 2 complimentary nights in a 5-star
hotel in Kuala Lumpur!
She explained, “Amee Philips Jewellery is
sponsoring 2 nights’ accommodation with no obligation to buy at our shop in Lot
10 and soon Mandarin Oriental. From our research, most British tourists stay at
least a week to a fortnight and visit other states like Penang where we also
have a store. Our offer is just an incentive for them and I see this as a form
of investment in building longterm relationships.”
Just as a Malaysian conglomerate is developing
Battersea Power Station touted as the Next Big Thing in housing, business,
recreational and entertainment, two other Malaysian government agencies have
participated in the yearbook.
Kuala Lumpur City Hall under www.visitkl.gov.my
and Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (www.mhtc.org.my)
are featured with a double-page spread each.
“The Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts’ Club yearbook vets
each company, agency and product from yacht to hotel, champagne, holiday
destination, ski resort, private banking and real estate,” said Jim Fleming.
There is even St Andrew’s Hospice where you can die, er, comfortably so to
speak.
THE PHOTOS, TAKEN BY KEE HUA CHEE USING LEICA, ARE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, STARTING FROM OUR ARRIVAL AT THE DORCHESTER HOTEL'S GRAND BALLROOM AND THE SETTING UP OF THE AMEE PHILIPS STAND TO THE CHAMPAGNE RECEPTION AND ENTERTAINMENT AND GENERAL MERRYMAKING!
Get cracking!
Amee Philips holding the 2013 Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club yearbook, opened to her double page spread on her jewellery business
Amee Philips's son, Richard, holding the book showing photo of her sister Lisbeth modelling her mum's bling
Richard Latsch holding the 2013 Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club yearbook with its cover
Amee Philips wearing the RM 1 million necklace with 132 carat aquamarine with 26 carats diamond in 18k white gold
Richard Latsch with 1954 Bentley R Type Continental Fastback
Richard Latsch with 1954 Bentley R Type Continental Fastback
Amee Philips holding the 2013 Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club yearbook, opened to her double page spread on her jewellery business
Amee Philips's son, Richard, holding the book showing photo of her sister Lisbeth modelling her mum's bling
Richard Latsch holding the 2013 Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club yearbook with its cover
Amee Philips wearing the RM 1 million necklace with 132 carat aquamarine with 26 carats diamond in 18k white gold
Richard Latsch with 1954 Bentley R Type Continental Fastback
Richard Latsch with 1954 Bentley R Type Continental Fastback
Richard Latsch with his dream car---1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud Drophead
The world famous car and soon to be world famous jeweller
The world famous journalist Kee Hua Chee with world famous Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud Drophead
Luxurious interior
Star of the show
2 cars inside the Ballroom of The Dorchester
The number plate 689 is a bit boring I must say but not the car!
Richard's attire matches the car's colour
Made for each other
The silvery 1954 Bentley R Type Continental Fastback
Richard Latsch with Bentley
The number plate 606 is nice
Side view of the 1954 Bentley
Amee Philips and family
Gina Philips, Andrew Philips, Amee Philips, Marie Philips and Richard Latsch Philips
Andrew Philips, Richard, Marie, Gina and Amee Philips
Happy family
Amee Philips and hubby and kids holding the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club yearbook for 2013 next to Prada bag and Bentley Continental Fastback
Amee Philips and family at her stand
Gina, Andrew, Amee Philips, Richard and Marie Philips
The Amee Philips family holding the RREC yearbook at their double spread
Gina Philips, Andrew Philips, Amee Philips, Richard Latsch Philips and Marie Philips at their stand with the RREC yearbook opened at their double spread
Looking good
Amee Philips and family
The Amee Philips clan
The entrance of the Dorchester, one of London's finest hotels
So many Rolls-Royces clogging the entrance of Dorchester
Richard Latsch Philips in front of Dorchester
Having a lookee mapukee at the bling in the windows
Miniature of The Dorchester hotel made of chocolate! All accurate and perfect to the last detail! Like an Amee Philips jewel!
The world famous car and soon to be world famous jeweller
The world famous journalist Kee Hua Chee with world famous Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud Drophead
Luxurious interior
Star of the show
2 cars inside the Ballroom of The Dorchester
The number plate 689 is a bit boring I must say but not the car!
Richard's attire matches the car's colour
Made for each other
The silvery 1954 Bentley R Type Continental Fastback
Richard Latsch with Bentley
The number plate 606 is nice
Side view of the 1954 Bentley
Amee Philips and family
Gina Philips, Andrew Philips, Amee Philips, Marie Philips and Richard Latsch Philips
Andrew Philips, Richard, Marie, Gina and Amee Philips
Happy family
Amee Philips and hubby and kids holding the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club yearbook for 2013 next to Prada bag and Bentley Continental Fastback
Amee Philips and family at her stand
Gina, Andrew, Amee Philips, Richard and Marie Philips
The Amee Philips family holding the RREC yearbook at their double spread
Gina Philips, Andrew Philips, Amee Philips, Richard Latsch Philips and Marie Philips at their stand with the RREC yearbook opened at their double spread
Looking good
Amee Philips and family
The Amee Philips clan
The entrance of the Dorchester, one of London's finest hotels
So many Rolls-Royces clogging the entrance of Dorchester
Richard Latsch Philips in front of Dorchester
Having a lookee mapukee at the bling in the windows
Miniature of The Dorchester hotel made of chocolate! All accurate and perfect to the last detail! Like an Amee Philips jewel!
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