An Evening of Style, Glamour and Sophistication ...
HONG KONG, Dec. 12 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The "Year of Italy in China
2006" culminates today with a VIP Gala Dinner hosted by The Italian Chamber
of Commerce at the Island Shangri-La Hotel in Hong Kong. Over 300 VIP
guests are expected to attend this event which begins with a cocktail
reception and a fashion presentation followed by dinner and a party.
This year, La Perla, the principal sponsor of the event with the Italian
Chamber of Commerce of Hong Kong have collaborated with other prominent
brands including DBS Bank as platinum sponsor, Maserati, Ferrari and Costa
Crociere as gold sponsors and Hong Kong Tatler acting as the print-media
sponsor to create a truly memorable event.
The theme of this year's gala dinner is "Black Night". The evening
promises to be a true celebration of Italian glamour, style and
sophistication with the major highlight being an exclusive fashion
presentation by La Perla, the world-renowned Italian fashion company and the
decorations embellished with 60,000 crystals provided by Swarovski, the
world's leading supplier of cut crystals to leading fashion and accessories
brands worldwide.
La Perla will launch its pret-a-porter collection and a sensational
outfit especially created for the event, named the "Black Bride" worn by
Miss Natalie Ng, actress and former Miss Hong Kong 1998.
This unique outfit is a genuine hand-crafted creation made of a dramatic
black tulle skirt and a black Crepe de Chine bustier hand-embroidered with a
cross-stitch floral motif and illuminated by the glamour of 4,000 Swarovski
crystals in 3 shades of black. The Black Bride outfit is over HK$ 95,000.
It will be auctioned during the evening and the winner of the silent auction
will be announced during the evening by Ms Anna Masotti, the creative
director and one of the remaining and youngest bloodlines to the original
Founder of La Perla Group. The proceeds of the auction will be donated to
the Fu Hong Society, a charity institution led by Father Bonzi who has been
providing assistance to the mentally handicapped here in Hong Kong since
1977.
The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong is a non-profit institution
incorporated in March 1997 with the aim of facilitating business exchanges
between Hong Kong, China and Italy whilst providing support to the Italian
business community based in Hong Kong and its local members.
Press Office and PR:
Covatta Communications Ltd for and on behalf of The Italian Chamber of
Commerce
Contacts:
Amy Ling
Tel: +852-3115-0123
Mobile: +852-9667-9762
Email: amy@covatta.net
May Lee
Tel: +852-3118-7380
Mobile: +852-9650-5127
Email: may@covatta.net
Mary Covatta
Tel: +852-2525-7488
Email: mary@covatta.net
Cecilia Pavanello (Italian Chamber of Commerce)
Tel: +852-2521-8837
Email: cecilia@icc.org.hk
