Christina Aguilera Premieres New Music Video On WEB

Christina Aguilera has taken to the web to premiere her new music video after network bosses announced a popular music TV program will be axed next month. MTV's "Total Request Live" (TRL) will end its 10-year run when its final episode is broadcast within the next few weeks.

Aguilera - who has premiered a long list of video clips on the show - will debut the web video for "Keeps Getting' Better" on Monday via music website iLike.com.

[MV] Keeps Getting' Better / Christina Aguilera

iLike.com Official Website:
http://www.ilike.com/

Christina Aguilera Official Website:
http://www.christinaaguilera.com/

YUI releases her FIRST-EVER B-SIDE compilation album

It seems that we always wrote about music in western countries, that's why this time we change a little bit, we write about the Japanese singer-songwritter, YUI.

INITIAL LIMITED W/DVD

Regular Edition

Since making her debut in 2005, YUI has spent really fruitful 3 years with far more things happening to her than could to anyone.
Hence, the singer has announced to have a break for a while, to get refreshed. So before she goes on holiday she is delivering a new title, in a form of gift to all her fans.
My Short Stories is the first B-SIDE compilation album by YUI that will be released on 12th November. This album contains all the past B-Sides of her past singles and a new song titled "I'll Be".

Artist: YUI
Title: My Short Stories
Label: Sony Music Japan / Studioseven Recordings
Genre: J-Pop
Source: CD / CD+DVD
Playtime: 52:21
Release Date: 12-11-2008 (Hong Kong)

Track Listing:
1) I'll be
2) HELP
3) Last Train
4) Winter Hot Music
5) Jam
6) Skyline
7) Free Bird
8) I wanna be...
9) Oh My God
10) Cloudy
11) Driving today
12) Understand
13) crossroad
14) It's happy line
15) Why me

YUI Official Website:
http://www.yui-net.com/

Vivienne Westwood: A Life in Fashion Exhibition in Hong Kong

Swire Properties continues its active patronage of the arts by paying tribute to the 40-year career of fashion's greatest living legend: Dame Vivienne Westwood. From 1 December 2008 to 31 January 2009, Swire Properties is host to one of the most creative and influential designers of our time with the mounting of the Vivienne Westwood A Life In Fashion Exhibition to be held in Island East. This major exhibition celebrates the extraordinary range of styles -- from Punk to Haute Couture -- that have made Westwood the doyenne of all that is provocative and influential not only in the fashion world but also in wider popular culture.

About the exhibition:
1) Exhibits
More than 140 designs and 70 objects have been selected from the V&A's collection and Westwood's personal archive.

2) Sections
The exhibition is broadly divided into 2 zones, named "The Early Years" and "Maturity" grouped under 26 themes, encompassing the designer's works from the 1970's to the 21st century.

Details of the Exhibition:
1) Organisers: Victoria and Albert Museum, London (V&A) / Swire Island East
2) Exhibition period: 1 December 2008 to 31 January 2009
3) Opening hours: 1000-2000 (Mon - Thu) / 1000-1800 (Fri - Sun)
*Exhibition will be closed if Tropical Cyclone Warning Signals No. 8 or above, red or black rainstorm warning is hoisted.
4) Venue: ArtisTree, 3/F Cornwall House, TaiKoo Place, Island East (Quarry Bay MTR station exit A)
5) Admission fee: Free admission


Vivienne Westwood A Life in Fashion Exhibition (Hong Kong) Official Website:
http://www.viviennewestwood.com.hk/

Vivienne Westwood Official Website:
http://www.viviennewestwood.com/flash.php

Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) Official Website:
http://www.vam.ac.uk/

Swire Island East (Hong Kong) Official Website:
http://www.islandeast.com/eng/index.htm

John Legend lastest studio album EVOLVER

This third studio album from the neo-soul superstar follows 2006's 'Once Again' and 2008's 'Live From Philadelphia'. While maintaining the consistency of his trademark sexy, sophisticated sound, this album takes a more consciously upbeat attitude on some tracks, including the club-bound first single "Green Light" (featuring Andre 3000) which evokes the 80s dancefloor. The album also features contributions from Kanye West, Estelle, Brandy and Kelly Rowland.

Theme for this album:
"I think it's hard to find a general theme. It's a lot of love and relationship songs, as people probably would expect from me. There's not an overarching lyrical theme that goes throughout. It's just a bunch of good songs, I think." —John Legend, MTV

Artist: John Legend
Title: EVOLVER
Label: G.O.O.D. Music / Columbia / Sony Urban
Genre: R&B
Source: CD+BONUS TRACKS / CD+DVD+BONUS TRACKS
Playtime: 56:57
Release Date: 27-10-2008 (Hong Kong)
Price: HKD$155 (CD+BONUS TRACKS) / HKD$180 (CD+DVD+BONUS TRACKS)

Track Listing:
1) Good Morning Intro 　
2) Green Light (featuring Andre 3000)
3) It's Over (featuring Kanye West)
4) Everybody Knows
5) Quickly (featuring Brandy)
6) Cross The Line
7) No Other Love (featuring Estelle)
8) This Time
9) Satisfaction
10) Take Me Away
11) Good Morning
12) I Love, You Love
13) If You're Out There
14) Can't Be Your Lover
15) It's Over [Teddy Riley Remix]


John Legend Official Website:
http://www.johnlegend.com/

HMV (Hong Kong) CD+BONUS TRACKS Pre-order Website:
http://www.hmv.com.hk/product/dance.asp?sku=188402

HMV (Hong Kong) CD+DVD+BONUS TRACKS Pre-order Website:
http://www.hmv.com.hk/product/dance.asp?sku=188396

Sarah Brightman releases her FIRST-EVER Christmas album

It continues to be a stellar year for soprano Sarah Brightman, who recently captivated the world with her stunning performance at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. A Winter Symphony is an first-ever Christmas album from Sarah, to be released on 4th November (Hong Kong). It is to be accompanied by a DVD. The album lends its name from Brightman's earlier album in 2008, Symphony. A Winter Symphony will bring her virtuosity and originality to many of the season's classics. Her angelic voice will glide through an array of season favorites, including "Silent Night," "In the Bleak Midwinter," a resplendent performance of "Ave Maria," and others.

Artist: Sarah Brightman
Title: A Winter Symphony
Label: Manhattan Records
Genre: Vocal, Christmas
Source: CD / CD+DVD
Playtime: 41:34
Release Date: 04-11-2008 (Hong Kong)

Track Listing:
1) Arrival
2) Colder Than Winter
3) Ave Maria (Duet with Fernando Lima)
4) Silent Night
5) In the Bleak Midwinter
6) I've Been This Way Before
7) Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
8) Child in a Manger
9) I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
10) Amazing Grace
11) Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
12) I Believe in Father Christmas

Bonus Tracks (CD+DVD Edition Only) :
13) When a Child Is Born
14) Carpe Diem (Duet with Mario Frangoulis)
15) Happy Christmas (War Is Over)


Sarah Brightman Official Website:
http://www.sarah-brightman.com/index.html

Amazon.com Pre-order Website:
http://www.amazon.com/Winter-Symphony-Sarah-Brightman/dp/B001E12ZF2

Christian Lacroix for Spring / Summer 2009

First of all, we are happy to announce that becasue of your support, our hit rate are over 1000 now!! Thanks so so much for that but 1000 is not enough! We need your support until 31st October, that's why please continue to come over and help us to increase the hit rate and of course we will update that site time to time. =)

Anyway, back to our topic. Every season, Christian Lacroix gives us surprise on his collection. Therefore, we'd like to share the fashion of Christian Lacroix for S/S 2009.

This season, the blunt fringes, the frizzed and kinked hair, the shapely shoulders and carnation corsages all suggested Monsieur Lacroix had rediscovered a part of the Eighties for Spring/Summer 2009 - but one that we must have all blinked and missed somewhere along the way, so stylish and desirable was his version of it this afternoon.













Photos from Christian Lacroix.

OASIS latest album DIG OUT YOUR SOUL

For their seventh studio album, Brit-pop stalwarts and general rock 'n' roll survivors Oasis have stuck mostly to their guns, releasing a collection of bracing, swaggering rock songs with the odd moment of bluster throw into the mix. Though the hallmarks of the Oasis sound remain (Beatles-influenced pop with a classic rock edge), 'Dig Out Your Soul' is notable for the more riff-based songwriting style and the mix of authors. Vocalist Liam Gallagher contributes three songs, while his brother and guitarist Noel contributes the majority. Features the single "The Shock Of The Lightning".

Artist: OASIS
Title: DIG OUT YOUR SOUL
Label: Big Brother,Warner Bros. Records
Genre: Rock
Source: CD / *Deluxe Limited Edition Box Set
Playtime: 45:51
Release Date: 06-10-2008
Price: HKD$99 (CD) / HKD$869 (Deluxe Limited Edition Box Set)

Track listing:
1) Bag It Up
2) The Turning
3) Waiting For The Rapture
4) The Shock Of The Lightning
5) I’m Outta Time
6) (Get Off Your) High Horse Lady
7) Falling Down
8) To Be Where There’s Life
9) Ain’t Got Nothin’
10) The Nature of Reality
11) Soldier On

*Deluxe Limited Edition Box Set include:

1) Dig Out Your Soul CD
2) Dig Out Your Soul Bonus CD with 9 extra tracks
3) Dig Out Your Soul DVD (NTSC/region 0)
1) footage of the Making Of Dig Out Your Soul
2) The Making Of 'The Shock Of The Lightning' Video
3) 'The Shock Of The Lightning' Video
4) 4 x heavyweight LP Set (180 gram vinyl) of Dig Out Your Soul
5) Dig Out Your Soul extra tracks
6) A hardback 24 page book featuring exclusive artwork
7) Digital download of the album


OASIS Official Website:
http://www.oasisinet.com/Index.aspx?s=&t=all

HMV (Hong Kong) Deluxe Limited Edition Box Set order Website:
http://www.hmv.com.hk/product/rockpop.asp?sku=177746

HMV (Hong Kong) CD order Website:
http://www.hmv.com.hk/product/rockpop.asp?sku=139817

Fashion Vocabularies for Spring / Summer 2009 Vol. 3

After the Vol. 1 and 2 fashion vocabularies for Spring/Summer 2009. Today, we would end up this topic by giving you the final seven letters T to Z. Then, we are sure you can have a well prepare for Spring/Summer in 2009!

T - Tribal / Twenties

Photo from Ralph Lauren (Left) and Alberta Ferretti (Right).

U - Up-dos

Photo from Yves Saint Laurent.

V - Voluminous backs

Photo from Lanvin.

W - Watercolour palettes / Waistcoats

Photo from Erdem (Left) and DSquared2 (Right).

X - X

Photo from Valentino.

Y - Yellow

Photo from Giles.

Z - Zips

Photo from Gianni Versace.

Again, if you missed the previous entries about fashion vocabularies for Spring / Summer 2009, please refer to the following links.

Fashion Vocabularies for Spring / Summer 2009 Vol. 1:
http://ladolcevitafromus.blogspot.com/2008/10/fashion-vocabularies-for-spring-summer.html

Fashion Vocabularies for Spring / Summer 2009 Vol. 2:
http://ladolcevitafromus.blogspot.com/2008/10/fashion-vocabularies-for-spring-summer_15.html

Fashion Vocabularies for Spring / Summer 2009 Vol. 2

Last time, we introduced the fashion vocabularies from A to J for Spring/Summer 2009. Today, we would like to share about the fashion vocabularies from K to S.

K - Killer heels

Photo from Prada.

L - Lamé / Leggings

Photo from Derek Lam (Left) and Nicole Farhi (Right).

M - Men's pyjamas / Metallic leather / Monochrome

Photo from Dolce & Gabbana (Left), Vivienne Westwood Red Label (Centre) and Gianfranco Ferre (Right).

N - Necklaces (Huge Ones)

Photo from Christian Lacroix.

O - Orientalism / Orange

Photo from Marc Jacobs (Left) and Lanvin (Right).

P - Pink

Photo from Temperley London.

Q - Quiffs

Photo from Zac Posen.

R - Ruffles

Photo from Phillip Lim.

S - Seventies / Sequins

Photo from DSquared2 (Left) and Yves Saint Laurent (Right).

If you missed the previous entry about fashion vocabularies for Spring / Summer 2009, please refer to the following link.

Fashion Vocabularies for Spring / Summer 2009 Vol. 1 (A - J):
http://ladolcevitafromus.blogspot.com/2008/10/fashion-vocabularies-for-spring-summer.html

High School Musical 3: Senior Year OST

High School Musical 3: Senior Year will be the third installment in Disney's High School Musical franchise. It is scheduled for a theatrical release in Hong Kong on 24 October. Kenny Ortega returns as director and choreographer, as do all six primary actors.

Now high school seniors, Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez are facing the prospect of being separated from each other as they go off in different directions when graduating from East High. Joined by the rest of their Wildcat friends, including Sharpay Evans, Ryan Evans, Chad Danforth, and Taylor McKessie they stage an elaborate spring musical reflecting their experiences, hopes and fears about the future.

Track Listing:
1) Now Or Never
2) Right Here, Right Now
3) I Want It All
4) Can I Have This Dance
5) A Night To Remember
6) Just Wanna Be With You
7) The Boys Are Back
8) Walk Away
9) Scream
10) Senior Year Spring Musical
11) We're All In This Together (Graduation Mix)
12) High School Musical


High School Musical 3: Senior Year Official Website:
http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/highschoolmusical3/

HMV (Hong Kong) Pre-order Website:
http://www.hmv.com.hk/product/soundtracks.asp?sku=176005

Special Lucky Draw about High School Musical 3: Senior Year in HMV (Hong Kong)!

From 29 September to 19 October, pre-order 'High School Musical 3: Senior Year' OST and get a free poster* and enter lucky draw to win fabulous High School Musical 3: Senior Year prizes**!
Prizes include:
1) High School Musical 3: Senior Year USB speaker
2) High School Musical 3: Senior Year watch
3) High School Musical 3: Senior Year memopad
4) High School Musical 3: Senior Year notebook

*while stocks last
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Mariah lastest compilation album

Artist: Mariah Carey
Title: The Ballads
Label: Legacy
Genre: R&B
Source: CD (LP)
Playtime: 01:13:57
Release Date: 20-10-2008

Track Listing:
1) Hero
2) Vision Of Love
3) Without You
4) Always Be My Baby
5) My All
6) How Much - featuring Usher
7) Dreamlover
8) Thank God I Found You [Make It Last Remix] - featuring Nas & Joe
9) The Roof
10) One Sweet Day - with Boyz II Men
11) Anytime You Need A Friend
12) I'll Be There - featuring Trey Lorenz
13) I Still Believe
14) Reflections
15) Open Arms
16) Against All Odds - featuring Westlife
17) Endless Love - with Luther Vandross

Bonus Track:
18) All I Want For Christmas Is You

Mariah Carey has always been associated with the ballad as a song form, and this collection brings together some of her finest moments operating in the genre. Hits from her long career including "Hero", "I Still Believe" and "Always Be My Baby" showcase Carey's elastic vocals and sensitivity with dramatic, emotional material. Similarly, collaborations with artists such as Westlife ("Against All Odds") and Luther Vandross ("Endless Love"), while the bonus track of "All I Want For Christmas" is bound to bring back memories for fans of a certain age.


HMV (Hong Kong) Pre-order Website:
http://www.hmv.com.hk/product/rockpop.asp?sku=179017

Fashion Vocabularies for Spring / Summer 2009 Vol. 1

During the London Fashion Week and the Paris Fashion Week, we almost know which kinds of trend will be appear in Spring/Summer 2009. Today, we divided the trend in to vocabulary form and let you guys easily to know what will appear in 2009. Anyway, we share A to J first.

A - Asymmetric

Photo from Roberto Cavalli.

B - Bows

Photo from Moschino.

C - Colour blocking / Corsages

Photo from Richard Nicoll (Left) and Dolce & Gabbana (Right).

D - Dots / Degradé

Photo from Marni (Left) and Burberry Prorsum (Right).

E - Earrings

Photo from Louis Vuitton.

F - Feathers

Photo from Louis Vuitton.

G - Gold / Green

Photo from Prada (Left) and John Galliano (Right).

H - Harem Pants / Headgear

Photo from Elie Tahari (Left) and Emanuel Ungaro (Right).

I - Intricate tailoring

Photo from Christopher Kane.

J - Jade green

Photo from Gucci.