In town to celebrate the opening of their new and extremely sumptuous Chater House boutique, Bulgari pushed the boat out for a real evening to remember, hosting a black tie dinner in the as yet unopened Maritime Museum on the harbour in Hong Kong. From the guests to the get up, the dinner to the venue, the glamour quotient came only one way –  rocket high. Adrien Brody and Hilary Swank had both come to Hong Kong especially for it and proved to be not only completely charming dinner guests but fitting ambassadors for the brand. Both Academy Award winners, their accomplishments and grace spoke for themselves, and much louder than mere celebrity.

Surrounding today’s stars were famous faces of Hollywood Royalty from years gone by, with an installation of black and white portraits decking the halls of the venue. As Liz Taylor, Marilyn Monroe and the great and the good of the golden age of movies looked down on us throughout the evening, they served as a reminder of the timelessness and legacy of elegance. They were helped by a stunning set. Tables that displayed the Bulgari watch faces round their edges, countless beautiful white blooms, flowing Dom Perignon, a set from the extremely talented soul singer Gena West and invitations that had been sent with accompanying bunches of flowers were just some of the touches that made this a really very special night. The icing on the cake? My girlfriends, out in force and doing their bit for the glamour quotient. Really, who could ask for more.

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Video interviews and discussions with Directors and Costume Designers throughout the exhibition help explain the ideas behind the decisions that led to some of the most striking visual references of the last century. But, in most part, there isn’t much explaining to do. This is about how fashion and clothing does at the very least as much as words to tell a story, create a character, to form an impression and indeed give personality. As Hollywood lines up for Red Carpet season, it’s a timely reminder of how much you can say without uttering a word.

Hollywood Costume will be on at the Victoria and Albert in London until 27th January. Thereafter it will be on tour, visiting the Austalian Centre for the Moving Image in Melbourne next Spring, and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts next November.

Picture credits: V&A  - http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/exhibitions/exhibition-hollywood-costume/about-the-exhibition/

For a masterclass in colour blocking take your style tips from Ginger Gonganza, who paired our Morley in emerald green snakeskin with her coral frock at the Premiere of Ted

For a classic and totally timeless evening bag, one of our favorite styles, the Espey, is an all round glamour staple. Pair it with a simply evening gown like Mindy Kaling here for some serious va va voom.

Equal parts punchy and pretty, our Margo Lizard Burma lends it’s shine to Cobie Smulder’s look on the Avengers red carpet.

This is exciting for so many reasons. With China as the next big red carpet spot to watch, we’re thrilled to be part of their scene. Plus, these women certainly know how to rock one big red carpet look. Check out actress Yao Chen, here, seen at the premiere of The Hobbit in New Zealand, carrying our Morley in silver embossed croc with her stunning ice blue dress. She also happens the most followed woman in the world – with a cool 27 million followers on Weibo (China’s version of Twitter.) Then Hai Qing chose our Margo in sequinned citron, a new style for Spring that will hit our site in January 15th. And, finally, Cecilia Liu, a lady who is both an actress and a ballerina, wore our JB Renna in multi colour Bonnet, also a brand new style for Spring.

These women are not just megastars, they’re at the forefront of fashion in China. We are thrilled they’re choosing Kotur.