March 04, 2013
February 27, 2013
Tex Saverio’s Off-the-Rack Ambitions
Despite being a relative newcomer to the fashion scene,
Indonesian designer Tex Saverio has already made a name for himself as
something of a rock star in the industry.
At a press conference in Jakarta on Thursday, the designer, who is usually referred to as Rio, announced he will be soon launching his own ready-to-wear label, “Tex Saverio.”
Rio said he acknowledged the challenge this step will bring, which is why he has temporarily stopped doing fashion shows in order to focus on rebuilding his business.
For starters, Rio is this year relocating the Tex Saverio Prive boutique from West Jakarta to Central Jakarta. As for retail, Rio said he and his team are looking at a 12- to 18-month plan.
“I know I will be needing a very strong support system, so I have been working on that,” he said. “When you enter the world of ready-to-wear, it does not just mean design, but also business, and I can’t do it as a one-man show.”
Rio started his career as a fashion designer in 2010 with his label “Tex Saverio Prive.”
His fantasy-driven, opulent collections have even been drawing attention from Hollywood stars. When pop icon Lady Gaga was reported to have worn his design, Rio’s popularity skyrocketed. The latest celebrity to wear one of his designs was reality TV starlet Kim Kardashian, photos of which will reportedly be printed in Elle US magazine’s March edition.
Rio’s designs are famous for their dramatic and theatrical styles. He said that these details, somewhat of a trademark, will be kept for his ready-to-wear collections in which he will be releasing jackets, pants and cocktail dresses.
The biggest challenge, he explained, comes in the manufacturing process, as he won’t be able to feature his own handmade details.
Warren Liu, Rio’s business partner, said Rio’s designs are quite challenging when it comes to production.
“It’s challenging because Rio’s designs are intricate and he has to transform that into daily wear,” Warren said.
Yet Rio doesn’t shy away from challenges. Tackling them means being one step closer to fulfilling his dreams.
“My vision for my ready-to-wear label is fantasy made reality,” Rio said.
In order to expand his business, Rio is now working with Warren and Faye Liu, whose family has been in the business of manufacturing and apparel trading for over 30 years.
Faye said she is a long-time client and friend of Rio. The Hong Kong-based businesswoman first discovered Tex Saverio through US shopping websites and fashion blogs. Rio was the first Indonesian designer to ever attract Faye’s interest, despite her having lived in Jakarta for eight years.
“I like shopping and am a particular consumer,” she said. “I understand what I want and this is how I can grow the business.”
Faye is currently the managing director of Saverio & Liu Limited, the company that she and Rio started in December last year to expand the business.
Warren will be managing the overseas market, adding he is hoping to close deals with class-A stores in European fashion capitals including London and Paris.
Faye said they are also looking at the Asian market, such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Japan and South Korea. In Hong Kong, “Tex Saverio” will be available at Lane Crawford.
As for the Indonesian market, the team is looking at a potential deal with Galeries Lafayette, an upmarket French department store, which will be opening at Pacific Place mall later this year.
Rio said he will be presenting an installation of his ready-to-wear label at the grand launch of the high-end department store, but the first of his spring and summer collections won’t be debuted until this year’s Jakarta Fashion Week.
Faye and Warren said the future of Jakarta as a fashion capital is looking bright. At the moment, the leading countries in the fashion business for Southeast Asia are Thailand and Singapore. Indonesia is slowly improving its performance after Jakarta Fashion Week, which has seen a rise of international buyers in recent years.
At a press conference in Jakarta on Thursday, the designer, who is usually referred to as Rio, announced he will be soon launching his own ready-to-wear label, “Tex Saverio.”
Rio said he acknowledged the challenge this step will bring, which is why he has temporarily stopped doing fashion shows in order to focus on rebuilding his business.
For starters, Rio is this year relocating the Tex Saverio Prive boutique from West Jakarta to Central Jakarta. As for retail, Rio said he and his team are looking at a 12- to 18-month plan.
“I know I will be needing a very strong support system, so I have been working on that,” he said. “When you enter the world of ready-to-wear, it does not just mean design, but also business, and I can’t do it as a one-man show.”
Rio started his career as a fashion designer in 2010 with his label “Tex Saverio Prive.”
His fantasy-driven, opulent collections have even been drawing attention from Hollywood stars. When pop icon Lady Gaga was reported to have worn his design, Rio’s popularity skyrocketed. The latest celebrity to wear one of his designs was reality TV starlet Kim Kardashian, photos of which will reportedly be printed in Elle US magazine’s March edition.
Rio’s designs are famous for their dramatic and theatrical styles. He said that these details, somewhat of a trademark, will be kept for his ready-to-wear collections in which he will be releasing jackets, pants and cocktail dresses.
The biggest challenge, he explained, comes in the manufacturing process, as he won’t be able to feature his own handmade details.
Warren Liu, Rio’s business partner, said Rio’s designs are quite challenging when it comes to production.
“It’s challenging because Rio’s designs are intricate and he has to transform that into daily wear,” Warren said.
Yet Rio doesn’t shy away from challenges. Tackling them means being one step closer to fulfilling his dreams.
“My vision for my ready-to-wear label is fantasy made reality,” Rio said.
In order to expand his business, Rio is now working with Warren and Faye Liu, whose family has been in the business of manufacturing and apparel trading for over 30 years.
Faye said she is a long-time client and friend of Rio. The Hong Kong-based businesswoman first discovered Tex Saverio through US shopping websites and fashion blogs. Rio was the first Indonesian designer to ever attract Faye’s interest, despite her having lived in Jakarta for eight years.
“I like shopping and am a particular consumer,” she said. “I understand what I want and this is how I can grow the business.”
Faye is currently the managing director of Saverio & Liu Limited, the company that she and Rio started in December last year to expand the business.
Warren will be managing the overseas market, adding he is hoping to close deals with class-A stores in European fashion capitals including London and Paris.
Faye said they are also looking at the Asian market, such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Japan and South Korea. In Hong Kong, “Tex Saverio” will be available at Lane Crawford.
As for the Indonesian market, the team is looking at a potential deal with Galeries Lafayette, an upmarket French department store, which will be opening at Pacific Place mall later this year.
Rio said he will be presenting an installation of his ready-to-wear label at the grand launch of the high-end department store, but the first of his spring and summer collections won’t be debuted until this year’s Jakarta Fashion Week.
Faye and Warren said the future of Jakarta as a fashion capital is looking bright. At the moment, the leading countries in the fashion business for Southeast Asia are Thailand and Singapore. Indonesia is slowly improving its performance after Jakarta Fashion Week, which has seen a rise of international buyers in recent years.
Source: www.thejakartaglobe.com
February 25, 2013
TEX SAVERIO Ready-to-wear & Lifestyle Collection
Introducing Saverio & Liu Limited.
Partners for TEX SAVERIO Ready-to-wear & Lifestyle Collection.
Can you guess our roles?
Photography : Moreno & Co Photography
Makeup : Philips Kwok
Can you guess our roles?
Photography : Moreno & Co Photography
Makeup : Philips Kwok
Source: TEX Saverio
February 24, 2013
February 22, 2013
Kamenashi Kazuya & Other Cast Members of Upcoming Movie “Ore Ore” Appear at a Promotional Event
On February 21st, KAT-TUN’s Kamenashi Kazuya appeared at a promotional event for his starring movie “Ore Ore (It’s me, It’s me).”
“Ore Ore” is based on Hoshino Tomoyuki’s award-winning novel, and it’s directed by Miki Satoshi (“Jikou Keisatsu”, “Instant Numa”).
The story revolves around an electronics retail store worker named
“Nagano Hitoshi ” (Kamenashi), who becomes involved in a scam called
“ore ore sagi” (* “ore ore sagi” is a kind of scam that is primarily
targeted at the elderly. The scammer calls their target, pretends to be
someone they know, usually their relatives, and asks for money.)
While Hitoshi goes around pretending to be other people, he finds
that “me” starts multiplying, having the same face and personality.
Before long, the elimination of the other “me” begins. In the movie,
Kamenashi plays 33 of “me”, such as a “military enthusiast me”, “big
breasted me”, and “full-body tattoo me”.
Kamenashi commented, “It was like I appeared in every single
scene, and I had to memorize the whole script. It was quite a heavy
experience as I can’t even bring the hard task to remembrance.” He then continued, “I
was always in the middle of costume change, but I was able to utilize
my fast changing clothes skills which I have built up through live
concerts.”
Other than Kamenashi, the director Miki, Uchida Yuki who plays the mysterious heroine named “Sayaka”, and Kase Ryo who plays “Tajima” a sarcastic boss of Hitoshi, appeared at the event.
During the event, it was announced that Kamenashi would have to
challenge himself with 33 missions until the release day. Kamenashi said
while dropping his shoulders, “So you guys are driving me into a corner again.” which had Kase and Uchida taking pity on him.
“Ore Ore” is scheduled for release on May 25th, and KAT-TUN’s song “FACE to Face” has been chosen as its theme song.
The trailer of the movie can be checked on the official site (here).
February 21, 2013
Arashi’s Ninomiya Kazunari to Host Own Variety Program
Popular group Arashi’s Ninomiya Kazunari will have his own variety program titled “Nino-san” starting in April on NTV. This will mark his first time serving as the sole MC.
The program is said to be a “matching trial program” in which 5
different directors from NTV will come up with a new plan every week,
and they will find out which director would be the best-suited to work
with Ninomiya. There will be a total of 10 episodes, and they will pick
the best attempt among those episodes. Then, the chosen episode will
become a regular program, which will start airing sometime after this
fall.
The highlight of the program will be what kind of new charm Ninomiya
would show, and which director could enhance Ninomiya’s charm the most.
The 5 directors include Uetoshi Ryuta (“Arashi ni Shiyagare“), Uchida Hidemi (“Sekai no Hate made Itte Q!“), Nasu Taisuke (“Guruguru Ninety-nine“), Hashimoto Kazuaki (“Hiru Nandesu!“), and Miyamori Hiroki (“Star☆Draft Kaigi“).
Ninomiya commented, “So this is the first time I will be the sole
MC. I am very happy honestly! Everything will be a new experience for
me, but I will try my best so that I won’t be the one who fails the
tryout.”
According to the producer, “I’ve always felt Ninomiya-san’s high
response capability, and I wanted to see him serving as MC by himself. I
hope it can show the viewers a new side of Ninomiya-san, which he does
not even notice himself.”
“Nino-san” will be aired in a late-night time slot, but its broadcasting time has not yet been decided.
Source: http://www.tokyohive.com
Cast of ‘Kodomo Keisatsu’ Appear at Screening and Talk Session
On February 18, popular child actors Suzuki Fuku (8), Honda Miyu (8), and Sexy Zone’s Marius Yo (13) appeared at a pre-screening to celebrate the completion of their film “Kodomo Keisatsu” (opens March 20, directed by Fukuda Yuichi) at the Shinjuku Wald 9 in Tokyo.
The film is based off of the popular drama about police detectives who transform into children. Fuku, who plays the main character known as “Deka-cho,” stated, “I promise that Deka-cho’s characteristic masculinity and kindness are brought out in the film.” Miyu, who plays a 30-year old female detective, revealed, “I was a bit embarrassed when we filmed the love story portion.” This is the first film for German-born Marius and he smiled as he spoke about his fellow cast members with, “Through ‘Kodomo Keisatsu,” I have increased my circle of friends. This is the first step I have taken since I came to Japan.”
February 16, 2013
Kis-My-Ft2 Release a New Single, Album and DVD Simultaneously + Hold Nation-Wide Tour
It has been announced that popular group Kis-My-Ft2, who just released a new single ”My Resistance -Tashikana Mono-/Unmei Girl” on the 13th, will be releasing another new single, as well as an album, and DVD simultaneously on March 27th.
Their 7th single is titled “Ki•Su•U•Ma•I ~KISS YOUR MIND~ /S.O.S (Smile On Smile)“, and “Ki•Su•U•Ma•I ~KISS YOUR MIND~” is the new CM song for Glico’s gum “Watering KISSMINT”.
The title of the upcoming 2nd album which is currently untitled, will have three different editions.
In the meantime, the new DVD titled “YOSHIO -NEW MEMBER-” will be an original short movie about “YOSHIO”, who will join the group as an additional member.
Additionally, Kis-My-Ft2 will hold their nation-wide tour. The tour
will kick off at Osaka-jo Hall on May 3rd, and at the time of writing,
they are said to be making stops at 6 locations with 16 stages. However,
they are still making adjustments to the schedule. According to an
insider, it will be a large-scaled tour.
Below are the revealed information for their new releases.
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7th single “Ki•Su•U•Ma•I ~KISS YOUR MIND~ /S.O.S (Smile On Smile)”
<Limited Edition [Ki•Su•U•Ma•I Version] (CD+DVD)>
[CD]
M1. Ki•Su•U•Ma•I ~KISS YOUR MIND~ (glico “Watering KISSMINT” CM song)
M2. S.O.S (Smile On Smile)
[DVD] ※approximately 15 mins
• “Ki•Su•U•Ma•I ~KISS YOUR MIND~” MUSIC VIDEO
• “Ki•Su•U•Ma•I ~KISS YOUR MIND~” MUSIC VIDEO Making Movie
-
<Limited Edition [S.O.S Version] (CD+DVD)>
[CD]
M1. S.O.S (Smile On Smile)
M2. Ki•Su•U•Ma•I ~KISS YOUR MIND~
[DVD] ※approximately 15 mins
• “S.O.S (Smile On Smile)” MUSIC VIDEO
• “S.O.S (Smile On Smile)” MUSIC VIDEO Making Movie
-
<Regular Edition (CD ONLY)>
[CD]
M1. Ki•Su•U•Ma•I ~KISS YOUR MIND~
M2. S.O.S (Smile On Smile)
M3. keep on smile (Fuji TV “Moshimo Tours” new theme song)
-
[CD]
M1. Ki•Su•U•Ma•I ~KISS YOUR MIND~ (glico “Watering KISSMINT” CM song)
M2. S.O.S (Smile On Smile)
[DVD] ※approximately 15 mins
• “Ki•Su•U•Ma•I ~KISS YOUR MIND~” MUSIC VIDEO
• “Ki•Su•U•Ma•I ~KISS YOUR MIND~” MUSIC VIDEO Making Movie
-
<Limited Edition [S.O.S Version] (CD+DVD)>
[CD]
M1. S.O.S (Smile On Smile)
M2. Ki•Su•U•Ma•I ~KISS YOUR MIND~
[DVD] ※approximately 15 mins
• “S.O.S (Smile On Smile)” MUSIC VIDEO
• “S.O.S (Smile On Smile)” MUSIC VIDEO Making Movie
-
<Regular Edition (CD ONLY)>
[CD]
M1. Ki•Su•U•Ma•I ~KISS YOUR MIND~
M2. S.O.S (Smile On Smile)
M3. keep on smile (Fuji TV “Moshimo Tours” new theme song)
-
2nd album (currently untitled)
<Limited Edition [Kis-My-History version] (AL+DVD)>
[CD] ※ total 13 tracks
• WANNA BEEEE!!!
• Shake It Up
• Aino Beat ~Album ver.~
• My Resistance -Tashikana Mono-
• Unmei Girl
[DVD] ※approximately 45 mins
“Kis-My-History ~2nd Step~ (tentative title)”
-
<Limited Edition [Kis-My-Zero version] (AL+Special CD)>
[CD] ※ total 13 tracks
• WANNA BEEEE!!!
• Shake It Up
• Aino Beat ~Album ver.~
• My Resistance -Tashikana Mono-
• Unmei Girl
[Special CD "Kis-My-Zero 3"] ※total 9 tracks
M1. TRY AGAIN
M2. SHOOTING STARS
M3. Kaizoku
M4. Think u x. (Fujigaya Taisuke Solo song)
M5. Brand New Season
M6. ROCK U (Kitayama Hiromitsu Solo song)
M7. My Love
M8.Rocking Party (Kitayama Hiromitsu, Fujigaya Taisuke, Tamamori Yuta)
M9. Kis-My-LAND
-
<Regular Edition (CD ONLY)>
[CD] ※ total 15 tracks
• WANNA BEEEE!!!
• Shake It Up
• Aino Beat ~Album ver.~
• My Resistance -Tashikana Mono-
• Unmei Girl
• Untitled 1 (Bonus Track)
• Untitled 2 (Bonus Track)
-
[CD] ※ total 13 tracks
• WANNA BEEEE!!!
• Shake It Up
• Aino Beat ~Album ver.~
• My Resistance -Tashikana Mono-
• Unmei Girl
[DVD] ※approximately 45 mins
“Kis-My-History ~2nd Step~ (tentative title)”
-
<Limited Edition [Kis-My-Zero version] (AL+Special CD)>
[CD] ※ total 13 tracks
• WANNA BEEEE!!!
• Shake It Up
• Aino Beat ~Album ver.~
• My Resistance -Tashikana Mono-
• Unmei Girl
[Special CD "Kis-My-Zero 3"] ※total 9 tracks
M1. TRY AGAIN
M2. SHOOTING STARS
M3. Kaizoku
M4. Think u x. (Fujigaya Taisuke Solo song)
M5. Brand New Season
M6. ROCK U (Kitayama Hiromitsu Solo song)
M7. My Love
M8.Rocking Party (Kitayama Hiromitsu, Fujigaya Taisuke, Tamamori Yuta)
M9. Kis-My-LAND
-
<Regular Edition (CD ONLY)>
[CD] ※ total 15 tracks
• WANNA BEEEE!!!
• Shake It Up
• Aino Beat ~Album ver.~
• My Resistance -Tashikana Mono-
• Unmei Girl
• Untitled 1 (Bonus Track)
• Untitled 2 (Bonus Track)
-
DVD “YOSHIO -NEW MEMBER-”
<Limited Edition (DVD+Special CD)>
[DVD] ※approximately 40 mins
• YOSHIO -NEW MEMBER- (The main story)
• YOSHIO -NEW MEMBER- (Making-of)
[Special CD]
• “Currently untitled” “YOSHIO -NEW MEMBER-” theme song
-
<Regular Edition (DVD ONLY)>
[DVD] ※approximately 40 mins
• YOSHIO -NEW MEMBER- (The main story)
• YOSHIO -NEW MEMBER- (Making-of)
[DVD] ※approximately 40 mins
• YOSHIO -NEW MEMBER- (The main story)
• YOSHIO -NEW MEMBER- (Making-of)
[Special CD]
• “Currently untitled” “YOSHIO -NEW MEMBER-” theme song
-
<Regular Edition (DVD ONLY)>
[DVD] ※approximately 40 mins
• YOSHIO -NEW MEMBER- (The main story)
• YOSHIO -NEW MEMBER- (Making-of)
Source: http://www.tokyohive.com
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