蘇富比首度以「Hip Hop」為主題舉行專拍！Louis Vuitton x Supreme聯名滑板、客製Nike Air Force 1球鞋、「MTV」黃金鑲鑽戒指等 重量級拍品紐約登場
其中，備受矚目的拍品包括美國80年代嘻哈女團Salt-N-Pepa 2015年時，在Geico超級盃廣告中所穿的「Push It」 外套。Salt-N-Pepa在1987年單曲〈Push It〉音樂錄影帶中首度穿上了這件外套，並在當時引爆熱潮，一件難求的程度甚至連Salt-N-Pepa更衣室裡的原版都遭竊！外套失竊後，設計師Christopher Martin又在美國嘻哈時裝設計師Dapper Dan位於紐約哈林區的工作室，重新製作了這兩件即將登上拍賣會場的「Push It」 外套。
由DJ Ross One製作的《The Wall of Boom》也將登上拍賣會場，這件裝置藝術由32個1980年代至1990年代初期的復古懷舊音響組合而成，這些音響展示在客製化的櫃子上，並彼此相連，能以單一音響的形式使用。裝置上的32個音響中也不乏知名物件，像是導演Spike Lee在電影《Do The Right Thing》中使用的Clairtone牌音響，以及藉著美國流行音樂天后瑪丹娜Madonna〈Hung Up〉音樂錄影帶成名的DiscoLite音響。
嘻哈文化與時裝之間同樣密不可分，至今所流行的許多穿搭風格也深受影響。2017年造成全球轟動的Louis Vuitton X Supreme聯名系列也將在本次拍賣中登場，收錄的單品包括了滑板、收納箱以及帽T。
時裝單品中還有為慶祝「六月節」（Juneteenth）所客製的Nike Air Force 1球鞋，六月節是慶祝美國南方奴隸制度廢除的節日，象徵著種族平等，而這雙Air Force 1則是由知名球鞋設計師Sierato設計，上頭更有黑人平權鬥士Opal Lee女士的簽名，以及包含六月節旗幟在內等多個關於黑人平權運動的象徵。
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There’s never been a better time (or year) to spoil your friends and loved ones with luxury gifts—think: beautiful personal accessories and charming home decor items that they’ll love and use every single day. This holiday season, consider these keepsakes and baubles from Louis Vuitton—a glimpse of the fashion house’s signature orange gift boxes and its unmistakeable monogram under the tree and you’ll be the hero of Christmas morning.
Lantern, music box and jewellery case: Mooncake box designs you’ll love this year if you’re extra AF
The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on Oct 1 this year and it is tradition to celebrate the yearly occasion with mooncakes!
But who says mooncake packaging can’t be fancy? Recently, social media users have been showing off impressive mooncake box designs, from lanterns to light-up jewellery cases.
Even though these designs might seem over-the-top and extra AF, there’s no doubt that it’s certainly aesthetically pleasing – so much so that we just might want to get our hands on them.
Music Box
Louis Vuitton
This year, Louis Vuitton has designed a mooncake gift box that also doubles up as a music box.
Once opened, LV’s mascot Vivienne rotates along to a soothing melody, with mesmerising golden lanterns in the background.
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When contacted, LV explained that the boxes are unfortunately not for sale, and are only gifted to selected clients.
We guess these are most likely LV’s top customers, or well-known faces (local actor Desmond Tan showed off his box of mooncakes on his IG Stories recently).
Fan
Valentino
We caught a sneak preview of Valentino’s mooncake gift box as well on actress Fann Wong’s IG Stories, which opens up into a well, fan, adorned with blue floral patterns.
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Similar to LV, the boxes are not for sale and gifted to VIP customers. Each box includes two mooncakes from The Ritz-Carlton, as well as a specially designed cup, according to a Valentino rep we spoke to.
Lanterns
Netflix x Lady M
To promote the upcoming animated film Over The Moon, Netflix and Lady M have collaborated to create a limited-edition mooncake lantern.
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The designs on the turquoise lantern are inspired by characters and scenes from the film and the lantern also lights up beautifully in low light.
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The box contains six mini mooncakes with flavours such as sweet egg custard and chocolate custard. Priced at $99, the mooncake lantern comes with a greeting card, instruction card and envelope.
Unfortunately, the lantern is sold out online but there are limited stocks available in Lady M boutiques, so hurry!
Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
The Master Chef Gift Box from Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, features a bunny riding a bicycle towards an oversized moon. The set includes eight pieces of Pandan Lotus Paste with Black Sesame and Bird’s Nest mooncakes.
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But the most impressive feature is that the box transforms into a lantern that lights up!
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For more information, click here or email restaurantreservations.slkl@shangri-la.com.
Tingkat
Tingkat or tiffin carriers are lunch boxes commonly used in Asia to pack food and keep it warm throughout the day. Even though it might be slightly unnecessary for keeping mooncakes, it is highly practical for other foods.
Carlton Hotel Singapore
Shying away from traditional tingkat designs, the Carlton Hotel’s mooncake box has simple yet stunning features.
Depicting a full moon against a starry night sky and complete with adorable bunnies, the tingkat box is selling from $69.30 for four pieces of mooncakes till Oct 1, available here.
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Jewellery cases
While mooncake boxes that you can potentially use to keep your jewellery are not new, here are some which have a few extra features.
Peach Garden
Chinese restaurant Peach Garden has rolled out a red mooncake box this year, containing four mooncakes.
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But unlike other jewellery case types of boxes, this one has a mirror, as well as LED lights! Essentially, it’s like a mini dressing table.
The limited edition gift box is available for purchase until Oct 1, with a 20 per cent discount for orders made by Sept 30. Check out their website for more details.
The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore
Adding a touch of Singapore flavour to their box design, the Capitol Kempinski houses its mooncakes in a multi-functional jewellery box, featuring a replica of the stained glass windows at CHIJMES.
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The design includes Singapore icons such as the Stamford House, Capitol Building and Capitol Theatre. Prices start from $70 for eight pieces of baked mooncakes, till Oct 1, available for purchase here.
Photo Frame
Hotel EQ, Kuala Lumpur
Besides lanterns and jewellery cases, you can also transform your mooncake box into a photo frame!
Previously known as Hotel Equatorial, Hotel EQ’s Celestial Treasures mooncake collection includes two limited edition boxes that convert into a photo frame upon dismantling.
A box fits six mooncakes with a variety of choices such as Musang King Durian and Rose Lychee.
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The collection is available to order in Malaysia until Oct 1. View here for the full selection.