Business jet services operator VistaJet is lining up more planes on the runways in anticipation of greater demand from Asia's high-flyers

VistaJet entered the Asia Pacific market toward the end of last year, and the region now accounts for more than 15 per cent of the private aviation service provider's revenue. Europe accounts for more than half, and the Middle East the remainder.
   
"Asia is a maturing market and will see huge growth in the next few years, especially in China and India" says founder and chairman Thomas Flohr.
  
VistaJet is aiming to be at the forefront of the private aviation market in the region, offering the highest standards in service and availability.
    
The company has established regional bases in Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur, where it has developed a close relationship with the Malaysian government, and secured  rights to operate domestically. It has also committed part of its fleet to the region.

TEXT: MICHAEL TAYLOR     PHOTOS: JIMMY LUK

Elaborate and embellished, Dorian Ho’s Diva collection of gowns complemented by dramatic headpieces, is designed to accentuate feminine attributes this season.

Gowns tend to glorify the female form. Cocktail dresses in tafetta, satin or chiffon, which Christian Dior once called "afternoon frocks", even more so. Designed to wear for formal occasions between 6pm and 8pm, these dresses, complemented by hats and gloves, took hold of women’s imagination in the 1920 and the popularity has not waned. And may never will.
   
There are occasions when one can not but help think that a woman dressed in a fabulous gown but without head ornamentation is like a warrior prince without the armour. Especially when the occasion demands such elaborate adornments, from head to toe.
    
Admire a collection of evening gowns by Dorian Ho Kwok-ching, and it becomes apparent that this award-winning designer understands the dramatic effect a headdress creates, as if in a Chinese opera where the head adornments with tassels and plumes and the like, accentuate the characters garbed in a spectacular costumes.  

TEXT: KAPILA BANDARA

Actress Zhang Ziyi lends her pulling power to a contemporary collection of watches from a global brand.

International stardom never ceases for Zhang Ziyi, living under the spotlight and the long lens of paparazzi, who not only followed her beach visit with her boyfriend, but also admire her passion, persistence and hard work. And this is why Omega sees her as one of the brightest stars from the world of cinema, sports and fashion, with Omega President Stephen Urquhart claiming that Zhang "shares the values of credibility, achievement and pioneering spirit".
    
She debuted in Zhang Yimou’s The Road Home, which received the Silver Bear Award at the 2000 Berlin Film Festival. Since then, the actress has appeared in 16 more movies, including such famous ones as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, House of Flying Daggers and Memoirs of a Geisha.
   
Zhang was promoting Sophie’s Revenge around China in August, which proves to be a daring attempt at the comedy genre for her for the first time, and she seems satisfied with the compliments of film critics, despite rumours of unpleasant collaborations with actress Fan Bingbing and unconfirmed marriage plans with Vivi Nevo.

TEXT: ALEX LAI     PHOTOS: JIMMY LUK and OMEGA