Lane Crawford, a leading retailer in Hong Kong and Beijing, unveiled its gorgeous Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott-photographed Spring Summer ad campaign.

The images feature actress Li Bingbing, “It” girl Chen Ran and model Sui He — each woman featuring in a collage of images of herself against an emerald background.

The labels featured include Alexander McQueen,  Azzedine Alaïa, Lanvin, Yves Saint Laurent, Celine and Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci, according to WWD.

For its fall 2011 campaign, Asian retail giant Lane Crawford has assembled five of China’s top models: Fei Fei Sun, Liu Wen, Ming Xi, Shu Pei and Xiao Wen Ju.

The ad, shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, depicts them wearing a palette of black and neutrals from brands like Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, and Lanvin.

“The campaign combines a stunning array from renowned international fashion brands with the strongest Chinese faces to create a fascinating and powerful shot.”

The shopping landscape in Hong Kong is about to be expanded once again with news that luxury brand Burberry plans to open its Asian flagship store in the city.

Burberry will take up residence over two floors and 21,000 square (1950 sq m) feet of space and that the new store will open in the second half of 2012.

It will be the British retail giant’s largest store in the region and the second largest in the world, behind its 57th Street, New York outlet which spans 24,000 square feet.

The Intercontinental Group of Department Stores (IGDS) and the International Association of Department Stores (IADS) have named London shopping temple Selfridges the Best Department Store in the world.

Prestigious contestants including Bloomingdales in the US and Lane Crawford in Hong Kong were left behind when both groups announced the winner during the Global Department Store Summit in New York on June 13.

Mane has launched Yu which means rain in Chinese, one of the most expensive fragrances available on the market today at $5000. It was composed by nose Cecile Krakower of Mane.

New York Times perfume critic, Chandler Burr said “It’s actually very interesting, aesthetically gorgeous. You can smell the money in it. It’s almost a fresh quality, like using a very good toothpaste.”

But he thinks that the perfume is not really worth it: “$5,000 is marketing, just increases the marketing campaign.”