NIKE + INNOVATIONS SPORT – LUNARGLIDE PLUS 4 RUNNING SHOES / ZOOM SPIKES / FLYKNIT / PRO TURBOSPEED DESIGN TECHNOLOGY SPACE SHOWCASE + RETAIL STORE AT SINGAPORE PERANAKAN PLACE

The Nike + innovation space  showcases  the breakthrough in technology and latest professional sport shoe  designs  like  Nike Flyknit and  Zoom  Spikes as well as athlete wear Pro TurboSpeed, used  in  Track  &  Field  competitions.

Discover  and  interact  with some  of  Nike’s  most  revolutionary  inspiration  meets  innovation performance  products through a multisensory experience and  participate in Nike’s  global  activation  ‘Game  On,  World’  (#gameonworld)  by running on the treadmill at the innovation space. 

Involving Singapore,  Malaysia,  Thailand,  Philippines  and  Indonesia,  the  challenge  will  pit  country  against country in the total miles clocked via Nike+ Running apps, available on iPhone and Android.
 

Runners In Singapore can join Nike Lunar  Run,  the  Youth  Challenge  for  schools,  and  Goddess Night for ladies every Wednesday or register online at www.facebook.com/NikeRunningSG  for  ‘RUN TO GIVE’ where Nike will contribute a pair of shoes to  AG Home for Girls for every  20km  clocked  in  a  day.

NIKE FLYKNIT RACER– Yarns  and  fabric  variations  are  precisely  engineered  and its featherweight at 160g, It s easy to see why it was worn  by  first,  second  and  third  place  athletes  in  the  men’s  marathon  at  the 2011 World Championships. 

NIKE ZOOM SPIKES  - ultra‐light  Nike  Zoom  Superfly  R4  and  Nike  Zoom  Victory Elite  spikes unites superior  fit,  protection  and  Nike’s  dynamic  Flywire  technology to prepare athletes  performance with a focus on speed. 

NIKE PRO TURBOSPEED is the lightest,  fastest  track  uniform  with Nike  AeroSwift  technology based  on  wind  tunnel  data,  it  is  up  to  0.023  seconds  faster  over 100m  achieving maximum  velocity for elite athletes  from  the  USA,  Russia,  Germany and  China for  international  team  competition   

NIKE LUNARGLIDE PLUS 4 MEN & WOMEN RUNNING SHOE with lunarlon cushioning foam support system is ultra light resistant, designed with Nike’s  dynamic  Flywire  technology and works with Nike+ Running  Apps

NIKE ECOSYSTEM includes  Nike+ Basketball,  Nike+  Training  and  Nike+  Kinect  Training, SportWatch  GPS  Powered  by  TomTom,  and  the  Nike+  FuelBand,  Nike+ Sportband,  Nike+ Running  Apps  and  iPod  nano  with  NIKE+ to enable Multi‐sport  users  to access all their training data and globally connected community of sport.

 

“Switch  Head  Island”  is a  commissioned  art installation  that pays tribute to Nike Better World to serve the the needs of  athlete and the  planet at the same time

Thai  artist  Torlarp  Larpjaroensook  aka  Hern features  his  signature  Bestto  Boys,  using solar‐powered  light  for the  ecological  utopia Switch  Head  Island with  used  Nike  footwear,  apparel  and  other  recycled  organic  materials. 

Nike  Cortez  celebrates its 40th anniversary with  40 interpretations  of  the iconic  Nike  Cortez  designed by 40 Southeast Asia artists, designers and personalities from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines.

The Cortez 40/40 is full collection showcase is unique to Singapore and are on display  at Nike + Innovation Space.

 
Selected  Nike Men's and Women running, jogging, basketball, shoes, sport apparel like T-Shirt, singlet, running shorts and innovative  digital products are available for sale at  Nike + Innovation pop‐up store.
 

Discover Nike+  innovation  Space  showcase located  at  Peranakan Place Level 2, 180  Orchard  Road from now till August 12, 11am-10pm. Interact  with Nike’s  inspiration  meets  innovation performance  products like Nike Flyknit,  Zoom  Spikes and Pro TurboSpeed through a multisensory experience and participate in Nike’s  global  activation  ‘Game  On,  World’  (#gameonworld).

ESMERALDA – WORLD’S SECOND TALLEST SAILING SHIP FOR CHILEAN NAVY BERTH AT VIVOCITY SINGAPORE + EDUCATIONAL HERITAGE CULTURE TOUR & LATIN MUSIC PERFORMANCE

VivoCity Singapore will host Esmeralda, the four-masted barquentine tall ship of the Chilean Navy which is on its 57^th voyage around the world. Also known as The White Lady, Esmeralda holds the record as the world second-tallest and longest ship with its mast height of 48.5 metres and 113 metres in length.

Docking in Singapore for the second time, Esmeralda is an ambassador of Chilean culture to each port it visits and is manned by its 353 crew members.  Esmeralda’s 10-port voyage will take 260 days and more than 30,000 nautical miles to complete. The Chilean Navy training sailing vessel will leave Singapore for Mumbai, India on 14 August.

Visitors will get an opportunity to tour the Esmeralda which have travelled to over 60 countries and immerse  in the heritage and culture of Chile and speak with the ship’s crew from August 10 to 14, with guided tours from 2pm and 6pm on 11 and 12 August.

Admission to Esmeralda ship is free, and children under the age of 10 will have to be accompanied by parents.  The Esmeralda Military Band will perform Latin music at VivoCity Amphitheatre on Level 3 from 7pm to 8pm on 11 and 12 August.

VivoCity Shopping Centre is located at 1 HarbourFront Walk and is accessible by public transport including NorthEast Line MRT, buses and taxis. Check out VivoCity FaceBook for more updates.

HERMES 2012 THE GIFT OF TIME INDULGENCE

In 2012, Hermes celebrates “The Gift of Time”… - A precious ingredient in the creation of an Hermès object.  Take time with Hermès where beauty and functionality, practicality and pure indulgence are in perfect harmony.

Time is our ally. It is the time it takes to do things well, for beauty to be unveiled. It is also a time of discovery, a time to play, a time of pleasure. 

Playtime with Hermès – Play with “The Gift of Time”…   on Hermes FaceBook and YouTube

Hermès The Gift Of Time

HERMES THE GIFT OF TIME 2012 AT SINGAPORE TANJONG PAGAR RAILWAY STATION DESIGNED BY HILTON MCCONNICO - TRAVELLING ART INSTALLATION EXHIBITION

Hermes 2012 The Gift of Time Exhibition designed by Hilton McConnico for Hermès, is a traveling art installation representing time.  Hermès Hong Kong debuted The Gift of Time exhibition at Elements Mall, West Kowloon in June and the installation will continue to Lille, France for its next destination, after Singapore.

The Singapore edition for Hermes The Gift Of Time is located at the historic Tanjong Pagar Railway Station at 30 Keppel Road, a 15 minutes stroll from Tanjong Pagar MRT.

BEAUTE RUNWAY was invited to Hermes The Gift Of Time Opening Night.

Indulge in the Gift of Time and travel into the heart and soul of Hermès time, a dreamlike space to explore the emotions, embellished by time and movement.

American artist Hilton McConnico, scenographer and long-time partner of Hermès dreamt, conceptualised and designed seven rooms of whimsical artistic installation that represent Hermes journey of time  through multisensory poetic concept discoveries and experiences of time,  created in the circular walkthrough.

“Hermès time does not try to master time but rather offers us the time to see and understand this ever changing world”, says Hilton McConnico.

HERMES THE GIFT OF TIME 2012 – CELEBRATE A VERY SPECIAL MOMENT IN TIME IN SINGAPORE AT HSTORIC TANJONG PAGAR RAILWAY STATION

Begin your journey at THE ORIGIN OF TIME – Never forget : The first role of Light is to make the Dark more beautiful, and not to measure the days.

Take the time to wander and ponder at FREE TIME.  Watch Hermes Videos,  read quotes in French, English and Chinese. Keep your watch in The Gift of Time twill pouch to relax and not be pressure by time constraints.

TIME SUSPENDED Le Temps Suspendu – Immerse in the meticulous precision of  HERMES watchmakers

TIME BALANCE – Night after Night, the top span and danced on the table to the rhythm of a beating heart, tracing its circle with the precision,  patience and pace of the second hand on a clock face.

STROKE OF TIME - The Hermes leather bag is handcrafted and polished till shine with time.  Touch and feel the Hermes Leather Cat jigsaw in different colours and textures.

IMAGINARY TIME –Who ? When ? How ? Where ? STOP. Escape into the imaginary, for a moment. Take a seat and dedicated a moment of sharing.

The GIFT OF TIME  - Beneath the branches of an ageless tree, after thousands of years of deep though, Time concluded that there were no end.

Take the time to stand and stare, reminiscence in your memories and thoughts.

The whimsical room with a hare writing on a Hermes Diaries, a classical cuckoo clock with the signature Hermes horse, the tortoise at the root of the tree where the leaves and branches are hand painted on the silk screen to let natural light fall through is like stepping into a wonderland.

Hermes Leather goods and fashion accessories like bags, wallets, silk scarves and ties, small leather goods, jewellery, gloves, hats, Hermès shoes and Saddlery are displayed on swings, a pendulum of time.

Hermes 2012 "The gift of time", highlights the excellence reflected in the consummate skills of craftsmen saddlers, meticulous precision of watchmakers, virtuosity of the engravers and the dedication to quality of all artisans and designers. Without time, nothing lasting or beautiful could be brought into being.

The Gift of Time journey ends at The Origin Of Time. Pick up a Gift Of Time Postcard to send greetings to your love ones and Hermes will deliver it to the Post Office.

After the whimsical experience, rest and relax at the train carriage cabins in Hermes signature orange on the railway platforms and enjoy nostalgic nibbles at pop up mini food stalls.

Walk down memory lane and purchase old school snacks like apple pie, rock bun, curry puff and bo luo kaya bun from Seng Choong Confectionery, the old bakery shop at Marine Parade Central before it was changed to Bakerzin. Browse through a selection of over 30 international award-winning magazines while you sip freshly brewed coffee from The U Cafe.

For more childhood favourites, try Munch Munch retailing Ice Gems  Butterfly, Flying Fish biscuits or cool down with Popaganda travel theme fruit popsicles sorbet ice cream like  France Peach Melba, Japan Matcha Mango,  China Lychee Jasmine, Brazil Pineapple passion fruit, Turkey lemon olive oil and Thailand lemon grass young coconut flavours.

Hermes The Gift Of Time Exhibition Singapore at Tanjong Pagar Railway Station designed by Hilton McConnico opens on August 1st-12th, from 11am to 9pm. Admission is free.

Hermès Spring Summer 2012, new Fall Winter Collection and  Time Pieces are available at Scotts Square located at 6 Scotts Road, Singapore (Open from 10am to 10pm daily), Hermès boutiques are at Liat Towers, Ngee Ann City, Marina Bay Sands and Hermès Watch Boutique at Paragon and The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. Visit  www.hermes.com and Hermès FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/hermes for more updates. 

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