Consuela Castiglioni's Marni label is known
for its bright colours and funky patterns and counts Julia
Roberts, Ashley Judd, Kirsten Dunst, Audrey Tatou, and Monica
Bellucci among its celebrity fans. We're fans of her dresses,
which are quirky and romantic and never too formal. Marni has
just opened a new boutique in China, inside
the China World
Trade Centre, the city's most upscale shopping centre. This
big, glossy shopping centre is also home to Louis Vuitton,
Burberry, Cartier and Max Mara (but be warned, prices can be
higher than they are in the US and UK because of high taxes). The
store has been designed by the London firm Sybarite, and the store features glossy, grey walls
and lacquered steps, with curvy garment rails.