Marc Cain~symmetryThe essence of Marc Cain’s design concept is symmetry， which means the clothes match and are comfortable to wear. Symmetry is not only reflected in the perfect appearance of Marc Cain’s clothes but is the subtle common ground shared by all kinds of personal clothing. Contrast makes them unique and uniform in style as well. This season of Marc Cain combines many styles， is meticulously cut， and integrate the fabric and shape perfectly. These factors form distinct personalities.Designer: Karin VeitIt was by accident that Karin Veit became the Chief Designer of MARCCAIN. Kavin got a gift from her father when she was 4 years old--a mini Dr. cap， which made her mad about design.Kavin began to observe what her mother was doing， and was surprised to find that she made various styles of clothing for the family. She had been weaving things until her later years. Many exquisite coats were woven by her. Under the influence of her mother， the young Kavin wove a black mini skirt for herself， the first step she took toward being a designer. Kevin is still keeping the skirt.Lady Kavin Veit has a famous saying: Even if a woman’s closet is large enough and filled with clothes of all styles， she still wants those outside the closet which don’t belong to her.Cabbeen Chic~ natural selectionThe idea of “natural selection” consists of two design concepts: “species evolution”and “transcendence of alienation”. This season of Cabbeen Chic uses completely new cutting techniques to suit the fabric and design. Four lines of “virtual ecology”clothes embody the evolution of species. Meanwhile， they tell a Metamorphosisstyle alienation fable. The concept of human nature alienation and liberation has liberated the humanity and personality of men in transcendence of post-modern alienation. DONG MING~good faith and quality come the firstDONG MING apparels are designed by senior designers from Italy and China. It aims to design good quality leather clothing marked by nobleness， elegance， delicacy and simplicity， so as to project a feeling of being calm， unique and fashionable. The highlight of its fall/winter designs 2011/2012 is the series of formal dress using leather and other popular materials. The haleness of leather， luxury of fur， softness and beauty of lace and chiffon are perfectly integrated， giving a feeling of wildness， coolness and glamour. They also reflect DONG MING’s advantages in production techniques. Such elements as rivets， tassel and pierced work are used innovatively to make the designs unique.Designers: Durelli Alessandro and Sheng WeihongVETALLO~comfortable and simpleVETALLO has three series: classical suites， business casual and elegant fashion， to project an image of elite elegant business man. The brand works with the world’s top fabric suppliers， uses European fashion elements， and embodies traditional Oriental culture. Its clothes have world-class styles and quality， and maintain a proportion of completely imported clothing and accessories. The brand develops designs especially for Asian people. The design concept of being comfortable and simple has made VETALLO a symbol of elegance and fashion.The Peach ColonyGallerie PARIS-BEIJINGExhibition Date: Sept. 10-Nov. 10， 2011The 798 Art District， 4 Jiuxianqiao Road， Chaoyang District， Beijing， ChinaThe Peach Colony is a famous prose poem from the Song Dynasty author Tao Yuanming. It tells the story of fisherman who， walking along a river， suddenly found himself in the middle of a blooming peach tree grove. Wishing to explore this forest， he went all the way to the riverbed where he discovered a passenger towards an magical land. The inhabitants were the descendants of those who had fled the tyranny of the Qin’s emperor. In the end， the fisherman returned home and nobody ever found the path to this land again.In his new series， Yang Yongliang uses this allegory and offers a dark representation of this idyllic region. He lets undifferentiated， white-garbed characters， wander in a traditional setting of flowerless peach-tress where gigantic decaying industrial and urban elements arise.A master in the subtle combination of Shanshui art and digital techniques， Yang Yongliang presents us with a delicate and refined series， expressing in a paradoxical way the brutality of industrialization and the over-urbanization， leading to the loss ruin of man and Nature alike. Decaying urban elements punctuate these poetic landscapes， establishing in a new harmonious whole the illusion of a peaceful traditional landscape.Yang Yongliang’s probing works invite us to reflect on the irony of the destiny of these characters， condemned to live in the illusion of an ideal world. But aren’t we， ourselves， the cause of such fatality?“Huge Character” 2nd OpeningArtists: Tang Maohong， Zhang Ding， Sun XunOpening: 4PM， Oct. 29th， 2011 (Sat.)Duration: Oct. 30th – Nov. 10th， 2011Venue: ShanghART Gallery Beijing Space， CaoChangDi 261 Time: 11AM – 6PM (Monday Closed)This project is cooperated by artists Tang Maohong， Zhang Ding and Sun Xun， which including two stages. The first stage’s result will directly affect the second stage. The creation process is full of uncertainty.The first stage started from September 3rd，2011. Six 7m black Chinese characters - “你準(zhǔn)備好了嗎” (literally means “Are you ready”) were put on four walls of the exhibition hall. It is aquestion from three artists as well as the dialogue with audience.After the first stage， project enters its second stage. Artists create on site in exhibition， and the creation process is open to public. Base on the huge characters， three artists return to their own creation.During the second stage， Tang Maohong’s painting works - “Thinking sadness in front of you”， Zhang Ding’s installation work - “Compartment”， and Sun Xun’s mural with sculpture and painting on paper - “March 18th Park” will be public.The three art works are independent but with internal relations. Artists’ communication and their balance searching will be presented in exhibition. The 12 Cellists of the Berliner Philharmoniker ConcertTime: 2011/11/9Venue: NCPA-Concert HallPrice: RMB 180/240/320/420/500/580/680 Tickets are available at 86-10-64177845The 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic have long been a prominent institution in international musical life. It was in 1972 that a radio production of Julius Klengel’s Hymnus for twelve cellos with Philharmonic members became the impetus for founding a solo ensemble of this formation. Its exceptional tonal and virtuosic qualities soon took worldwide concert audiences by storm， and now the 12 Cellists enjoya remarkable international following. Whether they’re playing the classics， jazz， tango or avant-garde， listeners are invariably fascinated by the wide range of unique and intoxicating timbres that these twelve cellos can produce， and their mixture of seriousness and humour， of depth and lightness， appeals to audiences of all ages. Among the contemporary composers who have written works specially for the “12” are Boris Blacher， Jean Fran?aix， Iannis Xenakis， Wolfgang Rihm， Brett Dean， Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann， Frangis Ali-Sade， Christian Jost， Kaija Saariaho and Tan Dun. They have accompanied the German president as ambassadors of Berlin and appeared on several occasions at the Japanese Imperial Palace. Their CDs regularly make the charts and in 2001 and 2005 were awarded the “Echo Klassik” prize.Ballet: The Taming of the ShrewTime: 2011/11/10-2011/11/12Venue: NCPA-Opera HousePrice: RMB 100/180/280/400/460/520/ 580/680Tickets are available at 86-10-64177845 Presenter: Bavarian State BalletWesternClassics Series: Shakespeare’s Richard IIITime: 2011/11/11-2011/11/13Venue: NCPA-TheatrePrice: RMB 200/320/480/580/680/880Tickets are available at 86-10-64177845 Production Company: TNT TheatreBritainOriginal British Drama Perform inEnglish and with Chinese subtitlesDirector: Sam MendesLeading Cast: Kevin SpaceyProducer: BAM， The Old Vic， NealStreetSynopsisThe play is dominated by Richard the hunchback Duke of Gloucester who becomes King Richard III but only through a series of horrible acts， killing off his enemies， his kinsmen， his wife and most of his supporters before reaching the Battle of Bosworth and crying out “My kingdom for a horse.” Richard is portrayed as a pure， self-professed vil- lain of monstrous proportions. His evil drives the plot， and until his final defeat by the Duke of Richmond (who became Henry VII) in the play’s last act， the good forces opposing him are weak， splintered， and easy prey for his schemes.China National Symphony Orchestra -“Polish Night”Symphonic ConcertTime: 2011/11/11Venue: Beijing Concert HallPrice: RMB 30/60/120/180/280/VIPTickets are available at 86-10-64177845Introdans Dance Company Presents Maestro KylianProgrammeTime: 2011/11/15-2011/11/16Venue: NCPA-Opera HousePrice: RMB 50/80/120/160/240/300/360 Tickets are available at 86-10-64177845