Saturday, October 27, 2012

PART 2; OFFICIAL OPENING OF RENOMA CAFE GALLERY IN BUKIT BINTANG

KEE@FSWMAG.COM

RENOMA CAFE GALLERY ON JALAN BUKIT BINTANG IS ALL SET TO BE KUALA LUMPUR'S HOTTEST HANGOUT. 03-2143 9919
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Renoma Cafe Gallery Kuala Lumpur at Jalan Bukit Bintang is now officially opened!
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Time to celebrate! Maurice Renoma, Dr Hou Kok Chung, French ambassador HE Martine Dorance, Dato Lee Chee Leong, Tan Sri Ta and SS Chiang
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Maurice Renoma, HE Martine Dorance the French ambassador and Daniel Chiang
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Alfred Chiang, Tan Sri Ta and SS Chiang
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Tan Sri and Puan Sri Ta
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Kee Hua Chee and Maurice Renoma


For the first time, clothes, cafe, coffee, culture, cuisine and couture come combined!

Howzat for so many C's!

The food is great and prices are what you expect to pay. Not cheap but OK and definitely lower than Renoma Cafe Gallery at rue Pierre Charron in Paris in 16th district near Champs Elysee!

At the entrance is the boutique which blends seamlessly with the rest of the environment as it appears to be more a pop-up store that the usual 4-wall and door store. Here there are are no walls as it is like an open studio concept that leads to bar and dining area.

Of course the star of the show on Opening Night was Maurice Renoma himself who flew in from Paris to open his first Renoma Cafe Gallery and Boutique in Asia. So it is a feather in our cap he should choose Malaysia to kickstart his Renoma Cafe Gallery chain.

Then again, maybe not as Renoma Cafe Gallery is headed by young entrepreneur Daniel Chiang, Brand Director of Bonia Corporation. Bonia bags and accessories are Malaysia's most successful home-grown label and are sold regionally all the way to the Middle East. So Daniel Chiang is well versed in the fashion and lifestyle industry and know a good thing when they see one. Maurice Renoma also knows his name is in good hands!

Maurice Renoma arrived with the French ambassador Her Excellency Martine Dorance and was welcomed by Daniel Chiang and his father SS Chiang (chairman of Bonia Corporation) and Albert Chiang (managing director of Bonia and director of Paris RCG which owns Renoma Cafe Gallery). 

Daniel Chiang's beautiful wife Linda Chen is sales and marketing manager of Paris RCG and they are KL's Most Beautiful Couple. She is lovely, tall, fair and sexy. Hubby is tall, handsome, well built and looks like Hong Kong movie star. Presumably both are well off and never starve as they can eat all they like at Renoma Cafe Gallery! And you will never believe looking at Linda Chen's sexy, trim figure she is the mother of two!

Speaking of youth, it must be said Maurice Renoma is not exactly in the first flush of youth. His white hair belies his age and his face obviously has not gone under the plastic surgeon's knife. But he was feisty and lively and stopped to stare and grin at me since I was all dolled as usual.

He took out his camera and took photos of me only to ask how to switch on the flash! Maurice Renoma is an accomplished and professional photographer but he is obviously from the old school or he had just bought his digital Canon and unused to it. Anyway we got his flash working and he began snapping away so I am sure my face and clothes will be appearing soon in his Paris  cafe and boutiques!

The French ambassador gave a speech followed by Maurice Renoma. Albert Chiang then went on stage to present tokens of appreciation to them. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held with everyone cutting the banner.

Food was everywhere and champagne and liquor flowed nonstop.

The highlight was the fashion show featuring the latest casual and semi-formal outfits from Renoma Paris. Gasps and rapturous claps rang out when handsome and sexy male models paraded in Renoma's famous underwear though I bet all were disappointed cafe owner Daniel Chiang did not appear at the finale in Renoma underwear as he looked like a model. Anyday now a model agency will be signing him up. After all, 99% of directors of big companies hardly resemble models or movie stars!

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Maurice Renoma, HE Martine Dorance the French ambassdor and owner of Renoma Cafe Gallery Daniel Chiang
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Daniel Chiang, Dato Lee Chee Leong and SS Chiang
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Albert Chiang, Dato Alfred Cheng (Group MD of Parkson), Eric Chong and Raymond Teo (COO of Parkson)
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Alfred Chiang, Michael Ho, Kee Hua Chee, Dato Alfred Cheng, Eric Chong and Raymond Teo
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KM Ong, CL Chong, Dato Alfred Cheng, Eric Chong and Raymond Teo
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Patsy Kam of The Star and Richard Latsch of Amee Philips
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Twins separated at birth? Richard Latsch and Yi Ming Tan
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Most Beautiful Couple in Malaysia; Daniel Chiang and wife Linda Chen. 
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Just in case you blinked---here are lovely Linda Cheng and handsome husband Daniel Chiang
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Most Terrific Quartet in Malaysia; Dato Alfred Cheng of Parkson the best department store chain in Asia, Daniel Chiang of Renoma Cafe Gallery the best new eatery and drinkery and gallery in Malaysia, Kee Hua Chee the greatest journalist this side of the observable universe and Richard Latsch the best jewellery director in Asia
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Daniel Chiang, SS Chiang, Dato Alfred Cheng and Richard Latsch
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Sex goddesses; Debbie Goh, Elaine Daly and Xandria Ooi
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Here's another temptress Hannah Lo
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Chanel Culture & Couture; Linda Chen and Debbie Goh with their Chanel bags L1250868_edited.JPG
Linda Chen, Christine Lee and Richard Latsch
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Patsy Kam and Kee Hua Chee with major bling
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Florence Loh and Manne Chen
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Richard Latsch, Christine Lee and Florence Loh
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Kee Hua Chee, Christine Lee and Florence Loh of Magic Makers Advertising Agency
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Richard Latsch checking the champagne which is Taittinger, one of the best and most expensive! Needless to say, I drank several bottles
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Daniel Chiang, Dato Lee Chee Leong and SS Chiang
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Terror 3some; Model and actress Debbie Goh, beauty queen and former Miss Malaysia Elaine Daly and model Manne Chen
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Terror 2some; Richard Latsch and Kee Hua Chee L1250868_edited.JPG
Tris Bong, Linda Chen, Debbie Goh, Elaine Daly and Manne Chen
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Terror shoes; Designer black shoes by Prada and handpainted slipper shoes
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Kee Hua Chee, Adam from Iran and his mum
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They could be bro and sis; Adam and mum
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Adam and Richard Latsch
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Hanna LO announcing the grand opening and inviting the VIPs on stage to cut the ribbon
THE ARRIVAL OF MAURICE RENOMA AND THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR HER EXCELLENCY MARTINE DORANCE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER AND THE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY
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Maurice Renoma arriving
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Maurice Renoma being mobbed by fans
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Maurice Renoma chose Kuala Lumpur for his first Asian venture
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Maurice Renoma trying to switch on the flash in his camera!
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David Liao, Maurice Renoma and CL Chong
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Maurice Renoma wearing his photographer T-shirt
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Kee Hua Chee glittering in gold and gems and Maurice Renoma
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Mimi Too, Amier, David Kuan, Maurice Renoma and Albert Chiang
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Maurice Renoma and the French Ambassador HE Martine Dorance
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David Liao, Maurice Renoma, French ambassador HE Martine Dorance and Daniel Chiang
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Chatting 
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Albert Chiang MD of Bonia, Tan Sri Ta and SS Chiang chairman of Bonia Group
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Tan Sri and Puan Sri Ta
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French ambassador, Dato Lee Chee Leong and Tan Sri Ta
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Ambassador from France HE Martine Dorance espousing Franco-Malaysian relationship
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Guests listening to her speech
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Daniel Chiang and father SS Chiang, chairman of Bonia Corporation
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French ambassador HE Martine Dorance receiving token of appreciation from SS Chiang, chairman of Bonia Corporation
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And bouquet of flowers
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One for the album
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SS Chiang, Maurice Renoma and French ambassdor
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Maurice Renoma thanking and congratulating Daniel Chiang and team for marvellous job
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Daniel Chiang's proud father SS Chiang was all smiles
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Maurice Renoma receiving a photographic journal from SS Chiang, chairman of Bonia Corporation
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Getting ready to cut the ribbon; Maurice Renoma, Dr Hou Kok Chung, French ambassador HE Martine Dorance, Dato Lee Chee Leong, Tan Sri Ta and SS Chiang
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All set
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The ribbon is cut!
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Streamers are let loose as the party kicked into high gear
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Renoma Cafe Gallery Kuala Lumpur is now open, up and running!

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