Monday afternoon several of us headed to the market at Kwai Fong as suggested by our classmate. We hit the jackpot for inexpensive clothes! The only problem was the stores would not let you try clothes on. They said they wanted to keep the clothes clean...so am I dirty? I ignored their protests and tried things on over my clothes anyway. I know, I'm such a rebel. But honestly, who is going to buy something if they can't try it on first? We all got some really cute things that we would never be able to find in the US. The other girls tried on their purchases when we got home and of course, several things didn't fit. Somehow, trying on clothes led to a Carrie and Faith fashion show. I won't post all of the pictures but they are hilarious.
Tuesday we had another agency visit. We went to Ogilvy and Mather's regional office in downtown Hong Kong. I doubt many of my readers know who David Ogilvy is but he was one of the first and most famous advertisers of all time. His advertising agency has been a worldwide and award winning agency for almost 70 years now. His most well-known campaigns include "don't leave home without it" for American Express and "at 60 mph the loudest noise in this new Rolls Royce is the electric clock" for Rolls Royce. I haven't had an advertising class at UT without his name mentioned. So, we were all really excited to see the agency and view some of the work.
It was everything I imagined and more. I was blown away at the technology used in the office. We got a tour of both floors (23rd and 25th). One floor was entirely the creative department. Campaign ideas were lying everywhere so we were not allowed to take photos. The department felt like such a fun place to hang out. They had beanbag chairs, blow up palm trees, a pool table, and tons of snacks and wine.
At the entrance of the agency there is an area for clients to see different types of media Ogilvy is currently experimenting with. I got my first experience with a 3D TV that did not require glasses to see. Everything was so interactive.
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| the building where Ogilvy & Mather HK is located |
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| me as a Transformer |
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| me and Ashley |
Tuesday night Krizto, one of the Chinese students in my class, invited our entire group over for a home-made meal. While we waited for dinner to be served everyone played with the family's Xbox Kinect. We had a blast trying to dance like Lady Gaga and Shakira. Her aunt and grandmother made Chinese dim sum and some American dishes for us. It was so delicious.
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| Krizto! |
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| more of the crew |
Presentations are tomorrow then NO MORE CLASS! I still can't believe I'm coming home in three days. Time has gone by so fast!
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