Lin Chiling | 林志玲| Lin Zhi Ling | Chiling Lin

TAIWANESE model-actress Lin Chiling is always a picture of grace. Even when she wants to tell you off, she can do it in the most elegant manner. If a man is late for a date, for instance, the 36-year-old said she will gracefully lift her hand and casually flash her watch to remind him that he is late. No row, no questioning needed. Clad in a stylish ruffled dress by local celebrity designer Keith Png, Lin made a brief stopover in Singapore as the ambassador of elegance for luxury watch brand Longines. The Swiss watchmaker opened its latest boutique here at Marina Bay Sands. Also at the opening were its president Walter von Kanel and his wife. This is the fifth year running that Lin is working with the brand. Earlier in July, she shot a TV commercial in Rome with fellow brand ambassadors, British actress Kate Winslet and Indian actress Aishwarya Rai. Catch the always immaculately-styled Lin on RazorTV as she spoke about her first collaboration with the two leading ladies in

The top Taiwanese model dishes tips on being a elegant woman and talks about 'graceful' leopard prints As a 21st century woman, Lin Chi-ling is the epitome of sophistication. For her, elegance is an aura one emits from within. Apart from looking good and keeping a positive attitude in life, she believes that education, surroundings, and the people one encounters in life "plays a part" in contributing to the overall wellbeing of a person. "I think a girl who is compassionate, kind, willing to give, willing to share-who makes this world a better place -- is a girl full of elegance to me," she quipped. Blessed with a set of good genes and a flawless mien, Chi-ling attended the official opening of the Longines boutique at Marina Bay Sands Shoppes yesterday afternoon. Clothed in a Keith Png dress, Chi-ling oozed both style and elegance effortlessly in the knee-high number with a ruffled-top and a drapery bottom. A complete standout from her 1.74m lanky