Miss Universe releases video interview with Miss New Zealand, Ria van Dyke
The Miss Universe pageant has released a series of video interviews on to YouTube, contrasting previous years where the contestants were featured exclusively on its own site. Miss Universe New Zealand Ria van Dyke was asked about her worst dating experience and was given a list of sounds to make—to what end, we’re not […]
Copenhagen Fashion Festival comes to a close with mile-long inner-city catwalk
København turned some of its streets in its inner city into a mile-long pink runway as the Copenhagen Fashion Festival came to a close. Two hundred and twenty models took to what organizers called ‘The World’s Greatest Catwalk’ on a rainy København day, to show the public what they can expect in spring–summer 2011. […]
WedgeWelly gets £65k from Dragons’ Den
On last Monday’s Dragons’ Den on BBC Two, retail guru Theo Paphitis invested £65,000 in exchange for 25 per cent of fashion footwear company, the WedgeWelly Family. The company sells what it calls ‘practical yet fashionable wellies for women,’ made with fashion and comfort in mind. The wellingtons have a patented 2½-inch wedge heel, […]
Ria van Dyke’s Miss Universe 2010 swimwear photographs out
Miss Universe LP, LLLP Official swimwear photographs of Miss Universe New Zealand 2010, Ria van Dyke, from the Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada, have been published. The two pictured here have featured on the official Miss Universe New Zealand website today. Fans are invited to vote for Ria van Dyke at the […]
From top Kelly Bensimon. Uma Thurman. Kelly Rutherford and daughter Helena Rutherford Giersch. LeBron James and his backpack design. Bridget Monro’s winning design, to feature in the School Journal. Below right Bridget Monro, studying at Massey University. Nickelodeon’s August 10 party showcased celebrity-designed backpacks, currently being auctioned to help the Children’s Defense Fund in the […]
Jaguar shows XJ75 concept at Pebble Beach—video
Nick Dimbleby Top The Jaguar XJ75 Concept, showing at Pebble Beach today. Above Jaguar celebrates the 75th anniversary of its name. Starting with the front, then going right to left: the famous Appleyard Jaguar XK120, registration NUB 120, of 1949; 1951 Jaguar C-type; 1954 Jaguar D-type; 1961 Jaguar Lightweight E-type; the Jaguar Mark 2 saloon; […]
Copenhagen Fashion Festival gets a royal visit from Crown Princess Mary
The Copenhagen Fashion Festival has been taking place over the last few days, and we’ve finally got our hands on some of the video from the Danish capital. Danish designer Peter Ingwersen showed his spring–summer 2011 Bllack Noir collection, which originally sprung from his Noir label in 2008, at the Zen nightclub. Ingwersen is […]
Pioneering Korean designer André Kim, 74, dies
André Kim, 74, one of South Korea’s greatest fashion names, died Thursday night, his son Kim Joong-Do announced earlier today. André Kim was being treated for pneumonia at Seoul National University Hospital. He was admitted to hospital last month, and was also being treated for his earlier colorectral cancer. Kim was less […]
Updates: Levi’s curves, Mister’s cuts and Kate Somerville’s counsel
Levi’s has announced a new line of custom jeans made to fit the curve of a woman’s body. The Curve ID is based on a system that uses a woman’s shape, not size, to determine the right pair of jeans. Women are divided into Slight Curve, Demi Curve and bold Curve, and the Curve ID […]
Sopheak Seng Wellington women can now rejoice as Storm has opened up its seventh shop right here in the capital. The opening brought out a who’s who of Wellington fashion glitterati and was a thoroughly enjoyable night. Guests were served pinot noir and sauvignon blanc by Soho and nibbles from Simply Food. The […]
