London Fashion Week spring–summer 2012, day 2 videos
DAKS took its spring–summer 2012 inspiration from the 1950s, with classic lines, a simple colour palette, and flowing, wearable lightweight dresses with voluminous skirts. The cuts and volume certainly tended to be on the money as far as trends go for spring—making you want the season to be here immediately. Husband-and-wife team Suzanne Clements […]
London Fashion Week, spring–summer 2012, day 1 photos and videos
Our day one coverage from London Fashion Week sees both photography by Douglas Rimington and video of the collections. Paul Costelloe can always be relied upon at London Fashion Week to deliver a well made, well edited collection. For spring–summer 2012, Costelloe shoed baby-doll dresses, shirt dresses, and puff skirts and sleeves, while for […]
New York Fashion Week spring–summer 2012: our photographer’s quick picks
While we assemble our in-depth New York Fashion Week stories and specials, Lucire photographer Stephen Ciuccoli wanted to share with readers some of his shots from the shows at Lincoln Center. Vivenne Tam, moved by her zen garden at her apartment, showed an elegant collection, with clear inspiration from the plant life, water and […]
Kate Moss parties at Battersea for Rimmel, kicking off London Fashion Week
Supermodel Kate Moss talks about her new Lasting Finish Lipstick collection for Rimmel, in an interview shot at the time of the launch at Claridge’s yesterday. Moss reveals she is wearing no. 1 in the 15-shade range, which she calls a ‘look-at-me red’. An after-party last night at the Battersea Power Station, as […]
Kate Moss launches new Rimmel lipstick line at Claridge’s, celebrates 10 years with brand
Rimmel Newlywed supermodel Kate Moss has released her Lasting Finish Lipstick collection for Rimmel, with whom she has partnered for 10 years. The company hosted an event Thursday to launch the line, which Moss is said to have personally designed. Held at the ballroom at Claridge’s in London, Moss make her appearance well […]
Beauty: Neverblack’s autumn–winter 2012 romantic-grunge look
Neverblack’s look for autumn–winter 2012 took a dewy skinned, romantic look at grunge. The perfect skin is flushed and feminine, with lips stained in matte tones of nude or maple. The eyes capture the drama, tarnished with an ethereal bronze glow. Smashbox provided us with a glimpse at how the look was achieved. […]
Getting the Huffer autumn–winter 2012 hair look
Huffer’s autumn–winter 2012 collection revisited the glory days of communist Russia. Hair director Greg Murrell of Ryder for KMS California created a look at New Zealand Fashion Week that truly embodied the collection. While staying true to the label’s ‘heritage of functionality’, the collection referred to the military style in an earthy palette of […]
Hermione Flynn launches spring–summer 2011–12 with performance art piece
Sarah Burton To celebrate the launch of her spring–summer 2011–12 collection, A Modern Ritual, designer Hermione Flynn staged things a little bit differently from normal designers. Then again, Flynn’s work has never followed tradition or the norm. In continuation of her more artistic approach, Flynn created a performance art piece to showcase her work, staged […]
Sneak peek: Miss New Zealand, Priyani Puketapu, getting fitted for her gowns
As Miss Universe New Zealand 2011 Priyani Puketapu gets ready to wow the audience at the Miss Universe finals in São Paulo, Brazil, it’s hard to believe that a month ago she was in Wellington getting fitted for her evening gown and national costume. These exclusive photographs show Priyani and designer Shika Braddock, of […]
Thoughts on 9-11, ten years on
Every September 11, I feel compelled to write an editorial about that September 11. New York Fashion Week was on, just as it is now, and I was back at HQ in New Zealand, mere weeks after being in NYC myself. Seventeen hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time, our September 11, 2001 passed uneventfully. […]
