The $300 million budget set aside for Spectre, the 24th Eon James Bond film, will need a marketing bonanza. After Aston Martin revealed its DB10—10 cars built exclusively for the film and not general sale—and Jaguar Land Rover confirmed that they would be supplying a C-X75 and Range Rover vehicles, Belvedere Vodka is next, launching […]
Dita von Teese shows XXXtian collection, in collaboration with Christian Louboutin
Dita von Teese has unveiled a new collection, called XXXtian, as part of her lingerie range, in collaboration with Christian Louboutin. XXXtian, pronounced ‘X X Christian,’ features an exclusive silk toile de jouy print developed by Louboutin for his shoes and handbags in his spring–summer 2011 collection. The toile shows von Teese in […]
Frida Giannini, Patrizio di Marco to leave Gucci; Giannini’s last collection to be autumn ’15
Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images Above Frida Giannini photographed at The New York Times International Luxury Conference at the Mandarin Oriental Miami on December 2. Gucci creative director Frida Giannini and CEO Patrizio di Marco will leave the label shortly, parent company Kering SA, formerly PPR, announced Friday. Giannini will depart after showing her autumn–winter 2015 […]
Above Alive Skin & Hair offers Australian and New Zealand customers a range of 3,000 beauty products. Alive Skin & Hair has launched, stocking over 3,000 hair care, make-up, beauty and skin care products, targeting Australian and New Zealand customers. The website stocks brands including Alpha H, ASAP Skincare, Dermalogica, Elemis, Jane Iredale, Joico, Matrix, […]
Unbridled creativity at Raffles College of Design’s Perspective graduate show
The 2014 graduate show from the Raffles College of Design and Commerce, titled Perspective, took place in the big top of the iconic Luna Park in Sydney on December 9. The location could not have been more idyllic, and the weather, which has been very stormy of late, held, allowing all guests and designers […]
Karl Lagerfeld has unveiled the 13th Chanel Métiers d’Art collection in Salzburg, Austria, recognizing its historical connection with Gabrielle Chanel (she got the inspiration for the Chanel jacket there, at the Hotel Schloss Mittersill, then owned by Baron Hubert von Pantz, with whom she had a fling). Lagerfeld discusses his collection in the video clip […]
Sponsored video: Airbnb gives you a home, not a space
A Lucire special promotion While Lucire has traditionally talked about flash accommodation at luxury resorts, there is a whole market that many now prefer: short-term living quarters where everyday people can be a host to travellers, bridging the gap between Couchsurfing and a hotel. Started in 2007 by Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia, offering […]
Paris editor’s diary: events with Ji Wenbo, Pandora and Wacoal
The Fédération française de la couture, du prêt-à-porter des couturiers et des créateurs de mode, l’Institut français de la mode, the China Garment Association and the China Fashion Association came together to celebrate half a century of unity. Following the China–France fashion summit, Ji Wenbo (left) presented his most recent collection at the prestigious Hôtel […]
Camille Cerf, Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais, crowned Miss France 2015
Laurent Vu/SIPA Camille Cerf, Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais, has been crowned Miss France 2015 tonight from the Zenith in Orléans. Cerf is 19, and is 1·8 m tall. She is in her second year of business school, and says her ambition and spontaneity are her best qualities. She had emerged as an early favourite online. […]
Have jacket, will travel: Jonathon Hall gives his holiday menswear tips
New Zealand menswear tailors Rembrandt Suits and Wayward Heir have revealed their summer 2014–15 collections, paying homage to the coveted summer holiday. Designer Jonathon Hall puts the loyal jacket front and centre in the Rembrandt collection, with the pièce de résistance being the crease resistant ultimate travel jacket, the Halcyon. To prove their confidence […]
