H&M to launch a full beauty line this autumn; follows successful opening in Lima, Perú
Jose J. Martinez Top H&M will launch a complete beauty line. Above H&M opened in Perú with 2,000 queuing up. Hennes & Mauritz has dabbled in beauty before, but this autumn will see the Swedish fashion retailer launch a full line, with make-up, hair care, body care and beauty tools. The company says the range […]
David Gandy and Jodie Kidd lead Jaguar’s Mille Miglia line-up; Bentley fields 1930 Blower
Top The nine Jaguars taking place in this year’s Mille Miglia. Above Almost Bondian: the 1930 Bentley 4½-litre with a Vanden Plas Open Sports four-seat body and a supercharger by Amherst Villiers competing in the 2015 Mille Miglia. British car makers are taking this year’s Mille Miglia seriously. Jaguar is taking part with a large […]
There’s always been an interest in the energy of crystals, and Karma Feeling’s bracelets use natural crystals, each embodying what the company believes to be healing energies. At the very least, you can choose something to fit your own emotions—Karma Feeling’s website guides you through it. Its owner, Gaynor Osborne-Lawn, explains: ‘The gemstones are used […]
Ross Brown Top Neil Ieremia’s Passchendaele with RNZB dancer William Fitzgerald. Above Kirby Selchow dances Andrew Simmons’ Dear Horizon. The Royal New Zealand Ballet has revealed more about Salute, its commemoration of World War I, that premières in Wellington on May 22, with a nationwide tour after its stint there. As revealed in Lucire earlier […]
Top Dakota Johnson, as she appeared in 50 Shades of Grey. Above Natalia Tena, in a still from last year’s Black Mirror Christmas special. Dakota Johnson, who became a household name after her performance in the movie adaptation of 50 Shades of Grey, is set to star in a promotional film for Estrella Damm, the […]
Reese Witherspoon launches her own US south-inspired fashion and lifestyle venture, Draper James
Academy Award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon is behind a new southern US-inspired retail brand, Draper James, appealing to those who would like their fashion, accessories and home décor with a touch of Dixie. Witherspoon has named the brand after her grandparents, Dorothea Draper and William James Witherspoon, who are said to be her greatest influences. […]
Dree Hemingway named Chloé fragrance’s new face
Konstantin Pershin Above Dree Hemingway at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia earlier this year. Coty has announced that Dree Hemingway is the new face of its Chloé fragrance, with the campaign breaking in September. She follows in the footsteps of Clémence Poésy, Chloë Sevigny, Anja Rubik and Suvi Koponen. American-born Hemingway is a classically trained […]
Goodness Natural Beauty Lab launches chia seed oil skin care range
Popping on our radar is a new range from Goodness Natural Beauty Lab. Its point of difference is using certified organic chia seed oil as the main ingredient for its new skin care line: the oil itself is lightweight and has what the company calls a ‘perfect’ three-to-one ratio of omega 3 to omega 6 […]
Video: who wore what at the 2015 Met Gala? Beyoncé, FKA Twigs, Rihanna stand out
Taylor Hill Jamie McCarthy Who wore what at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute 2015 Gala, benefiting the CFDA–Vogue Fashion Fund, with the theme, China: through the Looking Glass? We spotted Jessica Hart in a red Valentino Chinoiserie-style velvet dress, really getting into the spirit of the theme, accessorized with Carrera y Carrera […]
Olivier Saillant Aldo Castoldi Chanel’s cruise 2015–16 collection has a stylistic link from what we saw at the ready-to-wear shows earlier this year, with Karl Lagerfeld confident with endowing the French label with plenty of colour and differing textures, though this time, he has looked to the orient for his inspiration. Showing on Monday […]
