Leonardo DiCaprio has won his first Best Actor Oscar gong for The Revenant at the 88th Academy Awards last night, while Brit Brie Larson won Best Actress for the kidnap drama Room. The Revenant director Alejandro González Iñárritu won Best Director for the second year in a row, though his film was beaten by Spotlight […]
Month: February 2016
Doris Bergman’s Style Lounge and Party: style and substance before the Oscars
Felix Salzman While the presence of an ultra high-tech Maserati Ghibli and a customized McLaren 570S Coupe make a strong first impression, I was more interested in finding out what Doris Bergman had in store for VIP celebrities and talent involved in the 2016 Academy Awards. I was looking for items that would appeal to […]
The Secret Room 2016 Oscar suite: the suite where everybody matters
There is something about W Hollywood Hotel that makes every VIP feel special, from the sweeping entrance to the red carpets that lead the way to the ballrooms and other public areas. How everybody else feels once they get to their destination is another matter, especially when it comes to pre-Oscar events. I am happy […]
News in brief: discovering Aztech Mountain; Chanel’s Coco Case; Louis Vuitton to open in Queenstown
Top: A close-up from an Aztech Mountain design. Above: An artist’s impression of how the new Marine Parade–Church Street, Queenstown building will look. Aztech Mountain, founded in 2013 in Aspen, Colorado by David Roth and Heifara Rutgers, made its début at Project Las Vegas, a fashion event that exhibits menswear and womenswear twice a year […]
Pandora commits US$500,000 to Dress for Success in 2016
Above: Pandora Americas’ chief merchandising officer, Beth Moeri, styles women in Pandora jewellery in preparation for the upcoming Dress for Success Give Confidence, Hope, Style Gala 2016. Pandora has partnered with Dress for Success, a non-profit organization that helps job-ready women with a work wardrobe (a suit, cosmetics and footwear) and, now, an item of […]
Gala Italia: New York gets a taste of the best Italian wines
The 31st edition of Gala Italia certainly proved to be a lavish, elegant and classy event at the Pierre Hotel in New York City. The Italian Wine & Food Institute’s (IWFI) event combines delectable wines with good food amongst enjoyable company. Chef Ashfer Biju and pastry chef Michael Mignano served enticing dishes with appetizing, high-end […]
Bill Cooper Maarten Holl Above, from top: Selon désir, with dancers Abigail Boyle and Loughlan Prior. In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated, with Mayu Tanigaito. With tiles and cacti in Cacti. The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Speed of Light, kicking off the New Zealand Festival in Wellington on Friday night, comprised an enjoyable contemporary programme that […]
Bruno Magli returns for autumn 2016, with Lucy Liu as brand ambassador
US Fund for Unicef Above Actress Lucy Liu in Cusco, Peru, in the Unicef-supported community of Huancarani. Bruno Magli’s women’s shoes will return for the autumn–winter 2016–17 season, with actress Lucy Liu as its spokeswoman. The relaunch is taking place under Marquee Brands, which acquired Bruno Magli in January 2015. Although the brand […]
Video: Belstaff’s autumn–winter 2016–17 at London Fashion Week, including Liv Tyler collaboration
Nick Harvey While London Fashion Week catwalk videos play on our home page and at Lucire TV, we have a little more from Belstaff, which showed its autumn–winter 2016–17 collection at One Marylebone by Regent’s Park. Its Polar Pioneer collection takes inspiration from Edith ‘Jackie’ Ronne’s pioneering 1947 Antarctic expedition. Arctic solo expedition pioneer […]
Collection’s new lipsticks inspire two cake recipes from Julia and Libby, and Amy’s Secret Kitchen
Above Amy’s Secret Kitchen’s marbled chocolate cake, inspired by Collection’s Lasting Colour Lip shade, Rose Wood. With the rise in the hashtag foodporn on Instagram, there’s plenty of interest out there in food, glorious food—and how beautifully it can be presented. It’s a great marketing ploy, then, to find a way to channel that […]