News in brief: shrinking swimsuits, Guess’s spring smartwatches, and romantic holiday activities
Karen Ishiguro Auckland, New Zealand’s 10 Days of Fashion in the City will see the New Zealand Fashion Museum exhibit The Shrinking Swimsuit: 100 Years of Fashionable Swimwear in New Zealand, taking place at Te Wero Island (on the waterfront promenade, on the city side of the drawbridge), from February 26 to March 6, 12 […]
Franziska Krug Bulgari hosted an exclusive party on Valentine’s Day for the Berlinale at the Hotel Noir in Berlin-Mitte, hosted by its managing director Sandra Mohsni and German brand ambassador Princess Lilly zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. The party showed off Bulgari’s involvement in film and exhibited some of its iconic jewellery pieces. Guests included Iris […]
This year’s Grammy celebration, broadcast in living colour
If this year’s Oscars are like a scoop of vanilla ice-cream, the 2016 Grammys deliver a colourful sundae of flavour and texture. The cherry on top of the weekend was Roger Zamudio’s Red Carpet Events LA Style Lounge at the W Hollywood Hotel. Nominees, publicists, stylists and press were invited to explore several rooms full […]
NYC’s WestHouse Hotel celebrates Valentine’s Day in style
Valentine’s Day saw luxury and lavishness this year in Manhattan. The WestHouse Hotel in the heart of New York City, steps away from the gleaming Broadway lights, stood out as Ron Wendt designed their flawless Valentine’s Day ambiance for their pop-up boutique partnership. The Boutique Valentine’s Day Pop-Up saw top luxury floral and event designer […]
The Body Shop releases limited-edition Hemp Hand Protector, with packaging designed by Eine
The Body Shop has released today a limited-edition version of its Hemp Hand Protector (NZ$23·95), with a design by street artist Eine. With a prominent, slab serif style that marks Eine’s work, the packaging has the word ‘Change’ writ in all caps, signalling the message that we can all take part in making the […]
James Macari; Frédéric Pinet In a break with tradition after 52 years, Sports Illustrated has three different Swimsuit Issue covers in 2016—and that means three different cover girls. UFC champion Ronda Rousey, body activist and model Ashley Graham, and SI rookie Hailey Clauson each have a cover for 2016. The announcement was made during […]
David M. Benett Messika, the Parisian diamond jeweller founded in 2005, launched its book published by Assouline at Maison Assouline in Piccadilly, joined by guests Alice Dellal, Hikari Yokoyama, Sai Bennett, Sarah-Jane Crawford, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Lady Mary Charteris, Jo Wood, Cora Corré, Portia Freeman, Max Cocking and Alice Naylor-Leyland. Representing Messika were founder […]
The Body Shop releases Black Musk range, with a sensual scent in time for Valentine’s Day
In time for Valentine’s Day: the Body Shop’s Black Musk fragrance blends the powerful pheromones of musk with some sweet scents. It’s an oriental-style fragrance, with top notes of bambinella pear, pink pepper and bergamot, mid-notes of helitrope and licorice, and basenotes of black vanilla and black musk. The 30 ml eau de toilette is […]
MAC Aids Fund grants NZ$148,301 to Positive Women, Inc., reaching two milestones in New Zealand
Above: MAC New Zealand brand general manager Tanya Jackson presents NZ$148,301 to Positive Women, Inc. national coordinator Jane Bruning. New Zealand readers might mistakenly think that the MAC Aids Fund is internationally focused, but the company donates substantially to local causes, too. Yesterday, from the proceeds of the sale of Viva Glam lip products, the […]
The Body Shop, well known for a generation for its commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR), is unveiling a new global strategy as it celebrates its 40th birthday. Its new commitment, dubbed Enrich Not Exploit, aims to ‘reaffirm the Body Shop position as a leader in ethical business,’ according to the company. Unlike […]
