Harry Winston launches Countdown to a Cure timepieces, with proceeds benefiting AmFAR
Harry Winston has launched its Countdown to a Cure timepieces, in partnership with AmFAR, the Foundation for Aids Research. A limited edition of 20 men’s and 20 women’s models, each watch retails for US$21,200 for the men’s design and US$16,200 for the women’s. Twenty per cent of the proceeds go to AmFAR to develop the […]
Brancott Estate and BlueChilli offer A$35,000 prize for the best, most innovative wine idea
From February 4 to March 6, Brancott Estate and BlueChilli have teamed up to find the best ideas on how to revolutionize the way people enjoy wine, with a cash prize of A$35,000 on offer. Their Winexplorer challenge seeks to find five finalists who have pitched their best ideas for wine through Brancott Estate’s […]
Indulge yourself with the Body Shop’s Spa of the World range
If there’s a brand you already trust and admire, then it makes perfect sense for it to extend itself further into other areas. In the case of the Body Shop, it’s going into a more lavish, indulgent market, with the release of its Spa of the World line. Sampling the Hawai‘ian Kukui Cream (NZ$79·95), […]
GHD releases Advanced Split End Therapy, for instant repair of split ends
GHD has released Advanced Split End Therapy (retailing for NZ$38), a product that nourishes and fortifies damaged ends with what it calls ‘a blend of nutrient-rich ingredients’. Activated by the heat of a styler, GHD’s Thermo-Marine Bonding System binds broken hair fibres together, with the company claiming instant repair of split ends. The nutrients […]
It’s farewell to nudes as Playboy unveils revamped March ’16 issue; Sarah McDaniel on cover
Snapchat and Instagram personality Sarah McDaniel graces the cover of the first non-nude issue of Playboy, its March 2016 number, to hit newsstands on February 12. The eagerly anticipated revamped magazine, which had been following a similar formula for 62 years, will be unveiled on February 5 at Playboy’s annual party during Super Bowl […]
Royal New Zealand Ballet kicks off Speed of Light, with première at the New Zealand Festival
The Royal New Zealand Ballet kicks off 2016 with Speed of Light, a mixed bill of three works, to feature at the New Zealand Festival and the Auckland Arts’ Festival, before touring the South Island. It marks the first programme put together by Francesco Ventriglia since he joined the company in 2014. The first […]
Charley Gallay; Dimitrios Kambouris; Stefanie Keenan The Screen Actors’ Guild Awards sometimes provides an indication of what Hollywood is thinking when it comes to the Oscars, though this year, the number of black actors who were awarded at the SAGs suggests that that might not be the case. Awarded on Saturday at the Shrine Auditorium […]
