Obituary: Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, 91, dies
Copyright ©2010 by Glenn Francis, www.pacificprodigital.com Above: Hefner photographed in 2010. Playboy founder Hugh Hefner has died at his home, aged 91, according to Playboy Enterprises, Inc., from natural causes. Hugh Marston Hefner was born in Chicago in 1926. He worked as a cartoonist on a US Army newspaper in the 1940s, and graduated […]
Rosie Reed Gold The Design Museum will host an exhibition commemorating the 70th anniversary of Ferrari from November 15, 2017 to April 15, 2018, entitled Ferrari: under the Skin. The exhibition will feature £140 million of Ferrari cars, original drawings, letters and documents (including some written by Enzo Ferrari himself), design models, memorabilia, and […]
Rihanna made her way to the Cine Callao in Madrid to continue launching her Fenty Beauty brand, with make-up artists Priscilla Ono and James Kaliardos giving guests consultations. Guests could also enjoy themselves on a trampoline and an oversized Gloss Bomb Lip Gloss swing. VIPs at the event included Cindy Kimberly, Sweet California, Marta Nieto, […]
HRH Prince Harry kicked off the Invictus Games in Toronto on Saturday, welcoming the competitors and their families at the Air Canada Centre. He also met with the US First Lady, Melania Trump, who led her country’s delegation to the Games. The Prince founded the games for wounded active-duty and veteran service members. […]
Rihanna hosts Fenty Beauty launch to media and Instagrammers in Paris
Dominique Charriau; Pascal Le Segretain Available since September 8 in France, Fenty Beauty by Rihanna had its party in Paris on Thursday at the Jardin des Tuileries, hosted by the star herself, specifically for members of the press, make-up artists, and social media influencers. The party was held in a tent at the Jardin, […]
Rinaldy Yunardi wins top honours at World of Wearable Art Awards with Encapsulate
Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images for World of Wearable Art Above, from top: WOW Supreme Winner Encapsulate, by Rinaldy Yunardi. Runner-up Refuse Refuge by Grace DuVal. Cube, by British designer Adam McAlavey. Encapsulate, by Indonesian designer Rinaldy Yunardi, has taken the Supreme Award at the International World of Wearable Art Awards (WOW) in Wellington, New Zealand tonight. […]
Ross Brown Above: The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Abigail Boyle. The Royal New Zealand Ballet has announced its 2018 programme, under new artistic director Patricia Barker, with four notable highlights. The Piano: the Ballet is a full-length work inspired by Jane Campion’s award-winning film, using excerpts from the original score by Michael Nyman, and created […]
It’s been interesting to observe how Holden has been handling the end of Australian production. Unlike others that have pulled out of Australia, Holden is maintaining a global design centre there, tailoring models to the Australian and New Zealand markets, and cherry-picking from parent GM’s global resources to find the best ones to suit. Holden’s […]
Although the Millennium Biltmore hotel is in downtown Los Angeles, it is no surprise that Celebrity Connected selected its grand ballrooms for their pre-Emmy festivities. The chandeliers, carpeting, and ornately painted ceilings evoke the grand movie premières of almost a century ago. On the other hand, contemporary practicality and (mostly) healthy lifestyle choices made that […]
Richard Quinn’s H&M Design Award collection pops with colour; H&M announces Wellington opening date
Central St Martin’s MA graduate Richard Quinn (left) has won the 2017 H&M Design Award, and he has also created a collection that will be available at H&M’s London flagship store at Oxford Circus from October 5, and in selected online markets. Londoner Quinn, 26, designed a colourful collection that explored couture, 1950s and […]
