Victoria’s Secret–Balmain collection, VS × Balmain, goes on sale
Russell James The Victoria’s Secret Balmain collaboration, designed by Olivier Rousteing, has now gone on sale after being shown publicly at the 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Shanghai. Called VS × Balmain, the 22-piece collection was first publicly modelled by Candice Swanepoel, Adriana Lima, Jasmine Tookes, Sara Sampaio and Josephine Skriver. Rousteing’s […]
Why we should be thankful for Stella McCartney
Lucire is UN Environment’s first fashion industry partner. In October, Fast Company profiled Stella McCartney in a piece that found its way to me not via Lucire, but via Medinge Group, the international think-tank on humanistic branding. Wearing that hat, we’ve long advocated corporate social responsibility, and McCartney has been “living the brand” for a […]
They’re not just making this up
Jody Miller For the ninth consecutive year, the garment district in downtown Los Angeles traded in its designer duds for lipstick, lashes and eye-shadows in colours you never knew existed. From November 2 to 4, the California Market Center played host to the annual Make-up Show Los Angeles where professionals from all facets of the […]
The grandest graduation programme yet: New Zealand School of Dance celebrates 50 years
Stephen A’Court Above: Hosanna Ball and Saul Newport. The New Zealand School of Dance has traditionally held a highly regarded graduation programme, and this year’s was the grandest we’ve seen, with the school celebrating its 50th anniversary. Held at the St James Theatre, opening night saw Governor-General HE Dame Patsy Reddy attend, along with […]
Making headlines this month: Mai Davikha is a Thai actress and celebrity, and the youngest superstar in Thailand. She is the spokeswoman for HM Queen Siriki’s breast cancer campaign, which began in 2017—she shared a modelling photo to her 6·6 million audience. Selena Gómez is well known as an American singer and actress, and […]
David Jones kicks off Wellington Christmas celebrations with a parade on November 25
Hagen Hopkins David Jones is getting behind Christmas in Wellington from November 25 to December 24, kicking off the events this Saturday with a Christmas parade in association with the Wellington City Council. Those wanting a photo with Santa Claus can begin getting them in-store, though the first one is reserved for Mayor Justin […]
Aston Martin releases new-generation Vantage, with clear design links to James Bond’s DB10
Aston Martin has taken the wraps off its latest Vantage, which replaces the entry-level V8 Vantage that has been with us since 2005. The stunning new model, with the lowest-positioned Aston Martin grille, takes the muscular, modern design language that was seen on the silver screen on the Aston Martin DB10 in the James Bond […]
Poster Girl blends nostalgia with futurism
Two Central St Martin’s graduates from the class of 2015 formed a new label in March, Poster Girl, and have just announced their Series 1·1 collection for spring–summer 2018. The idea behind Francesca Capper and Natasha Sommerville’s label is to create four collections per year on the same theme, each building on the last. […]
Elyse Glickman While “Black Friday” kicks off a month of serious holiday shopping in most of the US, Hollywood started a few days early. The occasion was the American Music Awards, and Celebrity Connected hosted the first party of the season. A fleet of industry up-and-comers and veteran music acts such as Great White walked […]
Zhao Liying named Longines’ newest ambassador at anniversary celebration in Beijing
Longines celebrated its 185th anniversary not in Switzerland, but in China’s capital city, Beijing, while announcing actress Zhao Liying (趙麗穎) as its new brand ambassador late last week, joining, inter alia, Kate Winslet, Simon Baker and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The event at the Imperial Ancestral Temple, or the Taimiao (太廟) of Beijing, also saw […]
