Shang Xia, a Chinese lifestyle brand, has launched its new Le Chant du Thé campaign images, photographed by Paolo Roversi. Jiang Qiong Er, the artistic director of Shang Xia, with the collaboration of the Fred & Farid agency in Shanghai, and Roversi himself, came up with the concept, playing on the brand’s Chinese roots. Jiang […]
Video: Jennifer Lawrence puts paid to romance rumours; Lady Gaga in white
Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence, the most Googled celebrity of the year and one of our news-makers of 2013, was looking stylish as she left the Greenwich Hotel in New York wearing a Breton striped sweatshirt, blazer, skinny leather pants and Givenchy sandals. Lawrence has denied that there is any involvement between her and producer […]
Brancott Estate Falcon Encounter opens in Marlborough
The Marlborough Falcon Trust Falcon Valley has opened at the Brancott Estate Heritage Centre this week, a memorable destination for travellers in New Zealand this summer. The result of a partnership between the Trust and Brancott Estate, visitors can check get up close with a kārearea (New Zealand falcon) for a donation. The donations will […]
Sponsored video: Chloé keeps it youthful and fresh this Christmas
A Lucire special promotion Above Clémence Poésy. Chloé has managed to be ahead of the curve this decade, from signing two up-and-coming actresses at the beginning of the decade—Imogen Poots and Camille Rowe Pourcheresse—and, more recently, Clémence Poésy, all of whom exhibit different facets of the brand when it comes to its fragrances. […]
Video and photos: Rihanna becomes Puma’s latest brand ambassador and creative
There’s more news from the Kering group as the company continues to shake up its brands: Puma has announced that Rihanna is the creative director of its women’s training line. The singer joins Usain Bolt and Mario Balotelli as a global brand ambassador, and attended her first meeting in Germany with the design team […]
Dita von Teese shows XXXtian collection, in collaboration with Christian Louboutin
Dita von Teese has unveiled a new collection, called XXXtian, as part of her lingerie range, in collaboration with Christian Louboutin. XXXtian, pronounced ‘X X Christian,’ features an exclusive silk toile de jouy print developed by Louboutin for his shoes and handbags in his spring–summer 2011 collection. The toile shows von Teese in […]
Frida Giannini, Patrizio di Marco to leave Gucci; Giannini’s last collection to be autumn ’15
Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images Above Frida Giannini photographed at The New York Times International Luxury Conference at the Mandarin Oriental Miami on December 2. Gucci creative director Frida Giannini and CEO Patrizio di Marco will leave the label shortly, parent company Kering SA, formerly PPR, announced Friday. Giannini will depart after showing her autumn–winter 2015 […]
Above Alive Skin & Hair offers Australian and New Zealand customers a range of 3,000 beauty products. Alive Skin & Hair has launched, stocking over 3,000 hair care, make-up, beauty and skin care products, targeting Australian and New Zealand customers. The website stocks brands including Alpha H, ASAP Skincare, Dermalogica, Elemis, Jane Iredale, Joico, Matrix, […]
Unbridled creativity at Raffles College of Design’s Perspective graduate show
The 2014 graduate show from the Raffles College of Design and Commerce, titled Perspective, took place in the big top of the iconic Luna Park in Sydney on December 9. The location could not have been more idyllic, and the weather, which has been very stormy of late, held, allowing all guests and designers […]
Karl Lagerfeld has unveiled the 13th Chanel Métiers d’Art collection in Salzburg, Austria, recognizing its historical connection with Gabrielle Chanel (she got the inspiration for the Chanel jacket there, at the Hotel Schloss Mittersill, then owned by Baron Hubert von Pantz, with whom she had a fling). Lagerfeld discusses his collection in the video clip […]
