On the Wellington high street: Mecca opens a new mega-store, while David Jones previews spring
What once housed the defunct Topshop in Wellington, New Zealand is now beauty mega-store Mecca. Combining the Cosmetica and Maxima concept stores, Mecca’s new 435 m² space will be the first of its kind in New Zealand, with offerings of over 100 exclusive brands. The open-plan design by O’Neil Langan also houses Mecca’s […]
HK semifinal winners of Woolmark prize announced: I-am-chen, Angel Chen, Yohei Ohno, Youser
Lillie Eiger I-am-chen (Hong Kong), Angel Chen (Shanghai), Yohei Ohno (Tokyo) and Youser (Seoul) are the four place-getters in the International Woolmark Prize Hong Kong semi-final. The entries had to use wool in a creative way. I-am-chen’s Zhi Chen was inspired by US abstract painter Agnes Martin, using patterns and grids. Angel Chen, […]
Selena Gómez, Guan Xiaotong, Timmy Xu and Kiko Mizuhara appear in Coach’s fall 2018 campaign
Steven Meisel Selena Gómez stars in Coach’s fall 2018 collection, in her third campaign for the brand. A star team was behind the scenes: the campaign was photographed by Steven Meisel, with Fabien Baron overseeing creative direction, Pat McGrath the make-up, and Guido Palau the hair. Joining Gómez on the campaign were fellow brand […]
Kate Spade, 55, found dead in apartment, in apparent suicide
Ralph Daily/Creative Commons Phillip D. Johnson Above: Andy and Kate Spade in 2001. Fashion designer Kate Spade, 55, has been found dead at her apartment in New York, with the NYPD treating her death as an apparent suicide. A note was found, according to police, but its contents were not disclosed. She had been […]
H&M and Moschino team up for next collaboration—Gigi Hadid calls Jeremy Scott in Instagram video
H&M has announced that its next designer collaboration is with Moschino, using an Instagram Live call featuring Gigi Hadid. Hadid called Jeremy Scott, Moschino’s creative director, in the call, and the pair appeared together on H&M’s Instagram Live broadcast. They also wore items from the collection, which goes on sale on November 8, both […]
Maëva Coucke, Miss Nord Pas-de-Calais, wins Miss France 2018
Maëva Coucke has been crowned Miss France 2018 at the Châteauroux Métropole, succeeding Alicia Aylies. Maëva Coucke, Miss Nord Pas-de-Calais, is a 23-year-old student who is passionate about fashion and photography. She believed that her red hair would make her stand out in the Miss France competition. Coucke follows in the footsteps of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Designer Trish Peng and florist Melissa Connor collaborate for New Zealand Flowers’ Week
Tom Hollow Designer Trish Peng has teamed up with the National Flower Promotion Group to celebrate New Zealand Flowers’ Week this week. A korowai was (traditional Māori cloak) covered in lilies by Melissa Connor of Melissa Jane Flower Studio, and paired with Trish Peng’s Hope gown. The concept originated with Connor, who first created […]
