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Inaugural California Crown draws celebrity guests, including Beyoncé, Sharon Stone, Cher
Racing fans and celebrities headed to Santa Anita Park for the million-dollar cup as well as other branded stakes’ races

 

Guess reveals campaigns with Araya A. Hargate, Georgina Rodríguez
Guess knows how to make an impact in Thailand, with one of the country’s top celeb names, while Georgina Rodríguez winds up in a global campaign

 

Rosa Clará showcases romantic looks in six collections for 2025
Familiar ranges return with contemporary class and exquisite quality, while the latest collection—Rosa Clará Dreams—brings out sensuality

 

Grace DuVal wins World of Wearable Art Supreme Award for 2024
Grace DuVal’s sixth time entering the World of Wearable Art awards sees her take out the top prize
Photographed by Andi Crown and Stephen A’Court

 

The quiet life
Kia’s EV9 moves the large SUV game forward, with its seven seats, all-electric powertrain, and advanced spec. Is it the right car for the times? Jack Yan finds out
Photographed by the author

 

Antonio Banderas and Stella Banderas star in new Mercedes-Benz campaign
Mercedes-Benz hires father and daughter to showcase its E-Klasse saloon’s tech
Photographed by Ronan Gallagher

 

Mellerio shows Jardin Pierreries necklace, retailing at €185,000
One of Mellerio’s finest pieces, with amethysts complemented by intricate “leaves” made up of diamonds and sapphires

 

Greek drama
On his maiden voyage to the heart of antiquity, George Rush witnesses first-hand the collision of ancient and modern cultures
Photographed by the author

 

Around Hollywood: a happy harvest for Emmy season
The pre-Emmy suites are on again, and Secret Room Events once again held one promoting worthwhile enterprises, including women- and minority-owned businesses

 

A loss for the World of Wearable Art community: Mandi Kingsbury, 1971–2024
Carolyn Enting looks at the astonishing life of former WOW Supreme Award winner and international stylist Mandi Kingsbury
Above photograph by Charney Magri

 

The World of Tim Burton expanded for the Design Museum, opening October
Johnny Depp’s costume in Edward Scissorhands, Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman costume from Batman Returns (1992), Christina Ricci’s striped dress from Sleepy Hollow (1999), and Jenna Ortega’s Rave’N dance dress from the TV series Wednesday (2022) are among the highlights of an expanded exhibition celebrating the director’s work

 

Living Large in the Willamette Valley
Elyse Glickman heads to Oregon’s Willamette Valley, known for its 500 wineries and top-notch food, and found herself drawn to Résonance Estate
Photographed by the author

 

Unsigned Model Search reaches New Zealand, global campaign among prizes
Red 11 Management and DB Cosmetics launch the New Zealand edition of the Unsigned Model Search

 

Christy Turlington, Issa Rae, Lucy Liu, Aly Raisman, Ming Xi star in Stuart Weitzman campaign
Directed by New York’s Matvey Fiks, the campaign film blends Stuart Weitzman’s black-and-white visuals with documentary-style footage

 

The latest Little Book is out, showcasing Panos Papadopoulos’s swimwear
The newest Little Book, Lilla boken om Panos: historien om den ikoniska badmodedesignern, has now been released in Sweden and Finland. Jack Yan provides some insights on it as the book’s author

 

Emily Ratajkowski helms Kurt Geiger’s latest campaign
Emily Ratajkowski shows off designs from the British brand’s Chelsea collection for autumn–winter 2024–5 as it bucks the downbeat economic trend

 

Journey to the west
The Greek gods would find Panos Panos Tavern’s menu flavoursome, while Jacy’z hits the mark for being trendy. Jack Yan takes in Göteborg after two decades away
Photographed by the author

 

Letting tradition fly
Smaranika Nikki Sarangi brings the heritage of her birthplace in Odisha, and its generations-old expertise in ikat, and blends them with designs that appeal to an international market. Jack Yan finds out more about this multidisciplined sustainable fashion designer and her label, Drape Dead Elegance
Photographed at Silicon Valley Fashion Week by Paul Tocatlian