Fabergé returns, with first high jewellery collection in 90 years
Fabergé has returned. The company best known for its work for various European royal houses has unveiled its first high jewellery collection since 1917, with a starting price of US$30,000 and an average price of US$200,000. A flagship online store can be found at www.faberge.com, with a bricks-and-mortar one in Genève. Clients can select […]
Sweden inaugurates its first national marine park
Sweden has inaugurated its first marine national park on its west coast, near the Norwegian border. Both Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, and Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway, inaugurated the park at Kosterhavet, 150 km north of Göteborg. Marine life at Kosterhavet includes species found nowhere else in Swedish waters, and is a […]
New in stores this autumn, Rebecca Manners has created a collection called Safari Stripes for Made. These have been created by Fair Trade artisans in Kenya, with prices beginning at £50 for the brass rings’ cuff. You may also like Miksani introduces Carbon Neutral fashion range Dr Martens and Lazy Oaf team up for fourth […]
Jennifer Hawkins renews contract with Myer
Australian department store group Myer has announced that former Miss Universe, Jennifer Hawkins, has signed a A$1 million-plus contract with the firm to continue as its “face” for four more years. The new deal reportedly includes shares in Myer, which is about to be floated. The float is likely to be worth some A$3 […]
And so it begins. New York Fashion Week, spring–summer 2010, sponsored once again by Mercedes-Benz. Brian Ach/Mercedes-Benz You may also like New York Fashion Week fall 2012: Tadashi Shoji and Chadwick Bell William Rast, NYFW fall–winter 2009–10 American Express presents Diane von Fürstenberg—a special show for cardmembers New York Fashion Week spring–summer 2012: our photographer’s […]
An improved Alfa Romeo MiTo, Lucire’s Car to Be Seen in
Lucire’s Car to Be Seen in for 2009, the Alfa Romeo MiTo, now has a MultiAir version, which means more power (105, 135 and 170 hp) and torque but, more crucially for our readers, reduced (by 10 per cent) carbon dioxide and nitrogen gas oxide emissions. It’s even more of a reason for us to […]
CocoonU might have the finest cashmere scarves this winter
Don’t they look sumptuous? Better yet, these 100 per cent cashmere scarves from CocoonU are organically and ethically sourced, with yarn from outer Mongolia. There, because of the colder climates, a higher-quality, lighter yarn is sourced, and the company claims it helps supports the lifestyles of the nomadic herders in outer Mongolia. It also points […]
I gave Balliage (22 Brandon Street, Wellington 6011, New Zealand) a plug on telly a few years ago, and I think John Birnie and his team deserve another. This year, only Karen at Vanilla (also a fantastic salon) and various stylists at Balliage, principally Ahn-Tuan Dinh, have looked after my hair. Here are some of […]
Madonna in the autumn ’09 Louis Vuitton campaign
We have wanted to show these off for a little while, but for whatever reason, we put it off: Madonna in Louis Vuitton’s autumn–winter 2009–10 campaign. Steven Meisel photographed, and Marc Jacobs was artistic director. The portraits are meant to recall the golden age of Hollywood and the work of Man Ray, and broke last […]
Jean Paul Gaultier, Martin Solveig team up on new single—limited downloads available
Jean Paul Gaultier has teamed up with Martin Solveig with his new single, ‘Boys & Girls’. The new single features dialogue between Solveig and Martina of Dragonette. The song’s video takes place at Gaultier’s maison de couture and the designer himself appears in it. Fans can head to the Ma Dame website to download the […]
