Valmont’s Venetian voyage of the senses
Above, from top: Valmont’s Le Storie Veneziane Blu Cobalto I, 100 ml. Rosso I, 100 ml. Verde Erba I, 100 ml. Valmont recently revealed its tantalizing perfume collection, Le Storie Veneziane, which it dubs ‘olfactive high jewellery’. Inspired by the enticing city of Venezia, the creations are enhanced with a seductive beauty and Valmont’s dazzling […]
Hunkemöller and Doutzen Kroes launch swimwear collection in Barcelona
Earlier this week, Hunkemöller and Doutzen Kroes, who was signed to the brand in 2016, launched a swimwear collection in Barcelona, comprising swimsuits, bikinis, beach clothing and accessories. The new range, in which Kroes has had design input, features animal prints, raindrops and textures, with the jungle and Latin America as its inspiration. The […]
For the US and Canada, it’s going to be mainly trucks, SUVs and crossovers at Ford next decade
The F-150 earns Ford a healthy profit, and the company wants more of this happening in the US and Canada In a surprise move, Ford has announced that it will cease selling passenger cars in the US and Canada by the early 2020s, excepting the Mustang and the Focus Active. The announcement was for […]
Video: remembering Buoy’s Derek Elvy
Angela Henderson, retouching by Andrew Edwards As a tribute to Buoy founder Derek Elvy, whose memorial took place at the Pines in Wellington today, Lucire has been granted permission to show these two videos of ‘the king of avant-garde’. Filmed by SIK Productions late in 2017, and presented with their and Buoy’s blessing, they feature […]
Ten weeks ago, I received an Instagram message from Lorraine Downes, whom most Kiwis will know as our only winner at Miss Universe (in 1983). I knew she had been working on a memoir, and before she could even tell me what it was about, I wrote back to say I would love a copy […]
Karlie Kloss is Estée Lauder’s new brand ambassador; first video released
Karlie Kloss, who has appeared on 36 Vogue covers, is Estée Lauder’s new global spokeswoman and brand ambassador, the company announced today. She joins Carolyn Murphy, Fei Fei Sun, Gabriella Wilde, Hilary Rhoda, Joan Smalls, Kendall Jenner, Misty Copeland, and Yang Mi. Kloss will represent Estée Lauder’s Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick, Double Wear […]
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 […]
Living Nature’s new Ultimate Day Oil invigorates Miss Universe New Zealand semifinalists’ skin care
Among the goodies at Miss Universe New Zealand 2018’s Stiletto Camp over the weekend—the first step for semifinalists to become finalists—was Living Nature’s certified natural Ultimate Day Oil. It’s newly launched, and appears in a 30 ml premium red bottle. And the oil itself contains the nutrients skin needs to achieve and stay healthy: […]
Ford launches more muscular, flowing 2018 Focus, with technological firsts for the segment
Ford is finally getting round to renewing its B- and C-segment car line-up. The new B479 Fiesta is already on the market, and now it’s the turn of the Focus, going into its fourth generation. Codenamed C519, the Mk IV Focus looks more solid, with swoopier bodywork—not unlike the change in the early 1970s […]
Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images, Charley Gallay/Getty Images H&M threw a party at Garcia House in the Hollywood Hills on Thursday to celebrate the launch of its 2018 Conscious Exclusive collection, with Christy Turlington Burns, Paris Jackson, Naomie Harris, Kate Bosworth, Amanda Seyfried, Kiersey Clemons, Aijona Alexus, Mena Suvari, Rainey Qualley, Sara Escudero, and Shaun Ross, among […]
