Stoa a deeply thoughtful Choreographic Season from the New Zealand School of Dance
Stephen A’Court Above, from top: The entrance. Jack Jenkins’ Continuity in Disruption, with the second- and third-year contemporary dance students. Nadiyah Akbar in Sebastian Gittings’ Phyllis. The New Zealand School of Dance’s Choreographic Season, which sees its students create their own choreography in collaboration with composer and sound designer Te Aihe Butler, is again a […]
Céline Dion wears Schiaparelli as she kicks off Asia–Pacific tour
Denise Truscello Céline Dion has been wearing Schiaparelli on her international tour, created by Bertrand Guyon at his Parisian atelier at 21, place Vendôme, and styled by Pepe Muñoz. The outfits were unveiled in Tokyo with Dion beginning her 22-city tour in the Japanese capital. Among the outfits are an embroidered golden brocade […]
News in brief: Alfa Romeo wins 25th Compasso d’Oro; Bagazine launches; cannabis perfume hits market
The Alfa Romeo Giulia has won Italy’s prestigious Compasso d’Oro (Golden Compass) award, hosted by the Associazione per il Disegno Industriale (ADI). The sports’ saloon, developed in a record two-and-a-half years by a “skunk works” group independent of parent company FCA’s usual units, has already notched up considerable acclaim from the motoring press since […]
Polo Storico restores one-off Lamborghini Miura SVR
Polo Storico, the vehicle preservation and restoration arm of Automobili Lamborghini, has completed restoration on the iconic Lamborghini Miura SVR, chassis number 3781, and exhibited the car at the Nakayama circuit in Japan. Originally a Miura S in green with black interior, the car was delivered to a Torino dealership in 1968 after its […]
The Body Shop has three débutants in its range, two out now, and a special edition hitting stores in New Zealand on July 9. A very welcome range of face mists is perfect for winter, especially when your skin feels dry with air conditioning, fan heaters, and the chilly atmosphere. The Body Shop difference: […]
Savouring summer with the Secret Room’s 2018 MTV Movie Awards Red Carpet Style Lounge
On the eve of summer blockbuster season and the opening of the latest Jurassic Park instalment, word on the street was that springtime box office champion and critical darling Black Panther would emerge victorious with several MTV Movie Awards, the one awards show–Hollywood love-fest openly embracing movies as pop culture first and foremost, even […]
Chris Polk/Matt Winkelmeyer for Getty Images Above: Celebrities honoured at Children Mending Hearts’ 10th Annual Empathy Rocks presented by Vintage Grocers. The Children Mending Hearts Empathy Rocks gala on June 10 could be described as a whimsical garden party that brought alive the kid in everybody, from its cotton candy cart, Hannah’s chocolate covered bananas, […]
In the tradition of the legend: John Wayne Cancer Institute Odyssey Ball raises US$500,000
Vince Bucci Photography & Video While there’s much talk about awards’ season, Los Angeles and Hollywood also have their charity season. Although there are less pomp and circumstance on a national and international level, there’s a lot of star power involved in drawing attention to a variety of causes. Midway between the Academy Awards and […]
Miss Universe New Zealand 2018 retreat: fireworks in Pattaya
Alan Raga The second leg of Miss Universe New Zealand’s 2018 retreat took place in Pattaya. Asia Holidays got the finalists there, along with current titleholder Harlem-Cruz Atarangi Ihaia (Miss Universe New Zealand 2017) and former runner-up Seresa Lapaz, hosting a yacht cruise with cocktails en route, before everyone checked in to the Hard Rock […]
Phil Mansfield The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) held their Leadership Awards at the glamorously grand and majestic Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City. The evening honoured five distinct personalities who have paved the way for future generations in the world of popular culinary creativity. Each havecarried their savoir-faire and knowledge from the CIA […]
