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 […]
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 […]
Former Miss California, Carrie Prejean, sues over firing
Carrie Prejean, the former Miss California who was stripped of her title, is suing K2 Productions, the franchise owner of Miss California USA, according to court documents filed in the California Superior Court in Los Angeles on Monday. K2’s Keith Lewis, the pageant’s executive director, and Shanna Moakler, a former Miss USA, are named […]
Browsing at Hunters & Collectors
It was an interesting morning interviewing Nicole Clulee, an international model who calls New Zealand home (you’ll see her in the Tika story on the site). En route, assistant fashion ed. Bronwyn Williams and I, along with Nicole, popped in to Hunters & Collectors on Cuba Street, Wellington—a place that’s always worth a browse for […]
Bridgestone hosts Miss America 2009 Katie Stam
Japanese tyre company Bridgestone has provided footage of its hosting of Miss America 2009 Katie Stam at its US arm’s United Way event in Nashville, Tenn. The video features Miss Stam, and Bridgestone Americas chairman and CEO Mark Emkes. You may also like Miss California, Alyssa Campanella, crowned Miss USA 2011 Miss Nebraska, Teresa Scanlan, […]
Cybèle launches promotional film for spring–summer 2009–10
While the idea of a designer creating a promotional film for her collection is not unprecedented, Cybèle might be breaking new ground in New Zealand with Serpentine for her spring–summer 2009–10 line. The film is being launched online, helping the label reach its international customers, such as those in Japan. Designer Cybèle Wiren […]
Cheryl Cole is L’Oréal’s new face
We wish we could take credit for it—after running items on Charlize Theron and Elizabeth Banks they both became L’Oréal Paris spokeswomen; and a sister magazine of ours did the same with Elizabeth Hurley and Estée Lauder in the 1990s—but we have to chalk it up to another coincidence as Cheryl Cole becomes the new […]
Shu Uemura, We Are Plus release Art of Beauty 2009 promo
We Are Plus has worked with Shu Uemura Cosmetics on its new brand commercial, Art of Beauty 2009. The final film is three minutes long, but the company has provided this one-minute clip. You may also like Entertainment round-up: Justin Bieber, the fragrance; Peter Falk dies Video released of Lady Gaga’s September Vogue cover shoot […]
Katie Taylor in her Miss Universe 2009 national costume
We know we showed you what Miss New Zealand 2009 Katie Taylor wore at Miss Universe a few days ago, but we finally have the official image from the event. Presenting Katie Taylor herself in In-Tui-Tion by Tracey Koole, the Montana World of Wearable Art 2007 garment, as seen in the Bahamas on Monday night: […]
Miss New Zealand Katie Taylor WOWs Miss Universe with national costume
Photo credit: World of Wearable Art Ltd. For those in the Bahamas wowed by Miss New Zealand Katie Taylor’s national costume, we can now reveal more, since it has been shown there. The eagle-eyed fashionistas among you will have recognized it was having come from the Montana World of Wearable Arts’ show. Specifically, it’s In-Tui-Tion, […]
