Reese Witherspoon in Japan, highlighting breast cancer issues
Academy Award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon, in her capacity as Avon Global Ambassador and honorary chairman of the Avon Foundation, visited Japan and was the guest of honour at a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, where she met breast cancer survivors. The Foundation is focused on breast cancer, domestic violence and emergency relief. As part of Witherspoon’s […]
Yves Saint Laurent, fashion legend, dies
Yves Saint Laurent, arguably the world’s most famous fashion designer, has died in Paris on Sunday, 11.10 p.m. local time, aged 71, according to the Pierre Bergé–Saint Laurent Foundation. Born Yves Henri Donat Mathieu Saint Laurent in Oran, Algeria on August 1, 1936, he had a childhood fascination for clothes, often teased and bullied […]
Miss New Zealand spurs cooperation between former rivals
Miss Universe New Zealand 2008 Samantha Powell will be getting support not only from the pageant and its sponsors, but from her former rival, Miss Wellington—Rebecca Connor of About You Artistry (www.aboutyouartistry.com). About You Artistry, a company specializing in make-up, is owned by Miss Connor. She has agreed to do Miss Powell’s make-up for […]
Tissot, Danica Patrick renew commitment for two years
Premier Swiss watch brand Tissot has renewed its contract with its brand ambassador, racing star Danica Patrick. She endeared herself to the world when she made history by becoming the ?rst woman to win a race in the sport of US open-wheeled racing by clinching her victory in the Japan 300. In 2005, Patrick became […]
Neutrogena, Jennifer Garner partner on sun safety
Neutrogena has partnered with Self magazine and Jennifer Garner to unveil what the company calls The Roadmap to Healthy Skin, a viral campaign discussing sun safety and skin cancer awareness. The Roadmap appears in the May 2008 issue of Self, stressing the importance of self-examination to prevent skin cancer and promote early detection. Self […]
More on the Naomi Watts–Thierry Mugler Angel campaign
More details are emerging about the Naomi Watts advertisements for Thierry Mugler Angel, from the New York, rather than French, end of the business: Naomi Watts was the inspired choice for Thierry Mugler, over and above her beauty and her star image. Displaying a modern touch, the actress projects a personality that blends sensuality, voluptuousness […]
Audrey Tautou, Jean-Pierre Jeunet collaborate on Chanel No. 5 ad
Chanel has chosen Jean-Pierre Jeunet to direct the next No. 5 advertising film, starring actress Audrey Tautou starring in the lead role. Jeunet had directed Tautou already in the César- and BAFTA-winning Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain (Amélie in English) and Un long dimanche de fiançailles (The Long Engagement). The Chanel advertisement will be […]
Naomi Watts is new face of Thierry Mugler Angel fragrance
Actress Naomi Watts is the new face of the Thierry Mugler Angel fragrance, it was announced ahead of her début at the Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The company says that Watts is ‘A true embodiment of the fragrance itself and all it represents’. The campaign breaks […]
People announces ‘Most Beautiful People’ for ’08
People has released its ‘Most Beautiful People in the World’ issue for 2008 and we have a few videos from our colleagues there from behind the scenes. Special LA correspondent Julie Jordan takes us through why Kate Hudson became the cover girl and narrates some footage of shoots for the magazine. You may also like […]
Forbes lists world’s 16 top earning models and supermodels
Gisèle Bündchen, whose face promotes products from Disney to Nivea and Aquascutum, is the world’s top-earning model, according to Forbes. The magazine’s latest table of what it calls the top 15—there are actually 16 models—puts Bündchen’s earnings over the last 12 months at US$35 million, more than double that of Heidi Klum, in second place at […]
