Olivier Rousteing, Kendall Jenner and Jourdan Dunn promote H&M–Balmain collaboration
Top Jourdan Dunn, Olivier Rousteing and Kendall Jenner for H&M and Balmain. Above Olivier Rousteing. Below left Ann-Sofie Johansson of H&M. Hennes & Mauritz’s next designer collaboration, on sale November 5, is with Balmain of Paris. Founded by Pierre Balmain after World War II, the veritable house rode a high soon after launch, being […]
St Regis İstanbul launches sumptuous, car-inspired Bentley suite
Eric Laignel The St Regis İstanbul hotel has débuted a Bentley suite, named for the car brand, its interior inspired by the current Continental GT model. A collaboration with St Regis Hotels & Resorts, the suite features a balcony overlooking Maçka Park with views of the Bosphorus and the city. There are floor-to-ceiling windows […]
Sponsored video: Reebok wants us to be more human
A Lucire special promotion Reebok has one of the most storied histories of any of the sports brands: its forerunner was, for example, the choice of the British Olympic team in 1924, dramatized in the movie Chariots of Fire. And in the late 1980s, there wasn’t a brand that was more fashionable than Reebok as […]
Sponsored video: Airbnb gives you a home, not a space
A Lucire special promotion While Lucire has traditionally talked about flash accommodation at luxury resorts, there is a whole market that many now prefer: short-term living quarters where everyday people can be a host to travellers, bridging the gap between Couchsurfing and a hotel. Started in 2007 by Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia, offering […]
Dan Sims Above, from top Poppy Delevingne, Joan Smalls, Karlie Kloss, and Cara Delevingne, Model of the Year. Victoria Beckham, winning Brand of the Year. Emma Watson, who won the British Style Award. Before an audience of 2,070 at the London Coliseum, the 2014 British Fashion Awards have seen Erdem and J. W. Anderson take […]
Nanette Lepore for Origins launches limited-edition holiday collection in NYC
This past Wednesday I attended the Nanette Lepore for Origins launch of their limited holiday collection at Lepore’s showroom in New York City. This collection was inspired by Lepore’s travels, from Morocco to India to Venezia, and coincides perfectly with Origins’ earth-sourced approach to beauty. Nanette’s showroom was the perfect place for the event, […]
Ikea will move into fashion next, predicts Swedish author Stefan Engeseth
Swedish author and business thinker Stefan Engeseth predicts that Ikea’s next move will be into the world of fashion. Engeseth says that Ikea’s expertise lends itself easily to the world of apparel. ‘Fashion is an expression of how to package and sell design,’ he says. He believes that fashion is in a repetitive […]
It’s Heidi Klum Intimates as the German model takes over from Elle Macpherson at Bendon
Model and businesswoman Heidi Klum will succeed Elle Macpherson with her own lingerie line at Bendon, the company announced today. Elle Macpherson Intimates, which first launched in New Zealand in 1990, has established itself as Bendon’s flagship range. As of January, the entire range will be renamed, and Klum will take over Macpherson’s role […]
Baz Luhrmann explains Gisèle Bündchen’s Chanel No. 5 casting as more images released
Hugh Stewart Chanel has teased with more imagery for its upcoming No. 5 campaign with Gisèle Bündchen, written and directed by The Great Gatsby (2013) director Baz Luhrmann, with production design by Academy Award winner Catherine Martin. The new images show the supermodel in two more outfits in addition to her surfing one shown […]
David Trubridge shows off artwork at World of Wearable Art celebrating Brancott Estate’s firsts
Visitors to the Brancott Estate World of Wearable Art award show on Sunday night got an extra treat, as furniture and lighting designer David Trubridge showed off a crowdsourced artwork constructed from bamboo plywood to commemorate the concept of “memorable firsts”. The theme ties in not only to the World of Wearable Art, but […]
