Volvo and Vattenfall to show V60 diesel plug-in hybrid at Genève
Power company Vattenfall and Volvo have already cooperated on electric versions of the C30 and V70. The latest model, the V60 plug-in hybrid, which will be shown at the Salon de Genève on March 1, uses a diesel engine to complement the electric motor, and can be run in all-electric, hybrid or all-diesel modes. […]
BMW prepares to launch Megacity car under new sub-brand
Tonight, BMW will launch a new sub-brand to market the ‘Mega City Vehicle’, an urban electric car, in 2013. While BMW has fairly successfully pushed its Efficient Dynamics programme alongside its more performance-oriented claims, it is presumed that small and electric cars don’t fit with its slogans ‘Freude am Fahren’ and ‘The Ultimate Driving […]
H&M announces Conscious Collection for spring ’11
Hennes & Mauritz has announced its Conscious Collection, a sustainable range launching April 14 at all its stores. The company says the range is made from environmentally sound materials including organic cotton, Tencel and recycled polyester. It will be combined with lace, broderie anglaise, frills and draping. The range is heavy on white, […]
Celebrating Sweden at Berlin Fashion Week
While we await more catwalk images from Mercedes-Benz Berlin Fashion Week, we have some videos from the Swedish presence at the event. Three designers, two academics, one photo exhibition and hours of avant-garde fashion films were showcased around Berlin during the January event. The designers, Camilla Norrback—known for her sustainable fashion and her […]
H&M teams up with Swedish Hasbeens, offering ’70s-style clogs
Mattias Bardå Above Ann-Sofie Johansson, H&M’s head of design, and Emy Blixt, founder and designer of Swedish Hasbeens. Below The three spring–summer styles from Hasbeens for H&M and their various colour schemes. Hennes & Mauritz will distribute Swedish Hasbeens, a cult shoe label selling wooden-soled clogs. With customers favouring hand-made items and appreciating craft […]
Hetty Rose ready-to-wear on the market, from £180
Hetty Rose has put its ready-to-wear collection on sale this month, with designer Henrietta Rose Samuels choosing her Mika, Yuki, Kiki, Haruka and Mami styles for release. The styles, which have typically been hand-made with a six- to eight-week wait, now come in a ready-to-wear form from £180 retail. Announced last year, these […]
Ford aims to beat Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf with Focus Electric
Top Ford’s Focus Electric. Above Ford has cleverly included technology that make the Focus feel high-tech, and satisfying for drivers, including informative dashboard displays. Above The MyFord mobile app provides information on charge and range. Below Charging the Focus Electric—executive chairman Bill Ford demonstrates at the Consumer Electronics’ Show. Instead of launching at the Detroit […]
Miss France, Laury Thilleman, keeps things natural when it comes to beauty
Miss France 2011, Laury Thilleman, has been endearing observers in France with a series of interviews, most recently in a chat session with netizens on the website for Ouest-France. And it’s the nude beauty look that she favours, keeping things as natural as possible. She says that she washes her face with soap […]
Elizabeth Caruana Let’s face it. Everyone has their own formula for productivity. For many people, it’s caffeine to provide the needed and wanted kick-start in the morning, or it may even be visiting a quiet and serene place that’s comforting to get into the groove of working. However, for designer Alison Rutherfurd, it’s simply music […]
The Jojoba Company to launch natural skin care range in New Zealand
The Jojoba Company’s natural skin care range, based on pure Australian jojoba, will be released through pharmacies in New Zealand in February. Pure Golden Jojoba, the hero product of the range, is said to nourish and moisturize skin ‘remarkably close to our body’s naturally produced sebum that skin instantly accepts and absorbs it,’ according […]
