Abbas–Mustan’s Players films at Miramar
After stints in Rongotai and Wellington central in New Zealand, the Abbas–Mustan brothers’ Players, the Indian remake of Paramount’s The Italian Job, shifted to Burnham Wharf at Miramar today—putting them near Peter Jackson territory and not far from where parts of his King Kong were filmed. Lead members of the cast were present, and […]
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 […]
Players, Italian Job remake, begins filming in Wellington, New Zealand
When I first wrote on my personal blog about Players, the Abbas–Mustan brothers’ remake of The Italian Job, I did so with my tongue firmly planted in my cheek. It wasn’t so much that the film was being remade again—and by such stylish and expert directors—but that it would take quite a twist in the […]
Hungary pushes interactive boundaries with Fashion Video Festival
Above Some of the visuals from entries in The Beautiful People. Although The Beautiful People—Fashion Video Festival Hungary took place in November, word only filtered out to some media outside the country some weeks later through participants. The festival was held at the Museum Ludwig, the contemporary art museum in Budapest. It was founded […]
Angelina Jolie and Jesús Vázquez celebrate UNHCR’s 60th anniversary
Alonso Serrano/UNHCR Angelina Jolie continued to highlight the work of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees—UNHCR—as a Goodwill Ambassador for the international refugee agency on Thursday. She met with fellow ambassador Jesús Vázquez, the Spanish TV presenter, to celebrate the organization’s 60th anniversary in Madrid. The UNHCR was only […]
Burlesque premières in UK; Cher, Christina Aguilera, Kristen Bell interviewed
There seems to be a burlesque theme this month. There’s the big-budget Sony Pictures release, Burlesque, starring Cher, Christina Aguilera, Eric Dane, Cam Gigandet, Kristen Bell and Stanley Tucci, and directed by Steve Antin. Meanwhile, Tournée, directed by Mathieu Amalric (best known for his acting stints in Le scaphandre et le papillon and Quantum […]
Alexandra Owen premières her Little Black Dress brand
Sopheak Seng Above The Alexandra Owen Little Black Dress models, in a tableau style. Below Designer Alexandra Owen. Jack Yan The little black dress has long been a wardrobe staple for every woman. From Chanel, to Givenchy for Audrey Hepburn and Breakfast at Tiffany’s, the allure, sophistication and chic of a little black dress […]
Jake Gyllenhaal galore: Source Code UK trailer, Love and Other Drugs Australian trailer released
With all the talk going on about Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway in Love and Other Drugs, it’s easy to overlook Source Code, another film starring the American actor. What caught our eye is the director—Duncan Jones—who gave us the cult science fiction movie, Moon. Gyllenhaal plays a decorated soldier, Capt Colter Stevens, who […]
Project Born mixes lingerie with visual effects to celebrate life
Neil Danby The worlds of high-end fashion lingerie, art, dance, music and theatre came together to create a unique show, Project Born, that combined fantasy and magic, all to benefit the Neonatal Trust (New Zealand). Not your standard catwalk show, this was a unique experience for the senses that was two years in the […]
Julia Roberts, Fergie, Janet Jackson and others attend Glamour’s Women of the Year
Our friends over at Glamour held their 20th annual Women of the Year gala, and the celebrities came out on the red carpet for it: Julia Roberts, Cher, Kate Hudson, Fergie, Janet Jackson and Hilary Swank are among those captured in ITN’s newest Fashion 411 video. Oprah Winfrey, Donatella Versace, and Katie Couric—even royalty, in […]
