MAC has very fierce and festive shades for the holidays, with the Patrick Starrr Slay Ride collection. It’s make-up artist Starrr’s fifth for the make-up brand, and MAC rightly calls these shades ‘ultra-glam’, with custom-designed colours for lipsticks, Dazzleglass lip colours, eye-shadows and palettes, pigments, pigments and Mineralize Skinfinish powders. Find out more at www.maccosmetics.com. […]
This year’s Green Carpet Fashion Awards, Italia, held at La Scala at Milano on Sunday, saw Suzy Menkes, Elle Macpherson and Donatella Versace pick up awards, along with four Australian farmers, who were awarded the Eco Stewardship Award. The event was opened by Carlo Capasa, president of the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, who […]
Getting cool, clean air this summer, thanks to Stadler Form and NewAir
Stadler Form is celebrated for its array of technologically advanced appliances. Its newly launched Roger and Roger Little are powerful air purifiers that greatly diminish pollen, bacteria and other potentially harmful air pollutants. The style is sleek, and they can be stored away discreetly. The machines are especially effective to reduce allergies that cause coughing, […]
News in brief: Alfa Romeo wins 25th Compasso d’Oro; Bagazine launches; cannabis perfume hits market
The Alfa Romeo Giulia has won Italy’s prestigious Compasso d’Oro (Golden Compass) award, hosted by the Associazione per il Disegno Industriale (ADI). The sports’ saloon, developed in a record two-and-a-half years by a “skunk works” group independent of parent company FCA’s usual units, has already notched up considerable acclaim from the motoring press since […]
The Body Shop has three débutants in its range, two out now, and a special edition hitting stores in New Zealand on July 9. A very welcome range of face mists is perfect for winter, especially when your skin feels dry with air conditioning, fan heaters, and the chilly atmosphere. The Body Shop difference: […]
Chris Polk/Matt Winkelmeyer for Getty Images Above: Celebrities honoured at Children Mending Hearts’ 10th Annual Empathy Rocks presented by Vintage Grocers. The Children Mending Hearts Empathy Rocks gala on June 10 could be described as a whimsical garden party that brought alive the kid in everybody, from its cotton candy cart, Hannah’s chocolate covered bananas, […]
In the tradition of the legend: John Wayne Cancer Institute Odyssey Ball raises US$500,000
Vince Bucci Photography & Video While there’s much talk about awards’ season, Los Angeles and Hollywood also have their charity season. Although there are less pomp and circumstance on a national and international level, there’s a lot of star power involved in drawing attention to a variety of causes. Midway between the Academy Awards and […]
Fierce and fit in Bangkok as Miss Universe New Zealand touches down on retreat
Alan Raga On June 4, the 20 finalists of Miss Universe New Zealand flew to Bangkok for this year’s retreat, staying at the Pathumwan Princess Hotel for the first leg of their trip. Joining them were the reigning Miss Universe New Zealand, Harlem-Cruz Atarangi Ihaia, and former runner-up Seresa Lapaz. The staff at Thailand […]
AmFAR AmFAR, the Foundation for Aids Research, hosted its 25th annual gala at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc at the Cap d’Antibes, but there were fewer film celebrities and more fashion models attending, possibly a consequence of the fallout surrounding disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, heavily involved in previous years. AmFAR chairman Kenneth Cole had resigned […]
While the extended frenzy of award season now a distant memory, spring and summer beauty trends are having their moment in the sun. In looks-obsessed Los Angeles, that means a host of media events that showcased the hottest beauty trends under the sun. Colour me Keratin Nothing sparkles in the sunlight more than a head […]
