Acclaimed car designer, Sergio Pininfarina, dies aged 85
The celebrated automotive designer, Sergio Pininfarina, whose name graced some of the most memorable Ferraris and other cars, died last night in Torino. He was 85. Pininfarina was the second generation of the family in automotive design, the son of founder Battista ‘Pinin’ Farina. Sergio Farina was born in Torino on September 8, […]
Victoria Beckham reunites with Spice Girls for Viva Forever launch
Updated with second video at June 26, 2012, 2.04 p.m. GMT Victoria Beckham joined her fellow Spice Girls—Geri Halliwell, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton and Melanie Chisholm—to launch their new musical, Viva Forever, today at the St Pancras Renaissance London Hotel. The venue for the launch is where the video for ‘Wannabe’, which marked the […]
Tommy Hilfiger honoured with 2012 CFDA lifetime achievement award
On June 4 at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, Tommy Hilfiger was honoured with the CFDA’s prestigious Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award. Created in 1984, the award celebrates designers’ outstanding careers and impact on the fashion world. Hilfiger received the award from Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour after a performance by collegiate men’s a cappella […]
Over and above: what will it take to win Miss Universe New Zealand 2012?
Angela Scott Above Priyani Puketapu, Miss Universe New Zealand 2011, whose successor will be crowned on June 3. Tomorrow, the events for Miss Universe New Zealand begin. The contestants don’t converge on the Museum Art Hotel till Sunday, but the preparations begin: the pageant director, Val Lott, and her husband, arrive in Wellington, and any […]
Manfred Baumann re-creates classic Herb Ritts supermodel shot with five Miss Austrias
Manfred Baumann As a tribute to Herb Ritts, and to commemorate the 10th anniversary of his passing, photographer Manfred Baumann has re-created a famous portrait, originally featuring supermodels Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Tatjana Patitz, Stephanie Seymour, and Christy Turlington. Baumann has photographed five former Miss Austrias from between 2000 and 2009 in a similar […]
Trailer for Skyfall, 23rd Eon James Bond film, to show at Cannes festival today
Trailer now released—click here for a first look After a double-bill of Dr No and Casino Royale at the Festival de Cannes last Thursday, today Bond fans can look to the future as the trailer for Skyfall, Eon Productions’ 23rd entry in the cinematic spy series, is released. This year marks the first time […]
Royal Mail celebrates the best of British fashion, from Hardy Amies to Vivienne Westwood
Photographer Sølve Sundsbø has shot the latest first-class stamps for Royal Mail, celebrating British fashion. The stamps go on sale today (May 15), both at post office branches and online. Focusing on postwar designs, the stamps feature the work of Hardy Amies, Norman Hartnell, Granny Takes a Trip, Ossie Clark with Celia Birtwell, Tommy […]
HM the Queen attends Diamond Jubilee Pageant: Helen Mirren, Susan Boyle, Joss Stone among performers
HM Queen Elizabeth II has attended the finalé of the Diamond Jubilee Pageant, a four-night event taking place at Windsor Castle to commemorate her 60-year reign as head of the Commonwealth, and her 250 state visits made during that time. Celebrities included Dame Helen Mirren, Susan Boyle, Omid Djalili, Rolf Harris,¹ Il Divo and […]
Brad Pitt becomes the face of Chanel No. 5
Iconic perfume Chanel No. 5 was created by Ernest Beaux in 1921 for Coco Chanel, who then launched the fragrance in 1922. Now hunky heart-throb Brad Pitt has officially become the new face of one of the world’s popular fragrances. This handsome lad is taking a different kind of role as he begins his upcoming […]
Eon Productions has released a video of the İstanbul, Turkey press conference for Skyfall, held at Ciragan Palace, on YouTube. Present were Ola Rapace, Bérénice Marlohe, Naomie Harris, Sam Mendes, Daniel Craig, Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson. The Skyfall cast and crew have been shooting in Turkey through much of April. It is […]
