Letter from Paris, October 2021
Stanley Moss; Paula Sweet Above, from top: Paris, with the Tour Eiffel in the distance, as viewed from the Centre Georges Pompidou. The Opéra Garnier. Martha Wilson’s work at the Centre Georges Pompidou. Martha Wilson and photographer Paula Sweet. Artist Markus Hansen with The Empathy Flags. April Gornick and Eric Fishl flank travel editor […]
Marc O’Polo releases carbon-neutral campaign for autumn–winter 2021–2
Jonas Lindstroem Stockholm-founded brand Marc O’Polo made its début at Paris Fashion Week at the Ellia Art Gallery in the 4th arrondissement. It also launched its autumn–winter 2021–2 campaign in the city, showcasing a new film with a sustainability theme and the message, ‘It’s on us.’ The film stresses Marc O’Polo’s sustainable heritage and […]
K-pop star Jennie models Chanel’s Coco Neige 2021–2 collection
Inez & Vinoodh/Chanel The South Korean singer Jennie is the face of Chanel’s Coco Neige 2021–2 collection, photographed by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin. Jennie has been a Chanel ambassador since 2017, and a member of Blackpink, a K-pop group, since 2016. She started her solo career in 2018. She was the first […]
Mellerio shows an exquisite ring collection paying homage to the Italian Renaissance
Mellerio dits Meller, the jeweller that was founded in 1613 and continues to be in the family, has released its latest collection, named Color Queen. The colourful series of rings is one of the most exclusive, with prices beginning at €20,800 for the Rose Garden design, rising up to €60,400 for the Midnight Blue. […]
Kristen Stewart wears spring 1988 Chanel haute couture re-creation on Spencer poster
There’s been a tremendous amount of interest in Diana, Princess of Wales of late—especially around the time of what would have been her 40th wedding anniversary to HRH Prince Charles. The Crown has added to interest in the People’s Princess, and the latest encroachment on her memory is Pablo Larraín’s Spencer, a biopic with Kristen […]
MoEa launches sustainable sneakers made from fruits and plants
We can see MoEa’s bio-based sustainable sneakers, made from fruits and plants, being the next big thing in footwear. Fully vegan, fully recyclable, PETA-audited and approved, and handcrafted in Porto, Portugal, each MoEa pair is made from one fruit and one plant that have been turned into wearable materials. The first batch comprises designs […]
Violette Serrat takes over as creative director of make-up for Guerlain
After some speculation, Violette Serrat is officially the new creative director of make-up for Guerlain. Serrat, who goes by her first name only professionally, is a self-taught make-up artist who studied fashion design and art. Hailing from France, she moved to the US on a whim in 2015, and has collaborated with Dior as […]
Festival de Cannes 2021: a trimmed-down AmFAR gala
Dave Benett/AmFAR; Andreas Rentz/AmFAR; Samir Hussein The AmFAR gala is always the social highlight of the Festival de Cannes, though this year’s, the 27th, was far more low-key, with guest numbers at 400 rather than the usual 900, and strict COVID-19 protocols in place. Global campaign chair Sharon Stone (in custom Dolce & Gabbana) […]
Marc Piasecki/Getty Images; Dominique Charriau Vicky Krieps dialled up the glamour as she walked the red carpet for Mathieu Amalric’s Serre moi fort, wearing a black silk dress from Chanel’s haute couture spring–summer 2018 collection. Scots actress Honor Swinton Byrne also wore Chanel, from the cruise 2021–2 collection, at the première of Jacques Audiard’s […]
Miss France 2021, Amandine Petit, goes electric blue with her Peugeot e-208
Miss France 2021, Amandine Petit, has taken delivery of a Peugeot e-208 GT from the company’s dealership in Caen in Normandie, with Victor Mary, marketing director of the Mary group, handing her the keys. Petit has chosen a blue e-208, the all-electric B-segment hatchback from the French car maker. Since its launch in […]
