Sweden inaugurates its first national marine park
Sweden has inaugurated its first marine national park on its west coast, near the Norwegian border. Both Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, and Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway, inaugurated the park at Kosterhavet, 150 km north of Göteborg. Marine life at Kosterhavet includes species found nowhere else in Swedish waters, and is a […]
CocoonU might have the finest cashmere scarves this winter
Don’t they look sumptuous? Better yet, these 100 per cent cashmere scarves from CocoonU are organically and ethically sourced, with yarn from outer Mongolia. There, because of the colder climates, a higher-quality, lighter yarn is sourced, and the company claims it helps supports the lifestyles of the nomadic herders in outer Mongolia. It also points […]
Our good friend Thomaz has been in Ecuador to photograph fashion week there, and we have some shots from the event last month. Meanwhile, we’d like to give Sharyn Steel’s Struggling to Fly a bit of a plug. Sharyn started off as the only woman journalist at a newspaper in 1969, and rose through […]
Getty Images Here’s Rec 2 star Manuela Velasco—known to some readers as Ana Valverde in the hit Antena 3 series La chica de ayer (the Spanish Life on Mars remake)—wearing her Jæger-LeCoultre watch at the photo call for her film at the Venice Film Festival. She’s one of many stars at the Mostra Internazionale, which […]
Former Miss California, Carrie Prejean, sues over firing
Carrie Prejean, the former Miss California who was stripped of her title, is suing K2 Productions, the franchise owner of Miss California USA, according to court documents filed in the California Superior Court in Los Angeles on Monday. K2’s Keith Lewis, the pageant’s executive director, and Shanna Moakler, a former Miss USA, are named […]
Wellington, the way you want it
[Cross-posted] I’ve posted a few things that are relevant to Wellington—my home—over at our new site, Your Wellington (yourwellington.org). The one that has had the most feedback over the last 24 hours (both on the blog and on Twitter) is a post I made about free wifi in the city and the need to have […]
Miksani introduces Carbon Neutral fashion range
We’ve heard of many labels using the eco-fashion tag—after all, Lucire was the first fashion magazine to bring sustainable style into the mainstream, from 2003. Miksani, meanwhile, has gone one further with a Carbon Neutral clothing range for spring–summer 2010, launching at the Pure London Fashion Show. Miksani says its products have a minimal […]
Eastenders’ Charlie Brooks speaks out against domestic violence
Actress Charlie Brooks (Janine Butcher in Eastenders) is lending her support to the National Centre for Domestic Violence in the UK. Although not a victim of domestic violence herself, Charlie feels strongly about the subject. She wants to help lift the lid on a taboo issue and raising awareness of the services offered by the […]
Porsche launches Panamera at Laguna Seca
Porsche launched its Panamera four-door grand tourer at Laguna Seca, at the 36th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races held between August 14 and 16. While the event typically sees classics—450 racers turned up, of which 145 were Porsches—the German marque brought new Panameras, along with four exhibits from the Porsche Museum. As the videos below […]
Branding New Zealand: a discussion
[Cross-posted] I had a very productive time in Christchurch, especially at The Future of Fashion II conference organized by Fashion Industry New Zealand (FINZ). It was also wonderful to connect to the folks at CPIT there. One question that arose after my presentation (which can be found in written form on this site) was […]
