Evan Li Maarten Holl Top: Royal New Zealand Ballet dancers in The Anatomy of a Passing Cloud. Above: Award-winning Venezuelan director and choreographer Javier de Frutos. Javier de Frutos, the choreographer for The Anatomy of a Passing Cloud, which was commissioned by the Royal New Zealand Ballet in 2013, has been nominated for an Olivier […]
Backes & Strauss has announced the Princess Elizabeth, one of two timepieces created to commemorate the 90th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II this year. The unique watch features a gold dial hand-engraved by Backes & Strauss’s master engraver, and enamelled using the grand feu technique with XC at 12 o’clock. The image on […]
Atelier Cologne launches Bergamote Soleil Cologne Absolue at intimate event in New York
Atelier Cologne launched its latest scent, Bergamote Soleil Cologne Absolue. The new scent honours three principal elements: ‘friendship, excursions and sharing values’. Founded in 2009, the brand is the epitome of luxury. Sylvie Ganter and Christophe Cervasel are true masters of perfume creativity, inducing exclusive scents, uplifting ingredients and high-end quality to their array […]
Leonardo DiCaprio has won his first Best Actor Oscar gong for The Revenant at the 88th Academy Awards last night, while Brit Brie Larson won Best Actress for the kidnap drama Room. The Revenant director Alejandro González Iñárritu won Best Director for the second year in a row, though his film was beaten by Spotlight […]
Doris Bergman’s Style Lounge and Party: style and substance before the Oscars
Felix Salzman While the presence of an ultra high-tech Maserati Ghibli and a customized McLaren 570S Coupe make a strong first impression, I was more interested in finding out what Doris Bergman had in store for VIP celebrities and talent involved in the 2016 Academy Awards. I was looking for items that would appeal to […]
The Secret Room 2016 Oscar suite: the suite where everybody matters
There is something about W Hollywood Hotel that makes every VIP feel special, from the sweeping entrance to the red carpets that lead the way to the ballrooms and other public areas. How everybody else feels once they get to their destination is another matter, especially when it comes to pre-Oscar events. I am happy […]
News in brief: discovering Aztech Mountain; Chanel’s Coco Case; Louis Vuitton to open in Queenstown
Top: A close-up from an Aztech Mountain design. Above: An artist’s impression of how the new Marine Parade–Church Street, Queenstown building will look. Aztech Mountain, founded in 2013 in Aspen, Colorado by David Roth and Heifara Rutgers, made its début at Project Las Vegas, a fashion event that exhibits menswear and womenswear twice a year […]
Pandora commits US$500,000 to Dress for Success in 2016
Above: Pandora Americas’ chief merchandising officer, Beth Moeri, styles women in Pandora jewellery in preparation for the upcoming Dress for Success Give Confidence, Hope, Style Gala 2016. Pandora has partnered with Dress for Success, a non-profit organization that helps job-ready women with a work wardrobe (a suit, cosmetics and footwear) and, now, an item of […]
Gala Italia: New York gets a taste of the best Italian wines
The 31st edition of Gala Italia certainly proved to be a lavish, elegant and classy event at the Pierre Hotel in New York City. The Italian Wine & Food Institute’s (IWFI) event combines delectable wines with good food amongst enjoyable company. Chef Ashfer Biju and pastry chef Michael Mignano served enticing dishes with appetizing, high-end […]
Bill Cooper Maarten Holl Above, from top: Selon désir, with dancers Abigail Boyle and Loughlan Prior. In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated, with Mayu Tanigaito. With tiles and cacti in Cacti. The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Speed of Light, kicking off the New Zealand Festival in Wellington on Friday night, comprised an enjoyable contemporary programme that […]
