Citroën celebrates 75 years of the 2CV with 75 restored examples at Aulnay-sous-Bois
One of Citroën’s most iconic models, up there with the Traction and DS, celebrates its 75th anniversary with a special event at the Conservatoire Citroën. Jack Yan looks at the car’s international history […]
Music legend Tony Bennett passes away, aged 96
With 20 Grammy Awards to his name, Tony Bennett will be remembered for a career that spanned eight decades, finding success initially in the 1950s, and to new legions of fans from the 1980s on […]
A personal tribute to HM Queen Elizabeth II
Founder and publisher Jack Yan looks at HM Queen Elizabeth II’s significance to him and his family […]
Electrified Jaguar XK140 by Lunaz a lavish wedding gift for Brooklyn Beckham
As wedding gifts go, this is very special: an electrified Jaguar XK140 by Lunaz. It’s what Brooklyn Beckham can expect from his father, David Beckham, who invested in Lunaz last year. Lunaz remanufactures and electrifies vehicles, and this particular light blue example represents thousands of hours’ work by its 120-strong team. The electrified classic […]
Jaguar turns continuation efforts to its 1953 Le Mans-winning C-type
‘Continuation’ editions are a great money-spinner for car companies with a history: offer a classic based on the original plans, and wait for the well heeled collectors to snap them up. Aston Martin has done it with both the DB4 GT and the James Bond Goldfinger DB5, and Jaguar with the E-type Lightweight. Now […]
Pierre Cardin, visionary designer, dies aged 98
Claude Iverné/Creative Commons 3·0 Top: Pierre Cardin’s official portrait in 1992. Above: The cover of the book accompanying Pierre Cardin’s 60th anniversary retrospectives in 2010. Legendary fashion designer Pierre Cardin died December 29 aged 98, according to the Académie des Beaux-Arts, of which he had been a member since 1992. Born Pietro Costante Cardin […]
Movado holds Shanghai event with singer Li Ronghao and actor Jerry Chengjie Yuan
Movado’s Shanghai event saw actor Jerry Chengjie Yuan, singer Li Ronghao, and Movado China general manager Danni Hammer. Movado held its Music Time Journey event in Shanghai on October 29, with an interview format featuring its spokesman, singer–songwriter Li Ronghao (李榮浩) and host, actor Jerry Chengjie Yuan (袁成傑). Movado China general manager Danni Hammer, […]
Hubert de Givenchy, couturier, passes away aged 91
LVMH Paramount Above, from top: Hubert de Givenchy, the founder of the Givenchy label. His most famous design, Audrey Hepburn’s little black dress from Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Hubert de Givenchy, the couturier and designer, has passed away aged 91, his family announced on Monday. Givenchy, or formally Count Hubert James Marcel Taffin de Givenchy, […]
Richard Quinn’s H&M Design Award collection pops with colour; H&M announces Wellington opening date
Central St Martin’s MA graduate Richard Quinn (left) has won the 2017 H&M Design Award, and he has also created a collection that will be available at H&M’s London flagship store at Oxford Circus from October 5, and in selected online markets. Londoner Quinn, 26, designed a colourful collection that explored couture, 1950s and […]
NGV and Dior announce House of Dior: Seventy Years of Haute Couture exhibition, starting August ’17
Wayne Taylor Top: National Gallery of Victoria and House of Dior announce House of Dior: Seventy Years of Haute Couture at NGV International, opening August 2017. At the media announcement on Friday, Sandra Sundelin, Alejandra Zuluaga, Ella Bond, Maddison Lukes, and Bela Pelacio Hazewinkel model various Dior designs. Above: Ella Bond models the Dior bar […]
