Audi releases first official video of A1
Audi has released its first official video, along with accompanying photographs, of its A1 model, to début at next month’s Salon de Genève car show. The emphasis of the new model is on quality, which Audi says its young buyers want in a compact package. The A1 model is aimed squarely at the BMW […]
Jagtag allows readers to get video from Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Sports Illustrated has tried to tie in digital content more closely with its latest Swimsuit Issue than before, with a cooperation with Jagtag. By sending a photo of the image at left, users will be able to get swimsuit videos via MMS to their phones. Videos feature Brooklyn Decker from the cover shoot, […]
Volvo announces new S60, with pedestrian detection and automatic braking
We have already tried the Volvo XC60 with collision avoidance—and in good Swedish tradition, the new Volvo S60 takes the safety idea a step further. Newly announced today, with its world première at the Salon de Genève on March 2, the S60’s pedestrian detection, using a camera and radar, has a full automatic brake. […]
Brooklyn Decker is the 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl
Brooklyn Decker, who appeared in a Lucire swimwear shoot by Jon Moe some years ago, has scored herself an even higher-profile accolade: the cover of the 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The Ohio-born model appears on the cover in a shoot in the Maldives, photographed by Walter Iooss Jr. The issue also features […]
Mia Farrow makes an appeal on behalf of Haïti’s children
If you haven’t helped already, or would like to again, please do what you can for the victims of the Haïti earthquake. Mia Farrow appears in this latest PSA for UNICEF with some sober reminders of the situation. You may also like Claudia Schiffer and others commemorate children’s rights’ convention Elisabeth Glaser Foundation holds event […]
Views from the Medinge Group’s 2010 Brands with a Conscience ceremony
Left Jean-Luc Colonna d’Istria of Merci. Right Medinge director and MIP dean Pierre d’Huy translates for Dominique Benoît of Pictet et Cie. Below The Brands with a Conscience certificate, designed by UffindellWest. The Medinge Group had a slightly smaller Brands with a Conscience ceremony today at the Management Institute of Paris, reflecting the international nature […]
Blue Cactus makeover promotion has an $8,000 top prize
Check out this great promotion from Blue Cactus (in which we’re involved, too), where you can win an NZ$8,000 prize package, as explained by our fashion editor Samantha Hannah. If you have a friend who you’d love to makeover, you can nominate them for the Blue Cactus Hairdressing Ultimate Makeover, which includes NZ$1,950 of hair […]
Giorgio Armani provides the glamour for numerous celebs at the 2010 Golden Globes
Giorgio Armani SpA Above Penélope Cruz and Jodie Foster in Giorgio Armani gowns. Below Camilla Belle and Sophia Loren. Among the major labels, Giorgio Armani was the quickest off the bat this morning in getting information on who wore its brand at the Golden Globe Awards in Hollywood last night. Penélope Cruz wore a […]
Georgia May Jagger appears in Versace’s spring–summer ’10 campaign
Georgia May Jagger, the 17-year-old daughter of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall, appears in the new Versace spring–summer 2010 campaign, photographed by Mario Testino. The first image was revealed yesterday. The shoot took place in London. Jagger was recently voted Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards. She follows in the […]
Victoria & Albert Museum to host Grace Kelly exhibition
Above Grace Kelly in a publicity shot for Rear Window. The Victoria & Albert Museum will showcase Grace Kelly’s wardrobe with over 50 of her outfits on show, including hats and the original Hermès Kelly bag. Grace Kelly: Style Icon runs from April 17 to September 26 in room 40 of the Museum. Her […]
