Bulova Accutron creatives, with Sir Richard Branson, shown
At the recent BaselWorld 2011 watch and jewellery show, fine watchmakers Bulova Accutron announced Sir Richard Branson as their brand ambassador. Sir Richard’s appointment is part of a company growth strategy for Bulova, which follows the opening of four new divisions in the last year. As a highly recognized global innovator and entrepreneur, Sir […]
Lady Gaga shocks with massive platform heels at CFDA awards
David X. Prutting/Billy Farrell Agency Lady Gaga loves to shock, and she did so again at the CFDA awards at the Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center in New York on Monday night. Donning a turquoise wig and enormous platform heels—which made it so hard to walk she literally needed support—Gaga accepted the Fashion Icon Award […]
Adrienne Whitewood wins supreme award at Miromoda
Hayley Smith and Ish Dooney Last Saturday’s judging at Miromoda showed just how much better this competition is getting. It was the first to attract an international entrant, and our winner, Adrienne Whitewood, has one of the strongest futures of any entrant who has entered the competition, in my opinion. Adrienne’s Te Aho Tapu […]
Miss Universe New Zealand 2011, Priyani Puketapu, completes shoots in Auckland
Denise Baynham Compared with 2010, the web buzz is quieter, but the New Zealand mainstream media interest is greater, as Miss Universe New Zealand 2011 Priyani Puketapu actively prepares for her journey to Miss Universe this year in São Paulo, Brazil. Following her win, Puketapu was ferried in the BMW X3—after three hours’ sleep—to […]
Wella introduces Professionals Care and Styling ranges
Hair care specialist Wella has introduced Wella Professionals Care, a range made up of innovative technology, premium ingredients and delicious fragrances for an indulging experience that you can see, touch and smell. Fragrant notes of lemon and grapefruit, creamy peach and floral bouquet are combined with multi-sensorial ingredients such as diamond dust and champagne extract […]
Kiwi round-up: Reign turns two; Deadly Ponies e-tails; Who’s Henri? is summery
Above Reign’s Miggs McTaylor and Ara A’Court. Petone, New Zealand-based Reign celebrates its second birthday this month, after growing over 100 per cent despite the recession. Reign’s co-founders Ara A’Court and Miggs McTaylor have focused on creating well designed garments, without being fixed to any one age group, and have kept production based in […]
Imogen Poots, Camille Rowe Pourcheresse to be new faces of Chloé
Coty Top Imogen Poots. Above Camille Rowe Pourcheresse. Coty has signed English actress Imogen Poots (V for Vendetta, 28 Weeks Later, Fright Night) and French model–actress Camille Rowe Pourcheresse, both 21, to be the faces of the Chloé fragrance advertising campaign, breaking September 2011. The campaign will be photographed by Inez Van Lamsweerde and […]
Fifth Fitting Room trade show shifts to Barcelona
Hohl Fels Virginie Verrier The fifth Fitting Room will move from its traditional home of Madrid to Barcelona on July 14, at the B-Hotel in the Plaza España. It will take place at roughly the same time as the Brandery, the trade show of urban and contemporary fashion in Barcelona. As in Madrid, the […]
Festival de Cannes: highlights from the final night, and the week
Stéphane Kossmann/Renault/Getty Images Above, from top Rosario Dawson. Faye Dunaway. In the final day of Cannes coverage, we have an interview with Paolo Sorrentino, director of This Must Be the Place, starring Sean Penn, Frances McDormand and Eve Hewson. Cinémoi has also compiled a “best of” featuring the L’Oréal models who have appeared at […]
Elena Anaya discusses Almodóvar and La piel que habito, Cătălin Mitulescu on Loverboy
We now have video, courtesy of Cinémoi, from the May 19 premières at the Festival de Cannes for La piel que habito (The Skin I Live in) and Ichimei, at which Pedro Almodóvar, Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Milla Jovovich, Eva Herzigová, Kiera Chaplin and Laetitia Casta were present. Meanwhile, director Cătălin Mitulescu (best known […]
