This week: proud and exuberant work from the UK and US, while Chanel talks to Aussie Phoebe Tonkin about her favourite books […]
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Tag: Africa
Riyadh to host latest edition of Modest Fashion Week, December 15–17
December 6, 2022/11.33
The Riyadh Modest Fashion Show’s first edition takes place later this month, with Lucire on board as an official media partner […]
Naomi Campbell to receive Fashion Icon award at the Fashion Awards this December
June 24, 2019/23.33
Darren Gerrish/BFC Above: British Fashion Council CEO Caroline Rush and Naomi Campbell. Supermodel Naomi Campbell will receive the Fashion Icon award at this year’s Fashion Awards from the British Fashion Council, to be held December 2 at the Royal Albert Hall. The Council says Campbell is being honoured for her career as a supermodel […]
British glamour meets Moroccan tradition
December 12, 2016/13.34
Marrakech, an historic crossroads, always surprises when east meets west, and today the city finds itself in a time of rediscovery. The recent COP convention drew global attention to the issues of climate change, the annual film festival is in full force, and all eyes turn toward the 2017 Biennale which begins next December. The […]
Fashion Cities Africa gives a snapshot of four cities on a varied, rich continent
April 18, 2016/3.51
The second largest continent on the planet is, logically, home to a massive number of fashion designers and movements, although out of Africa, there hasn’t been as much recognition of them till recently. Fashion Cities Africa, the book, inspired by the exhibition of the same name at the Brighton Museum & Art Gallery that opens […]
Not New Now in Marrakech: coming soon
January 17, 2016/13.51
We’re looking ahead to our upcoming coverage of this year’s instalment of the Marrakech Biennale called Not New Now (لا جديد الآن in Arabic; Quoi de neuf là in French), curated by Reem Fadda, running for a full 11 weeks, from February 24 to May 8, 2016. That means you have a big window for […]
Mila Kunis celebrates with Gemfields in London on its new find in Mozambique
June 24, 2015/5.29
David M. Benett As its brand ambassador, actress Mila Kunis attended Gemfields’ ruby launch party in London on Tuesday night. Kunis wore two pieces from Fabergé’s Devotion collection: a pair of earrings set with diamonds, 10 oval Mozambican rubies totalling 9·32 ct, and a ring set with diamonds and one 5 ct oval Mozambican […]
Video: Prince Harry, Prince Seeiso, Joss Stone, Beverley Knight headline Sentebale Summer Party
May 9, 2014/11.13
Chris Jackson/Getty Images Their Royal Highnesses Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso hosted the Sentebale Summer Party on Wednesday, marking the 10th anniversary of their commitment as patrons of the organization helping Lesotho’s children. Prince Seeiso notes that he was inspired to work with Sentebale after the death of his parents. Referring to his own […]
Grammy suites 2014: very good things in small packages
January 27, 2014/3.47
Elyse Glickman Top Bag from Felio Siby. Above Devotion Vodka, proudly made in the USA. In celebration of the 2014 Grammys and a very good year in music (Daft Punk, anyone?), Roger Zamudio’s Red Carpet Events LA staged an intimate and very tasteful event at the W Westwood that was as much a celebration of […]
Pearl Going tackles her seven summits: exclusive pics from the Kilimanjaro leg
February 28, 2012/0.43
It is 26-year-old Pearl Going’s desire to climb the world’s seven summits in record time, with the help of Adidas Outdoor and Sony New Zealand—and she’s already on her way. She’s just emailed us after climbing Mt Aconcagua, being the first Australasian woman to do a full traverse of Aconcagua base camp to base […]
