Kim Kardashian collaborates again with Beats; Mellerio’s NYC pop-up; Dyson releases serums
Chinese shoppers have a chance to get the latest Kim Kardashian collaboration with Beats; New Yorkers can discover Mellerio’s history at Bergdorf Goodman; while Kiwis can get their hands on Dyson’s latest releases—serums for the hair […]
Behind the scenes with Lucire founder and publisher Jack Yan, with an appeal for a family in Gaza, the difficulties of becoming an Amazon seller, and the hopelessness of AI-written stories […]
After the events of January 6, Emily Ratajkowski and others point to the real dangers
Inez & Vinoodh/Kérastase Above: Emily Ratajkowski (centre) in a new promotion for Kérastase, as promoted on her Instagram. But it’s what she wrote on Twitter that’s far more on point with the events of January 6 in the US. When you have US friends on all sides of the political spectrum—greens, Democrats, Republicans, libertarians—you tend […]
In brief: Lamborghini, ID Emerging Designers go virtual; Net-à-Porter, Godiva commemorate 520
During a global pandemic, how do you launch a new model? Lamborghini believes augmented reality is the way, and employed the technique for Iphones and Ipads for its Huracán Evo rear-wheel-drive Spyder. By visiting lamborghini.com on an Iphone or Ipad, tap ‘See in AR’ and the car can be seen in the space of your […]
Italian footwear brand DIS gets creative: an app that measures your feet for hand-made shoes
In Italy, where COVID-19 has had a massive impact on daily life, Design Italian Shoes (DIS), a start-up specializing in fully customizable, Italian-made footwear, has innovated with an app that scans your feet to allow them to create made-to-measure shoes. And in the spirit of the times, DIS says it will make its technology open […]
Michael Kors launches third-generation smartwatches, including new Runway model
Michael Kors’s Access smartwatch collection, now in its third generation, sees the return of the Runway watch, but with new features, including heart-rate tracking, Google Assistant or Mobvoi Assistant, payment technology (Alipay or Google Pay), untethered GPS, and water resistance to 3 ATM. Wearers can show off their Instagram and Facebook photos on the watch […]
Shawn Mendes fronts Emporio Armani Connected autumn–winter 2018–19 smartwatch campaign
Canadian singer–songwriter Shawn Mendes fronts Emporio Armani Connected’s autumn–winter 2018–19 smartwatch campaign. The new watches are now available for ordering (pre-sale) online at armani.com, and hit shelves in early September, at both Armani stores and selected retailers. The latest touchscreen smartwatches have a Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 SoC processor running Google’s Wear OS, and […]
Rémy Martin and Matt W. Moore collaborate in augmented reality
Rémy Martin has taken its latest limited-edition VSOP cognac into the augmented reality sphere, with an app available in the Apple Store. Designed by Portland, Maine artist Matt W. Moore, the app shows his Vectorfunk abstract graphics. Moore says he wanted to convey some of the sensory connections in cognac-making to users, using elements […]
Ford launches more muscular, flowing 2018 Focus, with technological firsts for the segment
Ford is finally getting round to renewing its B- and C-segment car line-up. The new B479 Fiesta is already on the market, and now it’s the turn of the Focus, going into its fourth generation. Codenamed C519, the Mk IV Focus looks more solid, with swoopier bodywork—not unlike the change in the early 1970s […]
The Apple Iphone 7: what it could have, and what I’d like it to have
Apple Above: Apple launched its Iphone SE last week, but what could be in store for the Iphone 7 in September? It appears that 2016 is going to be a seminal year for Iphone. Not only is 2016 expected to be the first year where growth in Iphone sales does not increase, we have […]
