Cartier announces 2017 Women’s Initiative Awards’ laureates in Singapore ceremony
Cartier announced the laureates of its 2017 Women’s Initiative Awards on Wednesday at the Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall in Singapore, the first time the event has been held outside France. The awards, which recognize there is a gender gap and aim to reward women entrepreneurs, began in 2006, created in partnership with INSEAD […]
Mary Tyler Moore, ground-breaking actress and diabetes campaigner, dies aged 80
The two Camelots: the Petries’ living room was the hippest fictional place to be in the early 1960s, with Dick van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore as Rob and Laura Petrie in The Dick Van Dyke Show. Ed Asner with Moore in the pilot episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show—not the first take. The […]
An upward experience with Off & On beauty bar
Cecilia Xu I had the privilege to experience the new Off & On beauty bar’s exuberant services in Wellington. With newly opened doors at 22 Panama Street, Wellington, New Zealand, the salon shouts contemporaneity, style, and professionalism. The interior and graphic design of the space is vibrant and colourful, reflecting the advanced services the […]
Topshop’s halo untarnished as it opens new stores while Sir Philip Green risks losing his knighthood
CNN As Topshop opens its doors in Wellington today, its second store in New Zealand, and in the wake of an announcement of a new flagship store in Dublin, Sir Philip Green, who chairs its parent Arcadia Group, has been under assault by British politicians. The most recent controversy surrounds Sir Philip’s knighthood, which […]
Atterley returns with a UK-focused site for independent labels
In February, we learned that Atterley (formerly Atterley Road) would return after entering administration the month before, to be recast as an online retail platform for independent labels. Today (October 6), Atterley has gone live with its new site, already representing dozens of independent labels with what the company claims are the lowest commission […]
Committee of 100 celebrates Chinese-American success and talent
Committee of 100 and BeBe Jacobs The Committee of 100 (C-100) came together for a celebratory event in Los Angeles to praise Chinese-American achievements in the midst of a society that tends to build bridges of understanding between cultures successfully. The extraordinary committee, founded in 1990, consists of acclaimed personalities including cellist Yo-Yo Ma, YouTube […]
New fashion retail locations: Swarovski in Covent Garden, and Sills & Co. in Wellington
Swarovski will open on May 7 in St Martin’s Courtyard in Covent Garden. The new 141 m² store will be situated on Long Acre alongside Barbour, L. K. Bennett and COS, and will stock the company’s jewellery and watches. ‘We are delighted to be opening our Swarovski boutique in St Martin’s Courtyard. By […]
The Body Shop, well known for a generation for its commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR), is unveiling a new global strategy as it celebrates its 40th birthday. Its new commitment, dubbed Enrich Not Exploit, aims to ‘reaffirm the Body Shop position as a leader in ethical business,’ according to the company. Unlike […]
Fragrance Du Bois recognizes achievements at the Arab Woman Awards
Top Fragrance Du Bois presented a special fragrance set to Dr Shaikha Al Maskari in recognition of her outstanding contribution to society and receiving the Businesswoman of the Year award at the Arab Woman Awards 2014. Above HE Ameera Bin Karam and Emma Henry present the award for sport to Khadijah Mohammed. Paris-based Fragrance Du […]
Frida Giannini, Patrizio di Marco to leave Gucci; Giannini’s last collection to be autumn ’15
Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images Above Frida Giannini photographed at The New York Times International Luxury Conference at the Mandarin Oriental Miami on December 2. Gucci creative director Frida Giannini and CEO Patrizio di Marco will leave the label shortly, parent company Kering SA, formerly PPR, announced Friday. Giannini will depart after showing her autumn–winter 2015 […]
