Hosted by Sir Elton John and David Furnish, the Elton John Aids Foundation held its latest Academy Awards Viewing Party in West Hollywood, raising more for the Foundation to combat HIV and Aids […]
March 13, 2023/9.46
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Doris Bergman (1955–2023): an appreciation
February 19, 2023/10.37
Publicist extraordinaire Doris Bergman and her husband passed away earlier this month. Elyse Glickman pays tribute to her […]
A fever for the flavour returns to Paramount Studios
October 4, 2022/22.33
Saturday Night Flavor’s night market on the Paramount Studios back lot, part of the LA Times Food Bowl, brought east Asian cuisine to the fore […]
Secret Room Events raises funds for Ukraine refugees in its annual tribute to Oscar nominees
March 29, 2022/14.07
Above, from top: Chris Kattan and Maria Libri-Sigle with Rita Branch. Daniele Lawson, nominated for King Richard. Layla Crawford, nominated for King Richard. Grammy nominees for album of the year, Autumn Row and Kizzo. It may seem counter-intuitive to stage a pre-Academy Awards celebration (or any kind of party) as war rages halfway around […]
Elton John Aids Foundation Oscars party co-hosted by Lady Gaga raises US$8·6 million
March 28, 2022/16.05
Jamie McCarthy, Michael Kovac, Amy Sussman We could run another article on that incident at the Oscars, but we prefer to do something more positive: talk about the 30th annual Elton John Aids Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party, which raised US$8·6 million to help end the Aids epidemic. On Sunday at West Hollywood Park, […]
Paris Hilton collaborates with Quay on eyewear collection
March 9, 2022/21.54
Eyewear brand Quay has announced a collaboration with Paris Hilton, resulting in a 12-piece collection available from March 9 at Quay stores and at quay.com, with prices beginning at US$55. A 60 s spot sees Hilton wearing Quays doing etiquette lessons, and breaking all the rules. Quay’s message is one of female empowerment. Both […]
Festival de Cannes 2021: a trimmed-down AmFAR gala
July 18, 2021/0.45
Dave Benett/AmFAR; Andreas Rentz/AmFAR; Samir Hussein The AmFAR gala is always the social highlight of the Festival de Cannes, though this year’s, the 27th, was far more low-key, with guest numbers at 400 rather than the usual 900, and strict COVID-19 protocols in place. Global campaign chair Sharon Stone (in custom Dolce & Gabbana) […]
New Balance releases Everybody’s Welcome collection commemorating Pride 2021
June 15, 2021/23.49
For Pride 2021, New Balance has released its Everybody’s Welcome collection of footwear and apparel. Queer Hong Kong visual artist Zoie Lam has created the art on the items, conveying an upbeat, positive and colourful mood. The characters are genderless and fun, and show that everyone is welcome, regardless of how they identify. They […]
June 14, 2021/19.11
After a school located in the largest urban slum in Africa was forced to move because it was not up to code, eco-fashion label Ministry of Tomorrow raised money to help it relocate. Now, however, the school lacks funds to pay its teachers and cover operational expenses, including a daily meal for its students. […]
December 11, 2020/10.02
Zalando, the online fashion and beauty retailer, released its holiday campaign, entitled We Will Hug Again, last month. New images featuring Brooklyn Beckham, Diane von Fürstenberg, Jeremy Scott, Munroe Bergdorf, Stella Maxwell, Muslim Sisterhood (Lamisa Khan, Zeinab Salah and Sara Gulamali), and Rain Dove among others have been released to accompany the campaign. With […]
