H&M Studio shows spring–summer 2018 at Paris Fashion Week; on sale the next day
H&M Mathias Nordgren/H&M Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) presented its H&M Studio collection for spring–summer 2018 at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs during Paris Fashion Week, with the catwalk items going on sale the following day (March 1). Guests included Alek Wek, Winne Harlow, Bianca Brandolini, Joan Smalls, Naomie Harris, Alexa Chung, Charlie Heaton, Ryan […]
Victoria’s Secret–Balmain collection, VS × Balmain, goes on sale
Russell James The Victoria’s Secret Balmain collaboration, designed by Olivier Rousteing, has now gone on sale after being shown publicly at the 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Shanghai. Called VS × Balmain, the 22-piece collection was first publicly modelled by Candice Swanepoel, Adriana Lima, Jasmine Tookes, Sara Sampaio and Josephine Skriver. Rousteing’s […]
Zhao Liying named Longines’ newest ambassador at anniversary celebration in Beijing
Longines celebrated its 185th anniversary not in Switzerland, but in China’s capital city, Beijing, while announcing actress Zhao Liying (趙麗穎) as its new brand ambassador late last week, joining, inter alia, Kate Winslet, Simon Baker and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The event at the Imperial Ancestral Temple, or the Taimiao (太廟) of Beijing, also saw […]
Raf Simons, Reese Witherspoon honoured as WSJ Magazine Innovators
News Corporation’s WSJ Magazine honoured Raf Simons (fashion), Reese Witherspoon (entertainment), Roman and Williams (design), Ryan Heffington (performing arts), Musical.ly (technology), Mark Bradford (art), and Diller Scofidio + Renfro (architecture) at an awards’ ceremony for its November ‘Innovators’ issue at the Museum of Modern Art in New York on Wednesday. The 2011 design winner, Joris […]
Face the good stuff with the Body Shop’s new Asian fusion range
The Body Shop is helping you to get your green fix with the new Japanese Matcha Tea Pollution Clearing Mask (NZ$44·95). This gorgeous, creamy mask hosts the antioxidant properties of matcha green tea, and dandelion extract from France that works its magic to reduce and remove pollutants, eliminating the effects of environmental aggressors from the skin. […]
Fernando Colon The Boutique and Lifestyle Lodging Association (BLLA) was founded in 2009 by Frances Kiradjian, who serves as the association’s CEO. With more than 750 members, the community unites and brings individuals in the hospitality and boutique sector together, be they internationally renowned boutique destinations, independent name brands or more intimate hot-spots. The Boutique […]
Oppo launches R11 in New Zealand, with sales beginning August 28
One of China’s fast selling smartphone brands, Oppo, has launched its flagship R11 in New Zealand, with dual 20 megapixel cameras (20 Mpixel and 16 Mpixel rear, 20 Mpixel front), a f/1·7 aperture, a 14-bit Qualcomm Spectra 160 ISP image processor, and a Snapdragon 660 platform. In lay terms, it’s one of the sharpest phones […]
Volvo teases XC40 with discussion about interior, promises more choice and colour
Geely’s premium brand, Volvo, will soon launch its XC40 compact SUV, the first time the brand has created an entry for this market. The company has teased the new car by discussing its interior, but has kept the exterior under wraps. The new model completes a three-pronged approach to the SUV market, complementing […]
Top: Shidong Yan, director of the Centre for Environmental Education and Communications of Ministry of Environmental Protection; Tom Szaky, TerraCycle founder and global CEO; Haoran Liu; Zhenzhen Lan, Vice President, L’Oréal (China). Above: The Body Shop British Rose Premium Selection (NZ$95·50), and the British Rose collection. It’s nice that the Body Shop can also source […]
Huawei, Zambesi team up to launch P10 phones in New Zealand; Zambesi creates bespoke collection
Huawei has teamed up with leading New Zealand fashion label Zambesi to launch its P10 and P10 Plus smartphones. To mark the New Zealand introduction of the phones on April 12, Zambesi has created a bespoke collection inspired by the P10’s colours, namely the Graphite Black, Dazzling Blue, Dazzling Gold and Prestige Gold. […]
