Fashion Cities Africa gives a snapshot of four cities on a varied, rich continent
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 […]
We might as well enjoy it while it lasts, because this is the last Lancia, relegated to special editions to finish out its lifetime […]
Rihanna begins eighth week on Billboard Hot 100; Fenty Puma collection nearing release
Puma Rihanna has started the week on a high, as she is now neck in neck with the Beatles for the number of weeks spent at number one, thanks to her song ‘Work’, featuring Drake. It is her eighth week on the Billboard Hot 100. At the same time, her newest Fenty Puma by […]
On the International Day of the Woman, author and filmmaker Leslie Zemeckis invited famous friends and admirers to celebrate the life of groundbreaking stripteuse Lili St Cyr. Indeed, the ‘Goddess of Love Incarnate’ would have been proud! During her Lucire photo session, author and filmmaker Leslie Zemeckis observed that burlesque Lili St Cyr would […]
News in brief: shrinking swimsuits, Guess’s spring smartwatches, and romantic holiday activities
Karen Ishiguro Auckland, New Zealand’s 10 Days of Fashion in the City will see the New Zealand Fashion Museum exhibit The Shrinking Swimsuit: 100 Years of Fashionable Swimwear in New Zealand, taking place at Te Wero Island (on the waterfront promenade, on the city side of the drawbridge), from February 26 to March 6, 12 […]
Franziska Krug Bulgari hosted an exclusive party on Valentine’s Day for the Berlinale at the Hotel Noir in Berlin-Mitte, hosted by its managing director Sandra Mohsni and German brand ambassador Princess Lilly zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. The party showed off Bulgari’s involvement in film and exhibited some of its iconic jewellery pieces. Guests included Iris […]
Emanuel Ungaro celebrates 50th anniversary, launches La Diva eau de parfum at Petit Palais
Pascal le Segretain Emanuel Ungaro celebrated its 50th anniversary on Tuesday, with a party at the Petit Palais in Paris, and launched its La Diva perfume to coincide with the occasion. Creative director Fausto Puglisi and president Asim Abdullah played host to 600 guests, who were shown a virtual history of the house in […]
Top Susan Sarandon for L’Oréal. Centre From Toxit’s latest campaign for its hand-made sunglasses. Above Passage #5 coat-dress and belt, from the Dior spring–summer 2011 haute couture collection by John Galliano, from the collection of the Royal Ontario Museum. Although it’s been known since December 31, L’Oréal Paris has only this week made it official […]
Hennes & Mauritz’s next collaboration is with the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in the Palais du Louvre in Paris, this time for its H&M Conscious Exclusive collection, with Julia Restoin Roitfeld as the face of the new campaign. ‘I am honoured to be the ambassador of such a unique project. I think that the […]
Karl Lagerfeld to be awarded Outstanding Achievement Award at 2015 British Fashion Awards
As with previous years, the British Fashion Council has announced its Outstanding Achievement Award winner at the British Fashion Awards before the big night: Karl Lagerfeld will receive the award on November 23 at the Coliseum in London. The Council notes that Lagerfeld’s contribution is ‘unrivalled’: ‘For over fifty years Karl Lagerfeld has remained […]
