Uniquely elegant jewellery by Dominique Toucheteau
Manufacturers, especially the high-end producers, would like us to believe that it’s possible to get the true luxury experience even from mass-produced goods. But the reality remains that hand-made uniqueness, one-of-a-kind-ness, is the only differentiator. If it’s machined, or made up in quantity, no matter what the price, it’s one step short of luxury. […]
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park offers bespoke services to couples booking its ballroom
The Mandarin Oriental at Hyde Park has collaborated with some of London’s top names to give customers a dream wedding. Booking the ballroom at the Mandarin Oriental sees a series of bespoke services to couples, from photographer John Nassari, floral designer Neill Strain, hairdresser Errol Douglas, bridal gown designer Bruce Oldfield, jeweller Theo Fennell and […]
Fabergé announces first ad campaign, modelled by Bee Gee, shot by Mario Testino
Fabergé has announced its first advertising campaign, photographed by Mario Testino, and creative-directed by Fabergé’s Katharina Flohr. Carine Roitfeld and producer Camilla Johnson-Hill collaborated on the shoot. Russian–Lithuanian model Bee Gee is the first face of the revived brand. The advertisement shows items from Fabergé’s high jewellery collections, Les Fabuleuses de Fabergé and Les […]
Miss Runet 2011 Evgeniya Shcherbakova, photographed by Thomaz
Thomas Salme Our Milano-based photographer, Thomaz—a.k.a. Thomas Salme—has introduced us to model Evgeniya Shcherbakova, with whom he has done some work. She has a fascinating history. While we’ve seen beauty contestants going for their master’s and Ph.D. degrees, Evgeniya Shcherbakova, 26, is an architect. Originally from Vladivostok, Shcherbakova won a 2011 pageant called […]
Panos Emporio débuts new tagline; Kiwi jewellers honoured; and Lucire’s latest features
Panos Emporio, as it expands its clothing line from its core swimwear, will début a new tagline that ties together everything it has done in the last quarter-century: ‘Dare to be human’. The new tagline was conceived to encompass the brand’s ideas of elegant design, its desire to push the envelope—which it has successfully […]
Jewellery designer Nga Waiata receives greater acclaim as range expands
Top Smoky quartz with black maire wood pendant and hand-stitched antique brass chain. Above Fluorite and silver earrings, part of the Atanga (join, adorn and beautify) range from Nga Waiata. From the department stores of Barney’s in New York to the boutiques of Paul Smith in London, to the hands and necks of New Zealand’s […]
Jennifer López dons Carrera y Carrera ring; Neisha blends art, environment and fashion
Michael Buckner/Getty Images The Spanish jewellery brand, Carrera y Carrera, has let us know that singer Jennifer López has donned its Tiger ring in white gold with diamonds, at the iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. It says it is the third time López has worn its […]
Chanel opens exhibition, boutiques; redesigns Harrods windows for promotion
Chanel and Harrods have joined forces, with the iconic French brand redesigning the store’s Brompton Road windows as part of a three-week promotion beginning on September 5. It has also created temporary fashion and beauty boutiques within the store, complementing temporary displays for watches and fine jewellery. The windows showcase Karl Lagerfeld’s autumn–winter 2011–12 […]
Jewellery designer for US First Lady set to appear on Boston Fashion Week’s runway
Ileana Maria Rojas-Bennett, designer and CEO of Maleku Jewelry, is probably best known for her connection to Michelle Obama. Rojas-Bennett, whose childhood greatly influenced her work today, states, ‘I was fortunate enough to grow up in the home of an outstanding artist. In fact my most basic childhood memory is one of my mother’s portraits […]
Unscripted shows creative minds behind Wellington’s film industry
Top Locket by Sophie Lewis-Smith. Above Jewellery by Steph Lusted. Below left Textile designs at Unscripted. Bottom Locket by Sophie Lewis-Smith. Starting on Saturday, September 3 and running until the following Friday, the Unscripted exhibition, displaying artwork from local screen industry artists’ personal passions will be open, for free, to the public at the St […]
