HRH the Duchess of Sussex a surprise presenter at the Fashion Awards
John Phillips Mike Marsland/BFC The Fashion Awards, formerly the British Fashion Awards, have become one of the fashion industry’s most celebrated nights. As usual, the British Fashion Council, which runs the event, slowly drip-fed media over the last six weeks on this year’s developments: that Jack Whitehall and Alek Wek would host on December 10 […]
News in brief: British GQ hosts Men of the Year Awards; Proof eyewear arrives in New Zealand
Middle photograph by David M. Benett British GQ hosted its 18th annual Men of the Year awards, in association with Hugo Boss, with Diageo’s Cîroc Vodka providing the cocktails and prizes of magnum bottles at the Royal Opera House event on Tuesday. Cîroc also sponsored the Solo Artist award, won by singer Sam Smith, on […]
Rolls-Royce launches Dawn convertible, a car for the ‘most exclusive social hotspots’
Rolls-Royce has unveiled the Dawn convertible, which the company says is the sexiest car it has built. While some Rolls-Royce cognoscenti might be able to think of some classic models that deserve that title, the Dawn is a well balanced, well designed convertible in the modern range. Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös tells model […]
Tim Griffiths One of polo’s most prestigious matches, the Cartier Queen’s Cup, was held last Sunday at the Windsor Great Park at Guards Polo Club and celebrated the jeweller’s 31st year of polo sponsorship. The match was attended by royalty and celebrities alike, led by HM Queen Elizabeth II, who has attended and presented […]
David Gandy and Jodie Kidd lead Jaguar’s Mille Miglia line-up; Bentley fields 1930 Blower
Top The nine Jaguars taking place in this year’s Mille Miglia. Above Almost Bondian: the 1930 Bentley 4½-litre with a Vanden Plas Open Sports four-seat body and a supercharger by Amherst Villiers competing in the 2015 Mille Miglia. British car makers are taking this year’s Mille Miglia seriously. Jaguar is taking part with a large […]
Miranda Kerr, Simon Cowell, David Gandy, Andra Day, Jodie Kidd attend Jaguar F-type launch
Neilson Barnard As with the fourth-generation Mini earlier this week, Jaguar was keen to get the celebrity set seen with its new F-type coupé as it had its launch in Los Angeles. On the eve of the Auto Show, Jaguar held a VIP event at Raleigh Studios, Playa Vista, with guests including Miranda Kerr, […]
Top model Jodie Kidd kicks off Fiat’s EcoDrive
Last year, we said the Fiat 500 would be the Car to Be Seen in—and this year, more people are getting on board the popular retro-styled subcompact car. After celebrating Barbie’s 50th anniversary with a pink 500 last week (below), Fiat has announced that British top model Jodie Kidd was the first Briton to […]
