Zac Efron talks romance; Lady Gaga in Seoul; Karen Gillan films last Doctor Who scenes
In entertainment news, Zac Efron has arrived in London to promote his new film, The Lucky One. On the red carpet, Efron talked romance, saying that ‘the one’ is still out there and he hasn’t met her yet, and gave some tips on what he considered to be romantic gestures in the dating world. […]
Chanel has opened a temporary boutique at Courchevel in the French Alps for the winter. The 180 m² store features a minimalist décor with the odd flash of colour. It also has stunning views over the entire Courchevel valley. Chanel retails its fragrances, fine jewellery, watches, and the cruise 2011–12 and spring–summer 2012 collections […]
London Fashion Week autumn–winter 2011–12: J. JS Lee and the designer exhibition
Maurice Luckett is shooting the main catwalk shows at London Fashion Week, while our long-time photographer Doug Rimington has headed to the exhibition. Doug’s shots from the exhibition are below, and with the forthcoming catwalk images, give us a fuller picture of what’s happening at London Fashion Week for autumn–winter 2011–12. We’ve also some […]
Calvin Klein’s new Melbourne shop; ShopSavvy ’11; Sopheak Seng’s top picks; and travel in Asia
Calvin Klein has opened a new jeans’ store at the Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne, Victoria. According to Calvin Klein, it’s the second-largest free-standing Calvin Klein Jeans store in Australia, with 131 m², selling the brand’s designer jeans, accessories, underwear, watches and jewellery. Meanwhile, ShopSavvy has published its 2011 guide in New Zealand. ‘By […]
Ssangyong revives Korando nameplate for small SUV
It takes a lot of guts to use one of your company’s old nameplates and to apply it to a new type of car altogether. Ssangyong, which had been on the brink for years, has been given a new lease of life by Chinese automaker SAIC, which took over the firm six years ago. […]
Pioneering Korean designer André Kim, 74, dies
André Kim, 74, one of South Korea’s greatest fashion names, died Thursday night, his son Kim Joong-Do announced earlier today. André Kim was being treated for pneumonia at Seoul National University Hospital. He was admitted to hospital last month, and was also being treated for his earlier colorectral cancer. Kim was less […]
Korean model Daul Kim found dead, suicide suspected
Daul Kim, the South Korean model, was found dead at her Paris apartment on Thursday morning, according to sources. Initial reports suspect that the model has died by her own hand. [Update, 12.24 GMT: the Associated Press reports that Kim was found hanged in her apartment.] Kim, who had appeared on international catwalks, […]
Samsung introduces a more eco-friendly phone
We’re a bit dubious hearing the words eco-friendly and cellphone uttered in the same sentence, when you consider how many unwanted handsets are clogging up landfills around the world. But Samsung has announced just that: the Blue Earth cellphone with a touch screen. The touch-screen idea has been around for decades—some of us might […]
Renault announces Fluence; electric model to follow
Renault has announced its Fluence saloon, which is meant to replace the Mégane Classic. However, if Korean readers are thinking it looks rather familiar, that’s because it is: the Fluence is, essentially, the second-generation Samsung SM3 with a new grille. The slightly conventional styling down the back is mated to a Mégane 3-like grille […]
The swinging ’60s, birthplace of the miniskirt, kinky boots, the Beatles, Mini Cooper and Twiggy, has been voted the decade that gave Europeans the most timeless styles, according to a survey conducted by LG Electronics, which commissioned the survey to coincide with the launch of its new third Black Label Series handset, the LG Secret. […]
