Kathy Ireland Swim by Trunkettes makes its début
Kathy Ireland, poolside, wearing classic vintage swimwear on the French Riviera for the Cannes Film Festival at the invitation of Elizabeth Taylor. The image and silhouette are inspirations for design, form, fit and fabrications of Kathy Ireland Swimwear by Trunkettes’ launch. Kathy Ireland Worldwide (KIWW) has inked a five-year agreement with Trunkettes to create a […]
Expect to see Moncler fragrances from 2022, with Interparfums signing licence agreement
Moncler Moncler, the Italian-owned ski wear and outwear brand founded in France in 1952, and parfumier Interparfums SA, have signed a licence agreement, where Interparfums will create fragrances and related products for distribution by Moncler’s own retail network and selected department stores, specialty stores and duty-free shops. In extending the Moncler brand into fragrances, […]
Desert escape: Kaia Gerber shows off YSL Beauté’s latest looks
Vince Aung YSL Beauté’s latest products—the Touche Éclat Radiant Touch pen, and the Touche Éclat High Cover concealer; Rouge Volupte Shine moisturizing lipstick; Volupte Plump-in-colour, a new lipstick that makes lips feel plumper; and Make It Yours, where you can customize your YSL lipstick—are part of its YSL Beauty Station promotion with model Kaia Gerber […]
Jacob Whitesides is the face of Viktor & Rolf’s next men’s fragrance
Txema Yeste/Viktor & Rolf Singer–songwriter Jacob Whitesides, already earning acclaim for his music with a six million-strong social media following, is the new face of Viktor & Rolf’s latest men’s fragrance, launching tomorrow (January 26). The duo remarked in a release, ‘With our new fragrance for men, we want to showcase the power of […]
Marc Jacobs Eyewear joins Specsavers’ range
Marc Jacobs Eyewear is the latest brand to join Specsavers’ range in New Zealand, with 26 optical and six prescription sunglass styles, available now. The unisex range features acetate and ultra-slim silver metal frames, finished with the double-J logo or subtle Marc Jacobs branding. Frames are more on the rectangular side, as is […]
Kate Spade shows Scallop Smartwatch 2 for spring 2019
Kate Spade New York has announced its Scallop Smartwatch 2 collection for spring 2019, available for pre-sale now, and on display at CES 2019. The touchscreen watch will be available in stores and online from late January. The Scallop Smartwatch 2 is the first developed under Kate Spade’s new creative director, Nicola Glass. […]
Kendra Scott candles: it’s about more than jewellery
Kendra Scott is a leading personality and figure in the fashion industry. Scott’s brand can be found in prominent international retail stores from Nordstrom and Neiman–Marcus to Bloomingdales’s and Selfridges. After more than a decade in the industry, her elegant creations, with carefully thought-out details, are absolute fashion statements. Three components reign supreme for the […]
Spring 2019 should see the completion of the Hard Rock Hotel New Orleans and the Residences at the Hard Rock Hotel New Orleans, an 18-storey building on what the company describes as a ‘landmark’ corner in the French quarter. It will be blocks away from the sixth largest convention centre in the US, and it’s […]
Hervé L. Leroux, creator of the Hervé Léger label, passes away aged 60
Hervé L. Leroux, via Instagram Above: Hervé L. Leroux (right) photographed with fashion designer Dodo Bar Or. Fashion designer Hervé L. Leroux (born Hervé Peugnet), who created the bandage wrap dress in the 1990s and the label Hervé Léger, has passed away, aged 60, with Vogue breaking the news. Born in Bapaume, France, Peugnet […]
Obituary: Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, 91, dies
Copyright ©2010 by Glenn Francis, www.pacificprodigital.com Above: Hefner photographed in 2010. Playboy founder Hugh Hefner has died at his home, aged 91, according to Playboy Enterprises, Inc., from natural causes. Hugh Marston Hefner was born in Chicago in 1926. He worked as a cartoonist on a US Army newspaper in the 1940s, and graduated […]
