Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo finished on Saturday. Days 4 to 7 featured Christian Dada, DressedUndressed, Motonari Ono, and Phenomenon. Japan Fashion Week Organization Christian Dada Japanese label Christian Dada showcased its latest collection on the Tokyo Midtown runway last Wednesday. Since Christian Dada successfully made its Fashion Week début for spring–summer 2012 season, it has […]
MAC collaborates with photographer Chen Man on make-up range
Showing that fashion and beauty are moving eastward, MAC Cosmetics has teamed up with Beijing photographer Chen Man (陳曼), best known for her work for Shanghai’s avant-garde fashion magazine Vision. MAC calls the Chenman range, subtitled Love & Water, a ‘bold, sensual and lyrical colour collection’, based around her fascination for love and water, […]
Beth Ditto and MAC; Jane Iredale feels alive; and two New Zealand shopping experiences
Top Beth Ditto with John Demsey, Group President, the Estée Lauder Companies Inc., in Paris. Above The Feeling Alive collection from Jane Iredale. Beth Ditto is MAC’s latest collaborator, with her collection to be released in June. Along with Vanessa Paradis, Catherine Deneuve, Dita von Teese, Christian Louboutin, Juliette Binoche and Grace Jones, Ditto attended […]
Daphne Guinness for MAC range unveiled
MAC Cosmetics has revealed its Daphne Guinness-created range, available in Australia and New Zealand from January 2. Guinness, one of the heiresses in the aristocratic Irish family, has long been connected with fashion and beauty, having collaborated with the likes of Comme des Garçons and NARS Cosmetics. The new line of colours has […]
MAC’s New Zealand make-up artists work on Positive Women as part of World Aids Day
MAC’s make-up artists in New Zealand are contributing to the World Aids Day cause in a different way: by painting, gardening, and doing general maintenance to the premises of Positive Women, a local organization helping women with HIV. They’ll also spend time with Positive Women members on December 1 and give them makeovers to […]
David LaChapelle Ricky Martin and Nicki Minaj appear in MAC’s latest Viva Glam promotional image, photographed by David LaChapelle. The 2012 campaign will see MAC release lipsticks called Viva Glam Nicki and Viva Glam Ricky. Proceeds from their sale will go toward the MAC Aids Fund, which has raised $224 million since its launch […]
MAC and Lady Gaga reveal unique dress promoting Viva Glam and Aids Fund
Top Lady Gaga film clip directed by Ruth Hogben for the MAC Viva Glam social awareness campaign. Above Lady Gaga in the dress designed by Nicola Formichetti for the Viva Glam social awareness campaign. MAC has premièred a promotional film for the MAC Aids Fund, starring Lady Gaga, featuring a one-of-a-kind dress, dubbed ‘The Masterpiece’, […]
MAC Cosmetics opens new store in Britomart, Auckland
MAC has opened its new store in the Britomart precinct in downtown Auckland, New Zealand, replacing its former location in Chancery Square. The new 80 m² location houses a Pro Store, complete with the Paint Pot Wall found at MAC Pro locations in the US, as well as the company’s colour collections, tools, accessories […]
Nicki Minaj and Ricky Martin to front next MAC Viva Glam campaign
Nicki Minaj and Ricky Martin are the new spokespeople for the 2012 MAC Viva Glam campaign, the MAC Aids Fund has announced. The campaign, which breaks next February, was shot Monday in Miami, Fla. David La Chappelle photographed. Rapper and songwriter Minaj has already worked with MAC. Last year, the company released a […]
Harvey Nichols gets into Royal Wedding mood with celebratory mug
Harvey Nichols will serve an afternoon tea between 3 and 5.30 p.m. through April to commemorate the Royal Wedding. Sandwiches, cakes and scones will be available for £30 (€35) per person, with the limited-edition celebratory mug (pictured) included. The mug is normally £20 (€24). Bookings can be made at the store or via […]
