Patricia Field praises John Galliano
Patricia Field, who created the costumes for Sex and the City and the US remake of Yo soy Betty, la fea, Ugly Betty, has posted a message on her Facebook page, seemingly in defence of John Galliano. Field titled her post, ‘In praise of John Galliano’, and wrote, ‘Beauty, intelligence and energy would describe […]
Round-up for the week ahead: Naomi Campbell on X Factor?
British media are reporting that supermodel Naomi Campbell may replace Cheryl Cole on The X Factor if the singer, and creator Simon Cowell, leave for the US version. The claims so far seem to have come from the Mail on Sunday, a tabloid, with no direct quotations from anyone connected with the programme. […]
Christchurch earthquake update (current to Wednesday 1.43 p.m. GMT)
The emergency in Christchurch, after a 6·3-scale earthquake at 12.51 p.m. NZDT today, has all of us deeply worried for our friends there, especially with news of fatalities. Here’s what you can consider: New Zealand Red Cross is accepting donations. The New Zealand Blood Service website was down when we visited, but Fairfax […]
E! gets viewers on the red carpet; Jane Oh has style; and Urbis launches next Designday
Our friends at E! Entertainment Television—with whom we’ve had a long connection through some of its hosts—are running a promotion called E! Live from the Red Carpet. E! is promoting its Life from the Red Carpet brand, and has created Iphone, Ipod and Ipad apps for getting news from the Emmys, Grammys and Oscars […]
Irina Shayk revealed as Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl
Bjorn Iooss/Sports Illustrated As revealed officially in the ‘Top 10’ on The Late Show with David Letterman, Russian-born model and WAG Irina Shayk is the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl. Shayk, girlfriend of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, appears in a pink bikini with yellow trim, featuring diamonds on the front, with a push-up […]
UK student creates global style project; Katie Price previews next collection
Zina Graber, studying at university in the UK, is doing what she calls ‘a huge global style project’ for her final year. What Ya Wearing World? showcases individual style from around the world, and seeks happy, confident people to send images of themselves looking as they normally do every day. The idea is to […]
As she leads up to a My Fair Lady remake, Keira Knightley’s in the Zeitgeist
Above Keira Knightley, styled and photographed by Tom Ford, on the cover of Elle UK, March 2011. ‘Katharine Hepburn and Vivien Leigh are my heroes. Not because of their ability, but because of their perseverance.’ Gracing the covers of Vogue Italia and Elle UK, Keira Knightley is back in the Zeitgeist. Following her recent […]
Armani Exchange previews spring 2011 campaign
Armani Exchange‘s spring–summer 2011 advertising campaign, Style Festival, has been shot at the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, Calif., styled by Kate Lanphear of Elle US. Lanphear’s aim was to connect the Armani Exchange brand close to music, which she says is ‘such a big part of the brand’s DNA’. Matthew Scrivens photographed the […]
Heidi Klum and AOL to launch women’s online content
Heidi Klum and AOL have announced they will create online content focusing on fashion, beauty, parenting, relationships, lifestyle and arts and crafts. Klum says that women’s advice is ‘so scattered online’ and their attempt will consolidate the information on one site, to be hosted at the aol.com domain. ‘During my 15 years in […]
Vanessa Hudgens replaces Britney Spears as face of Candie’s
Tony Duran, courtesy Candie’s In line with earlier big names it has managed to secure such as Britney Spears, Iconix has announced that Vanessa Hudgens, the 22-year-old star of Disney’s High School Musical series, is the spokeswoman for Candie’s spring–summer 2011 line. In a release, Hudgens says, ‘Ever since I saw Fergie do the […]
