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Clearing out those virtual cobwebs

December 2, 2010/10.34

Hopefully, after three hours of tidying up and link-checking, we’ve weeded out the dead links in our magazine links’ section. If you have any good suggestions for new links who are willing to swap with us, please let us know—we ask that they not be content mills or filled with affiliate links, but contribute something […]

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Moontide celebrates 30th anniversary collaborating with J. Williams

November 25, 2010/0.51

Iconic kiwi swimwear label Moontide has decided to do things a little bit differently to celebrate its 30th anniversary.    Instead of a usual catwalk show or launch, it has collaborated with the hottest act in New Zealand music right now: R&B–hip-hop singer–songwriter J. Williams.    Moontide is featured in Williams’ new single ‘Night of […]

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Liam Gallagher, Fearne Cotton, Brendan Cole and others attend Drapers’ awards

November 21, 2010/11.06

Last Wednesday, Drapers held the 20th anniversary edition of its awards at Grosvenor House in London.    Guests included Liam Gallagher, a bow tie-wearing Fearne Cotton, Reggie Yates, Jimmy Mistry, Come Dancing‘s and Strictly Come Dancing‘s Brendan Cole, accompanied by his wife Zoë, and Flavia Cacace from the latter show.    In the above video, […]

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Elizabeth Arden signs Taylor Swift; fragrance to début fall ’11

November 2, 2010/6.33

Elizabeth Arden, which already develops fragrances to be sold with the likeness and endorsement of Britney Spears, Mariah Carey and Elizabeth Taylor, signed country-singing sensation Taylor Swift on Monday.    ‘The license agreement includes the development, marketing, and distribution of fragrances and ancillary products. The first fragrance will debut in prestige retailers in North America […]

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Royal New Zealand Ballet’s The Nutcracker a fresh, brilliant take

October 30, 2010/23.56

Maarten Holl The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s The Nutcracker is a new take on the Tchaikovsky classic—set in a children’s hospital ward.    Both fashion editor Sopheak Seng and I called it ‘brilliant’ when we chatted about it post-show: it really is a fresh and entertaining take that’s cleverly directed and choreographed. Coupled with the […]

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On the right note

October 15, 2010/23.34

It’s no secret that the infamous Academy of Art University (AAU) in San Francisco has birthed extremely successful and refined talent; the success of AAU graduates range from students who have showcased their designs on Project Runway to New York Fashion Week. So, it wasn’t a surprise when I came across the name Yana Galbshtein, […]

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Cheryl Cole’s album cover shown; song contains references to Ashley

October 14, 2010/13.49

Polydor Records Artwork for Cheryl Cole’s new album, Messy Little Raindrops, has been publicly shown by Polydor. Cole wears a bright off-the-shoulder dress and five-inch Christian Louboutin shoes.    The album was mostly recorded in Los Angeles when Cole was recuperating from malaria and spending time with her friend Derek Hough.    She has collaborated […]

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Eva Longoria-Parker to host 2010 MTV EMAs

October 13, 2010/14.28

Eva Longoria-Parker will host the 2010 MTV EMAs in Caja Magica, Madrid. The show will be broadcast in New Zealand on November 8, 7.30 p.m.    Kings of Leon, Ke$ha, Kid Rock, Katy Perry and Linkin Park are among the acts lined up at the EMAs.    An MTV release says Longoria-Parker follows in the […]

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