Instagram round-up, April 24: whatever you do, don’t mention the pandemic
There’s a lot happening around this time of year, including the Orthodox Easter, Earth Day, the start of Ramadan, and ANZAC Day, and over the last week, celebrities have been Instagramming in a more positive way, even though the COVID-19 pandemic is very much with us. Natalia Vodianova (@natasupernova) showed off her dining table […]
Singer Jeff Chang signs with Chinese betting platform, OB Entertainment
Taiwanese singer Jeff Chang (張信哲/张信哲), known for his Mandarin pop ballads, has been named a brand ambassador for OB Entertainment (歐寶娛樂/欧宝娱乐), a China-based sports’ betting platform. Chang will collaborate with OB on numerous ventures, both on- and offline. It also expects to promote itself beyond China’s borders. While the deal was inked on February […]
A celebrity-filled Go Red for Women Red Dress Collection for 2020
Mike Coppola; Astrid Stawiarz; Slaven Vlašić As New York Fashion Week progresses, there’s one show that’s always a hit with us. Once called The Heart Truth Red Dress show, and colloquially The Red Dress show, it’s now the Go Red for Women Red Dress Collection, in support of the American Heart Association. The premise […]
Isabelle Adjani, Angèle, Margaret Qualley, Sébastien Tellier, Pharrell Williams model Chanel eyewear
Karim Sadli/Chanel Isabelle Adjani, Angèle, Margaret Qualley, Sébastien Tellier and Pharrell Williams model Chanel’s spring–summer 2020 eyewear campaign, photographed by Karim Sadli. The eyewear is conceived and manufactured by Luxottica (q.v. Bhavana Bhim’s ‘Escaping the black holes’, newly online this week), but cleverly boasts Chanel’s hallmarks as always. The double-C device can be seen […]
Beyoncé wears custom Messika high jewellery to Super Bowl LIV
We often don’t feature the US Super Bowl, since it can be outside our main topics—though Parisian jeweller Messika advises us that there is relevant news: Beyoncé donning some of their items during the American football final in Miami, Fla. Beyoncé wore a high jewellery necklace designed for her by Valérie Messika, whose ‘design […]
British Fashion Council and Alexander James open group show in Soho, celebrating talent
Tristan Fewings/BFC Multimedia artist Alexander James and the British Fashion Council opened the group show, One More Slope, at the Painting Rooms in Soho on Monday evening, curated by James and featuring work by him and BFC New Wave: Creatives talent including Aidan Zamiri (video director), Hélène Selam Kleih (writer–activist), and Pierre-Alexandre Fillaire (performance artist). […]
Kelly Rowland and Fabletics release third activewear collaboration for winter ’20
Fabletics, the lifestyle brand co-founded by actress Kate Hudson, has teamed up for winter 2020 with musician Kelly Rowland, marking their third collaboration. Launched January 1, the affordable collection features warm tones of espresso, maroon and tan, using soft performance fabrics. There are new wide-leg pants, leggings, ribbed seamless bras (with new halter and […]
Kylie Minogue leads ill-timed Christmas campaign to entice Brits to Australia
Tourism Australia’s Philausophy campaign might have got off on the wrong foot as far as social media were concerned in October, with its A$38 million price tag and a coined word, but as it kicked off in the UK for the winter, the expense becomes more apparent. Kylie Minogue leads the campaign for the […]
Rihanna launches her first book, a visual autobiography, available as impressive limited editions
Rihanna’s self-titled visual autobiography, with never-before-seen photographs, is an impressive 504 pp. volume and includes an Ultra Luxury Supreme Edition (limited to 10) that comes with its own marble pedestal nicknamed ‘Stoner’, giving a total weight of 907 kg (2,000 lb). That edition’s 10 copies, signed by Rihanna, complete with pedestal designed in collaboration […]
Brandy honoured at BMI’s R&B–hip-hop awards
Paras Griffin On Thursday night, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) held its R&B–hip-hop awards at the Sandy Springs Arts’ Center in Atlanta, Ga., with Brandy receiving the BMI President’s Award. The event was hosted by BMI president and CEO Mike O’Neill and vice-president, creative, Atlanta, Catherine Brewton. The event began with a tribute to […]
