H&M shows David Beckham line for kids, Olympic sportswear capsule collection
Above H&M has new designs in both its Olympic-tested Sport range and the David Beckham bodywear line, extending into a kids’ range. Hennes & Mauritz has shown extra collections for the winter, including an extension of David Beckham’s into childrenswear. The Beckham Bodywear collection for boys will launch in February, following the key trends […]
Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry visit Team GB House to congratulate medallists
The Duchess of Cambridge and her brother-in-law Prince Harry both visited Team GB House in Stratford to congratulate athletes, meeting rowing gold medallists Andy Triggs Hodge, Kat Copeland and Sophie Hosking, and bronze-medal triathlete Jonny Brownlee. Copeland told media that she had wanted to meet the Duchess and that she was very knowledgeable about […]
Video: Duchess of Cambridge wears Zara in her visit to Team GB House
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Team GB House on Friday to give their personal thanks to volunteers working on the London Olympic Games. In keeping with her high-street style, the Duchess wore a red tailored Zara blazer, a polka-dot top and black jeans. The royal visit was attended by 20 members […]
News round-up: the latest from Lovable, Pleasure State, GHD, OPI, Ray-Ban and Wella
Lovable is introducing its latest collection, Besties. Its new range that mixes bright and bold prints with colours that pop, which is designed to be fun and instantly cheer you up, just like a best friend would. Lovable has designed two bra shapes, a Boost Bra and a wire free bra that can be paired […]
Paul Tanner Top Jessica Minh Anh of J Model Management poses on board Le Jean Bruel, wearing Les Folies De. Above War on Want campaigner Vera Weghmann puts a ’34p’ tag on an Adidas product at its flagship store in London. Lucire always looks after its alumni: Samantha O’Reilly, who was interning here last month, […]
Earlier this week, the British Fashion Council, in association with Harper’s Bazaar UK and Selfridges, hosted Britain Creates 2012: Fashion & Art Collusion, celebrating the year in which London hosts the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Britain Creates brings together fashion and contemporary visual art, showcasing collaborations between luminaries such as Matthew Williamson and Mat […]
Video: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend Olympic black-tie function; Kate wears Jenny Packham
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended Our Greatest Team Rises, a black-tie function at the Royal Albert Hall, with the Duchess wearing a teal Jenny Packham dress, accessorized by Jimmy Choo Vamp sandals. Her hair—in a chignon—was styled by the Richard Ward salon in Chelsea. The royal couple were greeted by Lord Moynihan, […]
James Bond Skyfall rumours: Daniel Craig to open Olympics as 007? Adele to sing theme?
Above Daniel Craig already endorses Omega, both as himself and as James Bond. Reports from the Murdoch Press are saying that Daniel Craig will open the 2012 London Olympics as James Bond. There may be a number of events to celebrate the cinematic half-century of James Bond—but this one has to take the cake. […]
London markets itself for the Olympics, using Fashion Week as its hook
London has prepared to market itself in advance of the Olympics, and what better way to show off its up-to-the-minute nature than using the recently concluded Fashion Week? The videos shown here are from the London Media Centre, which states in summary: ‘As the countdown to the 2012 Olympics continues, the UK fashion industry […]
Jaguar supports Italian rowing with scholarship programme
Paolo Bruno/Getty Images A few years ago, you might not have seen this: Jaguar as the official car of the Federazione Italiana Canottaggio (Italian Rowing Federation). That was when Jaguar was so stuck with its idea of Britishness, almost to the point of parody. Since Ian Callum headed Jaguar design, the company has been […]
