Rolls-Royce introduces Black Badge Ghost to New Zealand
Natalie Chan Lucire was among the first New Zealand media to be shown the Rolls-Royce Black Badge Ghost, the storied car maker’s most dynamic model, created for those who prefer to drive their luxury saloons themselves. Black has become one of the sought-after shades for cars when owners want to signal that they’re driving […]
Rolls-Royce launches Dawn convertible, a car for the ‘most exclusive social hotspots’
Rolls-Royce has unveiled the Dawn convertible, which the company says is the sexiest car it has built. While some Rolls-Royce cognoscenti might be able to think of some classic models that deserve that title, the Dawn is a well balanced, well designed convertible in the modern range. Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös tells model […]
Bentley gauges interest with Grand Convertible concept as it guns for Rolls-Royce Drophead
Since Volkswagen took over Bentley, the company has only fielded one convertible line in the top tier, the Azure. Since 2010, the marque has left the convertible market for the Continental GTC to pursue, but those wanting something more exclusive have had to turn to Bentley’s former sister brand, Rolls-Royce, which had tapped into the […]
Panos Emporio has announced that one of the contestants in next week’s Top Model Sverige will become its new model for 2013. In next week’s episode on Sweden’s TV3, the 10 models will be photographed by Nigel Barker, with one winner being adopted by the swimwear label for a future campaign. Filmed at […]
Jean Paul Gaultier kicks off World Luxury Fashion Week in Abu Dhabi
World Luxury Fashion Week opened yesterday at Jumeirah at Etihad Tower, Abu Dhabi, with Jean Paul Gaultier kicking the event off. The two Gaultier collections were followed by a Garrard jewellery show on the first night, dubbed Haute Couture 2012 presented by BMW. MC Mona Ibellini wore an Amato Couture evening dress with Garrard […]
Lamborghini shows its ‘extreme’ Aventador J; Rolls-Royce updates Phantom range to Series II
Top Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Lamborghini and the new Aventador J. Above Rolls-Royce has updated its Phantom line to Series II. Lamborghini has shown its Aventador J at the Salon de Genève. A barchetta design with two small wind deflectors—making it the lowest car the Italian exotica manufacturer has ever made—the J is […]
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park offers bespoke services to couples booking its ballroom
The Mandarin Oriental at Hyde Park has collaborated with some of London’s top names to give customers a dream wedding. Booking the ballroom at the Mandarin Oriental sees a series of bespoke services to couples, from photographer John Nassari, floral designer Neill Strain, hairdresser Errol Douglas, bridal gown designer Bruce Oldfield, jeweller Theo Fennell and […]
Footage: Kate Moss and Jamie Hince leave the church after their wedding
Kate Moss and Jamie Hince tied the knot Friday at St Peter’s Church in Gloucestershire, near the 37-year-old supermodel’s home in Little Faringdon. The bride wore a John Galliano-designed gown with gold embroidery, matched with Manolo Blahnik shoes. The groom wore a Stefano Pilati for YSL suit. There was heavy security for the wedding, […]
Video: Rolls-Royce’s electric car, the 102EX
Continuing the luxury theme at the Salon de Genève, Rolls-Royce will show an all-electric prototype, the 102EX, this week. As car companies adjust to the new realities of the 21st century and the need for alternative drivetrains, the 102EX has been created to be a test-bed for a brand that hasn’t traditionally been known […]
The cars of London Fashion Week
When I photographed the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG last month at its Wellington, New Zealand launch, I thought to myself, ‘I’m a so-so photographer. I wish Doug Rimington were here shooting this car.’ Be careful what you wish for: while Doug didn’t come flying back, he did shoot the SLS AMG outside Somerset House at London […]
