Diet Coke and Minka Kelly prepare to promote the ’12 Heart Truth Red Dress collection at NYFW
The Heart Truth campaign has seen the Coca-Cola Company create newly designed packaging for Diet Coke to commemorate the soft drink manufacturer’s fifth-year support of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s (NHLBI) campaign, to promote heart disease awareness. Diet Coke has also participated in numerous awareness-raising programmes to aid the campaign over the last […]
Madonna’s ‘Give Me All Your Luvin’’ hits snag at Piccadilly; Back to the Future to go on stage?
The première of Madonna’s new single ‘Give Me All Your Luvin’’ in Piccadilly Circus did not go particularly well: not only was the video late, but it ran without sound. The music video, which features Nicki Minaj and MIA in cheerleaders’ outfits, was directed by Megaforce. It makes references to a lot of Madonna’s […]
Jones New York in New Zealand; Brancott Estate launches app; Guggenheim Bilbao launches exhibition
Jones New York has launched its optical eyewear collection in New Zealand, available through Visique. The range features tailored frames that are masculine in style, with a selection of fashionable colours and modern materials. Brancott Estate, meanwhile, has released a new smartphone application, called World’s Most Curious Bottle. There are 14 ‘unique consumer experiences’ […]
Kelly Rowland a possibility for US X Factor as speculation mounts that Nicole Scherzinger is out
As reported elsewhere, Steve Jones has already confirmed on Twitter that he will not return for the second season of the US version of The X Factor as creator Simon Cowell tinkers with the show. The UK media, meanwhile, are speculating that Nicole Scherzinger will also get the boot, and there’s even a hint […]
Elizabeth Olsen models ASOS magazine’s cover
Todd Cole/ASOS magazine Above Elizabeth Olsen, on the cover of ASOS magazine, wears a MiH Aztec jacket, and an Elizabeth & James striped silk Ella blouse. She wears an ASOS long-sleeve Breton top inside. ASOS—once better known as As Seen on Screen—has continued to grow in profile. Its latest magazine features actress Elizabeth Olsen on […]
The Help wins big at SAG awards; Mary Tyler Moore receives lifetime achievement honour
Michael Buckner/WireImage John Shearer/WireImage Top Octavia Spencer and Viola Davis—Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Best Actress in a Leading Role—at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Above Mary Tyler Moore receives a lifetime achievement award from former co-star Dick van Dyke. The Screen Actors’ Guild (SAG) Awards are often looked to, in […]
Charlene K: genuine gemstone glam
Courtesy Charlene K Above Charlene K has managed to gain a following among the Hollywood set, including Academy Award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon. As every gift is considered prettier with a bow, a woman is portrayed as even more sophisticated with a jewel. When one is surrounded by fascinating pieces such as a pair of […]
We’ll Take Manhattan: the impact of David Bailey and Jean Shrimpton revisited
Bailey, copyright ©1965 by the Condé Nast Publications (UK) BBC/Kudos Compare the pair. Top Jean Shrimpton, as she appeared in Vogue shot by Bailey in 1965. Above Karen Gillan and Aneurin Barnard as Jean Shrimpton and David Bailey in a publicity shot for We’ll Take Manhattan, which aired last week on BBC4. The visitor stats […]
America’s Next Top Model launches Dream Come True fragrance into stores; Lisa d’Amato models
TV show America’s Next Top Model has a new fragrance, called Dream Come True, as a result of a tie-up between Hatchbeauty, its creative director Ben Bennett, and CBS Consumer Products. The licensing arrangement sees not only this initial fragrance, but future ones linked to the show. The plan is to collaborate with future […]
Greek luxury shoe label, Sorelle, targets the US market
Sorelle, the luxury label of a third-generation shoe-making family, has launched in the US. The hand-made range of jewelled shoes—which includes gladiator sandals, flats and high heels—is made in Greece, using Italian leather, silk, Swarovski crystals and metal. The two sisters behind Sorelle, Aritsa and Valia Anastopoulos, follow in their grandfather’s footsteps in creating […]
