Nikol Davis: breaking the mode
Mightily standing on the threshold of stardom, San Francisco Bay Area native, Nikol Davis, sets a new tone in the modelling and runway world. Originally from San Ramon, Calif., and growing up with a TV-producing mother, Davis had an inkling of what the biz was all about, as she had early entrepreneurship aspirations in her […]
Jewellery designer Nga Waiata receives greater acclaim as range expands
Top Smoky quartz with black maire wood pendant and hand-stitched antique brass chain. Above Fluorite and silver earrings, part of the Atanga (join, adorn and beautify) range from Nga Waiata. From the department stores of Barney’s in New York to the boutiques of Paul Smith in London, to the hands and necks of New Zealand’s […]
Portland Fashion Week set to wow with Project Runway alumni, eco-fashion
Ed Kavishe Portland, Oregon—the city of fashion-forward, independent designers and sustainability—will be demonstrating its own brand of runway show for the spring–summer 2012 season, with some of the most publicized designers from TV. Last year’s Portland Fashion Week had already heated up as a winner and finalists from Project Runway season 7 joined on […]
Jennifer López dons Carrera y Carrera ring; Neisha blends art, environment and fashion
Michael Buckner/Getty Images The Spanish jewellery brand, Carrera y Carrera, has let us know that singer Jennifer López has donned its Tiger ring in white gold with diamonds, at the iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. It says it is the third time López has worn its […]
New York’s fashion-filled evening: Stella McCartney at the ballet, to Oscar de la Renta singing
Copyright ©Paul Kolnik, courtesy New York City Ballet On September 22, New York City was filled with celebration. Ocean’s Kingdom, a new ballet composed by Sir Paul McCartney, who worked alongside choreographer Peter Martins and the New York City Ballet, débuted at Lincoln Center. Another one of the show’s “wow” factors included the costumes […]
New York Fashion Week spring–summer 2012: our photographer’s quick picks
While we assemble our in-depth New York Fashion Week stories and specials, Lucire photographer Stephen Ciuccoli wanted to share with readers some of his shots from the shows at Lincoln Center. Vivenne Tam, moved by her zen garden at her apartment, showed an elegant collection, with clear inspiration from the plant life, water and […]
Sneak peek: Miss New Zealand, Priyani Puketapu, getting fitted for her gowns
As Miss Universe New Zealand 2011 Priyani Puketapu gets ready to wow the audience at the Miss Universe finals in São Paulo, Brazil, it’s hard to believe that a month ago she was in Wellington getting fitted for her evening gown and national costume. These exclusive photographs show Priyani and designer Shika Braddock, of […]
Thoughts on 9-11, ten years on
Every September 11, I feel compelled to write an editorial about that September 11. New York Fashion Week was on, just as it is now, and I was back at HQ in New Zealand, mere weeks after being in NYC myself. Seventeen hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time, our September 11, 2001 passed uneventfully. […]
Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker was one of the celebrities highlighting New York’s Fashion’s Night Out on Thursday evening—fittingly at the Manolo Blahnik store on West 54th Street. Parker launched a collection that she helped create alongside the designer. She wasn’t alone in the proceedings: Vanessa Hudgens (left) was at […]
CNN interviews Karl Lagerfeld on Macy’s diffusion line: video and transcript
Our colleagues at CNN International have provided us a transcript and video of Karl Lagerfeld’s exclusive talk to Felicia Taylor about the launch of his new diffusion fashion line at Macy’s, and fashion’s relevance to a more connected, and less affluent, era. CNN will feature more from Karl Lagerfeld during ‘The Fashion Season’, beginning […]
