It’s not every day that a celebrity admits to having had facial fillers or other medically assisted beauty procedures. So when a legendary model not only admits to getting a little help now and then, but launches a public partnership with one of the world’s leading purveyors of æsthetic pharmaceuticals and devices, there had to […]
This Oscar season, W stands for WOW!
Many elegant and well attended Oscar suites have rolled out the red carpet at the W Hollywood Hotel since its inception. Pretty much all of the suites we’ve attended for Lucire here and at the sister hotel in Westwood had all the pomp, circumstance, bells, whistles, and taste-makers one would expect. However, the intrepid twins […]
Connoisseurs’ corner: Secret Room Events’ 2018 Oscar suite
Elyse Glickman At first glance, the Glass Lounge & Garden of the Inter-continental Century City housing the 2018 Oscar edition of the Secret Room Events lounge appeared to be the entry into the ultimate game room for the children of nominees. Every inch of the check-in table was covered with a splashy array of games […]
Oscars 2018: Saturday afternoon live
From top: Presenting sponsor Curtis & Co. with Oscar winner Viola Davis. Jon Mack (Pandora’s Box) with sponsor Precious Vodka. Title sponsor Buywine.com with multiple Grammy Award-Winning artist, Anita Pointer. Twenty seventeen was an epic roller-coaster year for Hollywood, between the watershed #MeToo movement, all-encompassing political turmoil, and changes in the public’s moviegoing habits and […]
One of our favourite brands, Make Up For Ever, has announced its team of ‘unfiltered artists’ and make-up artists to promote its Ultra HD line. The artists are an international ensemble: from Korea are Jinjoo, guitarist for Dnce, and Taeyun Park, professional make-up artist and complexion expert; Bayli and Kaya Nico of the Skins […]
Spring 2019 should see the completion of the Hard Rock Hotel New Orleans and the Residences at the Hard Rock Hotel New Orleans, an 18-storey building on what the company describes as a ‘landmark’ corner in the French quarter. It will be blocks away from the sixth largest convention centre in the US, and it’s […]
Turn up the music: GBK’s pre-Grammy lounge impresses at Philippe by Philippe Chow
Celebrities at GBK’s pre-Grammy suites: Chris Blue, India Arie and Tatiana Elizabeth Price. GBK Productions presented a luxuriously set celebrity gifting suite with at the prominent Philippe by Philippe Chow restaurant in New York. The lounge, in honour of the 60th Grammy Awards, took place in an intimate setting bringing media, celebrities and a number […]
Elyse Glickman The world of independent beauty products returned to Los Angeles’ epicentre of fashion and beauty when the Indie Beauty Expo took over the California Market in late January. Just like LA’s climate, spring was definitely in the air this year with blasts of colour and fresh ideas in skin care that demanded our […]
Shiseido-a-go-go The Los Angeles launch of Shiseido’s Essential Energy, the Japanese beauty giant’s first new collection of skin care in four years, had more of a frenetic Harajuku neighbourhood vibe than refined Ginza (though the “Ginza exclusivity” was reserved for a dinner party for top influencers). The products themselves are designed to bring the company’s […]
Zoë Saldaña stars in Campari’s latest promotional film, with red-carpet première in Milano
Vittorio Zunino Celotto Campari has once again ramped up its promotion using the colour red along with an internationally recognized film star—in this case, Zoë Saldaña, in a film called The Legend of Red Hand, directed by Stefano Sollima. It is part of the Campari Red Diaries campaign, which débuted last year. Adriano Giannini […]
