While summer may be just around the corner in the northern hemisphere and folks Down Under are heading toward cooler temperatures, French dermatologist-based skin care brand La Roche–Posay is spreading the word about the importance of year-round sun protection with their SOS, Save Our Skin, campaign. Atop a high-rise overlooking bustling downtown Los Angeles, media […]
Sponsored video: Chris Fonseca breaks barriers, with Smirnoff Ice Electric
Via Chris Fonseca, on Instagram We love ideas that challenge convention (otherwise this title wouldn’t exist), and Chris Fonseca’s work does just that. He’s a dancer, choreographer and dance instructor who happens to be profoundly deaf after suffering meningitis as a child. But that didn’t stop Fonseca from developing a love of dance, and […]
From supermodels to film: celebrating the work of Peter Lindbergh at Kunsthal Rotterdam
Top: An image that kicked off the 1990s, with supermodels Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Tatjana Patitz, Christy Turlington and Cindy Crawford in New York, appearing on the cover of British Vogue in January 1990. Copyright ©1990 by Peter Lindbergh (courtesy of Peter Lindbergh, Paris/Gagosian Gallery). Centre: Wild at Heart, with Cindy Crawford, Tatjana Patitz, Helena […]
Gigi Hadid fronts Stuart Weitzman’s autumn 2016 campaign, shot by Mario Testino
Mario Testino Gigi Hadid is really getting noticed this year, starring in a campaign for Stuart Weitzman launching for autumn 2016. Shot by Mario Testino, the black-and-white campaign is, like the spring 2016 one, minimalist—but this time, Hadid is not accompanied by fellow models Joan Smalls and Lily Aldridge. The campaign, according to […]
Zlatan Ibrahimović launches A–Z sportswear line; Aéropostale shows off summer ’16 trends
Aéropostale, Inc. has announced its summer 2016 trends. The international retailer, with 744 stores in the US and Puerto Rico, 41 in Canada and 310 licensees globally, says the season is about getting away, with a range showcasing a classic, simple, retro look. For women, the trends are ‘Topanga Canyon’, a boho-chic, ’60s look; ‘The […]
News in brief: Lands’ End Sport launches three lines; Jane Iredale quad bronzers redesigned
Lands’ End has extended its brand into a Sport line, which the company says is in line with its founder Gary Comer’s ethos. Comer had invested in developing the Comer Center in Dodgeville, Wisc. in 1989 to promote employee health and wellness. Lands’ End Sport includes surf, performance and athletic collections for men and […]
LA beauty: Milani Cosmetics and Orly showcase new releases and custom shades
Top: Milano Cosmetics’ event for LA media. Above: Orly’s “mixologists” create custom colours at Olive & June in Beverly Hills. Below right: The author at the Milani event. Earlier this year, Mattel released a new line of Barbie dolls with real-world bodies and skin tones. Düsseldorf firm Doob-3D (with stores in New York, LA and […]
Kerry Washington’s OPI nail lacquer collaboration launched; Kate Bosworth endorses Aczone gel
OPI’s autumn–winter 2016–17 nail lacquer collection takes its inspiration from Washington, DC, and it’s the first product of the collaboration between the company and its spokeswoman and creative ambassador, Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actress Kerry Washington. Washington worked alongside OPI co-founder Suzi Weiss-Fischmann to develop and name the 12 shades, available in both lacquer […]
Mikhail Gherman Above: Karen Walker Eyewear’s Cosmonaut style (NZ$409), part of its limited-edition Superstars releases for 2016. Karen Walker Eyewear has just released its campaign imagery for its limited-edition Superstars range. The campaign has been photographed and art-directed by Walker’s husband, Mikhail Gherman. An additional video, called Karen Walker Dancing Heads, featuring choreographer–rapper […]
Brooklyn Decker stars in new video for Chrysler Pacifica minivan, alongside the ‘PacifiKids’
Former Lucire model Brooklyn Decker, now better known for her role in Netflix’s Grace and Frankie, stars in Chrysler’s new campaign for its 2017 Pacifica minivan. The campaign sees Decker along with the ‘PacifiKids’, Miles (aged 11), Izzy (10) and Harper (8), explain the new model to her, which is Fiat Chrysler’s replacement for […]
