This year’s Grammy celebration, broadcast in living colour
If this year’s Oscars are like a scoop of vanilla ice-cream, the 2016 Grammys deliver a colourful sundae of flavour and texture. The cherry on top of the weekend was Roger Zamudio’s Red Carpet Events LA Style Lounge at the W Hollywood Hotel. Nominees, publicists, stylists and press were invited to explore several rooms full […]
NYC’s WestHouse Hotel celebrates Valentine’s Day in style
Valentine’s Day saw luxury and lavishness this year in Manhattan. The WestHouse Hotel in the heart of New York City, steps away from the gleaming Broadway lights, stood out as Ron Wendt designed their flawless Valentine’s Day ambiance for their pop-up boutique partnership. The Boutique Valentine’s Day Pop-Up saw top luxury floral and event designer […]
James Macari; Frédéric Pinet In a break with tradition after 52 years, Sports Illustrated has three different Swimsuit Issue covers in 2016—and that means three different cover girls. UFC champion Ronda Rousey, body activist and model Ashley Graham, and SI rookie Hailey Clauson each have a cover for 2016. The announcement was made during […]
Harry Winston launches Countdown to a Cure timepieces, with proceeds benefiting AmFAR
Harry Winston has launched its Countdown to a Cure timepieces, in partnership with AmFAR, the Foundation for Aids Research. A limited edition of 20 men’s and 20 women’s models, each watch retails for US$21,200 for the men’s design and US$16,200 for the women’s. Twenty per cent of the proceeds go to AmFAR to develop the […]
It’s farewell to nudes as Playboy unveils revamped March ’16 issue; Sarah McDaniel on cover
Snapchat and Instagram personality Sarah McDaniel graces the cover of the first non-nude issue of Playboy, its March 2016 number, to hit newsstands on February 12. The eagerly anticipated revamped magazine, which had been following a similar formula for 62 years, will be unveiled on February 5 at Playboy’s annual party during Super Bowl […]
Charley Gallay; Dimitrios Kambouris; Stefanie Keenan The Screen Actors’ Guild Awards sometimes provides an indication of what Hollywood is thinking when it comes to the Oscars, though this year, the number of black actors who were awarded at the SAGs suggests that that might not be the case. Awarded on Saturday at the Shrine Auditorium […]
Darren McCollester The Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the oldest theatrical organization in the US, and which has a philanthropic purpose, named Kerry Washington its Woman of the Year. Previous honorees since the award was established in 1951 have included Meryl Streep, Katharine Hepburn, Julia Roberts, Jodie Foster, Elizabeth Taylor, Anne Hathaway, Claire Danes, Dame Helen Mirren […]
Parlux sues Jay Z over failure of fragrance line, seeks $20 million
Parlux Fragrances is suing Shawn ‘Jay Z’ Carter over his failure to promote the Gold Jay Z cologne which the company makes, and seeks US$20 million. Parlux alleges that Carter failed to make six promotional appearances since Gold Jay Z’s launch in October 2013, and has made none. Allegedly, he failed to appear on […]
Indulging in the arts at Lincoln Center: La vie parisienne and Dragon Boat Racing
Chris Lee 藝想天成文化傳媒 Above, from top Makato Ozone on piano at La vie parisienne at Lincoln Center. The New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Dragon Boat Racing presented by the Guangdong Song and Dance Ensemble. There were many ways to ring in the New Year but one sophisticated approach saw melodious tunes and laughter. The New York […]
Derek Zoolander promotes Fiat 500X in advance of Zoolander 2
Ben Stiller’s Derek Zoolander alter ego, returning to cinemas on February 12 in Zoolander 2, 15 years after the original, advertises the Fiat 500X crossover in a TV campaign that broke during the Golden Globes’ telecast yesterday. While the first spots were 60 seconds, 30-second spots break today on US television. The campaign will […]
