Kicking off the Golden Globes’ suites: inspirational, inventive and invigorating
Elyse Glickman Pre-award suites have been around for so long that the expression ‘Now, I’ve seen everything’ genuinely applies in many cases. For this reason, Rita Branch’s latest outing, Ultimate in Luxury Red Carpet Style Lounge, was positively brilliant because many of the vendors were making their red-carpet début. Even better, women-owned companies were in […]
Elsa Hosk appears on Victoria’s Secret’s first Swim catalogue for 2016
Swedish-born model Elsa Hosk appears on the cover of Victoria’s Secret’s first Swim catalogue for 2016. Photographed by Guy Aroch on Bora Bora, French Polynesia, the image sees Hosk wear the company’s Crochet Bikini. It is Hosk’s first cover for the Swim catalogue series. She has appeared in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show […]
Huawei collaborates with Swarovski on two additional smart watches
Huawei impressed the tech crowd with its smart watches last year, but it’s going after a more premium market with the announcement of the Jewel and Elegant versions this time, in collaboration with Swarovski. The two watches, shown at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronic Show yesterday, join the Classic, Active and Élite models launched […]
Karlie Kloss to model Topshop’s spring–summer 2016 campaign
Tyrone Lebon Karlie Kloss, who has endorsed brands as diverse as Lindex and Victoria’s Secret, will helm the Topshop spring–summer 2016 campaign, which launches globally today. The campaign sees Karlie model the spring–summer collection in images shot in New York by London-based photographer Tyrone Lebon, styled by Topshop creative director Kate Phelan. Phelan […]
Chinese label Lanyu plans international growth, US launch
Chinese designer Lan Yu, commemorating her 11th anniversary, says she will launch her Lanyu brand Stateside next, after having shown in Paris during 2015. Her Water Charm collection can be viewed on her brand’s home page. Her work combines eastern techniques, including traditional Suzhou embroidery that has been practised in China for […]
In photos: what happened when Miss Universe 2015 host Steve Harvey read the wrong winner’s name
Miss Universe 2015, broadcast from Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday night, will be remembered for years for the crowning of Miss Universe Colombia, Ariadna María Gutiérrez, after host Steve Harvey read her name wrongly as the winner, and the removal of her crown less than five minutes later in favour of the correct winner, Miss […]
Kerry Washington named OPI’s creative ambassador
Above Kerry Washington in an earlier season of Scandal. OPI has named Kerry Washington (Django Unchained, Scandal) as its first creative ambassador, which will see the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actress co-curate its nail lacquer shades and developing shade names alongside co-founder Suzi Weiss-Fischmann. Weiss-Fischmann first approached Washington about the collaboration in spring 2015, […]
News in brief: Hannah Jinkins wins H&M Design Award; Olivia Culpo endorses Osmosis Skincare
Top Hannah Jinkins, H&M Design Award 2016 winner. Above Jinkins with the jury. Royal College of Art graduate Hannah Jinkins, 24, was named the winner of the H&M Design Award 2016 earlier this week, selected by a jury of eight made up of Nick Knight, Olivier Rousteing, Kate Bosworth, Margareta van den Bosch, Ann-Sofie Johansson, […]
Suki Waterhouse, Magdalena Frąckowiak model Express’s new Edition campaign
Models Suki Waterhouse and Magdalena Frąckowiak front Express’s first high-end capsule collection campaign, which is now available in its stores and online. The Express Edition collection draws inspiration from what the company says are ‘iconic classics’, mixing it with street style, but using high-end, luxury fabrics. Express’s president and CEO David Kornberg notes that […]
Levi’s releases Wedgie vintage jeans, properly designed for a woman’s hips and rear
Levi’s new Wedgie jean, introduced for December, is specially designed for women. The new style solves the awkward front bulge that other vintage jeans give, accentuating the waist with better fit through the hips. By effectively creating a wedgie, Levi’s expects the Wedgie high-rise vintage jean to help women best show off their assets. There’s […]
