Karl Lagerfeld has unveiled the 13th Chanel Métiers d’Art collection in Salzburg, Austria, recognizing its historical connection with Gabrielle Chanel (she got the inspiration for the Chanel jacket there, at the Hotel Schloss Mittersill, then owned by Baron Hubert von Pantz, with whom she had a fling). Lagerfeld discusses his collection in the video clip […]
Sponsored video: Airbnb gives you a home, not a space
A Lucire special promotion While Lucire has traditionally talked about flash accommodation at luxury resorts, there is a whole market that many now prefer: short-term living quarters where everyday people can be a host to travellers, bridging the gap between Couchsurfing and a hotel. Started in 2007 by Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia, offering […]
Paris editor’s diary: events with Ji Wenbo, Pandora and Wacoal
The Fédération française de la couture, du prêt-à-porter des couturiers et des créateurs de mode, l’Institut français de la mode, the China Garment Association and the China Fashion Association came together to celebrate half a century of unity. Following the China–France fashion summit, Ji Wenbo (left) presented his most recent collection at the prestigious Hôtel […]
Video: a sneak peek from the 2014 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Although the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in London won’t be broadcast till December 9 on CBS in the US, we have an early sneak peek at the event, with models Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio. Videofashion also looks back at Lima and Ambrosio at the start of their careers as Victoria’s Secret […]
Edward Enninful to be honoured at 2014 British Fashion Awards
Edward Enninful will receive the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator at this year’s British Fashion Awards, the British Fashion Council announced today. Ghanese-born Enninful is a stylist and the current fashion and style director of W. In 1991, he became fashion director of I-D, at the age of 18, making him the […]
District notes that Kendall Jenner, the new face of Estée Lauder, wears a top from its range. The blush pink top retails for US$108. Blake Lively had also recently chosen District for a photo shoot for her new website, Preserve. Charlie’s wants New Zealand customers to try their Straight Up cola, and decide whether […]
Kendall Jenner signed as Estée Lauder’s new face: social media consumers among targets
Courtesy Estée Lauder Estée Lauder has signed model Kendall Jenner for digital, TV, print advertising and social media campaigns. The company sees Jenner’s personal social media following as an asset, able to bridge them with fashion and entertainment, while targeting younger consumers. She has 30 million fans across Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, and […]
Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin unveil collaboration with Barneys New York, Madison Avenue
Neil Rasmus and Billy Farrell, of BFAnyc.com Barneys New York unveiled its collaboration with film director Baz Luhrmann and four-time Academy Award-winning production designer Catherine Martin, christened Baz Dazzled, at its Madison Avenue store. Luhrmann, Martin and Barneys creative director Dennis Freedman, have taken holiday themes and, according to Barneys, in true Luhrmann style, […]
Kipling’s Always On, as are our spring–summer 2015 picks from Paris and New York
When we think about the agile monkey symbol, Kipling automatically comes to mind. For fashionistas, it is a brand, but for the literary critics, the name is associated with the world-renowned British author Rudyard Kipling. Neither fashionista nor literary critic is wrong, considering more than two decades ago three designers in Belgium found their inspiration […]
Nanette Lepore for Origins launches limited-edition holiday collection in NYC
This past Wednesday I attended the Nanette Lepore for Origins launch of their limited holiday collection at Lepore’s showroom in New York City. This collection was inspired by Lepore’s travels, from Morocco to India to Venezia, and coincides perfectly with Origins’ earth-sourced approach to beauty. Nanette’s showroom was the perfect place for the event, […]
