Venturelli Screening out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival on day eight was Solo: a Star Wars Story, the first time part of the series had appeared at Cannes since Revenge of the Sith in 2005. Garnering favourable reviews, the film, directed by Ron Howard, stars Alden Ehrenreich, Thandie Newton, Emilia Clarke, Donald […]
Met Gala 2018 gets more extravagant, with Katy Perry, Gigi Hadid, Rihanna, Alek Wek, Olivia Munn
H&M Versace The Met Gala gets more extravagant by the year, certainly since our first coverage of it in 2001. The benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute is now known for over-the-top outfits as well as its expensive tickets and must-see social status, and this year the trend continued. The theme, […]
Not one to shy away from obscure designs, Vera Wang experiments with lingerie paired with heavy overcoats to open her collection this year. Bandeau-style bras are a recurring feature, teamed with various high-waist garments. Wang uses mostly heavy black for each garment; however, in various outfits a burst of glitter features, breaking up the heaviness […]
Video: who wore what at the 2015 Met Gala? Beyoncé, FKA Twigs, Rihanna stand out
Taylor Hill Jamie McCarthy Who wore what at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute 2015 Gala, benefiting the CFDA–Vogue Fashion Fund, with the theme, China: through the Looking Glass? We spotted Jessica Hart in a red Valentino Chinoiserie-style velvet dress, really getting into the spirit of the theme, accessorized with Carrera y Carrera […]
SAG Awards 2015: glamour on the red carpet; Birdman, Orange Is the New Black the big winners
Stefanie Keenan Christopher Polk Kevin Mazur While most eyes tend to be on the Oscars, the Screen Actors’ Guild Awards always present a wonderful glimpse at red-carpet looks as well as an insight as to who the favourites for Hollywood’s upcoming big night might be. There was plenty of colour this year on the […]
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Jennifer Graylock/Getty Images Top Marc by Marc Jacobs. Above Pamella Roland. Days five and six at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York have seen Kaufmanfranco, Hernan Lander, Mathieu Mirano, Pamella Roland, Reem Acra, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Vera Wang, Badgley Mischka, Jenny Packham and Naeem Khan. Ken Kaufman and Isaac Franco’s début […]
New York Fashion Week spring–summer 2013, day six: sparkling
Slaven Vlasić/Getty Images Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Top Tory Burch. Above Jenny Packham. We’re already big fans of Brandon Sun—he’s been behind the fur at J. Mendel and Oscar de la Renta before branching out into his own brand. His spring collection featured some fur, in trim and as tufts, but what we loved was the […]
V&A’s Unveiled wedding gown exhibition débuts at Te Papa
Top Gwen Stefani’s wedding dress, by John Galliano. Above Dita von Teese’s wedding dress, by Vivienne Westwood. Experience the world of wedding fashion with 200 years of extraordinary wedding fashion on display at Te Papa Tongarewa National Museum of New Zealand, Wellington, on loan from London’s Victoria & Albert Museum. The exhibition, Unveiled, displays everything […]
Beauty backstage: Vera Wang fall–winter 2011–12
Chris Pearce Key make-up artist, Lucia Pieroni for Clé de Peau Beauté and key hairstylist, Orlando Pita for Moroccanoil, were in charge of designing the look for Vera Wang’s fall 2011 collection. To even further accentuate the contrast in Vera’s clothing, they combined the two extremes of hard and soft with both the make-up and […]
