Top Beth Ditto with John Demsey, Group President, the Estée Lauder Companies Inc., in Paris. Above The Feeling Alive collection from Jane Iredale.
Beth Ditto is MAC’s latest collaborator, with her collection to be released in June. Along with Vanessa Paradis, Catherine Deneuve, Dita von Teese, Christian Louboutin, Juliette Binoche and Grace Jones, Ditto attended the Gala Sidaction dîner de la mode in Paris on January 26 as part of the MAC Aids Fund’s work, and to make the partnership public.
Jane Iredale is launching a make-up collection called Feeling Alive, with two eye glosses, two Lip Plumpers, a lip-defining pencil and a rosy bronzer available from March. It’s a perfect beauty collection for the winter months.
We’re wondering how many ‘unique’ shopping events Auckland can take later in February. In the spirit of Vogue’s Fashion Night Out—we’ve already been covering New York, Tokyo and Berlin editions—an event called Shop One Night hits New Zealand from February 23 at 5 p.m., running till midnight in the Britomart precinct, and has been realized by ShopWhatsNew.co.nz.
The following evening, to kick off the New Zealand Fashion Festival, a shopping event called First Light takes place at Auckland’s High Street, O’Connell Street and the surrounding lanes. Karen Walker reveals her spring 2012 collection, while Ruby launches its Liam collection, all complemented by a shopping experience in the area. More details are at www.highstdistrict.co.nz.
The winner between these two events: shoppers, who get more fashion than they would normally get on two days in Auckland.
Finally, we hear that Bodyhaven Spa in the James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor in Wellington is offering a Valentine’s couple’s massage for NZ$160 per couple for an hour, with bubbly and a copper tub soak, or pamper yourself for NZ$99. Call 64 4 495-3255 extension 8542 or visit www.bodyhaven.co.nz.
Top Diane Krüger is one of the VIPs at the Versace Étoile de la Mer eyewear launch. Above Donatella Versace and Anna Wintour.
Versace hosted a dinner at Restaurant Lasserre in Paris on January 23 to unveil its spring–summer 2012 eyewear collection, dubbed Étoile de la Mer.
The capsule collection features two sunglasses and one optical model, each in various pastel colours. Eagle-eyed readers will spot the signature frameless pilot-shaped model at the spring–summer 2012 women’s fashion show in Milano.
Donatella Versace and Vogue Paris editor-in-chief Emmanuelle Alt played host, with celebrities including Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, Abbie Cornish, Diane Krüger, Haider Ackerman, Ludivine Sagnier, Daphne Guinness, Maggie Grace, Suzy Menkes, Bérénice Bejo, Salma Hayek and Riccardo Tisci.
The campaign image features supermodel Gisèle Bündchen, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott at an abandoned pool in the California desert. Giovanni Bianco art-directed.
Donatella Versace says of the campaign in a release: ‘Gisèle was the perfect choice for this campaign. Her beauty is so bold in these images and she radiates true strength and sensuality. As an iconic beauty, she is also the perfect fit for the Étoile de la Mer eyewear collection. The images of her in the collection are stunning and powerful. This is exactly the vision I had when I started the design process.’
The Versace Étoile de la Mer optical style will be available at OPSM in New Zealand from February, with the sunglasses following at Sunglass Hut in April.
Above Scenes from the launch event, with guests including Maggie Grace, Emmanuelle Alt, Daphne Guinness, Bérénice Bejo and Salma Hayek, and Haider Ackerman and Suzy Menkes. Below The Gisèle Bündchen campaign image and the three Versace Étoile de la Mer designs.
As expected at the Chanel haute couture show, plenty of celebrities showed up wearing their favourites from the label, and staying very much of the moment.
Vanessa Paradis wore a jacket from the ready-to-wear spring–summer 2012 collection with Chanel shoes. Her make-up was by Chanel.
Cameron Diaz wore a dress from the cruise Antibes collection, with a coat from the Paris–Byzance collection, accessorized by a Chanel clutch.
Spanish actress Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey wore a jacket from the Paris–Bombay collection with a Chanel bag. Her make-up was by Chanel.
Elizabeth Olsen wore a jacket from the Starting Point spring–summer 2012 collection, with pants from the ready-to-wear autumn–winter 2011–12 collection, with make-up by Chanel.
German actress Diane Krüger wore a look from the Paris–Bombay collection, complemented by a Chanel bag.
British model Alice Dellal, new face of the Boy bag, wore an haute couture top with a black vintage skirt and carried a Boy bag, with make-up by Chanel.
Ana Girardot wore the jacket of from the ready-to-wear spring–summer 2012 collection, accessorized by a Chanel clutch.
Other celebrities spotted by the house included Amira Casar, Poppy Delevingne, Clémence Poésy, Harumi Klossowski, Caroline Sieber, Caroline de Maigret and Laura Bailey.
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From top, left to right Ana Girardot. Vanessa Paradis. Elizabeth Olsen. Alice Dellal. Cameron Diaz.
Karl Lagerfeld can be seen photographing and directing the spring–summer 2012 campaign advertisements for Chanel in the video below, on location at the iconic Hotel du Cap Eden Roc at the Cap d’Antibes.
The models adopted perfect gymnastic poses while wearing some of the more ornate items from the spring–summer collection, including high heels. The collection was shown last autumn at the Grand Palais in Paris, with a nautical theme. Lagerfeld showed romantic and feminine dresses, featuring puffed sleeves, ruching and tweed; skirts of all styles; and (a lot of) white, aqua, pale blue pink and black being the principal colours for the season. There is a light, approachable feel to the designs, reflected in the campaign.
Twilight star Kristen Stewart is the new face of the upcoming Balenciaga fragrance, designer and creative director Nicolas Ghesquière announced today.
The new fragrance will launch in the autumn of 2012.
Stewart joins actress Charlotte Gainsbourg, who is currently the face of Balenciaga Paris.
In a release, Stewart says, ‘I love Balenciaga fashion because it is incredibly bold and forceful, yet feminine and sexy. I found there was a real creative freedom about this project. I feel blessed and really proud of being the face of this new fragrance.’
Ghesquière says, ‘Kristen Stewart embodies the modernity of the new Balenciaga fragrance with her unique sensibility and intelligence. From her early appearance in Panic Room to her independent choice of Welcome to the Rileys, I’ve always sensed her progressive character. In 2006, I invited her to appear in a project shot by Bruce Weber. Since then, I’ve always wished to collaborate with her further, knowing that she shares the radical spirit of Balenciaga.’
Coty has launched a new version of its l’Eau de Chloé, using a concentration of distilled rose water and patchouli. As with the original 2008 scent, Michel Almairac of Robertet is behind the perfume.
French model Camille Rowe-Pourcheresse fronts the new marketing campaign for the scent. Mario Sorrenti has directed the film, with still photography by Camilla Akrans. Ezra Petronio art-directed
The bottle has been redesigned as well, but instead of metal, glass has been adopted. The ribbon is now in a soft green.
Prices begin at €28·80 for the 200 ml shower gel. The eaux de toilette begin at €45·60 for the 30 ml, rising to €76·30 for the 100 ml.
The new l’Eau de Chloé hits retailers on March 7.
Champagne brands Veuve Clicquot and Moët & Chandon held events in New Zealand last month, each appealing to their very different clientèles.
LVMH’s Mike Hewitt explained that the events were suited to each of the brands: Veuve Clicquot is aimed at a more sophisticated audience, while Moët & Chandon positions itself as a classy, celebratory champagne.
The earlier event at St John’s Bar in Wellington for the Veuve Clicquot Social Season saw a stunning summer’s day, with two branded pétanque pitches created at the venue.
And in case the sun was uncharacteristically bright, Veuve Clicquot provided branded sunglasses in the company colours.
Auckland’s Moët Amongst the Stars event brought together local celebrities to toast 2011, with entertainment from Tim Phin and Dane Rumble—and was considered, if you examine the Facebook statuses of guests—the must-attend summer event of the season.
Veuve Clicquot pétanque event, Wellington, photographed by Mark Tantrum LVMH’s Mike Hewitt, Pat Shepheard, and Charolotte Dawson
Martin Bosley, Jason Pearce, and Rachel Taulelei
Hannah Hopcroft and Ashley Sinclair
Hamish Coleman-Ross, Simon Jordan and Carolyn Enting
Gus Kebbell, Millie Savill, and Tim Forgeson
Nick and Felicity Hill; James Fogarty and Georgia Deane
Chanel has opened a temporary boutique at Courchevel in the French Alps for the winter. The 180 m² store features a minimalist décor with the odd flash of colour. It also has stunning views over the entire Courchevel valley.
Chanel retails its fragrances, fine jewellery, watches, and the cruise 2011–12 and spring–summer 2012 collections at the store. The lounge has an Ipad where the visitor can browse a Chanel app featuring fashion shows and news. Meanwhile, LG has announced the New Zealand pricing for its Prada phone, at NZ$999. Only a few hundred units will be imported to New Zealand, and interested parties wanting to get one up on the now-ubiquitous Iphones are asked to call the company on 0508 547-322 to register their interest.
Finally, emphasizing that luxury seems to be surviving the recession, Tommy Hilfiger will license its men’s and women’s catwalk collections beginning with the fall 2012 season and spring 2013 pre-collections to Ittierre SpA. Ittierre will produce and distribute apparel and the majority of the accessories, with distribution focused on Europe, North America and Asia, at prices between €140 and €2,000, the upper limit north of where Hilfiger had been positioned.
The collections will be sold in six showrooms after the fall 2012 shows at New York Fashion Week, retailing from July. Tommy Hilfiger retains creative control over all collections.
Meanwhile, LG has announced the New Zealand pricing for its Prada phone, at NZ$999. Only a few hundred units will be imported to New Zealand, and interested parties wanting to get one up on the now-ubiquitous Iphones are asked to call the company on 0508 547-322 to register their interest.
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