Latest fashion & beauty films: Dior, Chanel, Burberry, Roberto Cavalli

  London, Madagascar, Desert and the Lion are the topics revolving in our selection of fashion & beauty movies of the last week:   Dior Gardens: Le Longoza de Madagascar The eight-minute Dior documentary shows the Madagascar garden of Dior Maison, where the luxury French house grows the magical Longoza plant. Known for its regenerative … Read more

Alexandra Harper Millinery boutique opened in London

Alexandra Harper Millinery Opens London Boutique Studio In Islington.   Alexandra Harper’s luxury headwear are now available in a dedicated London boutique. Following a successful foray into e-commerce, leading London-based milliner has opened shop in Islington. Positioning her in the middle of one of London’s most fashionable areas, the new store showcases Alexandra’s luxury one-off … Read more

Electra Court, Hollywood Hills’ Mt. Olympus neighborhood, sold for $30 million

Hollywood Hills’ Mt. Olympus neighborhood, the ultimate contemporary Hollywood dream home, was sold for $30 million, a record price in the Hollywood Hills for the exclusive Mt. Olympus location. Oscar-nominated film producer and Silicon Valley scion Megan Ellison, whose movies including “Zero Dark Thirty” and “American Hustle,” bought the main three-acre site and adjacent undeveloped … Read more

Infiniti marks 25th anniversary

In January 1989, Infiniti was pulling the covers off its very first vehicle, the groundbreaking Infiniti Q45 performance luxury sedan, at the 1989 North American International Auto Show. The press conference held at the show created a tremendous stir. Not only was a Japanese manufacturer bold enough to hold its announcement in the heart of … Read more

Second youth for Kru 149, the vintage Krug Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II

Vintage Krug Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II, the memorably iconic car of the Krug Champagne house, has beeen meticulously restored by a vintage car shop to give a second youth to very special vehicle of the mid-80s. 30 years ago, three Kru 149 covered in Krug white and burgundy liverydelivered champagnes to VIP customers to the … Read more

Cultural crash: Givenchy’s Africa-meets-Japan themed collection

Givenchy and it Creative Director Ricardo Tisci once again embrace diversity in the latest Spring-Summer 2014 campaign which embarks upon a journey from Japan to Africa through America. After featuring a transsexual model, or an albino model, the French fashion house has featured neo-soul singer Erykah Badu alongside models Dominik, Maria Borges and Riley & … Read more