‘Lolita’ perfume ad for Marc Jacobs banned for ‘sexualising children’

Marc Jacobs’ Lolita fragrance advertisement featuring teen actress Dakota Fanning has been banned on the basis it appeared to ‘sexualise a child’. The actress is 17, but she looked younger in the magazine ad for ‘Oh Lola!’, where she was sitting on the floor with the perfume bottle between her thighs. The scent is the … Read more

2012 Michelin Guide Germany: Michelin gives more stars to Germany than ever before

Germany now ranks just behind France as the European country with the most three-starred restaurants Germany is now has the second highest number of three-starred restaurants in Europe, behind France (with 25). With one new restaurant awarded a third star and ten new two-star restaurants in the MICHELIN guide Germany 2012, the country’s gourmet dining … Read more

Elisa Sednaoui – the new spokesmodel for Cavalli Gold

2012 Roberto Cavalli‘s signature fragrance will have Elisa Sednaoui as a spokesmodel. The Model and actress dressed in Cavalli’s golden animal print was photograhed by Steven Klein. “Elisa is self-confident and she has an amazing personality. She has got this animal side, she is enthusiastic, really sexy with a stunning body and hypnotic eyes,” said … Read more

New trend: nail paints and varnishes for men

New trend: Male manicures As male grooming continues to thrive, a new nail care and polish collection specifically for men is being launched in November. The launch arrives in the wake of Hollywood actor Johnny Depp’s decision to paint his nails blue for the New York premiere of The Rum Diary at New York’s Museum … Read more

Men in their late 20s and 30s are the biggest consumers, say jewellers

Men are probably much more comfortable participating in jewellery shopping now than ever before India to become the 3rd largest men’s luxury jewellery market in the world India has overtaken the US to become the third-largest men’s luxury jewellery market in the world this year, according to researcher Euromonitor International. The researcher estimated the country’s … Read more