Top 50 Cosmetics Brands: Find out what the best cosmetics brands are Despite the ongoing economic difficulties in many parts of the world, the beauty industry continues to defy the downturn. NPD, R&D and the creation of new brands in the beauty sector is outstripping many other consumer industries and the outlook from analysts is largely … Read more
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy to front Bulgari’s haute joaillerie ad campaign Bruni rhymes with Bulgari. The former French supermodel, singer and French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy (45 year-old) joins Julianne Moore, Rachel Weisz and Isabella Rossellini as the new face of Bulgari. Bruni is returning to modelling with a new ad campaign photographed by Terry Richardson in Rome. … Read more
Artist Walter Chin is the photographer of Neiman Marcus’ The Art of Fashion campaign for Spring 2013. Other notable photographers of the Art of Fashion campaign have included Richard Avedon , Arthur Elgort , Helmut Newton , Annie Leibovitz , Lillian Bassman and Paolo Roversi. Debuting nearly 20 years ago, The Art of Fashion was … Read more
Haute couture was born in Paris in the mid-19th century, and the city is still the capital of this special art. The city pays tribute to the tradition of couturiers and the ‘petites mains’ with a new exhibition at The Paris Hôtel de Ville. Paris Haute Couture is showcasing some exceptional examples of haute couture … Read more
The PPR Group and Christopher Kane enter into a partnership The Scottish young designer, Christopher Kane has seen French luxury group PPR (owner of Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney, Saint Laurent and Italian brand Gucci) invest in his label. PPR acquires 51% of the luxury designer brand. PPR will enable the Christopher Kane brand to … Read more
Giorgio Armani campaign with Saskia de Brauw Dutch model and artist Saskia de Brauw (born 19 April 1981), one of the most in-demand models of the time, is accompanied by male model Roch Barbot in the new 2013 Giorgio Armani Spring Summer campaign shot by duo Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott. De Brauw and the … Read more