Christian Dior “La Collection Privée” new exclusive fragrance Dior’s “Collection Privée“, a line of precious fragrances crafted from rare raw materials, has been enriched with a new chypre scent for women, named Gris Montaigne, evoking the address where everything started, the gray of the walls, the medallion -backed chairs, and the notes of the very … Read more
The town of Granville in Normandy is the host of “The Christian Dior museum”, a must-see institution curating from May 4 to September 22 the “Impressions Dior” exhibition. Mounted in Villa Les Rhumbs in Granville, where Christian Dior spent his childhood, the exhibition shows how this couturier’s designs were partially linked to the Impressionist movement. … Read more
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