Posts filed under The Wednesday column

July 20, 2011

Couture Report

Taking a look at the Autumn/Winter 2011 shows of a few of Couture’s masters and also newcomers… Elie Saab’s presentation featured simple shapes that followed the lines of the body, always with plenty of fabulous embellishment, of course. Word is, he’s breaking away from the red carpet parade and setting his sights set on a [...]

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July 13, 2011

Happy Bastille Day!

Why not do something in honour of France’s national holiday on July 14th? While some might celebrate by trying that new French restaurant that just opened in their neighbourhood, we can’t get enough of that famous French je ne sais quoi! Catherine Deneuve Brigitte Bardot Anna Karina Romy Schneider Photos – All rights reserved

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June 29, 2011

Monaco: Now Even More Glamorous

Just when you thought you had recovered from the ‘other’ royal wedding… However, this go around promises to be pure fun, thanks to no annoying crowds and no nagging taxpayer anxiety. Let’s take a peek at the glamorous details of Prince Albert of Monaco’s upcoming marriage to Charlene Wittstock, shall we? The 3-day affair kicks [...]

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June 15, 2011

Louis Vuitton’s REcreative

REcreative, the Louis Vuitton Young Arts Project, was launched last year in partnership with five prestigious London galleries:  the South London Gallery, the Hayward Gallery, the Royal Academy of Arts, Tate Britain and the Whitechapel Gallery. The initiative is slated to run for three years and aims to expose young Londoners to contemporary art, particularly [...]

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May 25, 2011

Trends from Cannes

We’ve already taken a look at Cannes through the ages, but what about 2011? The long sleeve trend that has been developing blossomed in Cannes, perfectly in keeping with the festival’s aura of cool fabulousness. You don’t want to look like you’re trying too hard, now do you, chèrie? Uma Thurman in Armani Privé Zhang [...]

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