Lucy Folk: Tesoro Collection
A pirate ship full of party-goers tearing down Venetian canals with the beautiful and feted Londoners, Quentin and Jemima Jones giving chase … Lucy Folk‘s latest jewellery collection, Tesoro, is born of worldly, adventurous glamour.
Lisa Tomasetti – The Australian Ballet on the International Stage
Lisa Tomasetti is an award winning photographer and visual artist who has been practicing since 1990. Her latest exhibition, opening today, features striking photos of the Australian Ballet on their international tours in Paris, Tokyo and New York.
Grayson Perry inspired Gin Garden at MCA
If there’s anything more British than the fabulous cross-dressing artist, Grayson Perry, it’s gin. From Friday 4 December 2015 – 14th February 2016 the MCA will open its garden gates to Sydney-siders and visitors, inviting them to taste the summer spirit with its first ever pop-up bar.
Johansson & McConaughey for D&G
The latest campaign for Dolce & Gabbana’s ‘The One,’ shot by Brigitte Lacombe, sees Hollywood icon Scarlett Johansson and Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey reprise their starring roles on the set of a traditional, bustling Italian family home. Pass the ziti, please.
007: Bollinger ‘Spectre’ Crystal
To celebrate the release of the newest James Bond instalment, Spectre, the House of Bollinger—which has been allied with her Majesty’s famous secret agent since 1979—has created a limited edition crystal set to express the ultimate in refinement and excellence so intrinsic to 007.
Win: The Dressmaker
The Australian film starring Kate Winslet, Hugo Weaving and Liam Hemsworth is number one at the box office and L’Officiel couldn’t be prouder. Read more for a chance to win a double pass to this fashionably madcap dramedy.
Michael Kors: flat out
Of all the designers to lay claim to the so oft-referenced American sportswear hall of fame, Michael Kors walks the walk and talks the talk.
An uncommon girl
Retro cues live in the moment as shifts, knits and patchwork get a very modern makeover. Let the good times roll…
Viktor & Rolf
A wilful pursuit of art over commerce and refusal to conform to the banalities of business has made Viktor & Rolf a rare breed in the fashion world: designers with the freedom to do things their way.
Adele announces new album
“My last record was a break up record and if I had to label this one I would call it a make up record. I’m making up with myself. making up for lost time. making up for everything I ever did and never did.”
Backstage at Dior
It’s been barely two weeks since PFW SS16 wrapped up, but if you’re in the mood to reminisce— here models backstage at Dior talk runway survival tactics. #eat #play #walk
Until Paris Haute Couture Spring Summer (24-29 January 2016), then.
When in Paris: “Promenade Bucolique” at Place Vendôme
When in Paris, or should we say, if you’re in Paris between now and January 2016, take a bucolic stroll (promenade bucolique) through the history of a high-end Parisian jeweler whose fate has closely echoed that of France since its inception.
Red carpet: The Dressmaker
Eager fans lined the red carpet to get a glimpse of local talent gone Hollywood—Liam Hemsworth (joined here by brother and fellow actor, Chris). L’Officiel chatted to the stars of The Dressmaker at the Australian premiere.
Versace’s #Greek Odyssey
Discover Versace Women’s #GREEK collection
Party of the week: MADEMOISELLE PRIVÉ
Cara Delevigne, just one of the notable guests at the opening of an exhibition honouring Coco Chanel—Mademoiselle Privé
YSL: Le Vestiaire des Parfums
Yves Saint Laurent has formulated five perfumes inspired by iconic YSL pieces—namely the pea coat, the tuxedo, the safari jacket, trench and the caftan. Cloakrooms are set to become places of luxury.Continue reading
Boarding at gate N°5
Giambattista Valli Spring-Summer 2016
This spring, channel the bohemian de la Falaise family with the rhapsodic collection from Giambattista Valli.
TOM FORD SS16: Dawn of Digital Disruption at Paris Fashion Week
Love me tender
Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but when the pink diamond enters the room, all loyalties go out the window. Take a look into the story behind this rare beauty
Daughter: Not to disappear
Daughter, who gave us the skin-tingling cover of Daft Punk‘s ‘Get Lucky‘ in 2013 is back with a new track ‘Doing the Right Thing’ today.
Crimson Peak: in cinemas October 2015
Tom Hiddleston and Australian export Mia Wasikowska pose for photographs at the photo call for Guillermo Del Toro’s upcoming film Crimson Peak held at Le Jardin de Russie on Monday (September 28) in Rome, Italy,
Accessorise: Louis Vuitton’s Cruise 2016 Collection
LV’s creative director, Nicolas Ghesquière is injecting some sharp edges to summer glamour with locks, chains, cuffs and heels.
Milan FS SS16: Salvatore Ferragamo
Crowning Massimiliano Giornetti’s spring collection for Salvatore Ferragamo is a range of flouncy summer dresses with a serious edge.
Milan FW SS16: Prada
Miuccia Prada doesn’t believe in easy—SS16 traipsed through the decades of the 20th century, from the boxy 1960s to mustard 1970s, all with extra embellishment.
L’Officiel October cover girl: Fully Human
There is a growing chorus demanding recognition that families come in all forms. L’Officiel’s October cover star Josephine Skriver is one such voice—but she’s not bandwagon jumping: this time, it’s personal. Here we share her essay, which first appeared on The Huffington Post…
Milan Fashion Week SS16 Highlights
They’re playful and they’re chic, they’re workers, sailors and Tudors—a round up of the looks that shook at Milan SS16.
Milan FW SS16: Giorgio Armani
Milan FW SS16: Versace Highlights
Slip of a thing
Trending in Milan is the ’90s stalwart, the slip dress. Safari, sleek or sheer, designers are loving the long sleeveless dress over a white shirt look @evelinakhromtchenko
Milan FW SS16: Who is Fay
Paisley patterned dreams from easy-chic Italian label, Fay SS16 at Milan Fashion Week.Continue reading
So Frenchy So chic in the park
The giant Francophile picnic and music fest, So Frenchy So Chic, is returning for its fifth outing in Melbourne and third time for Sydney in January 2016. In the meantime, Parisian style icon and restless creative Lou Doillon who leads the lineup, has released the bluesy single “Where To Start” from her upcoming album Lay Low.
Milan FW: All eyes on Gucci
All eyes are on Gucci and everybody is talking about Alessandro Michele, as the SS16 runway looks are unveiled. Continue reading
Allison Browning: Spring Skin care
Skin therapist Allison Browning has been noted in The Age and Vogue for treating skin, eyebrows and souls with a mix of sage-like wisdom and cutting edge technology. Here she talks to L’Officiel about spring cleaning your skin.
Art at the heart: Ellery Fall 15
Kym Ellery has a keen eye for line and form so it is little wonder the designer, who grew up in an artistic household, has turned to the rich canon of early 20th Century painting.
The Australian Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty
The Australian Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty premiered in Melbourne on Tuesday night to much fanfare and resounding applause.
NYFW: A little mischief with Zimmermann
One of L’Officiel’s favourite Australian designers took to the runway at NYFW with the collection, Master and Mischief.
NYFW: Givenchy Ready to wear SS16
Givenchy: Moving on from his beautiful (but flawed) Autumn 15, Riccardo Tisci is doing what he does best—intricate lace work, sheer, draping glamour with a touch of Victorian sombreness.
Kate Hudson: style diary for Jimmy Choo AW15
Whether playing everyone’s favourite fictional groupie, Penny Lane (Almost Famous), or losing guys in 10 days, 36 year-old Kate Hudson has brought laughter and a dose of Hollywood royalty to our living rooms. The daughter of Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson now lends her Cali girl cool to Jimmy Choo’s Autumn Winter 2015 Collection.
NYFW SS16: L’Officiel Insta-Highlights
Queen of the wrap dress, Diane von Furstenberg drew on Fortuna, the goddess of luck for SS16. Think Grecian dresses offset with a disco ‘fro. “It’s a celebration of beauty, of freedom and individuality,” Von Furstenberg told the Financial Times backstage. “My message, as always, is to be the woman you want to be.”
Apple Watch Hermès
The Apple Watch—it could have gone the way of the universally panned Google Glass—the smart watch was initially dismissed by some critics as ugly and worse still, boring. Now we are sitting up and paying attention because Apple has come together with master leather craftsmen at Hermès and the result is glorious.
What we learned from New Zealand Fashion Week 2015
Across the ditch and just as winter comes to a close in the southern hemisphere, New Zealand has been celebrating its 15th Fashion Week (24-30 August). Here are our highlights.
Discover: artist, Andrada Anghel
Abstract, lyrical, hopeful, apocalypic. In September’s L’Officiel uncover the charged silences in the paintings of Romanian-born Canadian artist, Andrada Anghel.
Beauty talk: Edie Campbell
It girl, art graduate, face of YSL, top model, hair muse … Edie Campbell wears so many hats atop her ever-changing hair, it’s impossible to put this elusive style star into any one box. Here she chats to L’Officiel about makeup, hair, and her preference for simplicity when it comes to both of those.
Hats off to Philip Treacy for M.A.C
“All hats relate to beauty and makeup, because hats enhance the features of a face,” says headpiece artist Philip Treacy. “Makeup does the same thing. It improves the person, and we all need to be improved.”
Beauty IN BLOOM
It’s testament to the design genius of Riccardo Tisci, the creative director of Givenchy, that the Parisian house once synonymous with outfitting an ultra-chic Audrey Hepburn is now so celebrated for its brand of gothic glamour.
Beirut takes us to Gibraltar
We can trust Zach Condon, the child faced (now hirsute) genius behind Beirut to transport us somewhere when we have itchy feet. His debut album Gulag Orkestar took us through a rose-tinted Eastern Europe while the follow up, The Flying Club Cup had us waltzing in Parisian cafes. With ‘Gibralter‘, the first track off new album No No No the feeling of Gypsy blues and French chanson has given way to pop laden piano with glimmers of cynicism (and a mountain of trash).
Spring 1883: Sydney 2015
SPRING 1883 Sydney will see galleries from Australia and beyond take over the entire Establishment Hotel in central Sydney from September 9-12. Naturally, this event will cheekily abut the 2015 edition of the Sydney Contemporary art fair which is at Carriageworks from September 12-13.
Iris: Australian Release and Competition
Documentary film-maker Albert Maysles (GREY GARDENS, GIMME SHELTER) turns his lens to Iris Apfel, style icon and muse, famous for her sharp wit as much as her flamboyant dress sense. IRIS is a story about creativity, design and of course, the incredible sartorial choices of this inspirational 93 year-old New Yorker.
IRIS portrays a woman whose enthusiasm for fashion, art and people are life’s sustenance and reminds us that dressing, and indeed life, is nothing but an experiment.
To celebrate the Australian release, we are giving away 10 passes. For your chance to win tickets, please email competition@lofficiel.com.au or fill out the form on our contact us page.