L’Officiel went straight to the chief weatherman, David Bush for the 2016 fashion forecast. And with fashion houses playing a game of empty thrones, Bush says to expect change.
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WANT: Chopard’s Fleur d’Opales
Exquisite, elusive, opulent—a garden of opal flowers has blossomed at Chopard, just in time for Haute Couture Week.
Report: Paris Haute Couture Week
What happened in Paris… A director-less Dior, sport luxe from Versace and a love letter to Paris from Giambattista Valli.
CHANEL SS16
Wood shavings, bees and queens. This is Karl Lagerfeld’s Spring-Summer 16 Haute Couture symphony.
PICK: Weekend
What’s in a face?
Léa Seydoux is the new face of Louis Vuitton, which begs the question… is the face that fronts a House the key to its fortune?
Suketdhir’s Woolmark win
Summer, south of somewhere
Take a line out of Jean-Dominique Bauby’s memoir, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and thread your “way through a moving forest of ice-cream cones and crimson thighs.”
Love ‘Lockit’
Louis Vuitton turns over a new leaf in 2016, promising to help the world’s vulnerable children. #MAKEAPROMISE
ACMI: Manifesto
What is better than Cate Blanchett? Why, 13 Cate Blanchetts, of course. The actress embodies multiple personas in a new exhibition at ACMI.
Do it outdoors
Opening: Andy Warhol | Ai Weiwei
It’s a show that even Lego couldn’t stop. This summer, two great artists— one from the 20th century, one from the 21st, who never officially met—come together in a major exhibition at NGV International.
Paris in Rome: the looks
For the new CHANEL Métiers d’art collection inspired by French actresses and Italian cinema, Karl Lagerfeld chose a legendary place where all imaginary worlds and creative desires come together: the Cinecittà Studios in Rome. L’Officiel‘s Fashion Director, Megha Kapoor, picks her favourite looks from the magical night.
Paris in Rome: Chanel’s cinematic masterpiece
Karl Lagerfeld, a visionary curator, a legendary storyteller, stages his Métiers d’Art (pre-Fall 2016) show in one of the world’s grandest film studios.
Gucci opening party, west side style
Brigitte: Paris isn’t burning
Post-Paris attacks, L’Officiel spoke to Aurélie Saada (right) one half of French pop-duo, Brigitte, the other half of which is neighbour and bestie Sylive Hoarau. The sultry performers will bring their retro chic sounds to Australia early next year for So Frenchy So Chic.
Freywille: The Night of the Masters
A humid spring night in Melbourne was the backdrop for a celebration. Rosé, champagne, fresh seafood, a string duo and the star attractions—Monet’s blooming garden in Giverny and Klimt’s golden mosaic-like paintings— reimagined as timeless jewellery.
A toast to the Masters.
Diamond days
Banoffee High
Win: By the sea
There’s a bit of holiday melancholy in By the Sea, the directorial follow up to Jolie Pitt’s Unbroken, which hits cinemas Thursday November 26. L’Officiel is giving away double passes to celebrate the release.
A return to beauty: Oleg Soroko
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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.