Do you remember the year Coco Chanel started wearing and designing pants for women in the early 20th century, causing high society to clutch their pearls and gasp in collective horror at such audacious vulgarity? Or, when in 1947, Christian Dior threw this same class into further distress by debu…
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Swoon-Worthy Fenty Beauty Products As It Officially Launches in Africa
By now, you must have heard that Fenty Beauty by Rihanna is launching officially in select African countries on May 27, 2022. But if you haven’t, well, you heard it here first: Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin will now be available in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.…
Want to Smell like Rihanna? Get the First-Ever Fenty Eau de Parfum
If you’ve ever wondered how Rihanna smells like, or you’re a superfan that has always wanted an intimate interaction with the singer, you may never get the opportunity. Well, until now. Rihanna has officially announced her first-ever perfume, the Fenty Eau de Parfum. Jacques Cavallier Belletrud, …
ASPIRE Pick of the Week: Karl Lagerfeld 10.10.1933 – 19.2.2019
The world is devastated over the news of Karl Lagerfeld’s passing. A man of varied talents – artist, photographer, caricaturist, creative director and iconic fashion designer who lived in Paris. He became a revolutionary name in the fashion industry with his “high fashion and high camp” app…
Rihanna to Work with LVMH on New Luxury Collection
Transcending her role as a singer, Rihanna has dabbled in several industries – acting, modelling and building her brand. Her formidable influence is perhaps best exemplified in the time Dolce & Gabbana’s jewel-encrusted headphones sold out within 24 hours after Rihanna tweeted herself in it. …
Beauty Brands Are Changing Their Terminology
Was there a moment at which the definition of beauty cracked open and no longer pointed to one body type, age, ethnicity, or gender as its apex and ideal? Just as there is no longer one image that suggests what is beautiful, there is also no single word to describe beauty. Perfection has been rep…
8 Fashion Films You Need To See In 2018
Whatever your stance on the world of cinema, as a bonafide fashion devotee, there are some films you simply have to see. Whether it’s an insightful documentary into a designer’s first collection at the helm of a major fashion house or a vintage classic with impeccable costumes , these…
ASPIRE Pick of the Week: Lydia Courteille Fine Jewelry
Parisian Lydia Courteille invites her wearer into a world of fantastical yet refined jewelry for an ultra-luxurious take on eclectic accesorising. Trained as a scientist before launching her inventive fine jewellery collection in 1998, her work has since earned an ardent following of women who lo…
ASPIRE Pick of the Week: Chopard and Rihanna Design New High Jewelry Line
Rihanna has teamed up with Caroline Scheufele, Chopard co-president and creative director, to produce a collection of jewels titled, “Rihanna loves Chopard”. It includes high jewelry pieces and a collection of limited edition jewels made with “Fairmined” gold. The luxury brand release…
ASPIRE Top Picks: Met Gala 2017
The 2017 MET Gala with the theme “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between” honored Japanese designer Rei Kawakubo. Known for pushing boundaries in the fashion world, the A-list stars at the event did the theme justice. See our top picks! Source: Vogue UK, Getty Images
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