What a week this has been! There is news from Victoria’s Secret, that is certain to be a surprise, along with our new Men’s Corner and much more.
Grab your coffee and happy reading!
Models
Chrissy Teigen
And husband John Legend welcomed a baby girl, Luna Simone Stephens, on Thursday 14 April. The duo waited to share the news until Sunday.
Behati Prinsloo Levine
And Adam Levine are said to be expecting a girl, according to PEOPLE.
Nicole Trunfio
Married blues musician Gary Clark Jr., in Palm Springs on Tuesday, which marked four years after the duo met at Coachella. Models and bridesmaids Gemma Ward and Jessica Gomes were on hand to help the Australian model celebrate this special occasion.
Fashion
Victoria’s Secret
Is said to be ending swimwear!? According to sources who spoke with BuzzFeed News, the lingerie brand “will be exiting out of all current inventory by the end of this year.” The brand is said to be wanting to focus on athleisure. Read more at BuzzFeed News
Calvin Klein
Was on-hand at a recent New York City event where the conversation moved to models and social media.
“When [I say] I like Justin Bieber in the Calvin Klein Underwear [campaign], it’s because I like him — not because he’s got millions of followers. Now, models are paid for how many followers they have. They’re booked not because they represent the essence of the designer, which is what I tried to do — they’re booked because of how many followers they have online. I don’t think that, long-term, is going to work. I don’t think that’s a great formula for success for the product you’re trying to sell.” – Calvin Klein.
And, here’s an ad from the Calvin era and pre social media…
Read more at Fashionista.
Topshop x Unique
Have collaborated on a summer capsule collection, which is available on Net-A-Porter. The collection was inspired by England’s Henley Royal Regatta. We love!
Culture
Prince
Passed away on Thursday. There are still more details coming through on the cause, although, multiple reports have stated there is a vault of music that has not yet been released. In other words, this means we could potentially be hearing new material for years to come.
Monaco
Celebrated the 60th anniversary of the marriage of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III by releasing some new images of the couple.
Men’s Corner
James Bond
Director, Guy Hamilton, passed away on Wednesday on the Spanish island of Mallorca. He directed four James Bond films – “Goldfinger,” ”Diamonds Are Forever,” ”Live And Let Die” and “The Man With The Golden Gun” – and worked with Sean Connery and Roger Moore. He was 93. Read more at Page Six.
Aston Martin
Has released a short video of its limited edition V12 Vantage S that has a seven-speed manual transmission and does 0-60 in 3.9 seconds and maxes out at 205 mph.
Read more at Road and Track.
Enzo Ferrari
Was asked to by racing driver, Luigi Chinetti, for a convertible version of the 275 GTB/4, specifically for American customers. Cue the 275 GTB/4 NART Spyder, which even made an appearance in the 1968 version of “The Thomas Crowne Affair” that counted Steve McQueen as an actor. With only ten created, you can have your opportunity to own one. There is one going up for auction at Sotheby’s in Monaco in May. It’s expected to fetch $21 to $26 million. Read more at Business Insider.
Until next time…
