Yesterday, Victoria's Secret debuted a reimagination of its iconic runway show in the form of a 90-minute video dubbed The Tour. A marked departure from the over-the-top glamour, diamond-encrusted bras and skimpy underwear synonymous with the original runway format, The Tour was an attempt to make amends after a slew of scandals and missteps by the brand that ultimately led to its runway show’s demise. But did The Tour live up to the hype? 🪩
Read the article online via the New Zealand Listener / NZ Herald.
#VictoriasSecret #TheTour23
Last week’s sartorial highlight was interviewing the And Just Like That costume designers, Molly & Danny, for @fashionquarterly . We covered so much in the precious 30 minutes we had, and of course, I asked them about that Diwali episode, from Carrie’s hair to the sari/lehenga debacle. Read what they had to say over at fq.co.nz 🍸👠
Kanye raps that he’s the “ultimate Gemini”, horoscopes are trending on TikTok, and Facebook always seems to crash when Mercury’s in retrograde — whatever that really means. Brands have too caught on, commercialising our deep desires to identify with our star signs. And personalised astrotech is big business, with mobile apps like @costarastrology raising millions from venture capital 🔮
Whether or not you believe in this ancient art, astrology undoubtedly has had a renaissance as modern society increasingly searches for meaning, or dare I say, therapy, in star-gazing 🌌
Read my words at fq.co.nz/life-and-culture, where I examine the revival of this other-worldly practice & have the great honour of interviewing my dear friend and astrology reader @hannahcrerar , and @lysnhealth psychologist @psychwithsokz 🦋
