Karen Ishiguro
Auckland, New Zealand’s 10 Days of Fashion in the City will see the New Zealand Fashion Museum exhibit The Shrinking Swimsuit: 100 Years of Fashionable Swimwear in New Zealand, taking place at Te Wero Island (on the waterfront promenade, on the city side of the drawbridge), from February 26 to March 6, 12 to 6 p.m. daily, with early openings of 7.30 to 9 a.m. on March 3 and 4.
The exhibit will feature swimwear that represent their eras, from an Edwardian sailor suit to the newest of styles from Lonely and Moontide, revisiting everything from 1930s woollen suits, the Hollywood-inspired looks of the 1950s, and thigh-high swimwear from the ’80s.
Guess entered the smartwatch game last November, and its latest designs for spring 2016, powered by Martian Watches, are on show this week in Barcelona at the Sequel AG–Guess Watches booth in Hall Congress Square, stand CS124. The ladies’ design features a 41 mm case, featuring light blue crystals atop a silver case with a sky blue leather band. The men’s design measures 45 mm, with a black and silver silhouette and a red second hand. The watches sync to IOS or Android smartphones via Bluetooth, and have a microphone and clear audio speaker, allowing wearers to give voice commands.
Finally, the Lake District’s holiday letting agency, , surveyed 168 of its customers in February to find out what the most romantic holiday activities were for couples. Dining at a restaurant came out tops, with 21·2 per cent of respondents, followed by watching a sunset, going for a picnic, taking photos, star-gazing, watching a movie, taking in some art, spa pampering, shopping and playing games.
