Events

Fashions Finest SS19 Collection at London Fashion Week

The Sybarite went along to the SS19 showcase during London Fashion Week to take a look at the up-and-coming talent on show. International designers showcased their latest designs at Fashions Finest SS19 during the weekend at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in Holborn, London. Starting off with Nepalese brand Gauhar which focused on oversized male garments in exotic, colourful textiles, it proved to be an eclectic, inclusive and colourful mix of styles on the runway on Saturday. Next up was Misora Nakamori, showcasing an interesting white, black and metallic futuristic womenswear collection. Nakamori, who is a recent Masters graduate in womenswear at the Royal College of Art in London, describes her style as "combining decent traditional techniques and details with some accents of odd shapes or materials to suggest unique yet futuristic ideas." One of Nakamori's previous collections, Misora, was centred on the notion that "we are recording every day, every moment and every event in life paths, all of which build [our] current selves."

Featuring The best of the BAFTAs 2018

Welcoming some of the biggest names in film, the absolutely fabulous Joanna Lumley introduced this year's BAFTAs with some incredible acrobatics from the company of Cirque du Soleil. “Power to the people.” - Frances McDonagh A glamorous ceremony and a night for celebrating cinema, with Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri cleaning up five awards, including Best Film, Best British Film, Original Screenplay, Leading Actress (for Frances McDormand) and Supporting Actor (for Sam Rockwell). Meanwhile, stars showed their support for the Time's Up campaign by wearing black on the carpet, with Sam Rockwell, McDormand and Lee Unkrich using their winner's speeches to highlight issues of diversity and equality in the industry. Frances McDormand accepted her award for best leading actress in a dress, not totally in black, admitting to having a “little trouble with compliance”. Nevertheless, she said she stood in full solidarity with her sisters, “What I’m most proud of,” McDonagh told the audience, “especially in this Time’s Up year, is it is a film about a woman who refuses to take any more shit”.

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Featuring Oscars 2017: The 89th Academy Awards highlights

Here are the Sybarite’s highlights of The Oscars 2017… A number of Oscar-nominees threw their support behind the organisation who first challenged President Donald Trump's travel ban by wearing blue ribbons to the ceremony. Irish-Ethiopian star Ruth Negga, who is up for best actress for her role in Loving, was first on the red carpet and sported the political accessory on her red Valentino dress. As did Karlie Kloss on her white asymmetrical Stella McCartney gown. The blue bow represents the American Civil Liberties Union and is part of their new initiative titled Stand With ACLU. The ACLU was among the first to launch a legal challenge following President Trump's travel ban, which bars people from seven Muslim-majority countries entering America.

London Fashion Week: Trend Report

The Relevancy of Haute Couture in 2017

Unlike other Fashion Weeks held six months before the product they show is available online or in-store, Haute Couture is the only showcase in which clothes are created for the season in which they are shown. Yet, the production of each garment can easily cost five figures, and it's a well-known fact that couture is a loss-leader - the couture industry is simply not profitable. So why do we still look to these collections as the ultimate pinnacle of fashion? "Haute Couture is what gives our business its essential essence of luxury," Bernard Arnault, the CEO of LVMH told The Telegraph. "Set against the money we lose has to be the value of the image couture gives us. Look at the attention the collections attract. It is where you get noticed. You have to be there. It's where we set our ideas in motion."

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Featuring Riding in Style: Qatar Goodwood Festival 2016

Royal Ascot may have wrapped for 2016 but the Qatar Goodwood Festival - popularly known as as Glorious Goodwood - is just around the corner.

Featuring Al fresco film season is here! The exciting open air...

Glass of champagne in hand, we’re getting ready to watch the classic comedic fantasy The Princess Bride, one of the many cult films on offer from The Luna Cinema this summer.  Our event hosts The Luna Cinema really know how to pick the perfect venue. With over 150 screenings of film favourites such as Pretty Woman, Jaws and Die Hard (and many more) playing at some of the country's most beloved and prestigious venues. Locations this year range from historical stately homes to medieval castles, famous racecourses and majestic palaces – in addition to more urban settings such as the rooftop of London’s One New Change, next to St Paul’s Cathedral in the heart of The City, where The Sybarite enjoyed an evening. Relax in the open air as the sun sets from dusk to dark at venues such as Ascot Racecourse, Blenheim Palace, Kew Gardens or Kensington Palace.

Event of the Week for Sybarites: Oscars 2016 Parties

There’s no doubt that the Oscars left us with many memories. Chris Rock’s monologue was epic and Leonardo DiCaprio snapped up his first Oscar. We have handpicked the best after-parties for you; Elton John's annual Oscars bash attended by our brand ambassador in West Hollywood and the world-famous Vanity Fair afterparty at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. The 88th Academy Awards may not have pulled in the viewing numbers but it made history in many other ways and the parties were legendary.

Event of the week for Sybarites: BRIT Awards 2016

Best: Adele dedicates her award to Kesha in her battle against SONYAdele became the queen of the evening after picking up four awards - and joining the number of stars raising their voices to back Kesha. When receiving the first award, Best British Female Solo Artist, she first thanked her team for letting her embrace the fact that she is a woman then said 'I would like to take this moment to publicly support Kesha'. The speech was based on the fact that the New York Supreme Court denied Kesha to exit her contract with the record label, despite the allegations that she has been sexually assaulted by one of its producers. Worst (?): Justin Bieber forgets his lyricsThe performance itself was many viewers’ favourite. Though, the most dedicated Beliebers noticed and became outraged over the fact that the star got the words to his number one single "Sorry" mixed up. According to us at The Sybarite, Justin Bieber has nothing to be sorry about.