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Dior Secret Garden

charlotte — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:04:12 +0000

Christian Dior unveils its new commercial “Secret Garden – Versailles”. Directed by Inez & Vinoodh, this video includes models Daria Strokus, Melissa Stasiuk and Xiao Wen Ju in the gardens of Versailles and “La Galerie des Glaces”. Brilliant choice of track as well we must say…

What’s so lovely?

charlotte — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:20:45 +0000

Lovely is a collective of big-hearted people with big credentials and big ideas. We’re an integrated agency specialising in consumer marketing and experiences that build brand advocacy through simply lovely solutions.

Counter Editions

charlotte — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:18:27 +0000

We have collaborated with Counter Editions (Charlotte Road EC1) on an Olympic print competition. We designed the window and a competition mechanic to win a limited edition Olympic print by artists: Tracey Emin, Rachel Whiteread, Howard Hodgkin, Bridget Riley and more! If you like their Facebook page you might have a chance to win one! Lovely!

countereditions.com

Lamborghini Aventador Carbonado

charlotte — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:03:30 +0000

Referencing the rare black diamonds in Africa and Brazil, the Carbonado is quite something. It’s being presented in Geneva and only 6 are being produced so you’ll need to move fast!

Audi City

charlotte — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:46:16 +0000

Audi City has just opened its doors in London, right down the way from Piccadilly Circus and a stone’s throw from the Summer Olympics park.

Trying to sidestep lumbering showrooms, the Audi City aims to create a sleek retail experience within an urban setting that’s tight on space. The rows upon rows of physical cars are replaced by maybe one full size vehicle…the rest is created by you.

Virtually build your perfect Audi, customise every detail…then take your USB to the nearest dealership to buy.

www.audi.co.uk/audi-innovation/audi-city

How do you hold yours?

charlotte — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:37:17 +0000

How much do you love Mac…

charlotte — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:41:20 +0000

Apple – now the biggest tech company in the world – once ventured into the world of fashion, releasing an entire collection in 1986… make of it what you will.

^ Love this guy

Heatherwick Studio

charlotte — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 09:49:53 +0000

If you’re at a loss for something to do, head down to the V&A and aside from all the usual brilliant stuff, check out the Heatherwick Studio offering in the Porter Gallery, showing everything from architecture through to retail design and product. Runs until 30th September 2012.

www.vam.ac.uk

Dover Street to NYC

charlotte — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:59:16 +0000

The New York Times has revealed that COMME des GARCONS are currently searching for a location in New York City to open their third Dover Street Market mini-department store. (The other two are located in Ginza, Tokyo, and London’s Chelsea)

We’re big fans of the London store so can’t wait to see the New York version in 2013.

www.doverstreetmarket.com

Hermes

charlotte — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:47:13 +0000

SC Global Developments, a leading luxury residential property developer, has unveiled a private hospitality apartment decorated by Hermès at its flagship development, The Marq on Paterson Hill, in Singapore. This is the first apartment entirely decorated by Hermès.

The spacious 6,200 sq ft apartments at the Signature Tower at The Marq feature a carefully curated combination of Hermès furniture, furnishing fabrics, wallpapers, carpets, tableware, along with made-to-order leather upholstered items and a choice of artworks.

Benefit Cosmetics

charlotte — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:45:27 +0000

Lovely have been working with cosmetics brand Benefit on there new digital offering and apps for the festival Lovebox. If your down there check them out.

benefitcosmetics.co.uk

lovebox.net

Quality Life Fitness

charlotte — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:40:05 +0000

QLF has commissioned Lovely Creative to lead their re-brand as well as all online, digital and print comms. We are really excited to be apart of this this UK campaign will go live in a few months, Lovely!

Louboutin

charlotte — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:26:04 +0000

The Design Museum presents iconic French shoe designer Christian Louboutin, celebrating a career which has pushed the boundaries of high fashion shoe design. This exhibition celebrates Louboutin’s career showcasing twenty years of designs and inspiration, revealing the artistry and theatricality of his shoe design from stilettos to lace-up boots, studded sneakers and bejewelled pumps. Be taken on a magical journey of style, glamour, power, femininity and elegance.

A must for any shoe lover…
designmuseum.org/exhibitions/2012/christian-louboutin

Typographic Travel

charlotte — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:57:38 +0000

Lovely stuff.

http://graphism.fr

Aerial by Debombourg Baptist

charlotte — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:22:59 +0000

Aerial is a site-specific installation piece by French artist Debombourg Baptist which examines the idea of togetherness within something broken. The piece is made from over two tons of glass, wood and nails and took over 420 hours to create.

Speaking about the piece Baptist said, “Destruction, like construction, is a human expression and a paradox of life because it is can be both good and evil. My personal point of view is that destruction is inevitably linked to repair.”

Serpentine Pavilion 2012

charlotte — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:53:16 +0000

This year’s Serpentine pavilion, designed by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei and Beijing national stadium architects Herzog & de Meuron, will take visitors below the lawn of the London gallery into an underground maze of contoured cork, hidden under a watery roof. It is the twelfth commission in the gallery’s annual series and will form part of the London 2012 festival.

Royal (Mail) Stamp of Approval

charlotte — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:28:47 +0000

Celebrating 60 years of British fashion and of course also in anticipation of the upcoming Olympic Games in London, Royal Mail will be releasing a series of Fashion Designer Stamps. Featured designers are Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Hardy Amies, Norman Hartnell, Granny Takes a Trip, Ossie Clark, Tommy Nutter, Jean Muir, Zandra Rhodes and Paul Smith.

Lyonheart K

charlotte — Wed, 02 May 2012 09:13:41 +0000

This beauty, designed by Robert Palm, is the Lyonheart K. The inspiration for it clearly stems from the Great British E-Type Jag, but when Enzo Ferrari names it “The most beautiful car ever made”…well you know you’re on to a winner.

lyonheart.com

Britweek LA Art Battle

charlotte — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:35:25 +0000

To celebrate the BritWeek T4C Artists Competition Closing Ceremony, BritWeek hosted Art Battle LA, paying homage to the 2012 Summer Games’ theme on sustainability and its overall spirit of unified competition across borders.

This special event featured a live Art Battle between four notorious names in the London and Los Angeles street and graffiti art scenes. Two UK artists (Inkie/Eine) and two LA artists (Mear One/Man One) went head to head in the spirit of unified competition. Battle was brought to the historic arts district core of Downtown Los Angeles. Audience members were given the opportunity to view the Art Battle live throughout the evening with artists painting one-of-a-kind designs onto recycled furniture pieces by globally acclaimed furniture designer Christopher Guy and Jaguar hoods.

The overall winner was declared as Man One from LA, but the people’s choice award went to Inkie, who created the rather fetching black and gold hood below.

All images by Rex Gelert

Chongqing Mountain

charlotte — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:14:53 +0000

An architectural beauty by One Plus Partnership

Architecture by Julius Shulman

charlotte — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:06:34 +0000

Julius Shulman is an American photographer, most noted for his images based around architecture, life and culture in California… straight out of a Mad-Men esque era and into our hearts!

Wolsey Launches on Brewer Street

charlotte — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:55:08 +0000

Finally two hundred and fifty-seven years after launching, British menswear brand Wolsey opened the doors their first flagship store in London. Located on Brewer Street in the heart of Soho, the Lovely team can’t wait to do a bit of retail therapy!

www.wolsey.com

New Mini Roadster

lovely — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:44:06 +0000

The MINI family is expanding again. Hot on the wheels of the stunning Coupé comes the launch of the sixth unique model in the line-up, the eagerly anticipated and all-new MINI Roadster. This is the first open-topped two-seater in their long and successful history. The British-built car offers the opportunity for spontaneous wind-in-the-hair driving thrills backed by powerful engines and MINI’s famed ‘up for anything’ attitude.

Scalextric goes 007

charlotte — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:51:45 +0000

Unfortunately not all of us can afford a classic DB5, however Scalextric is allowing us to be one of the coolest cats in the plauyground by releasing a special edition James Bond version of the cult favourite. The collection includes the Aston Martin DB5s from Goldfinger, GoldenEye, and Casino Royale, as well as a set celebrating the upcoming release Skyfall, which includes a DB5, a Range Rover, and a figure 8 track.

Real?

So damn pretty.

Cinema of the Sea…

charlotte — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:33:55 +0000

Why settle for a dark musty room when you could be watching the latest films in a cinema like this…

Specially created for the Film on the Rocks Yao Noi Festival in Thailand, the floating Archipelago Cinema took its construction cue from techniques used by fishermen for floating lobster farms.