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Dua Lipa Steps Into Nespresso’s Next Chapter Nespresso has announced Dua Lipa as its new Global Brand Ambassador, marking what the brand describes as a new creative chapter, 40 years after it first changed how people make coffee at home. The choice of Lipa reflects where Nespresso wants to be culturally: she is known not just for her music but for her broader influence across fashion, arts, and media. Beyond recording and touring, she has built platforms around storytelling and creative culture, collaborating across a wide range of artistic disciplines. Nespresso sees those qualities: curiosity, range, a willingness to evolve as a natural fit for the brand.  “She symbolises curiosity, openness, and the courage to always try new things – an energy entirely aligned with the direction we’re taking as a brand,” says Leonardo Aizpuru, CMO, Nespresso For Lipa, the partnership was an easy decision. “I feel as though I’ve grown up with Nespresso,” she says. “There has always been a machine nearby: at home with my family, on recording sets, in hotel rooms. I love how they constantly explore new flavours and new ways to challenge themselves. We’ve already had a lot of fun together, and this is only the beginning.” On April 14th, Nespresso launches Vertuo World – a new global campaign across all platforms led by Lipa. It will also feature a brief appearance from existing ambassador George Clooney, connecting the new direction to the brand’s longer history.

CELINE introduces The Little Half Moon Bag This spring, CELINE introduces  The  Little Half Moon, a new addition to the Soft Triomphe line launched with the Spring 2026 collection, Michael Rider’s first collection for CELINE. With the introduction CELINE continues to refine its visual language through restraint rather than reinvention. First revealed during the Printemps show marking Michael Rider’s debut for the house and later reiterated in the Été presentation, the bag signals a subtle shift toward ease, where structure softens without losing intent. At a glance, the Soft Triomphe resists overt branding. Its magnetized closure, a reduced and integrated version of the Triomphe emblem, moves away from prominence and toward quiet recognition. This scaled down signature suggests a broader recalibration within the house, where identity is carried through proportion, material and gesture rather than statement hardware. Crafted in supple lambskin, the bag balances fluidity with construction. The sewn back technique, rooted in the house’s leatherworking tradition, allows the form to remain both lightweight and durable, preserving its tactile quality over time. It is a study in controlled softness, where each curve feels considered rather than decorative. Offered in two silhouettes, the rounded Besace and the more elongated Half Moon, the line leans into versatility without overcomplication. Both shapes adapt easily to the body, worn crossbody or on the shoulder, aligning with a rhythm of movement rather than occasion. Find The Little Half Moon here  Image courtesy of CELINE

aim’n’a Spring Senses Collection Arrives With Pilates in Mind aim’n’s new Spring Senses collection launches this month with a clear brief: clothes for the growing number of women turning to Pilates, barre, and low-intensity training as a long-term approach to movement rather than a passing trend. The palette reads accordingly: Blush, Ballerina, Dark Clay, shades that feel more like a state of mind than a colour story. Central to the collection is the Sense fabric, soft and flexible in a way that disappears against the body, which is precisely the point. A new one-shoulder bralette introduces a modern silhouette that the brand plans to carry into future collections – a quiet signal that this is less a seasonal offering than a direction. The Ribbed Seamless range expands into Dark Clay, and several styles in both fabrics are built to move seamlessly from studio to street, a line aim’n has been blurring with increasing confidence. Two tops in an entirely new material, Luminous, round out the range. Lightweight and fluid with a semi-matte sheen, the fabric leans into drape and movement, with ruched and draped details at the sleeves and sides that catch the light. There is also a dress in the Sense fabric, designed for everyday wear but cut from the same soft logic as everything else in the collection. The most practical addition may be the most telling: Pilates grip socks, the brand’s first foray into accessories, developed for studio stability. A small thing, but a precise one, the kind of detail that signals a brand paying close attention to how its customers actually live. “Our community is asking for garments that feel soft, flexible and refined, pieces they can wear both in the Pilates studio and at the office,” says CEO and founder Tekla Acs. “This collection is created with exactly that feeling in mind.” Spring Senses is available now at aimn.se and in stores, in sizes XXS–XL.

Iittala and Byredo Announce Collaborative Collection LJUS Finnish design house Iittala and Byredo have announced LJUS, a limited-edition collection that explores the intersection of light, scent and domestic ritual through handcrafted glass objects. The collaboration brings together Iittala’s heritage in glassmaking with Byredo’s approach to scent and modern culture, rooted in shared Nordic values and a respect for material and craft. The collection takes its name from the Swedish word for light, which serves as both theme and material, with the objects being designed to reflect the shifting qualities of Nordic light, from the intensity of the midnight sun to the quiet intimacy of winter. All glass objects in the collection are handcrafted at Iittala’s historic factory in Finland and are intended to be paired with Byredo candles and incense, becoming vessels that transform everyday moments into sensory rituals. Janni Vepsäläinen, Creative Director at Iittala, described the collaboration as an exploration of Nordic light in its most honest form. “In this collaboration, light is treated as a material – shaped by human hands and judgement. When Iittala’s glass meets Byredo’s fire, a new light emerges: elemental, restrained and deeply human,” she said in a statement. The collaboration will make its conceptual debut at the MATTER and SHAPE exhibition in Paris in March 2026, presented as a sculptural installation introducing the creative vision behind the partnership. The full LJUS collection is scheduled to launch globally in October 2026 for the Holiday season.

Charlotte Tilbury Unveils New Formula of Iconic Magic Cream Charlotte Tilbury has launched an updated version of its best-selling Magic Cream moisturiser, incorporating a breakthrough ingredient, developed over a decade of research. The new formula is built around Recoverstem™ Peptide, a complex created exclusively for Charlotte Tilbury. Derived from the stem cells of the Eternal Jasmine Youth Plant™, it contains over 100 multi-action peptides designed to address multiple signs of ageing. According to the brand, the naturally sourced ingredient works to transform and recover the look of skin both instantly and over time. The updated formulation targets ten visible signs of ageing: hydration, glow, plumpness, redness, uneven texture, firmness, elasticity, fine lines and wrinkles, lift, and neck lines. It also includes an enhanced version of the brand’s Cushion + Lift Mesh Technology™, now with rosehip oil, oat extract, and ectoin, an ingredient intended to support the skin barrier. “I am always innovating, and as our lifestyles become more fast-paced, digital and dehydrating, I have seen our skin needs evolve,” says Charlotte Tilbury. The original Magic Cream was created by Charlotte Tilbury as a backstage product to revive tired skin before shows and red carpet appearances. Since its commercial launch, it has become a flagship product for the brand, with one pot being sold every minute globally.