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SHOW STOPPERS

German giants Mercedes-Benz take their

fashion relationships to the top by pairing

up with Fashion Weeks across the globe,

including Berlin, Istanbul and New York. Its

partnership with this month’s Australian

Fashion Week stretches back to 1996.

THE BECKHAM

FACTOR

In 2012 Victoria Beckham

joined forces with Jaguar

Land Rover to create her

own version of the Range

Rover Evoque Special

Edition. What resulted –

rose-gold interior accents,

20-inch gloss black rims,

baseball glove-style

stitching and mohair floor

mats (which apparently

reminded her of when she

was chauffeured to school

in her father’s Rolls-Royce

• how very Posh) helped
  boost the brand.

SILK SEATING

Maserati hooked up with another Italian

style leader, fashion house Ermenegildo

Zegna, to create mulberry silk seats for

its cars. The optional package, which also

features silk door panels, roof lining and

sunshades, can be yours from $12,000.

FASHION FORWARD

HAUTE

HO OK-U P S

Cars and couture continue to collide – and it’s

about more than just designer collaborations

A NEW DIRECTION

Lexus is transforming itself into a broader lifestyle

brand, as revealed by its amazing new showroom

in Tokyo’s trendy Aoyama district. The concept

shop/cafe/bar called Intersect By Lexus focuses on

design, fashion and art, and also offers the Crafted

For Lexus range of products, including sunglasses,

tote bags, glasswear and leather goods. Continuing

its style affiliation, in August the brand will host the

Prix de marie claire Awards presented by Lexus.

A WORLD OF STYLE

Back in 1998, Audi Australia appointed

design darling Collette Dinnigan as a

brand ambassador. Over the years she

has previewed her runway collections at

Audi Hamilton Island Race Week and now

offers unique invitation-only experiences

for the company’s VIP customers.

TEXT BY STEPHEN CORBY. PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF MERCEDES-BENZ; AUDI; LEXUS; MASERATI AND JAGUAR LAND ROVER