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The rise and rise of Bench
From humble beginnings with a T-shirt business, to an empire that spans fashion and beauty on a worldwide basis, Ben Chan tells Jack Yan about his philosophy as Bench’s creative director
Photographed by Alan Raga
From issue 35 of Lucire

The return of Snejana Onopka
The elusive Ukrainian supermodel exclusively talks to Reilly Sullivan about what’s next

Emily Ratajkowski and Ebay promote luxury accessories for early holiday shopping
The actress and model promotes Ebay’s luxury items, though her selection isn’t visible worldwide

To sir (Jonathan Gold), with love
Derek Poirier experiences a slimmed-down but sentimental reinvention of the Taste of LA, one of the US’s pre-eminent food festivals
Photographed by the author

Moschino [tv] H&M releases look-book images, featuring Aquaria, Amiaya, and friends
H&M’s long-awaited collaboration with Moschino hits stores on November 8, with look-book images released this week

The fall of the influencer
Lucire predicted the rise of the social influencer many years ago. But now that such ideas have mainstreamed, we’re less optimistic about their staying power—by Jack Yan and Portia Gascoigne
From issue 38 of Lucire

Spring 2019: creativity unleashed
Collaborations, emerging labels, and old favourites all impressed Lola Cristall as she identifies her favourites from New York Fashion Week’s spring–summer 2019 looks
Photographed by Dan Lecca, Mike Coppola, Cindy Ord, Gonzalo Marroquin, Paul Bruinooge, J. P. Yim, and Alpine Baek

News of comfortable shoes: Alterre shows at Norwood Club; Allbirds celebrates Bird of the Year
Lola Cristall attends Alterre’s Flying Circus launch, while Allbirds celebrates New Zealand’s Bird of the Year competition with two limited-edition styles

Mad for Madrid
It might not have the same cachet as Paris or Milano, but Madrid has plenty of energy and colour to make it one to watch. We look at our favourites from its fashion week
Photographed by Ifema/Ugo Camera

Gottschalk’s graphical message to Russia: simplicity
The design veteran’s presentation let the work speak for itself, a cut above certain other presenters’ sessions, writes Stanley Moss

Talking up a Blu streak
The Blu Room, a new light treatment technology, has found its way around the world—but will it find its way to mainstream medicine? Elyse Glickman tries the hued rooms on for size and gets to know several entrepreneurs who think it will
From issue 38 of Lucire

Natasha English and Tatyanna Meharry pick up their second World of Wearable Art Supreme Award
The sisters become the first people in WOW’s 31-year history to win two Supreme Awards, with an entry commemorating World War I
Photographed by Stephen A’Court

You can’t hear yourself think in Canggu
Those exotic playgrounds aren’t what you expect when they haven’t coped with growth, with noise pollution the unwelcome consequence, as Stanley Moss discovers in Canggu, Bali
Photographed by Paula Sweet

Saudia Ad Diriyah E-Prix brings Formula E to the Middle East; Saudi Arabia announces streamlined visa process
As part of its Vision 2030 programme, Saudi Arabia is introducing a new online visa process for sports’ fans, who can attend the first race of the Formula E season in the ancient city of Diriyah

What’s in Lucire issue 38?
Most anniversary issues are nostalgic. This one, the closest to our 20th anniversary, isn’t: we’re preferring to look forward. We ponder whether the influencer has had their day; we talk to Coco Rocha, designer Brooke Da Cruz, and the king of avant-garde hair, Derek Elvy, as his Buoy Salon & Spa turns 30; and we have our “homecomings” to Tahiti and Montréal—though visiting the Moai at Rapa Nui is new. Find out what’s in our latest number, in print, or for Ipad, Android or as a PDF, or order right here