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Taking photos of cops? You’re aiding terrorists, says UK

January 31, 2009/13.29

[Cross-posted] As if Britain wasn’t already sufficiently heading down the V for Vendetta path (remember how last year, Mr Brown seized Icelandic funds on the grounds of terrorism—anyone know an Icelandic terrorist?), along comes amendments to the big catch-all Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 where people could be arrested and imprisoned if they take a photograph of […]

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Porsche Museum opens today

/5.30

Some years ago I had the privilege of driving through Europe visiting the famous car museums there—from the less-known Rosso Bianco collection in Aschaffenburg to the Musée Nationale in Mulhouse.    There’s a new one that’s a must, opening today in Stuttgart: the Porsche Museum.    Delayed by a year and with its construction costing […]

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Barbie’s 50th birthday approaches

January 29, 2009/5.02

Above: The late Ruth Handler, Barbie’s creator, admires her creation at its 40th anniversary celebration at F. A. O. Schwarz in New York, March 9, 1999. At the time, two Barbie dolls were sold per second. Mattel’s Barbie doll celebrates its 50th anniversary on March 9, 2009.    Barbie was launched at the New York […]

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Hetty Rose recycles kimono fabrics for spring–summer

January 26, 2009/11.17

We’ve had a few chats lately to readers about shoes—especially ones with prints and how they would make more of a comeback.    We were very interested to see the Hetty Rose collection for the spring–summer season. Embroidery and kimono fabrics—some are vintage and recycled, sourced from Japan—are the hallmarks of this new collection. The […]

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Glassons shows 2009 Breast Cancer Research Trust T-shirts

January 22, 2009/3.39

Above: Steve Ferguson in Jayshri Ganda’s T-shirt design; Miriama Kamo in Cybèle; Maria Tutaia in Stolen Girlfriends’ Club. Below: TV personality and the star of last year’s acclaimed The Jaquie Brown Diaries, Jaquie Brown, in Karen Walker. Glassons has released its 2009 T-shirts benefiting the Breast Cancer Research Trust in New Zealand.    Participating designers […]

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Michelle Obama chooses Loree Rodkin jewellery

January 21, 2009/11.28

First Lady Michelle Obama selected jewellery from American designer Loree Rodkin for her inauguration outfit.    Rodkin created jewellery for Mrs Obama for election night, the Inaugural Concert, the Kids’ Inaugural Concert and the Inaugural Ball.    The pieces will become part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection.    Rodkin says she found the First […]

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New works by David Kapp at Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica

January 19, 2009/0.43

I am a big fan of this artist, who only gets better and better as the years pass. Had the pleasure of visiting Kapp’s latest installation of work completed in 2008 at the opening in Santa Monica last night, and found the canvases as durable and surprising as ever. His colour palette evolves with deep […]

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Opel Insignia wins another award

January 16, 2009/12.42

The Opel Insignia has done very well for GM—such a shame it has come while the company is in such a deep crisis. It took home the 2008 Car of the Year award from European journalists, as we reported last year. It has also won the ADAC (German Automobile Association) Gelben Engel award on January […]

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Samantha Powell, in black and white

/11.27

Doug Rimington has given us permission to publish this image from his film camera, taken last year during our shoot of Miss Universe New Zealand 2008 Samantha Powell. Rebecca Connor—Miss Wellington and a make-up artist in her own right—is on the right. You may also like Former Miss Universe New Zealand titleholders feature in upcoming […]

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A reminder about the “Model Mayhem scam”

January 12, 2009/4.12

Repeating a post made in August 2008: please be on alert, at sites such as ModelMayhem.com, for anyone claiming to be from Lucire based at 32 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London. There is no Lucire office there. We do not send emails from Rocketmail [and we would never have an address in the format of luciremagazine**@gmail.com]. […]

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