Lucire
The global fashion magazine March 19, 2024 
Out now: Lucire issue 48, with free shipping for UK and US

ShowStudio gets exhibition at Somerset House

August 31, 2009/13.34

Naomi Campbell, Bring and Buy, ShowStudio, 2005. Copyright by Nick Knight. Beginning during London Fashion Week, Somerset House will present an exhibition on ShowStudio, founded by Nick Knight. In 2003, both Lucire and ShowStudio were vying for a prize in the same category in the Webby Awards—which ShowStudio deservedly took that year.    The exhibition […]

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Peace and Joy this Christmas

/12.26

We thought these were a lovely touch for Christmas: Peace and Joy necklaces from Cerise UK on London’s Columbia Road. The inspiration came initially from children’s jewellery that Cerise’s designer, Vicky Davies, was commissioned to make. The pieces are hand-engraved and cut, and the two birds come together. The ‘Peace’ bird has stars on the […]

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Iberian inspiration at Berlei

/8.38

It seems quite a few people are tapping into an Iberian inspiration. Berlei’s spring–summer collection has ranges called Bolero, Flamenco and Paso Doble, at prices beginning at NZ$29·99 for the Flamenco G-string. For stockists, call (0800) 800-390 within New Zealand. You may also like Honor Dillon showcases Jockey range for spring–summer ’10–11 From floppy-disk bags […]

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Integrating ‘News’ with ‘Insider’

/8.25

We’re wondering whether we retain a ‘News’ page at the Lucire site, since the ‘Insider’ section nearly usurps its role. Historically, we have never been sure what to do with the section—I remember we ran fashion week updates on there in the pre-blog days, but the rest of the year, we struggled to keep up […]

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Huffer releases limited range for the Warehouse to support Sign On

August 30, 2009/12.00

New Zealand retail chain, the Warehouse, and iconic Kiwi brand, Huffer, have joined forces with a limited-edition range selling at NZ$29·99. The partnership is part of the Sign On campaign to reduce greenhouse gases: the T-shirts include a swing tag that doubles as a postcard that can be sent in support of the campaign. There […]

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Lucire’s A to Z week: from Alexandra Owen to Zum Wohl

/11.47

Above: From the Alexandra Owen dinner on August 24. The social week was a fairly full-on one. Wellington, New Zealand-based designer Alexandra Owen held a dinner on Monday night, in part to raise extra funds for her New York Fashion Week début for the fall 2010 season. Held at Hippopotamus inside the Museum Hotel, she […]

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Lucire experiments with a new look online

/10.02

We’re currently experimenting with a new look at Lucire, our first facelift in three years.    In the world of the Web, three years without a change is a long time. And if you like what we’ve done, we’ll roll it out more widely across the site.    Hop on over to the first article […]

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Browsing at Hunters & Collectors

/4.00

It was an interesting morning interviewing Nicole Clulee, an international model who calls New Zealand home (you’ll see her in the Tika story on the site). En route, assistant fashion ed. Bronwyn Williams and I, along with Nicole, popped in to Hunters & Collectors on Cuba Street, Wellington—a place that’s always worth a browse for […]

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Bridgestone hosts Miss America 2009 Katie Stam

August 29, 2009/4.14

Japanese tyre company Bridgestone has provided footage of its hosting of Miss America 2009 Katie Stam at its US arm’s United Way event in Nashville, Tenn. The video features Miss Stam, and Bridgestone Americas chairman and CEO Mark Emkes. You may also like Miss Nebraska, Teresa Scanlan, crowned Miss America 2011 Miss California, Alyssa Campanella, […]

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Cybèle launches promotional film for spring–summer 2009–10

August 28, 2009/16.58

While the idea of a designer creating a promotional film for her collection is not unprecedented, Cybèle might be breaking new ground in New Zealand with Serpentine for her spring–summer 2009–10 line.    The film is being launched online, helping the label reach its international customers, such as those in Japan.    Designer Cybèle Wiren […]

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