A first glance at New Zealand Fashion Week
Michael Ng Above Sabatini returned in force for its autumn–winter 2011 show at New Zealand Fashion Week. (All photographs by Michael Ng.) Made for walking Kathryn Wilson launched her autumn–winter collection to a packed crowd. Glamazonian models stalked the runway in Wilson’s creations as part of the first shoe show at this year’s New Zealand […]
Stolen Girlfriends’ Club will stream Fashion Week show online
This just in from fashion editor Sopheak Seng at New Zealand Fashion Week: Stolen Girlfriends’ Club will showcase its autumn–winter 2011 collection, entitled Last Night’s Party, this evening as part of New Zealand Fashion Week. The collection will be streamed online at www.3news.co.nz/stolengirlfriends, thanks to the help of Vodafone. Stolen Girlfriends’ Club’s show is […]
The cars of London Fashion Week
When I photographed the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG last month at its Wellington, New Zealand launch, I thought to myself, ‘I’m a so-so photographer. I wish Doug Rimington were here shooting this car.’ Be careful what you wish for: while Doug didn’t come flying back, he did shoot the SLS AMG outside Somerset House at London […]
Kicking off London, New Zealand fashion weeks
As we begin putting up more catwalk images of London Fashion Week taken by the talented Doug Rimington, fashion editor Sopheak Seng has been snapping a few casual ones from New Zealand Fashion Week. (Janet Liu’s photographs from this event will be filed afterwards.) Starfish opened New Zealand Fashion Week with an ethical-fashion show, […]
An explanation for the political ads on Lucire
New Zealand readers will be seeing a few advertisements around this site relating to the local body election in Wellington. And perhaps, thanks to programming not always being precise, a few more readers outside New Zealand will notice them, too, although we have targeted them for this country alone. I think it’s time to explain […]
Relaunched Façonnable spawns jeans’ line
Façonnable, founded in the 1950s, is now going after a younger consumer with the launch of the Façonnable Jeans’ Collection. The spring–summer 2011 collection, just announced, marks another stage in the relaunch of the Façonnable brand. In the medium term, Façonnable’s owner plans to open free-standing boutiques, and has appointed ex-VF and Levi Strauss […]
Raymond Weil relaunches Parsifal range
Raymond Weil has relaunched its Parsifal range, inspired by Richard Wagner’s final opera of the same name. The fifth generation of the flagship Parsifal line combines the traditional style with contemporary design. It commemorates the 20th anniversary of the original Raymond Weil Parsifal. The chronograph in pink gold features a black, full-skin alligator […]
Our first photographs from London Fashion Week
Douglas Rimington/Detune Photography Above are some pictures from our London-based photographer, Douglas Rimington, which remind us just how good a lensman he is. We’ll be bringing you more from London Fashion Week spring–summer 2011, as we have done with New York, as Doug files his photographs from the shows. With the contemporaneous New Zealand […]
Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen launches in New Zealand
Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen has arrived in New Zealand. The family-run business is Scandinavia’s largest and most prestigious jewellery house, and was appointed Purveyor of the Royal Danish Court in 2008. Pieces from collections are must-haves among royals and celebrities alike, with Crown Princess Mary being one of the brand’s most loyal followers. To […]
Lela Jacobs remains the queen of indy cool
Queen of indy cool, Lela Jacobs, launched her spring–summer 2010–11 collection, Männchen, at the Service Depot in Wellington to much fanfare. The Lela Jacobs label has grown to become of the most well recognized and loved labels in the industry, known for its understatedly beautiful, quirky, original clothes that are draped, tucked and manipulated […]
