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

Vanessa Hudgens ups the glam at UK Sucker Punch première

/12.14

Above Vanessa Hudgens looks decidedly un-Disney as Blondie in Sucker Punch. Zack Snyder’s action–fantasy film Sucker Punch has had its UK première, with Vanessa Hudgens, Abbie Cornish, Emily Browning, Jamie Chung and Oscar Isaac among the celebrities attending at Leicester Square.    Director Snyder brought much of the production team from his earlier success Watchmen […]

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Bohemian beauties

/2.43

Tanya Sooksombatisatian A love for vintage and vintage inspired pieces saw to the creation of the New Bohemian boutique. Situated in the beautiful holiday town of Mt Maunganui, it is open Saturday mornings by appointment and provides an easy-to-use website for people not living in that area wanting to purchase something unique.    New Bohemian […]

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Porsche announces more powerful Panamera Turbo S

/2.13

Porsche has announced a Turbo S version for its Panamera range, featuring a twin-turbo V8 developing 550 PS (405 kW or 542 hp).    The four-door saloon reaches 100 km/h in 3·8 seconds and has a top speed of 307 km/h.    The new engine has 50 PS more than the standard Turbo, while torque […]

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Church Road releases 2009 edition of Tom chardonnay

/1.31

Church Road has released a 2009 edition of its flagship Tom chardonnay, following on from the 2006 original.    The New Zealand-based winery had followed up its Tom bordeaux with the chardonnay some years back, calling it a ‘benchmark’ among ‘serious New Zealand Burgundian-style whites’.    ‘Church Road Tom chardonnay is our flagship chardonnay named […]

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Lily Allen unhappy at wedding leak; Lindsay Lohan avoids extra charges

March 30, 2011/22.08

Lily Allen is not happy that plans for her wedding to Sam Cooper on June 11 in Gloucestershire have been leaked to the UK newspapers, slamming the source of the leak on her Twitter account.    Their save-the-date card apparently shows the couple illustrated on a tractor.    Earlier, Allen had told the public that […]

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Karen Gillan to play 1960s’ supermodel Jean Shrimpton in BBC bio-pic

/11.51

BBC Karen Gillan, who came to fame with her Amy Pond role in Doctor Who, will play Jean Shrimpton—‘the Shrimp’, one of Britain’s most iconic models of the ’60s—in a BBC film to be shown on BBC Four.    We’ll Take Manhattan focuses on the four-year love affair between Shrimpton and photographer David Bailey.   […]

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H&M turns Romanian, with first store at AFI Palace Cotroceni

/4.36

Thousands of fashion lovers gathered in front of Romania’s first H&M store at AFI Palace Cotroceni to commemorate its opening on March 25. The two-storey, 1,700 m² store is now open for Romanian customers to discover the latest trends and timeless classics.    The ribbon was cut by Karl-Johan Persson, CEO, and Carlos Duarte, Country […]

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Tresemmé finds New Zealand’s next top hairstylist

/3.55

It takes an outstanding stylist, with clear leadership and strong credentials to become Tresemmé’s next top hairstylist. Chetan Mongia has what it takes.    On Friday, Mongia was announced the winner of New Zealand Fashion Festival–Tresemmé Dream Team from eight finalists. They endured a week working backstage at the New Zealand Fashion Festival proving their […]

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