Lady Gaga courts publicity using a wheelchair as Sydney concert prop
You can always trust Lady Gaga to deliver a headline—no wonder, since the singer–songwriter knows exactly how the fame machine works and what might get media talking about her. For her Sydney audience, where she performed for 800 fans and 200 VIPs last night, Gaga came out half-way during her act dressed as her […]
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is the new face—and body—of Burberry Body
Mario Testino We always seem to be able to spot the up-and-comers—this dates back to when we first saw Elizabeth Hurley in a Frederick Forsyth Presents and thought she’d be an ideal face for a brand. Model and now Transformers 3 actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, whom we’ve covered at numerous movie premières lately, has been […]
More haute couture reports: Van Cleef & Arpels, Basil Soda
More couture reports are going up in the fashion features’ part of Lucire’s online edition. Van Cleef & Arpels’ latest jewellery can be found here, complete with an interview by Paris editor Lola Saab with Nick Foulkes. Foulkes, as many of you will know, is a well known fashion writer and historian, and his […]
Fun and style for this season’s eyewear
Specsavers Chevorne Ksubi Carina Ksubi Eyewear’s 2011–12 range of optical lenses and sunglasses is something unique to look out for if quirky and fun is what you like. With the range’s motto Ad Astra (to the stars), the theme revolves around ‘paranoid alien-obsessed fanatics and their anarchistic lab nerd style.’ The range comes in cat-eye […]
Step into a season blooming with fun, flirty, sophisticated shades from Elizabeth Arden
Even though the Southern Hemisphere may still be in the depths of winter, Elizabeth Arden is offering up a gorgeous new range of bronzing powders and make-up, something to look forward to when summer rolls around. Following the success of the Pure Finish Mineral Foundation, it has now created an innovative range themed Bronze in […]
Prince William, Duchess of Cambridge depart; Beckhams name daughter Harper Seven
WireImage The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have departed the US after a popular North American tour. As well as a star-studded event for the BAFTAs in Los Angeles, which we reported on yesterday, Prince William played a game of polo at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club on Saturday, where the Duchess presented […]
Lady Gaga arrives in Sydney, in advance of Wednesday concert
Above Lady Gaga sent this Twitpic to her fans from her Sydney hotel, captioned, ‘Aussie Mouse’. Lady Gaga arrived on Saturday in Sydney, New South Wales, in preparation for a one-off concert to be held this Wednesday. After her arrival in her private plane, a monochromatic Gaga, donning a black-and-white hairstyle, strutted across the […]
Video clips and interviews: Chanel haute couture, autumn–winter 2011–12
Online today: Vicki Matias’s review of the Chanel haute couture show last week. At the bottom of the page are three videos, which we’ve repeated below for those following Lucire via RSS. Later this coming week: some more couture reports, including Stéphane Rolland and Basil Soda. The videos give a very good idea […]
Prince William, Princess Catherine promote British talent in Hollywood
We virtually had a blow-by-blow of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s arrival in Beverly Hills last week, thanks to a friend of the magazine updating her Facebook. And now that Prince William and Princess Catherine have settled in as part of their American tour, they’ve begun promoting British film in Hollywood—not to mention Brand […]
Kate in Canada fashion round-up, and other features
ITN has a summary of a lot of the outfits the Duchess of Cambridge has worn on her visit to Canada, including labels such as Catherine Walker, Issa, Reiss and Alexander McQueen, and maple leaf-themed accessories in honour of her hosts. The Canadian, and for that matter, the British, media have been complimentary about […]
