Jewellery designer Nga Waiata receives greater acclaim as range expands
Top Smoky quartz with black maire wood pendant and hand-stitched antique brass chain. Above Fluorite and silver earrings, part of the Atanga (join, adorn and beautify) range from Nga Waiata. From the department stores of Barney’s in New York to the boutiques of Paul Smith in London, to the hands and necks of New Zealand’s […]
Miromoda show offers first-come, first-served specials
Top Dmonic Intent. Above Aroha Tapsell. The Miromoda designers will show at Wellington, New Zealand’s TSB Arena as part of the Real New Zealand Festival on September 30. As a first-come, first-served special, the tickets are now available from Ticketek at a two-for-one special price of NZ$70 for general admission, or a discounted price of […]
Portland Fashion Week set to wow with Project Runway alumni, eco-fashion
Ed Kavishe Portland, Oregon—the city of fashion-forward, independent designers and sustainability—will be demonstrating its own brand of runway show for the spring–summer 2012 season, with some of the most publicized designers from TV. Last year’s Portland Fashion Week had already heated up as a winner and finalists from Project Runway season 7 joined on […]
New Zealand shoe e-tailer, Papershoes, launches with international looks
New Zealand-based e-tailer Papershoes has launched, giving Kiwi buyers more peace of mind without getting stung for duty, or having the wrong size or colour delivered. The brainchild of Helen Gould, Amber Easby and Alexis Brooks, who had spent time in New York and London before returning to New Zealand, Papershoes aims to provide […]
Jennifer López dons Carrera y Carrera ring; Neisha blends art, environment and fashion
Michael Buckner/Getty Images The Spanish jewellery brand, Carrera y Carrera, has let us know that singer Jennifer López has donned its Tiger ring in white gold with diamonds, at the iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. It says it is the third time López has worn its […]
New York’s fashion-filled evening: Stella McCartney at the ballet, to Oscar de la Renta singing
Copyright ©Paul Kolnik, courtesy New York City Ballet On September 22, New York City was filled with celebration. Ocean’s Kingdom, a new ballet composed by Sir Paul McCartney, who worked alongside choreographer Peter Martins and the New York City Ballet, débuted at Lincoln Center. Another one of the show’s “wow” factors included the costumes […]
Lacoste Live takes campaign to Berlin
A Lucire special promotion The Lacoste Live campaigns, which some readers will have seen on this site, has shifted to another cool location for autumn–winter 2011–12: Berlin. Lacoste Live—or L!ve, to use the brand’s own moniker—is the company’s youth-oriented line, and was characterized in its first season with photography by American photographer Mark Hunter, […]
London Fashion Week, spring–summer 2012, day five videos
Pippa Middleton was the celebrity that colleagues wrote about on day five of London Fashion Week, with her appearance at the front row of Temperley London. The Temperley spring–summer 2012 collection itself was feminine, flowing, and had a tasteful use of silks and extensive vintage detailing. Mary Katrantzou’s collection made us notice. We had […]
London Fashion Week, spring–summer 2012, day 4 videos
Burberry Prorsum, Pringle of Scotland and Christopher Kane were among the designers on day four of London Fashion Week. As expected from Burberry, celebrities including Kanye West, Sienna Miller, Gemma Arterton, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and photographer Mario Testino occupied its front row. Of the trade, Vogue’s Anna Wintour sat in the best seats. Burberry […]
London Fashion Week spring–summer 2012: celebrity-watching on day three
Day three was a day of celebrity-watching at London Fashion Week. Anna Wintour showed up at Nicole Farhi (who is interviewed below) and at Unique. Naomi Campbell, Ellie Goulding, Kelis, and Nicola Roberts also attended the latter. Goulding and Erin O’Connor appeared at Marios Schwab. Kate Moss, Eliza Doolittle, Olivia Palermo, and Kristen Stewart turned […]
