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Grace, space and pace: Jaguar launches XF Sportbrake, its second-ever estate car

February 29, 2012/10.44

Jaguar has launched the estate version of its XF sports saloon, dubbed Sportbrake. Shooting brake is a traditional term for an estate—especially a posh one—and the Tata-owned brand has blended part of the term with the close-coupled, sporting nature of the XF range.    For once, this Jaguar has grace, space and pace. The XF […]

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Lucire update: from smoky eyes to exclusive shoes to kabuki theatre

February 28, 2012/22.09

For those following Lucire via their RSS readers, there are a few articles on the main part of the site that may be of interest.    New York beauty editor Reiva Cruze gives her low-down on three of the collections at New York Fashion Week, with her special insight working behind the scenes.    Additionally, […]

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Milano Moda Donna, autumn–winter 2012–13: Dsquared, Giorgio Armani, Roberto Cavalli, Gianfranco Ferré

February 27, 2012/22.45

The last day of fashion week in Milano: Lucire has videos from Dsquared², Giorgio Armani, Roberto Cavalli and Gianfranco Ferré. The day saw an extravagant closing of the Cavalli show by supermodel Naomi Campbell.    Dsquared² showed an autumn–winter 2012–13 collection based around a 1963–4 American high school class, and girls raiding their mothers’ wardrobes […]

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London markets itself for the Olympics, using Fashion Week as its hook

/12.22

London has prepared to market itself in advance of the Olympics, and what better way to show off its up-to-the-minute nature than using the recently concluded Fashion Week?    The videos shown here are from the London Media Centre, which states in summary: ‘As the countdown to the 2012 Olympics continues, the UK fashion industry […]

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Mister shows off its autumn–winter 2012 campaign visuals and video

/11.35

Mister, the menswear label which Lucire fashion editor Sopheak Seng dubbed his favourite at New Zealand Fashion Week, is readying the very collection he saw for retail sale.    As the label goes from strength to strength, so does the professionalism and depth of its marketing. Its latest campaign visuals for its autumn–winter 2012 collection […]

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Video: Meryl Streep, Jean Dujardin, and The Artist are the big winners at 2012 Oscars

/8.33

Jeff Kravitz/Wireimage Pascal Le Segretain/Wireimage Top Meryl Streep and Jean Dujardin, Best Actress and Best Actor in the press room at the 84th Academy Awards. Above Jean Dujardin wearing the Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox. In our Oscar footage from last night, we first have Meryl Streep’s acceptance speech, for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in The Iron […]

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Oscar night gowns: Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow make it black and white

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The 84th Academy Awards were, as always, a great venue for A-list gown-watching.    Looking every inch the movie star, Angelina Jolie wowed in a black Versace gown with a thigh-high split.    Michelle Williams donned a bright red strapless Louis Vuitton gown, while Emma Stone also went with red, in Gimabattista Valli. Natalie Portman […]

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