Behind the look: Keira Knightley and Olivia Wilde
Top Keira Knightley at the Seeking a Friend for the End of the World première. Above Olivia Wilde as she went in to the Ed Sullivan Theater for The Late Show with David Letterman. Two of Lucire’s most read-about celebrities, Keira Knightley and Olivia Wilde, have been snapped on both US coasts. Knightley sported […]
New label, Love Hotel, gets the attention of Buy New Zealand Made and Kirkcaldie & Stains
Among those new labels getting exposure for the first time at Wellington Fashion Week recently was Love Hotel, the work of former Lucire team member Ella Garland-Levett, and her sister, Harriet, both of whom are graduates of Massey University. The label has gained the support of Buy New Zealand Made, and will retail at […]
Nespresso’s Pixie coffee machines use recycled capsules in manufacture
Many companies talk about sustainability, but how many actually create new products from their own end-products? Nespresso’s new Pixie coffee machines are made from recycled capsules, among other materials. The aluminium in the new line of machines comes from 98 per cent recycled capsules, with c. 100 capsules per panel. The machines come […]
For Every Minute releases 2012 video, showcasing its loungewear and sleepwear
Last year, Lucire received an exclusive preview of the range from For Every Minute, which has since begun retailing at Harry’s in Seatoun, Wellington, among other boutiques. Yesterday, For Every Minute launched its 2012 video, showcasing the brand’s sleepwear and loungewear, in keeping with its luxury image and showing off its use of silk. […]
Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis split—publicist confirms separation
A publicist for Johnny Depp has confirmed that the actor has split from Vanessa Paradis, bringing their 14-year relationship to a close. Robin Baum issued the statement: ‘Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis have amicably separated. Please respect their privacy and the privacy of their children.’ The couple met in 1998 when Depp filmed […]
Thomas Salme, best known to Lucire readers as our Milano photographer and occasional correspondent, has released his new book on an infamous period in his life. In the spirit of Frank Abagnale, Jr, Thomas posed as a pilot—but for 13 years, actually flew the aircraft. Thomas did once hold a pilot’s licence for private […]
Tim Griffiths/Getty Images Top HM Queen Elizabeth II and Cartier UK executive chairman, Arnaud M. Bamberger. Above Theo Hutchcraft and Dita von Teese. Dita von Teese, Sir Kenneth Branagh, Anthony Head, Ioan Gruffudd and Douglas Booth were among the guests at Sunday’s Cartier Queen’s Cup 2012 at Guards Polo Club, Windsor Great Park, attended by […]
The British Fashion Council has announced the recipients of the Newgen sponsorship, giving designers a chance to show at London Fashion Week’s spring–summer 2013 shows in September. On the catwalk are: J. W. Anderson, Michael van der Ham and Simone Rocha. Christopher Raeburn, J. J. S. Lee, Lucas Nascimento, Marques Almeida, Nasir Mazhar and […]
Interview: Cheryl Cole on the release of A Million Lights, her tour, and her surname
Updated June 19, 2012, at 12 p.m. GMT, with second video discussing the Diamond Jubilee Cheryl Cole has given an interview as her new album, A Million Lights, is released, commenting on her single ‘Call My Name’ knocking Gary Barlow’s ‘Sing’ from the number-one position, and saying that she will go ‘all-out’ for her forthcoming […]
Cheryl Cole’s ‘Call My Name’ tops UK charts with strong first-week sales
Cheryl Cole’s new single, ‘Call My Name’, has débuted at the top of the UK charts with first-week sales at 152,001. It continues Cole’s trend of having sales of over 100,000 for the first singles from new albums, although the numbers are down on ‘Fight for This Love’ (292,846 in 2009) and ‘Promise This’ (157,210 […]
