Scarlett Johansson, Oxfam formally sever ties over Sodastream endorsement
Above Scarlett Johansson in an unaired commercial for Sodastream. Oxfam, which has been under pressure to sever its ties with Scarlett Johansson after she became the spokeswoman for Sodastream, confirmed that it no longer has the actress as a goodwill ambassador. Johansson, who has worked with Oxfam since 2005, issued an earlier statement about […]
Elin Kling goes “one” with Oriflame, just as Stefan Engeseth might suggest
Oriflame Our good friend Stefan Engeseth, author of Detective Marketing, Sharkonomics and One: a Consumer Revolution for Business, recently gave a presentation to Oriflame, the Luxembourgeois cosmetics’ group. Engeseth usually styles One in all capitals—he has done ever since his book came out in 2006, and frequently gives presentations based around his titles. In […]
A sense of nostalgia from the Body Shop’s White Musk Smoky Rose scent
The Body Shop is getting in for this Valentine’s Day with its new White Musk Smoky Rose scent which adds to its cruelty-free White Musk range. This sensual scent includes fused scents of bergamot, pink pepper, and blackcurrant. White Musk Smoky Rose is available as the pure eau de parfum and eau de toilette […]
Style this week: becoming Almost Famous
This week’s look is inspired by one of my all-time favourite movies, Almost Famous. I have focused in particular on the lead female character, Penny Lane, played by Kate Hudson. This movie sprung to my mind after seeing, in my opinion, the horrific Grammy red-carpet dresses this week. I pine the loss of the rocker […]
Getting Lorde’s Grammy look with MAC; plus video featuring her, Daft Punk, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Jason La Veris/Getty Images It was MAC senior artist Amber Dreadon (Amber D) who gave New Zealand’s Grammy Award winner Lorde her make-up look on Sunday. Dreadon says, ‘We wanted to keep the look fresh and radiant. Modern, a bit boyish and darkly cool with a lip focus,’ and used MAC’s Strobe Liquid, Prep […]
Indulge your skin: the Body Shop releases its Special Edition Blueberry range
The Body Shop has released its Special Edition Blueberry range, comprising body butter, body lotion, shower gel, body scrub-gelée and lip butter. Made from cold-pressed blueberry seed oil, and Community Fair Trade shea butter and cocoa butter from Ghana, the range is rich in vitamin E and essential fatty acids that nourish and hydrate […]
Grammy suites 2014: very good things in small packages
Elyse Glickman Top Bag from Felio Siby. Above Devotion Vodka, proudly made in the USA. In celebration of the 2014 Grammys and a very good year in music (Daft Punk, anyone?), Roger Zamudio’s Red Carpet Events LA staged an intimate and very tasteful event at the W Westwood that was as much a celebration of […]
Christine Margossian forecasts spring minimalism and platinum locks for L’Oréal Professionnel
Eric Ouaknine Above, from top Christine Margossian’s ‘Mutine’, ‘Re-belle’ and ‘It-side’ looks. L’Oréal Professionnel has shown its new hairstyles for spring–summer 2014, as conceived by its ambassador Christine Margossian. Margossian was named the Meilleure ouvrier de France (MOF) when she was 24 in the early 1990s, with her medal awarded to her by President Mitterand. […]
Lucire’s Instagram round-up, January 24
Kicking off this week’s most interesting and stylish Instagrams is Australian blogger Sara Donaldson of Harper & Harley, photographed by Ana Suntay-Tañedo. Finding the ideal outfit for summer work and socializing is a toughie, especially with the longer days—so to solve this, Donaldson has chosen an ensemble of a Zimmermann dress, Windsor Smith sandles and […]
The Royal New Zealand Ballet heads on US tour, accompanied by Tamsin Cooper’s fashion
Jack Yan Above Gillian Murphy and Tamsin Cooper, with Murphy donning her choice of coat for her tour, created especially for her. The pattern is an adaptation of the one Cooper created for the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s 60th anniversary. From January 31, the Royal New Zealand Ballet will go on tour in the US, […]
