Triumph launches its Magic Wire bra and shapewear lines at Manhattan party
Neilson Barnard German lingerie brand Triumph launched its Magic Wire brassière and shapewear lines at the House of Triumph at Old Bowery Station, Manhattan, New York, on Thursday, with celebrities Taryn Manning, Gina Gershon, Jill Hennessy, Debi Mazar, Katrina Bowden and Aimée Garcia in attendance. Magic Wire is the first Triumph bra (available up […]
Paws for the cause (of pet adoption)
Dogs once again took centre-stage at the Secret Room’s pre-smash bash for the 2014 Emmys, but cats and kids grabbed the spotlight with a flourish. In the ballroom at Beverly Hills’ Montage hotel, there were a lot of well dressed children in tow enjoying the latest toy trends from the US and Germany, and […]
New Zealand Fashion Week autumn–winter 2015, day three: Hailwood and Kate Sylvester up the standard
Lucire’s fashion and beauty editor Sopheak Seng and photographer Matthew Beveridge look at day three’s mixed bag of shows. New Generation Vibe: Four up-and-coming designers showcasing what they have to offer the fashion world as the voices of the future. Clothes: Like a pick-and-mix bag of lollies, there were some dud and then […]
New Zealand Fashion Week autumn–winter 2015, day two: from softly and rosy to Zambesi’s superheroes
Fashion and beauty editor Sopheak Seng, and photographer Matthew Beveridge, cover day two of New Zealand Fashion Week, with Pardon My French, Lucy McIntosh, the NZ Weddings show, Pia, Andrea Moore and I AM, Juliette Hogan and Zambesi. Pardon My French Vibe: ’Sixties beatniks with a touch of glamour. Clothes: Skinny leather pants […]
Crown Princess Victoria visits Team SCA, the all-women team in the Volvo Yacht Race
HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden visited the all-women SCA team, which plans to embark on the nine-month round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race, at its HQ in Stockholm. She has become the godmother of the Team SCA crew’s 65 ft yacht. The team, which sees itself as a role model for women, says Princess Victoria’s […]
Volvo releases details of second-generation XC90
Volvo has released official information on the second-generation XC90, replacing the original SUV that first caught the public’s attention in 2002. The new XC90 is aimed at a more affluent audience while preserving traditional Volvo values, as the Swedish brand aims to increase its international sales as a prestige marque, especially in China. […]
New Zealand Fashion Week autumn–winter 2015, day one: Nom D to Stolen Girlfriends’ Club
New Zealand Fashion Week’s autumn–winter 2015 shows, now shifted to August, kicked off strongly with Nom D. Fashion editor Sopheak Seng was there, with Matthew Beveridge in amongst the photographers. Nom D Vibe: Rock concert glam. Standing-only “seating” made it feel like you were more at the concert rather than a fashion show. Along […]
GBK’s garden party: primping for the 2014 Emmy Awards
On two hot, sunny afternoons at Beverly Hills’ L’Ermitage Hotel, Gavin Keilly and his intrepid team were blending pre-Emmy Awards’ primping and wellness, exotic post-awards escapes and down-to-earth charity fundraising, transforming a small ballroom and courtyard into a colourful canvas of food for thought. In the spotlight were the GO Campaign, a grant-making organization […]
Summer heat and cool trends, at Doris Bergman’s Emmy Style Lounge at Fig & Olive
Top Kate Burton with MD Sun Skin Care. Centre Bling It Hat Designs with Khandi Alexander. Above R. J. Mitte of Breaking Bad with Honest Tea. With no end to summer in sight, and Labor Day two weeks away, plucky, savvy Doris Bergman was back to work with a flourish, celebrating the coming fall season, […]
Audi’s new TT is leaner and greener, with whole-life environmental impact reduced
Audi’s third-generation TT, which goes on sale later this year, is greener and lighter than its predecessor, something which Lucire readers will applaud. The iconic sports’ car, which came on the scene in 1998 with its Bauhaus, geometric looks, carving its own niche, continues similar themes for 2014, but looks sleeker, with Audi’s hexagonal […]
