Miss Universe New Zealand 2014 finalists visit Pattaya’s orphanage on last full day in Thailand
Alan Raga On their last full day in Thailand, the Miss Universe New Zealand 2014 finalists remained in Pattaya for their official events, visiting the Sanctuary of Truth, regarded the most beautiful temple in the area and still under construction using timber, and the Central Festival shopping district. Five contestants had their photo shoots […]
Retrospectives: great moments in Parisian fashion history, with YSL, McQueen, Galliano, Gaultier
What are some of the great fashion moments in recent history? You’ll have seen these videos run on Lucire TV, and we’ve singled them out for an additional focus. In French and English. 1. The departure of Yves Saint Laurent In January 2001, Yves Saint Laurent retired from the house that bears his name, with […]
Aston Martin announces 2015 Vanquish and Rapide S, with eight-speed Touchtronic gearbox
One concern observers have for Aston Martin, one of the few specialist car makers without a major parent (though Daimler now owns 5 per cent), is the ageing model range. There have been some newer models lately at the top end—the Vanquish and Rapide S—both on advanced adaptations of the VH platform, and the announcement […]
Advertorial and editorial: at Lucire, you can always tell the difference
John Oliver is absolutely right in a recent piece on Last Week Tonight: websites have to pay the bills, and it can get very tricky when the pay isn’t great. We’ve seen other titles run advertorials and mark them very, very subtly, something which we don’t do ourselves. We make it obvious. Throughout our […]
Miss Universe New Zealand 2014 finalists arrive in Pattaya, Thailand
Alan Raga The Miss Universe New Zealand 2014 finalists, currently touring Thailand, wound up their Bangkok events on Monday night with an event hosted by the Charoen Pokphand Group, a Thai conglomerate set up by Chinese immigrants in the 1920s, at the Grand Mercure Bangkok Fortune hotel. On Tuesday, they set off for Pattaya, […]
Miss Universe New Zealand 2014 finalists fulfil their diplomatic mission
Alan Raga Other than the early 5.30 a.m. call to get ready for a live TV appearance on Channel 5 to 10 million viewers in Thailand, Monday saw the Miss Universe New Zealand 2014 finalists fulfil part of their diplomatic role, visiting the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for an official function hosted by Sihasak Phuangketkeow, […]
The Body Shop has the perfect beauty suite in the era of the selfie
In the era of the selfie, the Body Shop has responded. Not only has the word entered the lexicon, there’ll even be a Pygmalion-based TV show starring Karen Gillan and John Cho bearing that name. We’ve even seen cellphone manufacturers no longer refer to a reverse camera, but a selfie camera, on their new models. […]
Miss Universe New Zealand 2014 finalists experience Thai culture first-hand
Alan Raga The Miss Universe New Zealand 2014 finalists had a 5.30 a.m. call on Monday, preparing to head to the Channel 5 studios in Bangkok for a 7 a.m. appearance with both the Thai ambassador to New Zealand Noppadon Theppitak and Miss Universe New Zealand executive director Nigel Godfrey. The show they appeared […]
A full day in Bangkok for Miss Universe New Zealand 2014’s top 25 finalists
Alan Raga The second day of the finalists’ retreat for Miss Universe New Zealand 2014, and the first full day in Thailand, was packed with activities for the top 25 around Bangkok. Most went for a morning visit to the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, the temple of the Emerald Buddha, while photographer […]
Miss Universe New Zealand 2014 finalists arrive in Bangkok
Alan Raga The Miss Universe New Zealand 2014 finalists have left the southern shores, and are presently at the Hilton Bangkok, as they commence their retreat in the Kingdom of Thailand for the following week. Since the Miss New Zealand Consortium was awarded the licence for Miss Universe in 2013, the directors felt that […]
