The Royal New Zealand Ballet performs A Christmas Carol, the feel-good ballet of the season
Ross Brown/RNZB The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s final season for 2014, sponsored by Vodafone, sees Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol brought to life. Created for the Northern Ballet, it’s a true crowd-pleaser and the perfect family outing. The RNZB’s Christmas performance has often been a spectacular that audiences of all ages can enjoy, and […]
Georgia Alice, Lucy McIntosh, Sly Guild named as finalists for DHL scholarship
Above A design from the Georgia Alice look-book. Georgia Alice, Lucy McIntosh and Sly Guild are the three finalists for this year’s DHL Express Fashion Export Scholarship. Judges Dan Gosling (the inaugural winner, seven years ago, as co-founder of Stolen Girlfriends’ Club), John Kelly (Max Fashions), Paul Blomfield (Fashion Industry New Zealand) and Megan […]
Sponsored video: Moroccanoil wants to hear your stories that are #inspiredbywomen
A Lucire special promotion Lucire has featured Moroccanoil for years—we like to think we were one of the insiders that let readers know of this beauty range from Canada first. Moroccanoil is known for its luxury hair care approach, with performance-driven formulas that help nourish and restore hair to a natural, silky finish. With […]
Ikea will move into fashion next, predicts Swedish author Stefan Engeseth
Swedish author and business thinker Stefan Engeseth predicts that Ikea’s next move will be into the world of fashion. Engeseth says that Ikea’s expertise lends itself easily to the world of apparel. ‘Fashion is an expression of how to package and sell design,’ he says. He believes that fashion is in a repetitive […]
H&M celebrates 10 years of designer collaborations with new book launching November 6
Time has flown: it has been 10 years since Hennes & Mauritz began its designer collaborations, the first with Karl Lagerfeld. The company will release a book, The First Ten Years, coinciding with its Alexander Wang x H&M launch on November 6. At the time, Lucire called it a move toward ‘attainable luxury’: […]
Fashion design legend Oscar de la Renta passes away
Above The image of Oscar de la Renta used by his company today to signal his passing. Oscar de la Renta has passed away at his home in Kent, Conn., aged 82 after a six-year battle with cancer, his family has confirmed. De la Renta had only appointed his successor, Peter Copping, earlier this […]
Sarah Michelle Gellar to judge Specsavers’ Spectacle Wearer of the Year in New Zealand
Sarah Michelle Gellar is the New Zealand judge and ambassador for Specsavers’ Spectacle Wearer of the Year. Gellar, best known for her role in Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, and who made a notable impression in last year’s The Crazy Ones—Lucire’s favourite US sitcom of ’13—alongside the late Robin Williams, joins a panel of judges […]
Stoneleigh launches limited-edition, early-release Nature’s Collection wines
Stoneleigh has launched a new, limited-edition, early-release wine series, called Nature’s Collection, comprising 2014 vintages of sauvignon blanc, pinot noir, chardonnay and rosé, retailing now at NZ$17·99 in New Zealand. The Collection’s labels feature artwork with distinctive symbols, signifying flora, fauna, forest and coastline. The images within the symbols were taken by New Zealanders […]
Jaeger-LeCoultre hosts New York Film Festival reception for Foxcatcher
Getty Images Jaeger-LeCoultre supported the New York première of Bennett Miller’s Foxcatcher at the 52nd New York Film Festival on October 10. The film tells the story from the viewpoint of Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz, and his relationship with sponsor John du Pont and brother Dave Schultz, also an Olympic wrestler. Foxcatcher was the […]
Mindfood Style launches Monday in New Zealand
As Lucire celebrates its 17th anniversary on October 20, another New Zealand name will launch a fashion title. Mindfood Style is set to challenge offerings from large groups such as Germany’s Bauer (Fashion Quarterly) and others. Mindfood Style will appear on newsstands with a 350 pp. inaugural issue. Issue one will feature a 36 […]
