Ellen DeGeneres your most-searched celeb for 2014; Miss France 2015 article tops our chart
David M. Benett/Getty Images Above Candice Swanepoel was the most-searched professional model in Lucire’s online news pages this year, coming in sixth. In 2012, Keira Knightley was the most searched-for celebrity in the news section of the Lucire website. In 2013, that honour went to HRH Princess Madeleine of Sweden, followed by Knightley and Penélope […]
Sponsored video: Nivea Sun shows just how protection works
A Lucire special promotion Now that it’s summer, those nearest the South Pole have to take particular care when stepping out into the sun over the holidays. The knowledge that the ozone hole has been growing, while the ice caps melt, is not too far from everyone’s minds, especially when the weather forecast gives you […]
Chrissy Teigen and Jack Guinness front Ugg’s Iceland-set winter 2015 campaign
Model Chrissy Teigen and DJ Jack Guinness front Ugg’s winter 2015 marketing campaign, which débuted Friday. The campaign, called This Is Ugg, was shot in Iceland, and emphasizes the range’s weatherproof, waterproof and water-resistant qualities. It will run through February 1. The campaign is also designed to connect emotionally to consumers, and sees […]
Video: Taylor Swift in navy for brunch; Lauren Silverman in green for beach; One Direction’s 2014
Taylor Swift headed out on Monday in Tribeca, New York, with her mother, father and younger brother, wearing a fashionable ensemble of a Ralph Lauren navy roll-neck sweater and coat, over a tartan skirt and woollen tights, topped with a green woollen hat. The singer, who recently turned 25, and who remains one of […]
Auckland University Press explores New Zealand cultural identity through poetry
Two fantastic works exploring very different aspects of New Zealand culture and identity have come across our desks here at Lucire, from the Auckland University Press. Puna Wai Kōrero: an Anthology of Māori Poetry in English Earlier this year, the first anthology of Maori poetry in English was published featuring a wide collection of prominent […]
Shang Xia, a Chinese lifestyle brand, has launched its new Le Chant du Thé campaign images, photographed by Paolo Roversi. Jiang Qiong Er, the artistic director of Shang Xia, with the collaboration of the Fred & Farid agency in Shanghai, and Roversi himself, came up with the concept, playing on the brand’s Chinese roots. Jiang […]
Video: Jennifer Lawrence puts paid to romance rumours; Lady Gaga in white
Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence, the most Googled celebrity of the year and one of our news-makers of 2013, was looking stylish as she left the Greenwich Hotel in New York wearing a Breton striped sweatshirt, blazer, skinny leather pants and Givenchy sandals. Lawrence has denied that there is any involvement between her and producer […]
Brancott Estate Falcon Encounter opens in Marlborough
The Marlborough Falcon Trust Falcon Valley has opened at the Brancott Estate Heritage Centre this week, a memorable destination for travellers in New Zealand this summer. The result of a partnership between the Trust and Brancott Estate, visitors can check get up close with a kārearea (New Zealand falcon) for a donation. The donations will […]
Sponsored video: Chloé keeps it youthful and fresh this Christmas
A Lucire special promotion Above Clémence Poésy. Chloé has managed to be ahead of the curve this decade, from signing two up-and-coming actresses at the beginning of the decade—Imogen Poots and Camille Rowe Pourcheresse—and, more recently, Clémence Poésy, all of whom exhibit different facets of the brand when it comes to its fragrances. […]
Video and photos: Rihanna becomes Puma’s latest brand ambassador and creative
There’s more news from the Kering group as the company continues to shake up its brands: Puma has announced that Rihanna is the creative director of its women’s training line. The singer joins Usain Bolt and Mario Balotelli as a global brand ambassador, and attended her first meeting in Germany with the design team […]
