Converse celebrates 100 years of the Chuck Taylor All Star with a series of films
Above, from top: The Converse Chuck Taylor All Star. The All Star ’70, evoking the decade of big lapels and platform shoes. The Chuck Taylor All Star II. In black, the lightweight Chuck Taylor All Star Modern. Converse, which began in 1908, has been making the All Star shoe, later the Chuck Taylor shoe, continuously […]
Opinions: what we need from media beyond ‘fake news’; looking to the stars
We need independent media Paul Clarke/CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37435469 Above: Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web. Earlier this month, Sir Tim Berners-Lee wrote an open letter expressing his concerns about the evolution of his invention, the World Wide Web. (Interestingly, he writes the term all in lowercase.) It wasn’t just […]
Emily Ratajkowski leads DKNY’s intimate apparel campaign; Anna Nooshin models Hunkemöller’s swimwear
Sebastian Faena DKNY has announced its spring–summer 2017 intimates, hosiery and sleepwear campaign featuring model Emily Ratajkowski, photographed by Sebastian Faena in New York. The first image was released today, along with a film starring Ratajkowski and styled by Clare Richardson, set in a Manhattan apartment. Ratajkowski walks out of her apartment to walk […]
Javier Bardem visits the Scottish Highlands’ home of Chivas Regal for future promotional film
Chivas Regal has teased an upcoming film featuring the actor Javier Bardem, who endorses the brand. Bardem visited Strathisla Distillery, the source of the single malt used in Chivas Regal and, as Lucire discovered in an exclusive tasting a few years ago, the oldest working distillery in the Scottish Highlands dating back to 1786. […]
Fragrance du Bois launches sustainably sourced Oud Intense
Here’s an ideal fragrance to go along with Lola Cristall’s favourites in Lucire issue 36. Fragrance du Bois’s latest Oud Intense complements its earlier Nature’s Treasures collection, except this time the parfumerie has gone the opposite direction with a full, undiluted oud experience. The spray is far bolder and designed to be a layer […]
La Vie en Rose launches new bra campaign, focusing on comfort and individual beauty
Canadian brand la Vie en Rose has unveiled a brassière campaign focused on each woman’s individual beauty, a theme that has been emerging lately in marketing intimate apparel. Its rival on the other side of the Atlantic, Triumph, has a campaign recognizing a woman’s many roles, and that she must find the perfect fit. […]
The Modist, an online store for modest fashion, opened yesterday, shipping to over 100 countries. The store has a selection of over 75 designers, including Marni, Alberta Ferretti, Christopher Kane and Mary Katrantzou, ensuring a contemporary, fashionable selection. The store is accompanied by an online magazine called The Mod, which includes styling tips and interviews. […]
H&M stays positive with unisex denim line, following love-themed Paris catwalk show
Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) has announced a new denim line, Denim United. The difference this time is that it is a truly unisex collection, with identical women’s and men’s designs, with jackets, overalls, shorts, T-shirts and an oversized hoody. The materials and silhouettes are shared between the sexes. More sustainable materials have been used, […]
L’Oréal Paris’s latest campaign for its Voluminous Original Mascara, dubbed The Original, brings together a group of celebrities, including models Barbara Palvin, Soo Joo Park, Dominique Babineaux, Hari Nef, Katerina Tannenbaum, and Juana Burga, actresses Julianne Moore, Diane Keaton and Kiersey Clemons, Blondie’s Debbie Harry, and TV host Lauren Ezersky. The first spot, shown […]
Eva Longoria launches spring 2017 collection in partnership with Sunrise Brands
Actress Eva Longoria has turned her hand to fashion design, launching her new label, the Eva Longoria Collection, through her website. She has partnered with Sunrise Brands, the company behind Seven Jeans and People’s Liberation. Longoria’s site features her spring 2017 collection, along with behind-the-scenes videos where she discusses the line. The collection is […]
