In brief: Takashi Murakami for Hublot; Ruby shows Symphony; Shonda Rhimes leads St John campaign
Lola Cristall attends the launch of Hublot’s latest collaboration; Ruby drops the first of its autumn 2023 collection; and Shonda Rhimes leads a campaign centred around women’s empowerment […]
Why Everything Everywhere All at Once’s 2023 Best Picture Oscar win means so much
Jack Yan discusses why Everything Everywhere All at Once means so much to him and, he bets, others in the Chinese diaspora, not to mention all those who recognize the immigrant experience of the film’s Wang family […]
Yuja Wang performs her magic at the David Geffen Hall
Musical magic from the tip of the baton: Lola Cristall attends a memorable performance at the David Geffen Hall in New York. […]
TAG Heuer and Cai Xukun usher in the New Year with limited-edition Carrera chronograph
TAG Heuer’s limited-edition Carrera Year of the Rabbit chronograph is filled with auspicious touches for the lunar New Year […]
Jacinda Ardern makes surprise appearance at World of Wearable Art Awards 2022
Hawke’s Bay designer takes out top honours for the second time—’We are in awe of the designer’s resourcefulness’ say judges—but the prime minister’s appearance was the surprise of the evening, writes Sopheak Seng with Lucire staff […]
Jordyn Woods curates a collection for Shein
US model and reality show star Jordyn Woods has teamed up with Chinese online retailer Shein, presenting a curated collection. Previously Woods had collaborated with Boohoo.com on a clothing line, and with her friend Kylie Jenner on a cosmetics’ collection. The Shein × Jordyn Woods collection for autumn–winter 2022–3 has been inspired by the […]
More colourways to come for New Balance’s 9060
Initially released in July, and with the first new colourway in August, New Balance says fans can expect two more for September3 for its 9060 silhouette […]
Enlever le pied de l’accélérateur
Les consommateurs ont beau dire qu’ils n’aiment pas la fast fashion, la réalité est que des plateformes comme Shein gagnent des millions, la génération Z constituant un marché souvent coopératif, écrit Jack Yan […]
Nike withdraws Run Club app from mainland China
Nike says it will cease to operate its Nike Run Club app in the mainland Chinese market from July 8. The app, which tracked exercise activity and allowed users to compare their figures to their friends’, had over 8 million users in the People’s Republic of China. Nike says it will replace the app with […]
Shein’s rise helped by those unaware of allegations of copying and lack of transparency
Despite pushing slow fashion and environmental sustainability in our pages, in a quest to inform consumers on how to be more conscious of their purchasing, it’s disappointing to note that the fastest-growing app in the US is the antithesis of that: Shein has been downloaded more than Tiktok, Instagram and Twitter, according to one publication. […]
