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Out now: Lucire issue 48, with free shipping for UK and US

Iberian inspiration

February 9, 2009/12.20

This could have been our main cover image for the Lucire website—it’s fun and vibrant, and taken a few weeks ago at Bread & Butter Barcelona by our long-time photojournalist, Joma García i Gisbert. But given that our cover changed to Tiago Espirito Santo’s Moda Lisboa report only recently, we made the call not to. […]

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Porsche Museum opens today

January 31, 2009/5.30

Some years ago I had the privilege of driving through Europe visiting the famous car museums there—from the less-known Rosso Bianco collection in Aschaffenburg to the Musée Nationale in Mulhouse.    There’s a new one that’s a must, opening today in Stuttgart: the Porsche Museum.    Delayed by a year and with its construction costing […]

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After a negative experience, Crowne Plaza Today Gurgaon impresses

January 6, 2009/10.48

Wow.    That’s all I can say after the Crowne Plaza’s contact with me yesterday.    I wasn’t that complimentary about the Crowne Plaza Today Gurgaon hotel during my time in India on my personal blog. The service was a trifle slow for such a top-rated (and expensive) establishment, and I blogged about it, almost […]

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TOMS Shoes, Rag-bag, Paul Newman among Medinge Brands with a Conscience winners

January 1, 2009/7.42

Above: A 2005 photograph of Paul Newman with ‘Paul’, an eight-year-old Victory Junction Gang camper, during the Las Vegas Champ Car 400. Among the Medinge Group’s Brands with a Conscience winners, announced today by the international branding think-tank, is TOMS Shoes, known for donating a pair to communities in need whenever one is bought. Annually, […]

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Breakfast at Shanti Home

December 30, 2008/17.12

While Stanley had grander breakfasts at Shanti Home, I was in a rush one morning. Chef Adil Khan promised he could rustle something up in five minutes and he was true to his word, as the masala omelette and mango juice (left) appeared very rapidly.    During less rushed mornings, the chef and his team […]

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Dawn in the ’hood

December 25, 2008/5.36

After Stanley Moss stayed at New Delhi’s Shanti Home earlier this year, I found myself confirming every word he wrote: it is truly a home away from home, exhibiting the very best of Indian hospitality.    Waking up to these views is a very amazing experience for Christmas week. The human emotions of kindness are […]

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Amanresorts celebrates 20 years with new book

December 12, 2008/22.49

Our friends at Amanresorts have launched a book celebrating their 20th anniversary, called Aman².    This third custom-published book, photographed by Hong Kong-based Basil Pao, reveals the spirit behind Amanresorts properties from the Himalayas to Caribbean reefs. At 264 pp., the hard-bound book is available for US$88 on www.amanresorts.com.    Pao has tried to capture […]

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Michael Caine is London’s favourite Londoner

November 29, 2008/1.02

In an effort to get tourist numbers up, Britain’s Visit London campaign, in association with Virgin Atlantic, has presented an award to actor Michael Caine—Sir Maurice Micklewhite—for being London’s Favourite Londoner. The award was voted on by fellow Londoners and is one of fourteen Visit London awards that are presented. The awards are now in […]

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Rhonda Grant at Miss International

November 20, 2008/15.51

Top: Rhonda Grant, representing New Zealand at Miss International (centre) is flanked by Miss Norway and Miss Russia. Above: With Japanese students prior to a national costume parade. It was nice to hear from nutritionist Rhonda Grant, one of our Miss Universe New Zealand runners-up, who represented her country at Miss International in Macau.   […]

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Hand-made in Delhi

November 15, 2008/3.40

Today in Lucire: Stanley Moss visits Grover Cloth House, a New Delhi tailor which boasts President Bush, Cherie Blair and Chelsea Clinton as clients. The pashmina scarf photographs are lovely—and they can be picked up for a song at Grover’s. You may also like Lucire feature updates: from Jodhpur to Santiago Japanese designers continue to […]

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