The folks at Lancôme have released their latest Magnifique commercial with actress Anne Hathaway. Previews have floated around for a few months—here is the final 30-second spot. Strangely, there has been less attention for Hathaway’s second spot compared with her first.
Maria Sharapova, as part of her role as Sony Ericsson brand ambassador, unveiled London College of Fashion student designs in the window of design store Liberty in London. The designs were part of a collaboration between Sony Ericsson and the School of Fashion Design and Technology at London College of Fashion, exploring the link between technology and fashion. Eighty students competed for a chance to have their work displayed at Liberty and to meet Sharapova.
Sharapova comments on her return to tennis in one of the below videos, and there are general views of the event at Liberty.
For Lucire readers, the Royal Ascot is perhaps better known for the fashion than the racing. This year, we have some footage from the event, including interviews with Amanda Holden, Ronnie Corbett and Eddie Jordan.
Amanda Holden describes what she’s wearing.
Hello’s Judy Wade, who covers the Royal beat, discusses the Ascot tradition.
Ronnie Corbett comments on his interest in Ascot.
Eddie Jordan sees Ascot as part of a great English sporting summer with the British Grand Prix and Wimbledon.
We know this is one Lucire team member talking to another, but considering the subject is Summer Rayne Oakes and her fantastic new book, Style, Naturally, it’s certainly worth it. Fashion editor Samantha Hannah speaks to Summer Rayne, filmed by Snap Star.
A “small” Rolls-Royce, the Ghost, will join the über-luxury Phantom model later this year. Rolls-Royce Motors says the new model, which takes its name from the Silver Ghost of the early twentieth century, will have exceptional ride and handling. ‘The car’s state-of-the-art chassis uses a four-corner air suspension system and multi-link aluminium front and rear axles,’ says the company.
Plug-in hybrids are getting a lot of news lately, and Volvo is the latest to make an announcement. Teaming up with Swedish energy company Vattenfall, the car maker plans a 2012 plug-in hybrid. Vattenfall itself plans to generate the electricity sustainably.
The companies say that the plug-in hybrids would cost €3 per 100 km for families, and fuel consumption would drop to 2 l/100 km (118 mpg). The battery takes around five hours to charge, and it is also charged when the brakes are applied.
With all the worry about GM going into Chapter 11, Saab boss Jan Åke Jonsson responded, to say all was on track for his company finding a financially strong buyer.
One of the individuals named to date has been Christian von Koenigsegg. While some of the media are saying that he would be an unlikely buyer, it’s fascinating for me to think that I could have been speaking to the owner of Saab six years ago.
Sadly, Saab has been a forgotten brand, with GM investing relatively less in new models over the years. Let’s hope this once proud brand can stand firmly on its own feet soon.
Last weekend, 25,000 enthusiasts from over 40 countries attended the Mini United Festival at Silverstone to celebrate the 50th anniversary of an automotive icon. It’s hard to believe that the Mini celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, having cemented itself as one of the 20th century’s most significant cars and a style icon in its own right.
Footage includes various special editions (remember the plethora of these in the 1980s?), Mini fans gathered at Silverstone, driving shots of the new limited-edition Camden and Mayfair models, and commentaries from Ian Robertson of the Board of Management at Mini, rally legend Rauno Aaltonen, designer Paul Smith, and musician and “modfather” Paul Weller.
On April 28, Kræftens Bekæmpelse (the Danish Cancer Society) launched a campaign against skin cancer, opened by Crown Princess Mary. Danish designers have created a fashion range high in UV protection made with sustainable materials. The clothes have been tested for ultraviolet radiation with the UV-801 test at the Institute of Technology, Denmark. The video shows the collection and views from the campaign launch.
Yes, I enjoy knitting. And I have done ever since my childhood trips away to stay with my Nan every winter holidays. I knew I only had a couple of weeks to knit up a storm—because once I left there wouldn’t be anyone to fix up my mistakes. It was always just a scarf, and because it only happened once a year it would take me a bit of time to get into the swing of it again. I now own a different coloured scarf for every winter holiday.
Knitting has been around for centuries and hasn’t lost its touch. Whether it’s the calming, therapeutic benefits knitting can offer, or the current global climate where many are converting to the back-to-basics approach and undertaking more DIY projects around the place, or the fact that it’s simply a great way to save money while seeing something through from start to finish and gaining that sense of accomplishment, knitting is where it’s at.
The Stitch ’n’ Bitch UK website talks of knitting being ‘the new yoga’ with an impressive line-up of celebrities claiming to be seasoned knitters including Julia Roberts, Madonna and Cameron Diaz. It’s amazing to discover that there are just so many knitting networks and groups running worldwide. So I decided to see what was on offer here in Wellington, New Zealand.
What I delightfully found was a free Stitch ’n’ Bitch gathering at the New Dowse Reka café at 6 p.m., the first Wednesday of every month. Apparently if you mention to the barista the word bitch, you will receive a complimentary coffee. Call me granny, but that sounds pretty darn good to me.
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