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The ‘Living’ section has encompassed many things over the years: celebrities, events, film, lifestyle and more. This is the section that revealed Amber Peebles to the world before MTV and Jennifer Siebel before she was courted by Gavin Newsom, explained just how to pronounce Moët and looked at furniture made out of paper at a time when eco wasn’t anywhere near Bono’s radar.

2009

Blown away, but not literally
The Netherlands’ and Germany’s most famous WAG, Sylvie van der Vaart (née Meis), gives BMW’s convertibles a hair test

It’s our birthday
We celebrate our 12th anniversary today—but you get the presents
photographed by Andrew Matusik and Douglas Rimington/www.detunephotography.com

Watch out for Cindy Crawford
Cindy Crawford, George Clooney and others had a full schedule last week as they launched an Omega advertising campaign and a redesigned Constellation line

Montblanc’s Paris flagship opens
Montblanc opened its flagship boutique in Paris on the rue de la Paix, with an international gathering of celebrities
photographs by Pascal le Segretain and François Durand/Getty Images for Montblanc

London’s on the map
Burberry Prorsum’s party said loudly that London is back, as the celebrities and business élite commemorated the close of the 25th anniversary edition of Fashion Week
photographed by Getty Images for Burberry

What a day for a picnic
When not attending summer blockbuster premières, Hollywood savours the season with food-driven fun, as reported by Elyse Glickman
additional reporting by Leyla Messian

The Venetian red carpet
As part of the Biennale, Venezia cranks up the glamour with its 66th film festival
photographs courtesy of Getty Images

When tennis met food
Sporting and culinary celebrities got together in New York last Thursday for a bash benefiting NYC’s Food Bank
photographed by Stephen Lovekin and Donald Bowers/Getty Images

Elle Macpherson adds a c for cool
Supermodel Elle Macpherson may have attended the Jaguar XJ launch, but in real life she’s a fan of the Fiat 500—and its latest variant, the convertible 500C

A weekend remembering the King of Pop
Rohn Padmore’s Red Carpet Suite celebrating the BET Awards was one of the first events to pay respects to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Elyse Glickman was there

The body beautiful
Jaguar went all out with its XJ launch at the Saatchi Gallery in London, with celebrities ranging from Jay Leno and Elle Macpherson to the Hoff himself
photographed by Getty Images

The Car to Be Seen in ’09
We go through the cars that could have been the Car to Be Seen in for 2009—and conclude that there is only one winner, the Alfa Romeo MiTo

Eight speeds to efficiency
Jack Yan tests the Audi A4 1·8 TFSI, and says one’s choice of junior executive saloon comes down to which part of Germany you feel a greater affinity with
photographed by the author

It’s in the details
The Peugeot 308 SW HDI is fussy and French, but it’s still the best in its class, says Jack Yan
photographed by the author

125 in style
Bulgari throws a bash for its first retrospective in Roma, and the stars came out
photographed by Elisabetta Villa and Vittorio Zunino Celotto/WireImage

Good on Paper
Multi-talented Deborah Anderson doesn’t just have a creative vision: she lives it by Elyse Glickman

A more real Oscar week
The pre-award prep and primp sessions may be pared down, but Elyse Glickman and Leyla Messian discover spirits are as high as ever in Hollywood. This year’s film and talent nominees represent a renewed commitment to quality and social consciousness, as did the gatherings intended to celebrate their accomplishments

Design Mobel’s sustainable style
Sustainable, stylish furniture remains the hallmark of New Zealand-based Design Mobel

Carry on Hollywood
Elyse Glickman and Leyla Messian visit the Golden Globes’ pre-award show festivities to explore how trend creators and trend-setters are making the most of tough times

2008

Launching Club Campari
Campari launches its new calendar, starring Jessica Alba, at la Permanente in Milano
photographed by Stefania d’Alessandro, Vittorio Zunino Celotto, Daniele Venturelli and others, all courtesy Getty Images

Club Red
Jessica Alba appears in the 10th anniversary edition of the Campari calendar, published in a strict limited edition of 9,999
photographed by Mario Testino

Charlize unites with the UN
Charlize Theron has been made the United Nations’ newest Messenger for Peace, focusing on an issue personal to her: violence against women

First stop: Tokyo
Hennes & Mauritz’s Japanese stores are the first to see the new collaborative collection created with Comme des Garçons’ Rei Kawakubo

Long time coming
The 2008 holiday season marked the close of a year where America was the ultimate reality television show star, report Elyse Glickman and Leyla Messian
Expanded from issue 27 of Lucire

Releasing from Bondage
The cinematic “Bond girls” have tended to be male fantasies, but has feminism finally been found with the Daniel Craig-era James Bond films? Jack Yan wonders
photographs from Quantum of Solace by Karen Ballard

An angel in Los Angeles
American actress Femi Emiola, who was introduced to Lucire readers in a campaign for Toyota, talks about her life growing up in the Philippines and Nigeria, her work on US TV including The Practice, and the New Zealand connection in her wedding vows by Jack Yan
photographed by Olesja Mueller

Tamara Ecclestone, PETA’s right formula
Tamara Ecclestone, the socialite daughter of the Formula One boss, is the latest celebrity to pose virtually naked for PETA’s anti-fur campaign
photographed by Karl Grant

Dana Thomas, lady luxe
Sylvia Giles interviews Dana Thomas, author of Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster, who uncovers some of the negative sides of globalization and the fashion business
From issue 26 of Lucire

Base points
Jack Yan samples the basic two-litre Ford Focus, and says that as long as the company can keep sourcing great cars from Europe, it might gain in street cred

Capturing character
Monica Waldron attends the first selling exhibition of the 5th Earl of Lichfield’s work and comes away impressed
photographed by Patrick Lichfield

Mamma Mia! hits Greece
Based on the play based on the ABBA songs—Mamma Mia! hits the big screen and premières with a photo call in Greece

Roaming holiday
The Fiat 500 is Lucire’s Car to Be Seen in for 2008, as the year’s most classless car, appealing to every segment, says Jack Yan

The survival of celebrity
Jack Yan looks at two recent sports-celebrity endorsements—Maria Sharapova for Sony Ericsson and Zinédine Zidane for IWC Schaffhausen—and wonders how some remain on a high while others lay low after very public slips

Life after “reality”
The US might have a sense of scaling back, but there are still plenty of great dos out on the west coast, report Elyse Glickman and Karen Loftus
Expanded from issue 26 of Lucire

A World of luxury
Sonia Yee attends a special dinner hosted by World’s Francis Hooper and Denise l’Éstrange-Corbet
photographed by Darren Pat
Expanded from issue 26 of Lucire

I heart Mike Mills
M. K. Johnson explains just why artist-filmmaker Mike Mills takes her fancy

Breaking with tradition
Jack Yan drives the Mercedes-Benz C200K Avantgarde, and finds that flash and the German accent come free
From issue 25 of Lucire

2007

Finding the Car to Be Seen in 2008
It’s that time of year again: Lucire announces its nominees for the eighth annual Car to Be Seen in

Eva Mendes shows cheeky PETA campaign
Our friends at PETA have revealed a cheeky new campaign with Eva Mendes, who joins other celebrities in opposing fur

Australia’s gain
Douglas Rimington, one of Lucire’s regular photographers, departs for Sydney on December 1—we pay tribute to him

Number 22
Known as one of the country’s best PR reps, Murray Bevan is the man behind the success of many a New Zealand label by Jack Yan
From issue 23 of Lucire

Bring out the animal (print)
Hennes & Mauritz rolls out its collaborative collection with Roberto Cavalli with more aplomb than its previous joint efforts
photographed by Alfonso Catalano and Larry Busacca

Time to walk off
Hollywoodiens can party, and to wrap up Los Angeles Fashion Week, our friends at TDink magazine hosted the Fashion Walkoff
photographed by Thomas Connors, Nick Benjamin and Julian

Man in a suitcase
Jack Yan interviews Nigel Barker, photographer and America’s Next Top Model judge
From issue 14 of Lucire

The next best thing
As the latest print issue of Lucire is about emerging talent, we look at three young ladies who are set to become the faces to watch. Jack Yan previews them
photographed by Hannah Richards, Jeff Olson and Richard Machado
From issue 24 of Lucire

Rich mixture
Clive Owen is the consummate actor who loves to mix his roles—Chancer, Croupier, Closer and beyond—and steps out into a new field as the face of Lancôme Men
Excerpted from issue 24 of Lucire

Just one of the others
While some actresses merely play “the girl next door”, and others try to embody it, Lost’s Elizabeth Mitchell bends the term every which way to make it her own by Elyse Glickman
photographed by Andrew Matusik
Excerpted from issue 23 of Lucire

Out of the blue
Actress Ashley Scott may live in Los Angeles but has lost none of her southern charm and values by Jack Yan
photographed by Andrew Matusik
Adapted from issue 16 of Lucire

Making more than music
Laural Barrett, Miss New Zealand 2007, is in Mexico City contending the Miss Universe crown. Jack Yan speaks with her and begins understanding what makes Laural tick and sets her apart
photographed by Camille Sanson
Expanded from issue 24 of Lucire

A green lesson
It’s a crime for the Peugeot 207 HDI 110 not to be sold in more places, as it’s good for the environment, says Jack Yan
photographed by Douglas Rimington
Expanded from issue 24 of Lucire

Allroad leads to roam
Jack Yan is besotted by the 2007 Audi Allroad, a wagon for the gentleman
photographed by Douglas Rimington
Expanded from issue 24 of Lucire

All about Eva
As Eva La Rue ascends to prime-time Hollywood’s A-list via CSI: Miami, she brings with her the wisdom and wit shaped from her years as a working New York-based actress, as Elyse Glickman discovers
photographed by Jon Moe
Expanded from issue 17 of Lucire

Muscles in a suit
The new Audi TT is safe for men—stylish and more masculine than its predecessor, according to Jack Yan
photographed by Douglas Rimington
Expanded from issue 23 of Lucire

The grand European tour
The Renault Mégane Estate is not only good-looking, it trounces its opposition convincingly, as Jack Yan drives from Paris to Marne and back
photographed by the author
From issue 21 of Lucire

A love of conservation
Actress Jennifer Siebel (The Trouble with Romance) talks about her love for conservation—and what she, in the acting community, is doing about it. It’s beyond lip service
photographed by Charles Thompson
From issue 7 of Lucire

Adair to be different
Desperate Housewives’ costumer Cate Adair brings her fresh take on Hollywood style to the world, writes Elyse Glickman
Excerpted from issue 22 of Lucire

Battery life
It’s official: the Tesla Roadster is 2007’s Car to Be Seen in, even if it’s rare and the first year’s production has been snapped up by eco-conscious Americans. Jack Yan explains
From issue 22 of Lucire

Car to Be Seen in 2007
It’s that time of the year again, when Lucire announces the most stylish cars of the coming year. Our finalists reviewed

Brooklyn in New York
Brooklyn Decker, known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, features in the latest Lucire. We learn more about the North Carolina-raised model
photographed by Jon Moe
Expanded from issue 21 of Lucire

2006

A New York state of mind
Amber Peebles is no stranger to the limelight: a former Miss New Zealand and now host of the country’s relaunched MTV. Jack Yan caught up with her while travelling in the US with her new career
photographed by John F. Cooper
Excerpted from issue 20 of Lucire

Capturing celebrity
Cecil Beaton photographed everyone from Jean Cocteau to Jean Shrimpton, documenting the 20th century’s fascination for celebrity
photographed by Cecil Beaton

2005

Car to Be Seen in 2006
Our nominees for the sixth annual Car to Be Seen in, the world’s most subjective car awards

The Lucire 2005 gift guide
Still stuck on gifts for the holidays? Lucire presents its annual guide for shoppers by Phillip Johnson
Expanded from the December 2005 print edition of Lucire

Five for Two for the Money
Lucire’s the magazine of choice in the Universal movie Two for the Money—how we got in it

The stylish Dad, 2005
With Father’s Day not too far off, stylish gifts from tech to touch by Phillip D. Johnson

Secrets of the red carpet
Tying in with our ‘Star Struck’ issue, we look at how some of the Oscar stars got their style this year by Stevie Wilson

As seen on TV
Behind the scenes at Douglas Rimington’s shoots for Lucire that wound up on network television by Jack Yan
photographed by Douglas Rimington and the author

Chef Kenward
Forty years old (plus some months), Denis Kenward creates exquisite one-off paua jewellery designs by Jack Yan
Photographed by Douglas Rimington
From the April 2005 print issue of Lucire

Nights of stars
Lucire takes in the party scene during Oscar week by Elyse Glickman
Expanded from the April 2005 print issue of Lucire

Valentine’s Day gift guide 2005
By popular demand, Lucire presents its comprehensive gift guide for Valentine’s Day, 2005 by Phillip D. Johnson and Stevie Wilson

2004

Attainable desirability
We announce our nominees for 2005’s Car to Be Seen in, the most subjective car awards in the world

Rocked in Rio
We look back at one of the big events of the summer, Lisboa’s Rock in Rio, and the celebrities who ranged from Sir Paul McCartney to Britney Spears by Tiago E. Santo

A worldly passion
Our exclusive interview with Jennifer Siebel, Hollywood actress and production company head, Stanford alumna, Conservation International member and the embodiment of a Lucire reader by Jack Yan with Devin Colvin
photographed by Jon Moe

When it rains, it reigns
Lucire ventures on to the red carpet for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Benefit Gala, seen by many as New York’s party of the year by Phillip D. Johnson
photographed by Raymond Burrows and the author

How suite it is
How the stars, including Keisha Castle-Hughes and Charlize Theron, were pampered during Oscar week, and what was in the official and unofficial goody bags by Stevie Wilson

A style of her own
Up-and-coming Katy Rose is the real thing: a singer–songwriter who has input on every aspect of her work—it’s hard to believe she’s 17 by Devin Colvin

2003

Civic virtue
Amber Peebles, Miss World New Zealand 2003–4, talks to Lucire about her make-up training, her experience in Japan and her spirituality by Jack Yan
photographed by the author

Chronicles
Two books published Down Under set their records straight by Julie Roulston and Jack Yan

Manolo mania invades Manhattan
Style.com organizes an exhibition honouring Manolo Blahnik while Bergdorf Goodman goes one further and brings the man in live by Phillip D. Johnson
photographed by the author

Fashionable times
We review the summer’s latest fashion books from Fashion People and its glimpse into front-row politicking to the much talked-about The Devil Wears Prada by Phillip D. Johnson

Director of boards
We profile Sergej Gerasimenko, the Stockholm-based designer whose cardboard furniture remains the epitome of enviro-cool by Jack Yan

2002

An icon among stylists
Lucire interviews Rebecca Weinberg, one of the most successful stylists of our time by Alice Goulter

Centre of the Emporio
As Panos Emporio selects Yana Kay to accompany Janina Frostell, we visit its founder, Panos Papadopoulos, on location in Sweden by Jack Yan

Sculpting shoe art
Bruce Gray’s giant shoe sculptures are among the most delightful art items with typically cheeky southern Californian spunk by Jack Yan

Moët for linguists
We solve the fashion-week mystery surrounding the pronunciation of the first half of the Moët et Chandon brand by Carolyn Enting

At the Crossroads with Britney Spears
The transformation from teen pop sensation to a 20-something sophisticate and marketing phenomenon as Britney dons more stylish outfits

Janina Frostell gets into top gear
Ever since Robbie Williams’ ‘Love Supreme’, interest in motorsports has re-ignited, so much so that Panos Emporio is putting its money behind a Swedish motorcycle racing team
photographed by Micael Engström

Catching Showroom 22
Murray Bevan cuts a niche in the market-place with Auckland’s first high-fashion showroom by Jack Yan

Kylie is back
From Neighbours star to pop diva, Kylie Minogue survived the backlash of the 1990s and is about to go on her European Fever tour. How did she do it?

The rise and rise of Anna Kournikova
As she prepares to “pose in paradise”, Lucire examines the rise of the fashionable tennis superstar—and is there a positive side to the criticisms of Anna K.?
Main photograph by Barry Rosen

When fur offends
In time for Easter, NYPD Blue's Charlotte Ross joins the ranks of Christy Turlington and Pamela Anderson in preferring to go naked than wear fur
photographed by Robert Sobree

2001

Is there an Abercrombie & Fitch cult? (And if there is, can I join?)
We examine the A&F Quarterly controversy and its imagery by Phillip D. Johnson

Celebrating Jacqueline Kennedy
The Met’s Jacqueline Kennedy: the White House Years exhibition by Phillip D. Johnson

The spirit of Versace
A world-class event: the Versace exhibition at Te Papa in New Zealand by Jack Yan

Ana Hickmann: model of the moment?
The media have been championing the 19-year-old Brazilian model's virtues—so is this Ana Hickmann's year?
photographs courtesy ID Model Management

2000

Wear to go
What to wear when the invitation says … by Simone Knol

1999

Dermot O’Leary backstage
A heart-to-heart interview with the Irish co-presenter of the Clothes Show Live ’99 on the show, New Year plans and his fashion disasters by Meredyth Lewis
photographed by the author

Kaaya: an experience to cherish
We visit New Delhi's Kaaya, offering customers ‘an experience to cherish’ by Aradhana Sinha

Triple Exposure
The 1960s fashion photography exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London by Simone Knol
photographed by Michael Cooper, John Cowan and Ronald Traeger

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