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Kia showcases full EV line-up, including compact EV3 and smooth EV4
Jack Yan heads to Kia New Zealand’s EV Day, celebrating a competent, design-leading range of cars, including the compact EV3, and the EV4 fastback saloon

The Cat Operator’s Manual set to be the hit book of the season
Possibly even the book of the year—Jack Yan can see Queen Olivia III’s ingeniously humorous book appealing to cat lovers as well as the feline hesitant

All part of the fun
Lauren Altman’s approach to art and fashion has both creativity and inclusiveness at heart. Jack Yan interviews her
Autumn 2023 and spring 2025 photographed by Alex Korolkovas
Art Basel runway photographed by Jon Jehle
Tribeca exhibition photographed by Alyssa Lester
From issue 50 of Lucire

Expo West 2025: just add water
Numbers were heading toward the record for Expo West’s 2025 edition, where Elyse Glickman identifies the trends for beauty, food and beverage for the year ahead
Photographed by the author

Edgy, creative fun from Scottish Ballet and Royal New Zealand Ballet
Scottish Ballet’s first visit to New Zealand in over 50 years produced two gems in a four-ballet programme in collaboration with Royal New Zealand Ballet. Jack Yan was there on opening night

Royal New Zealand Ballet’s autumn double bill: The Firebird, My Brilliant Career
Loughlan Prior's The Firebird finally gets the tour it deserved back in 2021, while Cathy Marston's My Brilliant Career promises to be a powerful, character-driven ballet

Think Dynasty: H&M Studio brings back ’80s power dressing
The fashion-forward line at Hennes & Mauritz signals a season of power dressing, with shoulder pads and corporate greys, and pops of colour to keep things vibrant

Dyson launches Supersonic r hairdryer at Paris Fashion Week
Having been tested in the high-intensity setting of Paris Fashion Week last year, Dyson is bringing its Supersonic r hairdryer to the public

Good clean fun: Clean Living Magazine’s pre-Oscar eco-luxe experience
A lavish US$65 million Bel Air setting made the Clean Living Magazine Eco-Luxe Experience and Gifting Suite particularly memorable

Healthy indulgences at pre-Oscar festivities
We head to Heather Marianna’s Enchant Luxury Celebrity Gifting Lounge and Derek Warburton’s Gurus Magazine Pre-Oscars Gifting Retreat in anticipation of this year’s Academy Awards

Sir Elton John, Chappell Roan perform live at 33rd annual Academy Awards Viewing Party
The star-studded evening for the Elton John Aids Foundation raises US$8·6 million in the quest to eliminate Aids

Creating new worlds
Upsahl is one of the acts headlining at M3F 2025. Devin Colvin talks to the fast-rising star, returning to her home town of Phoenix to perform

Maximalism may be trending, but it’s Anora that wins big at the Oscars
The Substance got the hype because it’s a topical tale and a visual feast that’s just right for the mid-2020s, though in the end it netted a single Oscar

Fila, Hailey Bieber collaborate on collection, launching March 6
Chinese sales for Fila × Hailey spring–summer 2025 collaboration commence March 6

LCD Soundsystem and Justice headline M3F, returning to Phoenix March 7–8
M3F is coming, and entertainment editor Devin Colvin has the low-down on what to expect from next week’s event

The escapism of Guess’s spring 2025 collection
Guess continues to serve up a sexy glamour with Paul Marciano overseeing its latest collection and campaign

ShikSona: beauty for real-life women
Jody Miller speaks with Sonali Chartuvedi, one half of the sisterly duo who created the award-winning ShikSona beauty line for busy women who want glamour and simplicity

Amazon getting creative control over James Bond is like SPECTRE winning
Jack Yan looks at the recent developments with the cinematic James Bond franchise