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Lady Gaga is the face of Valentino’s upcoming Voce Viva perfume
Ariana Grande’s not her only collaborator: Lady Gaga and Valentino make it official as she becomes the face of a new perfume

Mellerio shows off latest rings in its bridal jewellery collection
The house of Mellerio, which can trace its history back to 1613, shows off its latest ring designs

Blenders goes beyond sunglasses and snow goggles as it launches blue light-filtering eyewear
Blenders, best known for eyewear for active lifestyles, launches a blue-light range acknowledging that our eyes need some respite from hours of screen time each day

Unmasking the history
From the history books to hot off the runway: Victoria Whisker looks at how the face mask has evolved from necessity to a fashion accessory and why so many people are creating their own
First published in the July 2020 issue of Lucire KSA

New York’s sophisticated spots
Some of New York’s prime culinary destinations await customers’ return as the state sees its COVID-19 infections drop after weeks of lockdown. Lola Cristall has the low-down on numerous favourites

Hoshinoya smartphone app monitors onsen crowd size
Stanley Moss looks at one resort group’s way of ensuring physical distancing at its onsen hot springs

Maldives plans to open up July 15; Las Vegas says flights continue to increase
In the pursuit of the tourist dollar, the Maldives plans to open up, despite the ongoing pandemic, while Las Vegas says its flights continue to increase

Greed a topical comedy about fast fashion and the practices that support it
The Steve Coogan–Isla Fisher comedy tells a tale about a fast fashion mogul who the industry will find familiar—and even those who don’t know will take away the same message from director Michael Winterbottom’s Greed. Jack Yan reviews it

Beauty round-up: a timeless lipstick, a rich lavender toner, and ’70s-inspired eyeshadows
A new natural lipstick from Living Nature, a rich new toner from 001 Skincare London, and new eyeshadows and highlighters inspired by Studio 54 from Nomad—as reported by Meg Hamilton and Lucire staff

Kathy Ireland Swim by Trunkettes makes its début
Kathy Ireland has finally found a swimwear company worthy of licensing her brand, continuing its influence in fashion and furnishings

The nonconformists
Meg Hamilton examines some of Paris’s best ready-to-wear for autumn–winter 2020–1, discovering that designers were ready to question and break apart convention, letting their creative forces take hold
Photographed by Olivier Saillant, Marie Rouge, and courtesy labels
First published in the May 2020 issue of Lucire KSA

Katherine Langford named brand ambassador for L’Oréal Paris
The Australian actress joins L’Oréal Paris’s international roster of spokeswomen, with her first campaign breaking later in 2020

Fashion round-up: different hemispheres, different seasons
New releases from Icebreaker of New Zealand, Malo of Italy, and Paradigm Eyewear of the US

Coat tales
With winter fast approaching there is no better time to invest in the perfect coat. There is a plethora of options when it comes to outwear this season, from classic camel to textured plaids, and coloured and quilted. There is something to suit any mood, writes Sopheak Seng

Oyster’s your world—to dating
Lawyer and entrepreneur Anishka Prasad has created an ingenious hybrid dating–dining app, Oyster Dates, serving, for starters, the city of London. Jack Yan speaks with her

The Hacker
For those facing an extended lockdown during the pandemic, have we a tale for you, serialized over the upcoming weeks. In the novel The Hacker, by travel editor Stanley Moss, all hell breaks loose at a struggling young Gurgaon-based software firm when Shaitan Vikram, one of its ex-employees and a psychopath hacker, swears to revenge his legitimate but ill-timed dismissal from the company rolls
Prologue | Chapters 1–4 | 5–8 | 9–12 | 13–16 | 17–20 | 21–2

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