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Reebok, Banana Republic and GMSV mark International Women’s Day
A glimpse into three very different campaigns as companies mark International Women’s Day on March 8

In brief: Living Nature, Akin receive more accolades; Van Cleef & Arpels releases a woody scent
More praise for Living Nature’s rich red lipstick; A’kin scores highly with Beauty Heaven members; and Van Cleef & Arpels goes almond for its new scent

Caire package: unboxing empowered ageing and self-care
Caire Beauty has based its vegan, cruelty-free products around the science of anti-ageing, looking below the skin to where cells start, reinforcing it from the inside out

Dreaming of Saint-Tropez and Sardegna
As we await COVID-19 restrictions to be lifted, Stanley Moss has his eye on three luxury properties

Bridgerton’s Phoebe Dynevor models Self-Portrait’s autumn–winter 2021–2 collection
Self-Portrait eschews the traditional catwalk show in favour of a campaign based around simplicity
Photographed by Nigel Shafran

Net-a-Porter, Art021 seek 2021’s Incredible Female Artist; Tan Zhuo named celebrity judge
Net-a-Porter teams up with Art021 in its efforts to promote female artists and female empowerment in China

Creating the future
Annabelle Azadé, the woman behind the first sustainable ‘see-now, buy-now’ digital fashion show, tells Lucire how she went from studying at the Sorbonne in Paris, to travelling the world, to representing and showcasing eco-fashion brands in Los Angeles
Photographed by Matthias Carette

Salone Monet’s nude revolution: made in your shade
Jody Miller talks to Salone Monet, who learned the craft of making luxury shoes herself to redress the balance of an industry that can treat women of colour as an afterthought

Victoria’s Secret Swim returns to stores for 2021
While online sales continued, Victoria’s Secret says its Swim collection is ready to head back into its physical stores

Alexander McQueen, Vestiaire Collective move toward circular economy practices
Achieving the circular economy has long been debated, but Alexander McQueen and Vestiaire Collection are taking steps to make it a real thing

In brief: James Wines’s Erotica collection; limited-edition Joséphine bag; Bogner Fire & Ice for spring ’21
A trio of stories for this week: Paula Sweet presents a collection with artwork by the legendary James Wines; Ludovica pays tribute to Joséphine de Beauharnais with a hand-made pillow bag; and Bogner takes to an unexpected destination to showcase a collection with a surfing backdrop

Cupid’s kiss
Sopheak Seng asks: why go down the traditional route of chocolate and roses for Valentine’s Day? Think outside the heart-shaped box this year

Katharina Mazepa, Shannon McMullen, Kelsie Jean Smeby model Guess’s spring ’21 accessories
Colours pop for spring at Guess, with one of its more memorable campaigns in recent years

Where have the fun fashion magazine websites gone?
Removing the design and content review scores from Lucire’s link section is the result of much larger forces in publishing and technology, as Jack Yan explains

Jaguar turns continuation efforts to its 1953 Le Mans-winning C-type
The lightweight E-type was just the beginning: Jaguar goes back into its archives for another model from which to build a continuation series

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