Lucire
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Out now: Lucire issue 48, with free shipping for UK and US

Hailwood pulls back from bricks and mortar, heads online

December 12, 2008/2.23

Adrian Hailwood, one of New Zealand’s most celebrated designers, is pulling back from having a physical retail presence, with the February closure of his retail store on Karangahape Road, Auckland.    This will effectively allow Mr Hailwood to focus on designing, and use the infrastructure and support of his business partner, Annah Stretton.    Mr […]

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H&M and Electrolux discuss CSR

December 10, 2008/11.21

I’ve been preaching corporate social responsibility (CSR) for many years—indeed, most of this century—which is probably why I was invited to the Medinge Group (though its name had not then been coined) many years back. Our first book, Beyond Branding, was a call to action for companies on transparency and integrity, and centred in many […]

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Nicole Kidman, Ellen MacArthur and others speak on Omega

December 9, 2008/10.35

Omega has had many spokespeople over the years—sailor Ellen MacArthur, actress Nicole Kidman, astronaut Gene Cernan and Formula One champion Michael Schumacher. Here, they discuss being ambassadors for the Swiss watch brand, and some of their accomplishments. You may also like Bar Refaeli, Pelé and Lapo Elkann celebrate Hublot’s Big Bang watch anniversary at new […]

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On the red carpet with Jessica Alba

December 4, 2008/8.41

Above: Cash Warren and Jessica Alba, and Campari CEO Bob Kunze-Concewitz. (Getty Images photograph.) We’ve a few more shots from the December 2 launch of Jessica Alba’s calendar for Campari, held at la Permanente in Milano, Italy. Surf over to the main part of the site here. The story on the calendar, plus a few […]

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Kelly Thompson opens new exhibition in Wellington

December 3, 2008/11.40

The only New Zealander to have photographed more than one Lucire cover, Kelly Thompson, opened her new illustration exhibition at the new Pixel Ink Gallery in Wellington tonight.    Kelly’s illustrations have mixed realism, innocence and female sexuality. Her latest exhibition, Recent Works, differs from her earlier work by avoiding block colours.    Glen Cooper, […]

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Jessica Alba’s in the red spirit

/11.17

Campari launched its 2009 calendar, starring Jessica Alba, at a celebrity event in Milano yesterday. We’ve featured a few of Mario Testino’s stunning images from the calendar, with Alba promoting the red spirit in each one, some subtly, some less so (with the Campari bottle being quite noticeable). Also noticeable: make-up has been getting a […]

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