More from IAA, the Frankfurt Motor Show
The Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) saw numerous débutantes from the car companies, trying to look positive in one of the toughest years ever. Below are videos from BMW, where Dr Norbert Reithofer, chairman of the board of management, is joined by German chancellor Dr Angela Merkel; and from Renault, where boss Carlos Ghosn gives insights, […]
Saben prepares a second summer series
Saben, first profiled in Lucire in 2001, will launch a second series of limited-edition bags for the summer, hitting stores in November 2009. The themes are glo mesh and leopard print, and for some reason, despite our feeling that black can be a bit dull this season, they work with this shade. We love the […]
Opel Astra to Bentley Mulsanne: new metal at the IAA
Ferrari wasn’t the only one making a big splash at IAA, the Frankfurt Motor Show. BMW officially premièred its X1 (which had already appeared in German TV show Alarm für Cobra 11 two weeks before) and its 5er Gran Turismo—a hatchback version of the 5, if we had to be crude—with chairman of the board […]
Lancôme’s German Moyano provides tips on how to prepare your foundation, in this new video from the French company. You may also like Lancôme on eye make-up Intensifying your eyes Touching up your mascara on the go Lancôme’s make-up tips: harmonizing colours Lancôme tips: applying concealer to camouflage imperfections Lancôme’s tips: textures for foundations and […]
Behind the scenes on our swimwear shoot
The Lucire team got together to shoot our swimwear editorial for summer at the luxurious Sanctum apartments in Wellington. With a close-knit team of young creatives the shoot ran like a dream, with enough time to spare for a bit of silliness and a few chuckles. The weather was good to us, giving us warm […]
Ferrari unveils 458 Italia at Frankfurt
We mentioned the Ferrari 458 Italia would receive its worldwide début at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Here it is, on the day of the launch on September 15, with chairman Luca di Montezemolo and Formula 1 racing driver Michael Schumacher commenting. You may also like Two ends of the spectrum: Citroën’s facelifted C3; GMSV releases […]
One of our favourite photographers, Douglas Rimington, is notoriously hard to photograph, since he avoids being in front of the camera as much as possible. Even at a dinner held in his honour as he departs for the UK by way of Japan next week. Here are some of the Lucire team chilling out with […]
Doloris Petuna jewellery now on sale in the UK
Courtney Prince’s Doloris Petunia jewellery is now available in the UK at the Hannah Zakari boutique. From New York, Prince’s range was named after her dog, and takes its inspiration from her 96-year-old grandmother, mixing the old with the new. Hannah Zakari’s Rachael Lamb has the same tastes we do when she identifies the […]
M for Miami, and Mercedes-Benz
Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz via image.net There are two reasons I’ve put the above image there: first, we have a brief story on the Miami Swim shows, which we covered at Lucire TV in July. Secondly, I’ll be sampling the new Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse Coupé on Monday, which I am looking forward to. You may […]
I don’t think we could let September 11, 2009 pass without marking what had happened in the United States eight years ago. As with this year, the day fell during New York Fashion Week, and as the publisher I had a few things to contend with. I had returned to Wellington from Manhattan only […]
