Barbara Morel wins first Miss Nationale, in France’s “war of the pageants”
The second national beauty pageant to take place this weekend in France, Miss Nationale, has seen 19-year-old Barbara Morel, Miss Provence, crowned at the Salle Wagram in Paris last night. Morel was presented with her crown by former Miss France (2001) and local politician Élodie Gossuin in front of 600 guests. Morel is […]
Paris: city lights, camera and passion
Ernest Hemingway called Paris ‘a movable feast’. During the holiday season ‘a feast’ is exactly what this city is! During this time of year, the sun sets in the early afternoon and the cold wind cuts the skin like a sharp dagger. While walking down the long French avenues the smell of roasting chestnuts […]
Alexandra Owen premières her Little Black Dress brand
Sopheak Seng Above The Alexandra Owen Little Black Dress models, in a tableau style. Below Designer Alexandra Owen. Jack Yan The little black dress has long been a wardrobe staple for every woman. From Chanel, to Givenchy for Audrey Hepburn and Breakfast at Tiffany’s, the allure, sophistication and chic of a little black dress […]
ONA Spa goes back to (old) school
Above ONA West Hollywood spa’s treatment and waiting rooms. Below left Babor Hy-Ol. Bottom left Babor HSR Lifting Cream Rich. Bottom right Babor HSR Platinum cream. As you’ve seen on Lucire’s pages, classics are back, but with a modern twist. This holds true for the facial. Though a myriad of technical breakthroughs and curiosities have […]
Miss Bretagne, Laury Thilleman, wins Miss France 2011
Breaking news: Miss Alsace, Delphine Wespiser, crowned Miss France 2012 Miss Bretagne, Laury Thilleman, has won Miss France 2011, it was announced at the Zenith at Caen last night. The popular pageant, hosted by veteran actor Alain Delon, was broadcast live on TF1 and was estimated to have attracted eight million viewers. Thilleman […]
Clearing out those virtual cobwebs
Hopefully, after three hours of tidying up and link-checking, we’ve weeded out the dead links in our magazine links’ section. If you have any good suggestions for new links who are willing to swap with us, please let us know—we ask that they not be content mills or filled with affiliate links, but contribute something […]
Miss France releases new video of 2010 winner, Malika Ménard
Election de Miss France 2011: Spéciale Malika Ménard, Miss France 2010 In the build-up to the Miss France telecast on Saturday night, French network TF1 has released a video featuring last year’s winner, Malika Ménard. The Miss France pageant, now run by Silvio Berlusconi’s Endemol, is going all out with a multimedia campaign. Visitors […]
France’s “war of the pageants” comes to a head this weekend
Conflicts in most countries over two beauty pageants might stem from the rivalry between Miss Universe and Miss World—and even then they are far and few between. But France’s new rivalry—dubbed la guerre des Miss—which has caught the attention of the media there, has a very different foundation. France has a general acceptance of […]
Audi launches innovative new A6, including hybrid model
Audi A6 3,0 TDI Quattro Audi A6 Hybrid Audi A6 3,0 TFSI Quattro S-Line Audi A6 interior Audi has launched its new-generation A6 saloon, arriving at dealerships in 2011. With sales internationally—including the mainland Chinese market where Audi has sold many long-wheelbase C6-generation A6s—Audi can claim that its entrant is the world’s top selling […]
TrueStory: My Christmas at Downstage on the 8th
Some distinguished and famous people, and I as the token undistinguished person, form the cast of TrueStory: My Christmas at Downstage Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand, on Wednesday, December 8 at 7.30 p.m. We’re going to talk about our Christmas experiences, and all proceeds are going to the Wellington City Mission. Host Tim Gordon will […]
