Daniel Craig in drag, while Judi Dench narrates, in International Women’s Day PSA
We’ve already seen the headlines but here’s James Bond actor Daniel Craig, in drag for International Women’s Day. Dame Judi Dench, who plays his on-screen boss M, provides the narration. The PSA highlights the professional inequalities faced by women in the first half. The second half discusses the lack of educational opportunities for and […]
The festival’s bright, the festival’s orange
Stanley Moss Greetings from Menton on the French Riviera, where the 78e Fête du Citron is winding down. A wild and wacky yearly event, this outdoor exhibition fills the Jardin Biovès with huge constructions on a chosen theme, all made of oranges and lemons. The festival runs from mid-February thru early March and always has […]
Sarah Burton and Bruce Oldfield in the rumour mill for Royal Wedding dress
With eight weeks to go to the Royal Wedding of HRH Prince William and Kate Middleton, Sarah Burton’s name is still top of the list in the British rumour mill. ITN’s clip below has an endorsement from Anna Wintour of Vogue, though the quotation was taken from London Fashion Week in an unrelated context. […]
Nostalgic Boutique: for the retro–contemporary
Jamie Peachey Photography Five years ago, Rebecca Turley was working a typical nine-to-five job pushing papers, developing product under the umbrella of Bay Area corporations and eager to spread her wings within the fashion industry. But, finding happiness and her niche within the industry was going to take more than a mere title at a […]
Has Alexander McQueen’s Sarah Burton won the Royal Wedding dress commission?
Reports are claiming that Sarah Burton, creative director of Alexander McQueen, will design Kate Middleton’s wedding dress. ITN claims that Burton won the commission after numerous high-profile designs for US First Lady Michelle Obama and Sara Buys, journalist and wife of Tom Parker-Bowles, son of the Duchess of Cornwall. The McQueen company has […]
A public thank-you to the Lucire team
To my loyal and hard-working team: thank you. This is a very public thanks to you all for getting us to a landmark: 101 articles picked up by Google News in the course of a month. While these numbers are tiny alongside the big sites, it’s not bad for an independent, niche publication […]
Lancôme releases its latest l’Absolu Nu commercial with Kate Winslet
Lancôme has released its TV commercial featuring Kate Winslet, launching its l’Absolu Nu lipsticks. We haven’t tested this new line of lipsticks yet, though indications are they are lighter and shinier than the established l’Absolu Rouge range from the company. Lancôme says the l’Absolu Nu lipsticks contain Pro-Xylane and fragments of sparkling mother […]
McLaren releases further videos of MP4-12C sports car, and hosts a visit from John Watson
Mike Dodd McLaren has released images showing more of its remarkable MP4-12C sports car, this time with former Formula 1 driver John Watson. Watson raced for McLaren and was the 1981 British Grand Prix winner, driving the MP4/1. He was invited to Silverstone to drive the new MP4-12C, a sports car that takes […]
Les Jupons de Tess continues to stun for spring–summer ’11
Les Jupons de Tess is back with a spring–summer 2011 collection that is more than just elegant but also evocative and completely wearable. The new season is inspired by its French heritage, going back to the luxury and ‘coquetterie’ of women in the 18th century. With all figures in mind Les Jupons de […]
Model Miranda Kerr is 2011 ambassador for Earth Hour
Australian model and new mother Miranda Kerr is the face of WWF’s Earth Hour this year. She follows in the footsteps of other celebrity spokespeople for the annual environmental event, including supermodel Gisèle Bündchen and her husband Tom Brady, actor Edward Norton, and Coldplay’s Chris Martin. ‘I am pleased to have been asked […]
