Hollywood’s William and Kate: the Movie trailer released
We had read of Hollywood’s version of the love story of HRH Prince William and Kate Middleton, with not a little ridicule from the British tabloid that had the original exclusive on behind-the-scenes happenings. Revolver Entertainment has released the trailer, starring New Zealander Nico Evers-Swindell as Prince William and Brit Camilla Luddington as Kate Middleton. […]
Cheryl Cole X Factor contract being written; announcement expected
The latest story on Cheryl Cole and whether she will be a US X Factor judge might be a good test to see what is on the Zeitgeist more: the US adaptation of the talent show, or the Royal Wedding, since we have just run an item on the impending nuptials here at Lucire. […]
Prince William and Kate Middleton have last official engagement before Royal Wedding
HRH Prince William and his fiancée Kate Middleton have made their final official appearance before the Royal Wedding on April 29. The couple opened the Darwen Aldridge Community Academy yesterday in Blackburn, Lancashire, and launch the SkillForce Prince’s Award, a scheme rewarding young people in the community. Rain did not dampen the mood […]
Lady Gaga cryptic about ‘Judas’; Paris Hilton calls lawsuit ‘ridiculous’
In celebrity news tonight, courtesy ITN: Lady Gaga is being very cryptic about her new single, ‘Judas’. Gaga’s single, to be released on April 19, has a religious theme, and she plays Mary Magdalene in the Bible-themed video. The video below has a clip from the singer’s YouTube channel, rehearsing for ‘Judas’, and […]
Irish bookie has Sarah Burton as favourite to design Kate Middleton’s Royal Wedding gown
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has issued a press release on what odds two designers are getting as Kate Middleton’s choice for her Royal Wedding gown. Sarah Burton, creative director of Alexander McQueen and long tipped by many in the fashion media as the chosen designer, is the favourite with odds of 1/25. The […]
Dora Abodi injects colour into autumn–winter handbag designs
Budapest-based designer Dora Abodi is injecting some very welcome colour for her autumn–winter 2011–12 collection, inspired by seventeenth-century Paris and its ‘finesse, sophistication and decadence.’ Her second inspiration in her autumn collection, The Velvet of the Shepherd, is the Transylvanian shepherds working in the Carpathian mountains. Her latest collection tells a story of a […]
Eco-fashion label EcoSkin now distributed in the UK by Kailique
US eco-fashion label EcoSkin, founded by Sandy Skinner, has delivered collections for a few years—and has now found an exclusive UK distributor, Kailique. EcoSkin is best known for pioneering the use of Sorona corn, a polymeric fibre manufactured by du Pont in an environmentally sound way. The company claims that Sorona production requires 30 […]
A quick Q&A with make-up artist Lucy Garguilo
Above Ashleigh Berry models, with photography by Hamish McLaren and make-up by Lucy Garguilo. The three of them will collaborate on our fashion week coverage from Sydney, New South Wales. Lucy Garguilo is a freelance make-up artist. Trained in beauty and special effects’ make-up, she works in the film and fashion industry. She grew up […]
Rodney Wayne client wins trip for two to New York Fashion Week
Above Julie Evans, General Manager, Operations, for Rodney Wayne, competition winner Wendy Bunce, and Rodney Wayne Creative Director Richard Kavanagh. Rodney Wayne client Wendy Bunce has won a trip for two to New York for Fashion Week, the salon chain has announced. Top stylist Richard Kavanagh, who has been profiled in Lucire, is now […]
Lucire update: Alber Elbaz interviewed, South Africa, and top 10 menswear
Above Lucire Paris editor Lola Saab with Lanvin creative director Alber Elbaz. If you’ve surfed through to our home page, you’ll have noticed that Lola Saab has interviewed Alber Elbaz, getting him to reveal his thinking behind Lanvin’s menswear collection for autumn–winter 2011–12. It’s not the only new article that we want to alert […]
