Miss Austria 2012, Amina Dagi, appears in new photo shoot by Manfred Baumann
Manfred Baumann Miss Austria 2012, Amina Dagi, has been photographed extensively after her win by photographer and pageant judge Manfred Baumann at the Casino Baden. Dagi, 16, was crowned Miss Austria by her predecessor, Carmen Stamboli, at the Casino on March 30, with Stefanie Steinmayr first runner-up and Marisa Gerhardter second runner-up. She is […]
Ferdinand Alexander ‘Butzi’ Porsche, designer of the 911 and founder of Porsche Design, passes away
Above Butzi Porsche and the Porsche 901, later 911. Below Official photograph of Prof F. A. Porsche. One of the great names in design, Prof Ferdinand Alexander ‘Butzi’ Porsche, the designer of the original Porsche 911 and the founder of Porsche Design, passed away yesterday. The honorary president of Porsche AG was 76, and […]
Jaguar F-type: it’s official, as company releases photos and teaser video
Jaguar will release a production version of its C-X16 concept later this year, and it will don the F-type moniker. It’s not the first time the company looked at calling a vehicle the F-type. The XJ-S of 1975 could have had the badge, while an aborted coupé and convertible (XJ41 and XJ42) under development […]
Melbourne’s Fashion Festival needs fantasy and novelty in the face of a tough market
L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival is a consumer fashion event held at the barren Docklands (and sometimes at more interesting off-site venues) annually. I went into the festival weary and probably over-critical, thus I have struggled to report on what I saw. Sometimes I find fashion difficult. I would argue that many fashion lovers do. It’s […]
Kylie Minogue heads to London on her Anti-Tour, performing her lesser known numbers
Kylie Minogue’s K25 Anti-Tour celebrates the Australian pop singer’s 25th anniversary in the music industry—or, to be specific, 25 years since the release of her cover of ‘Locomotion’. On her London leg at the Hammersmith Apollo on Tuesday night, she gave audiences an idea of what she wouldn’t be singing—namely her biggest hits (including […]
Whitney Houston’s mother, Cissy, breaks her silence, as Sparkle trailer released
Top Cissy Houston talks to a New Jersey TV station on Monday. Above Jordin Sparks and Whitney Houston in the remake of Sparkle. The mother of the late Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston, has broken her silence and commented on her daughter’s untimely passing. She gave an interview with New Jersey-based My9’s The 10 O’Clock […]
James Bond Skyfall rumours: Daniel Craig to open Olympics as 007? Adele to sing theme?
Above Daniel Craig already endorses Omega, both as himself and as James Bond. Reports from the Murdoch Press are saying that Daniel Craig will open the 2012 London Olympics as James Bond. There may be a number of events to celebrate the cinematic half-century of James Bond—but this one has to take the cake. […]
Rihanna, Brooklyn Decker, Alexander Skarsgård, Taylor Kitsch and Tadanobu Asano have been doing the rounds promoting the new movie Battleship—this time on board the USS George Washington at Yokosuka port near Tokyo. Director Peter Berg joined them. Brooklyn Decker wore a Peter Pilotto skirt with a navy silk top. Rihanna, meanwhile, wore a figure-hugging […]
Absolut’s new Wild Tea plays on black tea and Nordic elderflower flavours
Tea is the “in” drink, more so in the last few years, and Absolut has now responded. Absolut Wild Tea has made its New Zealand début, retailing at NZ$46·99 for 700 ml, with hints of tea, elderflower, red apples and citrus. The new vodka has been done in true Scandinavian style: black tea is […]
Winter skin care: new releases from La Mav, Murad, and Weleda
The buzz in the beauty world is all about what’s underneath: we’re talking skin care, people. Here are Lucire’s hot picks for what should be going on your skin in these colder months. La Mav’s sweet orange foaming facial cleanser (100 ml, NZ$54·90) is designed to gently remove impurities from oily to combination […]
