David Gandy is Red Nose Day’s new fashion ambassador, supporting Comic Relief
Above David Gandy does his ‘Blue Steel’ look for the camera. David Gandy is Red Nose Day’s new fashion ambassador, raising money for Comic Relief. Gandy tells ITN that he has a number of initiatives planned under the banner of Blue Steel Appeal, referencing the male modelling movie Zoolander. The first is called ‘Blue […]
Hugh Jackman, Olivia Newton-John and Glenn Close present G’day USA LA black tie gala
Above Olivia Newton-John at G’day USA’s Los Angeles event in 2011. The 10th anniversary G’day USA Los Angeles black-tie gala, part of the annual event celebrating Australia in the US, will see Golden Globe nominees Hugh Jackman and Glenn Close join Olivia Newton-John at the J. W. Marriott at LA Live on January 12. Awards […]
Peugeot to release 2008 crossover, with international appeal
Peugeot has announced its 2008 crossover, a B-segment urban vehicle with off-road pretensions. As with most crossovers, it’s not the ideal vehicle with which to go mud-plugging, but it has the look of toughness and a raised ride height that buyers of the genre like. Surprisingly, they are doing well in many countries, including […]
Palm Springs Film Festival honorees give their thoughts on Oscar nominations
As the celebrities went to the 2013 Palm Springs Film Festival, it was the Oscar nominations, which will be announced on Thursday, that the media wanted to know about. Palm Springs honorees Ben Affleck, Bradley Cooper, Dame Helen Mirren, Richard Gere, Sally Field, Naomi Watts and Tom Hooper were quizzed on the red carpet […]
Candice Swanepoel makes the cover of Victoria’s Secret’s first 2013 Swim catalogue
Victoria’s Secret has launched its 2013 swimwear collection alongside its new swimwear catalogue, which hit mailboxes at the end of last week. South African native Candice Swanepoel appears in the Very Sexy Bandeau Bikini, a push-up design, on the first cover, photographed by Russell James. There will be four Victoria’s Secret Swim catalogues through […]
Oscars pay tribute to 50 years of James Bond
Danjaq LLC/United Artists Corp. Above Instead of Switzerland, it’s Scotland, and Daniel Craig pays homage to Sean Connery in a Skyfall publicity photo. The 85th Academy Awards—the Oscars—will pay tribute to 50 years of the James Bond films, it was announced Friday. Show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron said in a statement that […]
Vittorio Missoni and his wife missing after plane disappears from radar in Venezuela
Cheryl Gorski Above A design from the Missoni 50th anniversary retrospective, which Lucire covered in 2003. Reports from Venezuela indicate that Vittorio Missoni, his wife Maurizia Castiglioni, two friends, whom Italian media have identified as Elda Scalvenzi and Guido Foresti, and two crew have gone missing after their plane disappeared from radar on Friday morning. […]
Like a high-concept fashion campaign: Formento & Formento’s photography shows at Lumas London
Copyright © Formento & Formento Top Lauren IV, by Formento & Formento. Above Rachele II, by Formento & Formento. Lumas London, part of the international network of 20 Lumas galleries, will present Formento & Formento: on the Road Again, by B. J. and Richeille Formento, from February 20 to March 10. The exhibition’s works […]
Romeo Beckham, son of David and Victoria, steals the show in Burberry’s spring ’13 campaign
Burberry Romeo Beckham steals the show in Burberry’s spring–summer 2013 campaign, shot by Mario Testino and directed by Christopher Bailey. The campaign also stars Cara Delevingne, Edie Campbell, Max Rendell, Charlie France, Charlotte Wiggins, and Alex Dunstan. In a preview of the campaign released on Thursday, the 10-year-old pulls off various Burberry items with […]
Bees Blessing releases limited-edition Lemon & Thyme Cordial
Stephanie Osmond Bees Blessing has released another very healthy cordial, a limited-edition Lemon & Thyme, made from wild thyme from Central Otago and wild Otago thyme honey. As with other Bees Blessing cordials, it has been sweetened with honey, not sugar, and has no additives or preservatives. Bees Blessing suggests that not only […]
