The Body Shop will release a series of limited-edition fragrances, created in conjunction with IFF, on July 2. Noses Dominique Ropion, Loc Dong and Domitille Bertier have created new versions of the Body Shop’s Love Etc., Dreams Unlimited and White Musk scents. Each fragrance contains 50 per cent Community Fair Trade alcohol from Ecuador. […]
Launched in 1994, Icebreaker was the first company in the world to develop a merino wool layering system for the outdoors. This season, Icebreaker has created a water-resistant jacket in its Realfleece range, showing that through innovation and the use of what it dubs nanotechnology, nature trumps plastic again. Icebreaker says its Realfleece Nano […]
Sophie Boxer is offering Lucire readers and first-time buyers a NZ$50 discount at its online boutique at www.eboutique.sophieboxer.com. Enter FEELTHELOVE at the check-out. The offer expires June 20 at 11.59 p.m. NZST. The Sophie Boxer range consists of cashmere cardigans, jumpers, scarves and throws. All garments are made from the finest 100 per cent […]
From July to December 2012, Pleasure State takes on a ballet theme for the season. It embraces artistic expression and pushes the boundaries of beauty, with a range of what it calls classics and masterpieces. Its inspiration has been drawn from luxurious themes, dazzling costumes, and the energy and movement of ballet. Meanwhile, Pleasure […]
Steven Klein Calvin Klein has announced that heart-throb Alexander Skarsgård is the face of its new international advertising campaign for its latest fragrance, Encounter Calvin Klein for Men. He joins model Lara Stone, who is the face of Calvin Klein Collection, CK Calvin Klein and Calvin Klein Jeans, in the new campaign. Alexander Skarsgård is […]
Ketz-ke’s spring 2012 collection, Print Literature, gives a clue to its theme in the title. ‘This range is all about the prints,’ says designer Jenny Drury in a release. ‘Prints upon prints upon prints with designs that pop, created to make you feel bright, fresh and uplifted.’ Drury says she has been inspired by […]
Elle Macpherson Intimates’ latest season embarks on a voyage of discovery in 1950s Hawai‘i and continues to the African plains. In a release, supermodel Elle Macpherson, creative director of the brand, states, ‘My latest collection is a compilation of sketches, paintings and experiences transformed into lingerie through the use of print, embroidery, lace and styling. […]
Above Angela and Margherita Missoni. Italian house Missoni has teamed up with the European fashion chain Lindex—part of the Finnish Stockmann group—to support breast cancer research. The collaboration has resulted in a collection consisting of 70 fashion items, of womenswear, lingerie, accessories and childrenswear. Ten per cent of the sales price goes to the […]
On June 4 at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, Tommy Hilfiger was honoured with the CFDA’s prestigious Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award. Created in 1984, the award celebrates designers’ outstanding careers and impact on the fashion world. Hilfiger received the award from Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour after a performance by collegiate men’s a cappella […]
Beginning July 7, emerging designers will have a chance to have their creations judged by industry professionals in Paris. The Emerging Trends Fashion Challenge—Paris, produced by the Synergy Events of Boston with Hype Fashions in Nice, is a fashion design competition for up-and-coming international designers. It is part of Synergy’s series of Emerging Trends shows, […]
