The cars of London Fashion Week
When I photographed the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG last month at its Wellington, New Zealand launch, I thought to myself, ‘I’m a so-so photographer. I wish Doug Rimington were here shooting this car.’ Be careful what you wish for: while Doug didn’t come flying back, he did shoot the SLS AMG outside Somerset House at London […]
Raymond Weil relaunches Parsifal range
Raymond Weil has relaunched its Parsifal range, inspired by Richard Wagner’s final opera of the same name. The fifth generation of the flagship Parsifal line combines the traditional style with contemporary design. It commemorates the 20th anniversary of the original Raymond Weil Parsifal. The chronograph in pink gold features a black, full-skin alligator […]
Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen launches in New Zealand
Ole Lynggaard Copenhagen has arrived in New Zealand. The family-run business is Scandinavia’s largest and most prestigious jewellery house, and was appointed Purveyor of the Royal Danish Court in 2008. Pieces from collections are must-haves among royals and celebrities alike, with Crown Princess Mary being one of the brand’s most loyal followers. To […]
Lela Jacobs remains the queen of indy cool
Queen of indy cool, Lela Jacobs, launched her spring–summer 2010–11 collection, Männchen, at the Service Depot in Wellington to much fanfare. The Lela Jacobs label has grown to become of the most well recognized and loved labels in the industry, known for its understatedly beautiful, quirky, original clothes that are draped, tucked and manipulated […]
Snapping away at New York Fashion Week, spring–summer ’11
Stephen Ciuccoli Above and below left Kimberly Ovitz. September is always busy with the many fashion weeks on, hence the slightly fewer updates this week on the Lucire web edition. Before we bring you our coverage in depth, Snapr is busy snapping away with their iPhones, with live pictures from Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week […]
S. Pellegrino collaborates with Missoni on limited-edition bottle
If anyone can make water fashionable, leave it to the Italians. Italian Talents is the new project from S. Pellegrino, designed with the goal of creating synergies with Italian companies of international renown. They must operate within the upper bracket of the market and are known for their distinguishing taste, innovation, quality, design, service, […]
Are you the type of person who doesn’t really care about the current fashion trends, yet you still want to stand out? Perhaps, while perusing the pages of a few favourite clothing catalogues you find lovable pieces but wished there was an entire collection dedicated to that specific style. The Alma Lee Boutique just may […]
Hennes & Mauritz collaborates with Lanvin
Paolo Roversi The mystery designer in the Hennes & Mauritz video shown a few days ago at Lucire has been revealed as Lanvin menswear designer Lucas Ossendrijver. Ossendrijver and Lanvin artistic director Alber Elbaz are the two who will play a part in H&M’s designer collaboration this autumn. Elbaz, presumably, designed the womenswear […]
Citroën releases first pics of DS4
Citroën has released images of its new DS4, part of its specialty-car range bearing the hallowed DS initials. We still haven’t been convinced by the looks of the DS3, which is meant to challenge the Mini, though the DS4 does have some funky features to it. The overall styling is more aggressive than […]
Hennes & Mauritz has released a 23-second video featuring the next top designer with whom it will collaborate. It’s strictly a teaser and does not show the designer’s face. Any guesses out there? The collection is released September 9. You may also like Johanna Ortiz × H&M: full collection to drop on March 12 […]
