Lucire
The global fashion magazine September 12, 2024 
Out now: Lucire issue 49, with free shipping for UK and US

The Dark Room homage

July 13, 2009/1.54

This came in from Mint Condition, the PR company and showroom in Auckland, New Zealand. We love the homage to Saul Bass, never mind that the labels being sold are really good! You may also like New Zealand Fashion Museum tells the El Jay story at Kirkcaldie’s Publisher’s picks: a selection of our favourite Lucire […]

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Into ’11

July 12, 2009/8.35

Getty Images On the site today: assistant fashion editor Bronwyn Williams talks about trends for 2011. A few weeks ago, we attended presentations from the Massey University trends’ students, and we found that the majority of forecasts they identified were in line with our thinking. Bron elaborates on these more, as well as the key […]

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Lucire’s Jaguar XJ party pics and exclusives

July 10, 2009/13.33

For those wondering what it was like to see the new Jaguar XJ and hang out with supermodel Elle Macpherson and Bond girl Rosamund Pike (and even the Hoff), we have party pics from last night’s launch at the Saatchi Gallery. Don’t forget our videos at Lucire TV showing everything from the Jaguar XJ driving […]

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The new Jaguar XJ in motion

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After a heady launch last night at the Saatchi Gallery, here are some videos of the new Jaguar XJ. We begin with a video of the new cars being built at Castle Bromwich, before looking at one of Jaguar’s most beautiful new models in a 360-degree segment. There’s the interior, then the XJ in motion. […]

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Official photographs of the new Jaguar XJ

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We know a few publications broke the embargo yesterday with these images. We preferred to stick with the embargo time of 8.30 p.m. BST (while we exclusively revealed the one photograph to the world that wasn’t covered earlier in the day). Now, post-launch, we can show a few more photographs of the new Jaguar XJ. […]

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First official photo of new Jaguar XJ revealed: world exclusive

July 9, 2009/10.21

Images of the new Jaguar XJ are surfacing—below is the first official, non-embargoed photograph of the highly anticipated new model, exclusively revealed here at Lucire. The launch is in London tonight at 8.30 p.m. BST, hosted by Jay Leno and Jaguar boss Mike O’Driscoll.    Jaguar has been issuing teasers of the new XJ for […]

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BMW puts an M into its X6

July 8, 2009/13.12

You’d think that these times would not be ideal to launch an SUV that has 555 hp with twin turbochargers (especially as we’ve deemed the economical Alfa Romeo MiTo our Car to Be Seen in this year), but BMW’s plans for its X6 M have been well advanced. The German company has released the new […]

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Jimmy Choo is H&M’s next guest designer

June 17, 2009/13.23

Magnus Magnusson Top: H&M’s Margareta van den Bosch and Jimmy Choo’s Tamara Mellon. Centre: Van den Bosch and Mellon with a model wearing items from the Jimmy Choo for H&M range. Above: Shoes from the range. After collaborating with Stella McCartney, Karl Lagerfeld, Viktor & Rolf, Roberto Cavalli, Comme des Garçons and Matthew Williamson, Hennes […]

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Saab can reach for the sun, under Christian von Koenigsegg

June 16, 2009/13.17

[Cross-posted] I never expected this a few years ago, but a few weeks ago, it was becoming more likely: Koenigsegg will buy Saab, says The New York Times.    GM and Koenigsegg say there is now a memorandum of understanding, contingent on loans from the European Investment Bank, guaranteed by the Swedish government.    I […]

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Going Black with Barkers

/13.09

The All Blacks were getting plenty of announcements today: first, Telecom New Zealand said it would sponsor New Zealand’s rugby team through to the 2011 World Cup. Secondly, menswear brand Barkers announced its collaboration, with a Barkers Black line, inspired by Italian designer gear.    The idea was to create a slick silhouette for the […]

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