British jewellery for the Christmas season
Miss Milly is a new jewellery boutique that has recently opened online, with some bargains for the shopping season. The Merina necklace shown above retails for under £13. The husband-and-wife team behind the website is based in Worcester. Clogau Gold, meanwhile, has introduced its 12 Christmas-themed charms, hand-crafted using solid sterling silver and 9 […]
Vintage by Kate Moss releases ad image, TVC
Supermodel Kate Moss’s fragrance, titled Vintage by Kate Moss, went on sale in September, but the company has only sent us artwork and a video today. The print advertisement has a 1920s’ to 1930s’ feel, while the fragrance itself has fruity and floriental notes. The print ad was shot by Mert and Marcus, featuring […]
Trollbeads shows latest collection
Trollbeads says it is the original brand of charm bracelet, and the København-based company, now retailing in Australia, has revealed its latest collection. The collection has over 500 interchangeable charms, created by Danish craftsmen using materials including 18 ct gold, sterling silver, Murano glass, natural pearls, precious stones and Swarovski crystals. You may also […]
A Lucire miscellany for October ’09
For one reason or another, these folks didn’t get covered in Lucire earlier, despite being very worthy. Sometimes it’s what’s in our editorial calendar, sometimes it’s due to a heavy news day with other things being covered. We spotted Teza at one of our regular haunts—regular, at least, till they stopped accepting American Express. […]
Angela Lewis offers bespoke suiting at Newmarket boutique
Angela Lewis, profiled in issue 27 of Lucire, has been very busy. She has continued her Style Workshops (above and left) as well as presented her autumn–winter 2010 looks at a New Zealand Fashion Week-related event for Westpac, where she showcased her new suiting shapes and key themes. On the new designs, ‘My 20 years […]
Renault shows Mégane RS: video
Renault has announced the Mégane RS, a sporting version of the Mégane 3 Coupé. The car produces 250 hp from its turbocharged two-litre engine, with 340 Nm of torque. Rather than dull up this post with technical details, we feature three videos below: general views of the new car, the Mégane RS around the track, […]
Kathryn Wilson shows limited-edition stiletto for Maybelline
Maybelline New York has announced that Kathryn Wilson has designed a limited-edition (40 pairs) stiletto to complement the launch of its Lash Stiletto lengthening mascara in New Zealand. Wilson, who received her first item of coverage in Lucire during her final year at university, is arguably New Zealand’s leading shoe designer—an ambition she told […]
Australia’s Juli Grbac uncovers India’s fashion secrets
Brisbane fashion designer Juli Grbac (left), winner of Project Runway Australia 2008, has been invited by trade fair organizers to show an Indian-inspired collection at Brand India. Brand India is organized by the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL) and sponsored by the Government of India. It aims to bring together established Indian companies […]
Porsche’s R&D VP on the new 911 Turbo
Who better to tell us about the revised Porsche 911 Turbo than Wolfgang Durheimer, Executive Vice-President of Research and Development at Porsche AG? He tells us that the car will do 312 km/h, delivers 500 hp, and has fuel economy of 11·6 l/100 km. The videos are in German and English and are a bit […]
Keeley Hawes, Ronan Keating, Sir Jackie Stewart among celebs at Audi Centre opening
Above The world’s largest Audi Centre—West London Audi—officially opens its doors on October 19. Philip Glenister, the actor behind DCI Gene Hunt, the most famous fictional Audi driver, and Ashes to Ashes co-star Keeley Hawes, join Bryan Ferry, Gordon Ramsay, Dominic Cooper, Jamie and Louise Rednapp, Rupert Penry Jones, James Cordon, Ronan Keating, Beverley Knight, […]
