Rolex honours five Young Laureates who better our world
Marc Latzel All successful organizations and countries involve their young people in decision-making. Rolex, recognizing that the future lies in youth, has started its Young Laureates Programme, and its five recipients were announced recently at the École Fédérale Polytechnique de Lausanne. The Programme gives young people the financial support and recognition to tackle the […]
Starfish champions ethical fashion at Fashion Week
Eco-fashion heroine Laurie Foon launched New Zealand Fashion Week with its first ethical fashion show, showcasing the Starfish autumn–winter ’11 collection, Seven Sisters. Seven Sisters pays homage the idea of strong women, the relationships and bonds formed between sisters, women, clothing and individual style and fashion interpretations. Nods to the classic ’50s and […]
Kicking off London, New Zealand fashion weeks
As we begin putting up more catwalk images of London Fashion Week taken by the talented Doug Rimington, fashion editor Sopheak Seng has been snapping a few casual ones from New Zealand Fashion Week. (Janet Liu’s photographs from this event will be filed afterwards.) Starfish opened New Zealand Fashion Week with an ethical-fashion show, […]
A Namibian expedition with a difference: Land Rover announces competition
Land Rover, in association with Biosphere Expeditions, is offering seven people across Europe the chance to go on an expedition to Namibia as part of a research team. The lucky seven will help conduct research on big cats, such as leopards and cheetahs, for two weeks beginning in November. ‘The team will learn […]
The Thread Loop raises funds to support marginalized women and children
New Zealand’s first online eco-fashion retailer, the Thread Loop, has partnered with GVN Foundation’s annual fund-raiser, Eat So They Can (ESTC), to raise funds to support marginalized women and children in Africa, Asia and South America. The Thread Loop will donate 10 per cent of its profits from every sale between now and October 17, […]
Free radicals from Starfish: fashion that moves
From top Starfish’s Bounce Boléro runner dress. The Springer frock. Four ways of wearing the Starfish Swirler. Starfish’s summer 2010–11 collection, Free Radical, is inspired by one of New Zealand’s modernist artist Len Lye’s fascination with art that moves, the mystery of motion and the celebration of energy that is life. Lye’s ideologies are […]
Geo Skincare retails its certified organic range
Although the Geo Skincare brand has been around for the last ten years at health and beauty spas, only through popular demand has this exciting range of organic skin care products become available at selected pharmacies in New Zealand. The Geo Skincare treatment range is made up of 22 products, including six designed especially […]
Wen Guo, an architect from San Francisco, drafts building and floor plans with impeccable precision. However, she not only designs buildings, but apparel as well. This unconventional designer symbolizes an innovative new generation—one who thinks outside the box while embracing her environment. Guo’s architectural designs offer a structural product that provides well thought-out functionality. […]
Samantha Hannah launches stylish bag range, using recycled materials
Lucire editor Samantha Hannah’s In the Pond collection of handbags, satchels and wallets for Konev launches this week, using fully recycled and some sustainable material. Samantha’s expertise and continued practice as a stylist and style consultant has resulted in a line that works with all body shapes. The bags are made from soft, high-quality […]
Summer Rayne Oakes promotes Portico in new TVCs
Here’s our editor-at-large, sustainability strategist and author of Style, Naturally, Summer Rayne Oakes, in two advertisements (one English, one French) for Portico. Portico’s products, which include cotton towels, rugs and bedding, are organic and environmentally friendly—the primary reason behind Summer Rayne’s endorsements. It is Summer Rayne’s voice in the English commercial; an actor does […]
