Macpac joins retailers in mohair ban following PETA exposé
Macpac won’t have mohair in its range from now on Australian-owned, New Zealand-founded outdoor brand Macpac has become the latest to pledge to cease selling items with mohair, after a PETA exposé. Emily Rice, a spokeswoman for PETA, said, ‘PETA’s exposé pulled back the curtain on abuse in the mohair industry, revealing that gentle […]
Mother turtles choose Bali beach for nesting
Paula Sweet Some very clever mother turtles once again chose a pristine white sand beach on a secluded peninsula on the south shore of Bali this season to lay their eggs. It turned out to be an excellent decision, since the location happens to face the Ritz–Carlton Bali in Nusa Dua, where the property collaborates […]
Phil Mansfield The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) held their Leadership Awards at the glamorously grand and majestic Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City. The evening honoured five distinct personalities who have paved the way for future generations in the world of popular culinary creativity. Each havecarried their savoir-faire and knowledge from the CIA […]
The Last Dance is the pièce de résistance in Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Dancing with Mozart
Stephen A’Court Top: Dancers representing the Antarctic near the beginning of The Last Dance. Centre: Katherine Minor and Fabio Lo Guidice in Petite Mort. Above: Tristan Gross and Massimo Margaria in Sechs Tänze. The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Dancing with Mozart had its première in a different location: at the State Opera House, rather than […]
Fog and Stone announces luxurious, sustainable pyjama range in pure Egyptian cotton
Lucire is UN Environment’s first fashion industry partner. Fog and Stone’s range of sustainable pyjamas is New Zealand-made, and the label is particularly proud of it. Founders Christina Goss and Justine Vanstone see Fog and Stone as part of the ‘slow fashion’ movement, with a high-quality pyjama range made from sustainably grown 100 per […]
Organic Spa Magazine gives the latest insights in health and wellness, at day-long NYC event
Donald Bowers Photography Beverley Moloney-Fishback, CEO and founder, and Rona Berg, editor-in-chief, of Organic Spa Magazine gathered members of the press to an intimate day-long event to discover must-have products and hot-spot spa-focused destinations in the health and wellness sectors. The Pierre Hotel, situated across the street from Central Park in New York City, hosted […]
Living Nature’s new Ultimate Day Oil invigorates Miss Universe New Zealand semifinalists’ skin care
Among the goodies at Miss Universe New Zealand 2018’s Stiletto Camp over the weekend—the first step for semifinalists to become finalists—was Living Nature’s certified natural Ultimate Day Oil. It’s newly launched, and appears in a 30 ml premium red bottle. And the oil itself contains the nutrients skin needs to achieve and stay healthy: […]
Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images, Charley Gallay/Getty Images H&M threw a party at Garcia House in the Hollywood Hills on Thursday to celebrate the launch of its 2018 Conscious Exclusive collection, with Christy Turlington Burns, Paris Jackson, Naomie Harris, Kate Bosworth, Amanda Seyfried, Kiersey Clemons, Aijona Alexus, Mena Suvari, Rainey Qualley, Sara Escudero, and Shaun Ross, among […]
Hennes & Mauritz has released its full set of Conscious Exclusive images for 2018, with Christy Turlington Burns, Aamito Lagum, and Giedrė Dukauskaitė modelling, in photographs by Mikael Jansson, who has worked with the Swedish retailer over many campaigns. The collection, previewed in Lucire in February, hits select H&M stores on April 19, with […]
Save the birds, conserve the planet
Patrick McMullan From left to right: David Yarnold, Peggy Shephard, Sir David Attenborough, Maggie Walker, Dave Morine. Lucire is UN Environment’s first fashion industry partner. The National Audubon Society’s 2018 gala, held at the iconic Rainbow Room in Rockefeller Plaza, celebrated the conservation of birds and nature in the presence of truly inspirational personalities. Atop […]
