Lucire
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Fashion in brief: Emporio Armani launches smartwatches; Topshop opens in Wellington on November 3

October 26, 2016/0.31

Emporio Armani has entered the smartwatch sector with its Connected Hybrid range, mixing the design flair of the traditional watches with the latest technology.    The watches sync with smartphones via Bluetooth, and have features such as automatic time zone updating, notifications, activity tracking, extended use without charging, easy access to music playlists, sleep-pattern monitoring, […]

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Hennes & Mauritz opens first store in Auckland, New Zealand, with celebrity launch

September 30, 2016/11.17

Chris Park Hennes & Mauritz held a press launch for its first New Zealand retail store at Sylvia Park, Auckland, on Thursday—and as the New Zealand-headquartered publication with the longest history of covering the Swedish retailer, we were on the scene.    H&M didn’t take this launch lightly. In anticipation of the official October 1 […]

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Tania Dawson crowned Miss Universe New Zealand 2016 in front of sold-out audience

September 3, 2016/15.41

Alan Raga Above: The moment: Tania Dawson hears the news that she’s been working toward for most of 2016, that she is the new Miss Universe New Zealand. Centre: After the announcement, Samantha McClung crowns her successor, Tania Dawson, Miss Universe New Zealand 2016. Above: Second runner-up Larissa Allen (left) and runner-up Seresa Lapaz (right) […]

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Chanel opens first New Zealand Fragrance and Beauty boutique at historic Britomart Building in Auckland

August 19, 2016/6.30

Chanel yesterday opened its first Fragrance & Beauty boutique in Auckland. The store is located in the historic Britomart Building and marks the 12th Fragrance and Beauty boutique opening across Australia and New Zealand collectively.    Chanel have maintained the original 1900s brickwork building, with its traditional kauri timber floors. Combined with the contemporary products, […]

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H&M opens first store in New Zealand in October 2016

August 17, 2016/13.13

International Swedish retailer, Hennes & Mauritz, will open in New Zealand on October 1.    The new store will be located at Sylvia Park, Auckland, and span two storeys and 2,300 m². The new store will have men, women, youth and children’s apparel and accessories. The H&M Studio collection for autumn–winter 2016–17 (above) will appear […]

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Committee of 100 celebrates Chinese-American success and talent

May 2, 2016/13.31

Committee of 100 and BeBe Jacobs The Committee of 100 (C-100) came together for a celebratory event in Los Angeles to praise Chinese-American achievements in the midst of a society that tends to build bridges of understanding between cultures successfully. The extraordinary committee, founded in 1990, consists of acclaimed personalities including cellist Yo-Yo Ma, YouTube […]

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