Oscars pay tribute to 50 years of James Bond
Danjaq LLC/United Artists Corp. Above Instead of Switzerland, it’s Scotland, and Daniel Craig pays homage to Sean Connery in a Skyfall publicity photo. The 85th Academy Awards—the Oscars—will pay tribute to 50 years of the James Bond films, it was announced Friday. Show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron said in a statement that […]
Lucire’s new web look: a change for the better
Top The new look for Lucire’s web edition home page. Deeper and cleaner than before. Since this screen shot was taken, we’ve made even more improvements. Leading a redesign is always exciting, especially when there are more quiet news days at this time of the year. If you’ve surfed through our home page, or […]
Estée Lauder celebrates 60 years of Youth-Dew with limited-edition bottle next March
Estée Lauder will release a limited-edition bottle for its Youth-Dew scent to commemorate its 60th anniversary next year. The company, which says that Youth-Dew was ahead of its time and is as relevant today as when it was introduced, calls it a ‘sexy’ scent. The new limited-edition bottle, in a 67 ml (2¼ […]
Videos: the Duchess of Cambridge is pregnant—the news analysed
The news of HRH the Duchess of Cambridge’s pregnancy means we have plenty of videos from our colleagues at ITN, on the announcement itself, on the rules of primogeniture (the baby will be third in line to the throne, regardless of gender), the obligatory comparison between the Duchess and Diana, Princess of Wales, and even […]
Anna Wintour, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell praise Manolo Blahnik at British Fashion Awards
News: our full report from the British Fashion Awards, with videos and interviews, can be found here As the British Fashion Awards take place tonight, we’ll bring you coverage as soon as videos and photography become available. Tonight’s first video, broadcast prior to the presentation of the Outstanding Achievement Award at the Savoy, features […]
Manolo Blahnik to receive Outstanding Achievement Award at 2012 British Fashion Awards
Manolo Blahnik The British Fashion Council has announced that Manolo Blahnik, CBE, whose name is intimately associated with high-end footwear design, will receive the Outstanding Achievement Award at this year’s British Fashion Awards. ‘This special award celebrates and recognizes one designer, who throughout their career, has made an impact on the global fashion industry,’ […]
Lucire turns 15: bring on the future
I’ve written so many editorials about Lucire’s history for our various anniversaries that now we’ve turned 15, I feel like I’d just be going over old ground. Again. I’d do it maybe for the 20th or 21st, but the story has been told online and in print many times. But 15 is a bit […]
Chanel releases new image of Brad Pitt, and voice clips, in No. 5 teasers
To whet the appetite for Chanel’s No. 5 new campaign with Brad Pitt—its first male spokesman since its inception in 1921—the French company has released three teasers, all of which contain the actor saying brief sentences. The longest video is a paltry eight seconds. Pitt asks, ‘Are you going somewhere? Where?’, ‘Do you feel […]
Christie’s 50 Years of James Bond auction sees prized memorabilia sell for charity
An auction at Christie’s in South Kensington marking the James Bond films’ 50th anniversary has raised £752,052 (including buyers’ premiums) for charity. Celebrities included seven-time James Bond actor Sir Roger Moore, the current M, Dame Judi Dench, and David Walliams. The 2008 Aston Martin DBS from Quantum of Solace sold for £241,250. Daniel […]
News round-up: Boohoo’s own designs; Inside Chanel; Revlon’s Just Bitten; the Crown’s refurbishment
Online retailer Boohoo.com has launched its own designs, under the Boohoo Boutique brand name. The limited-edition range features separates, dresses and outerwear, all with a gothic and chic rock-chick look, priced between NZ$50 and NZ$120. The range is available via Boohoo.com. Pleasure State has released the Hold My Own contour bras as part of […]
