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Michael Jackson’s last rehearsal

June 30, 2009/13.18

Kevin Mazur/AEG/Getty Images Above are Kevin Mazur’s photographs of Michael Jackson’s last rehearsal at Staples Center in Los Angeles, which should put paid to rumours suggesting the King of Pop had no intention to carry out his concerts.    Mazur, who had photographed Jackson on numerous occasions, says, ‘When he hit the stage at rehearsal, […]

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Icons Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett dead

June 25, 2009/22.47

TMZ was the first to report that pop star Michael Jackson had passed away after suffering cardiac arrest at his home. Presently, mainstream media outlets such as the Los Angeles Times are confirming the news, based on their sources.    Jackson’s death comes on the same day another icon, Farrah Fawcett, died after a long […]

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Mini United celebrates 50 years of an icon

May 27, 2009/14.07

Last weekend, 25,000 enthusiasts from over 40 countries attended the Mini United Festival at Silverstone to celebrate the 50th anniversary of an automotive icon. It’s hard to believe that the Mini celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, having cemented itself as one of the 20th century’s most significant cars and a style icon in its […]

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Mini celebrates 50th with unique model dedicated to George Harrison

May 15, 2009/11.05

Mini celebrates its 50th birthday this weekend at Silverstone, England. It has come up with a fresh interpretation of George Harrison’s extravagant original Mini to coincide with the event, using the latest R55 model as its base.    The one-off model will be presented to Harrison’s widow, Olivia, at the Mini United event. She will […]

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Design exhibition deemed not to disappoint

April 12, 2009/11.28

Travelling the world for three years and having already showed in Torino, Kyoto, Hong Kong and Melbourne, this international touring exhibition entitled The Dimension of the Plane—Communication Design in Germany is set to deliver some of Germany’s most current, innovative and leading-edge design. The exhibition, curated by the Rat für Formgebung (German Design Council) in Frankfurt, is an overview of […]

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Ashes to Ashes is back

April 2, 2009/9.15

Further to our earlier post about the second series of Ashes to Ashes, here’s the trailer, released yesterday.    The 1980s, or at least this fictional version of it, doesn’t look much like where we are at, with its bright colours—we are trying to shed ourselves of 1970s’ dreariness. Though the autumn 2009 collections indicate […]

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Court dress exhibition begins tomorrow at Versailles

March 30, 2009/11.36

Photo copyright Jean-Baptiste Leroux Costume pays court to the Palace of Versailles for an exhibition entitled Court Pomp and Royal Ceremony, to be held from March 31 to June 28, 2009. This exhibition is dedicated to court dress and to the influence of French fashion in European courts, featuring some 200 exhibits.    Most of […]

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Grace Kelly portrait to be auctioned May 9

/11.22

The late HSH Princess Grace would have turned 80 this year had she not been tragically killed in a car crash in the 1980s. Painter Peter Engels’ portrait of the Princess, Vintage, will be auctioned on May 9 at 3 p.m. by Sotheby’s at the Casino de Monaco, in the presence of her son, HSH […]

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GM’s next step should be brand rationality

/11.06

[Cross-posted] Rick Wagoner has become the casualty of the American car industry’s finger-pointing with his resignation today, his hand forced by the Obama administration.    The press has centred on this rather than explore the union’s role in the industry’s difficulties. For those of us old enough to remember it, it all smacks a bit […]

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Tata Nano’s significance reaches far beyond India’s shores

March 23, 2009/11.02

This morning at our New Zealand bureau, we received a news advisory about the launch of the Tata Nano in Mumbai today.    We expect to have coverage of the launch by this time tomorrow.    The Nano, which we covered excitedly in Lucire in January 2008, represents a positive step for the Indian motor […]

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