Agyness Deyn is Tatler’s best-dressed woman; Kate Moss slips to second
Supermodel Kate Moss has lost her top spot as Tatler’s best-dressed woman, it was reported today. Agyness Deyn, British Model of the Year, has taken her place. The magazine stated, ‘Whether she’s sipping chai at the Russian Tea Rooms in Primrose Hill or kicking back at Henry Holland’s studio, she’s fash-fabulous … Rockin.’ Moss […]
Time for a Brucie Bonus: compère extraordinaire Forsyth turns 80
Showbiz legend Bruce Forsyth, CBE has celebrated his 80th birthday. To mark the occasion, the Strictly Come Dancing host held a press conference at London’s Dorchester Hotel, followed by a lavish party for family and friends. In an interview last week, Forsyth insisted that he has no intention of retiring just yet. […]
Naomi Campbell: modelling more racist than ever
Supermodel Naomi Campbell says the fashion industry is more racist than ever. Campbell hit out at the lack of black faces on magazine covers and catwalks. She told The London Paper: ‘Women of colour are not a trend. That’s the bottom line. It’s a pity that people don’t always appreciate black beauty. In […]
Ashes to Ashes won’t suddenly kick off ’80s revival
With tonight’s première of Ashes to Ashes, the spin-off to Life on Mars, people have been talking about 1981 for a week or more, especially the UK press. There is talk of 1980s fashions making their way around and an increase in interest in the Audi Quattro, the car driven by Philip Glenister in […]
New James Bond title confirmed: Quantum of Solace
There’s always some speculation every few years on what the next James Bond movie will be called and now, it’s official: Quantum of Solace. It’s one of the few Ian Fleming title names left, this time from one of the late author’s short stories in the For Your Eyes Only anthology. Some fans […]
Victoria Beckham in Elizabeth Mason Couture—how the choice came about
While we have the ‘Scene’ section in some of the print editions of Lucire, we aren’t exactly a paparazzi magazine. However, every now and then we do come across shots that may be of interest independently of the events we attend, such as these two. Both are of Victoria Beckham: the first, she wears the Elizabeth […]
Keira Knightley’s Atonement dress voted best film costume
It’s 2008 and two of the three Lucire ‘Insider’ entries are about Keira Knightley. It looks like 2007 was very much Miss Knightley’s year, if all these polls are anything to go by. From the Press Association: ‘The emerald green dress worn by Keira Knightley in Atonement has been voted the best film costume […]
Keira Knightley named 2007 beauty icon in UK poll
Keira Knightley was named the number one women’s beauty icon of 2007 in a poll of 2,500 people held by UK chain Superdrug. The Pirates of the Caribbean actress and the face of Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle perfume (above) beat TV presenter Kelly Brook and supermodel Kate Moss to win the greatest share of votes. All 10 […]
Most overexposed person in 2007?
Two words: Pete Doherty. I am not even sure what fascination he holds. Once a boyfriend of Kate Moss? Read that story. Druggie? Read that story. Unless he cleans up and gets a knighthood, I am not sure why anyone would make him the subject of any story. You’ll notice we didn’t, all year. You […]
Isabella Blow cause of death official
Connected to the next print issue of Lucire: it was sad to note that the earlier suspicions that Tatler contributing editor Isabella Blow had drunk Paraquat, the weed killer, have now been confirmed by the Gloucestershire coroner. Mrs Blow had drunk half a pint, 10 times the fatal amount, and had concerns over her ‘waning […]
