After a school located in the largest urban slum in Africa was forced to move because it was not up to code, eco-fashion label Ministry of Tomorrow raised money to help it relocate. Now, however, the school lacks funds to pay its teachers and cover operational expenses, including a daily meal for its students. […]
Four faces on the rise getting noticed in social media
Felix Graf Alisia Ludwig Saloni Agarwal Anthony Evans We often look to see where the emerging talent is—once upon a time we identified nascent labels that became big, and we’ve occasionally done it with models and actors, too. German model Alexa Breit crossed the one million mark on her Instagram, rising rapidly from 2,000 […]
Andalou Naturals arrives in New Zealand, with affordable, natural skin care
Andalou Naturals merited a mention in Lucire when we spotted them at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, Calif. back in 2017 and, finally, it’s made it to our shores here at our New Zealand head office, with a well thought out cruelty-free skin care range and, as in the US, decent prices for a […]
Have palette, will travel: Anastasia Beverly Hills preps summer 2021 palettes for take-off
Above, from top: The warm and wearable Italian Summer palette. Sun-kissed hues await inside the golden Off to Costa Rica palette. Online exclusive, Tropical Getaway, is a departure from ordinary bronzers and shimmer powders. Leave it to Anastasia Soarer of Anastasia Beverly Hills to have her eye on what her customers truly want when it […]
Catherine Zeta-Jones premières her luxury fashion collection
Udo Spreitzenbarth Casa Zeta-Jones is the newly launched dream child of Catherine Zeta-Jones. Fashion-forward and creative, Zeta-Jones wanted to build a brand that inspired beauty in everyday life. She pulled her own inspiration from the captivating elegance of old Hollywood to create a ready-to-wear collection that is luxurious and irrefutably wearable. ‘We have created […]
Miss Spa launches a new body sculpting line just in time for summer
Say sayonara to scars and ciao baby to that double chin. K-beauty brand Miss Spa premières their new line of body skin care products, being released online at Ulta and Walgreen’s this month. Miss Spa Sculpt features full-body serums, medical-grade silicone patches and easy-to-use beauty tools any skin care junkie should have in her arsenal. […]
Caire package: unboxing empowered ageing and self-care
Above: Chef Carla Hall discussing her favourite “liquid” recipes. With age comes wisdom … as well as moments of nostalgia. In unwrapping the two inaugural products of the Caire Beauty collection (Caire Triple Lift Molecule Mask and Caire Theorem Serum Boost), founders Lorrie King and Celeste Lee, along with noted chef Carla Hall, fondly recalled […]
Katharina Mazepa, Shannon McMullen, Kelsie Jean Smeby model Guess’s spring ’21 accessories
The Guess accessories’ campaign for spring 2021 has been shot by Yasmine Kateb, and features models Shannon McMullen, Kelsie Jean Smeby, and Katharina Mazepa, the former beauty queen and Instagram personality. Mazepa says becoming a Guess model has fulfilled a long-held ambition, ‘making my childhood dream come true.’ She says that the brand’s co-founder […]
Halsey launches new make-up range, About-Face
Halsey has launched a make-up range, About-Face (styled all in lowercase), launching direct to consumers on January 25 at www.aboutface.com, and through Ipsy in a year-long partnership. About-Face’s messaging is all about individuality and self-expression, ‘recognizing that there is no one version of us,’ says the company. ‘Inspired by music, fashion and art, About-Face […]
Iosip Mihail The Corradi Cinema Lounge at the 77ª Mostra internazionale d’arte cinematografica di Venezia, the Venice Film Festival played host to Gia Coppola, niece of Francis Ford Coppola, and Romola Garai and Susanna Nicchiarelli (Miss Marx) on day five. Coppola directs Mainstream, which she calls a ‘satirical fable’ about young Angelinos who aim […]
