Official Miss Sweden barred from Miss Universe, says pageant
The official winner of the Miss Sweden pageant will not be permitted to enter Miss Universe. Panos Papadopoulos, director of the official Miss Sweden pageant, has tried over the last several years to modernize the event, and says that the effort required to do that put Sweden’s entry at odds with the outmoded ideas […]
Yes, I enjoy knitting. And I have done ever since my childhood trips away to stay with my Nan every winter holidays. I knew I only had a couple of weeks to knit up a storm—because once I left there wouldn’t be anyone to fix up my mistakes. It was always just a scarf, and because it only […]
After being named winner of the 2009 New Zealand National Drawing Awards, John Ward Knox will be exhibiting his new work Gains on Losses at Enjoy Gallery in Wellington from April 23 to May 16. On display for the public eye will be an elegant group of new work by the artist, which will expand on notions of an […]
Flickr-formed Christchurch Cluster exhibition opens
Mike Dowsett: Milford Sound Katherine Bodger Frank Sew Atjon: Porthills The Christchurch Cluster is a photography exhibition with a point of difference—many of the 25 contributing photographers met each other for the first time on opening night. This is because The Christchurch Cluster is actually an online community, started by Frank Sew Atjon and formed through the website Flickr, a […]
New Zealand’s triumphs at Home Design Awards
The array of furniture and objects in the Home Design Awards 2009 are testament to the fact that New Zealand designers are being well recognized internationally. ‘I think the selection of furniture and objects in the Design Awards 2009 shows that New Zealand designers are easily able to foot it on the world stage,’ said the […]
Miss Sweden’s Kiwi connections
Lucire publisher Jack Yan is judging two beauty pageants this year: both Miss Universe New Zealand, at which he has served since 2007, and Miss Sweden. Mr Yan chairs the international jury currently reviewing the résumés of the Miss Sweden entrants before the winner is voted by the Swedish public. There’s another Kiwi […]
BMW gives X5 and X6 the M treatment
When Hummer is the least fashionable brand on the planet, other SUV manufacturers can take one of two directions: trim down and look responsible, or go sporty and offer those who don’t mind poorer mpg figures a real alternative. BMW has taken the latter. The München-based company couldn’t exactly stop its model plans, and […]
Photographed by Parris Bambery Tucked away at the back of Cuba Mall in Wellington lies a haven for those seeking out alternative health treatment and advice. Wellcare Chinese Medical Clinic and Herbal Shop opened in 1995 and encompasses traditional Chinese healing philosophies that have been employed for 5,000 years. The owner, Dr Jun Wu, has established […]
Matthew Williamson explains his collection for H&M
Complementing our story on Matthew Williamson’s collection for H&M, Lucire TV features video where the designer himself talks about his ideas, and how he took his iconic pieces and revisited them for the Swedish retailer. You may also like Simone Rocha is H&M’s next designer collaboration Johanna Ortiz × H&M: full collection to drop on […]
Photographed by Parris Bambery Mata, meaning rawness, freshness, edge. New Zealand-made beer Mata is hand-crafted in a boutique brewery in the eastern Bay of Plenty where some favourite kiwi flavours are combined, including Feijoa, Artesian, and Manuka. (The manuka-styled beer won a gold medal and was a class winner in the 2007 New Zealand International Beer Awards). […]
