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Yigal Azrouël, NYFW fall–winter 2009–10

February 13, 2009/17.51

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Duckie Brown, NYFW fall–winter 2009

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The Heart Truth’s Red Dress collection, fall–winter 2009–10

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This is one of our favourite shows at New York Fashion Week, not only for the red colour shared with our logo, but for its raising of awareness of heart disease being the number-one killer of women. Amanda Bynes, Susan Lucci, Hilary Duff, Katie Couric, Vivica A. Fox, Nia Long, Lynda Carter, Kristi Yamaguchi, Daisy […]

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MAC’s Hello Kitty clothing auction goes live tonight

February 9, 2009/12.37

MAC Cosmetics has launched its Hello Kitty line, but as with many of its initiatives, charities will benefit. There’s a Hello Kitty cosmetics’ range for those who love the brand, while clothing inspired by it will be auctioned off on Ebay from Monday, February 9 at 9 p.m. EST (Tuesday, February 10, 2 a.m. GMT) […]

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Ringing in Brides’ 75th anniversary

February 8, 2009/12.30

The biggest jewellery competition we managed to do was nearly NZ$20,000 for a necklace; Condé Nast’s Brides has gone one better with two rings valued at over US$18,000.    In association with de Beers, the ring, named the Duo, commemorates the magazine’s 75th anniversary. It is ‘a platinum engagement ring and a wedding band in […]

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Summer Rayne Oakes’s Style, Naturally out now

February 4, 2009/10.14

By our editor-at-large Summer Rayne Oakes, Style, Naturally is an eco-conscious guide to fashion and beauty, with responsible brands and tips for living sustainably. It’s the most comprehensive and accessible book on the topic—we had a sneak preview a few months ago. Out now; for more information, surf to Summer Rayne’s site at www.summerrayneoakes.com. Retail […]

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Barbie’s 50th birthday approaches

January 29, 2009/5.02

Above: The late Ruth Handler, Barbie’s creator, admires her creation at its 40th anniversary celebration at F. A. O. Schwarz in New York, March 9, 1999. At the time, two Barbie dolls were sold per second. Mattel’s Barbie doll celebrates its 50th anniversary on March 9, 2009.    Barbie was launched at the New York […]

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Britney Spears turns her image around, as predicted

January 7, 2009/5.38

Above: Britney Spears in a Hidden Fantasy print advertisement for Elizabeth Arden. Who would have guessed, when we published our piece, ‘Rescuing the Britney Spears Image’ in March last year, that the singer’s negative image could be overturned so substantially by January 2009?    Since March 2008, Spears has made a proper comeback—despite continuing bad […]

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Stars help Juicy Couture open flagship store

December 20, 2008/8.25

Juicy Couture decided to buck the doom and gloom of American economic news by opening its Fifth Avenue flagship store in New York City—and plenty of celebrities turned out to support founders Gela Nash-Taylor and Pamela Skaist-Levy. Juicy Couture—which Lucire has been covering for years as well—now emcompasses swimwear, sunglasses, intimates, kids’ and babies’ clothing, […]

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Ray-Ban celebrates Clubmaster at Bowery Ballroom

December 12, 2008/5.25

Ray-Ban has been celebrating its Clubmaster style, originally launched in 1986 and inspired by the lifestyle of the 1950s and 1960s, at New York’s Bowery Ballroom. Celebrities attending included Maggie Gyllenhaal, Blake Lively, Diane Kruger, Joshua Jackson, Ed Westwick, Kevin Bacon, Robert Buckley and Charlotte Ronson. Black Kids, Ipso-Facto and White Williams performed, with a […]

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