Laural’s online—and on TV tonight
Laural Barrett, whom I interviewed last year, will appear on Shock Treatment tonight on TV2, at 7.30 p.m., in New Zealand. I recall when Laural returned from the ?lming of this reality show and we had a lengthy conversation about it a year ago. It’s a ?sh-out-of-water tale: Laural, while Miss New Zealand 2007, […]
Mineral make-up, as discussed by Lucire’s beauty columnist Nicole McKinnon as being the hot new trend back in 2006, has continued to be a staple, especially on the catwalk at Air New Zealand Fashion Week. At Verge, Nikki Lovrich, head make-up artist for the Jane Iredale team at the Verge show, gave the models a high-glamour […]
We’ve been thinking about putting up some of the images we’ve already got from New York, London and Auckland fashion weeks. It’s ironic: back in the 1990s and even early 2000s, we would have been boycotted from fashion weeks around the world for posting images too early. Now, it seems to be normal behaviour. So, […]
You eco-consciously light up my life
Clockwise from top left: Revealing an old wall at Star?sh with an eco-friendly re?t. One of the new Osram energy-saving lights. Witchery’s ?agship store in Wellington is tasteful and elegant. Ever since we took the ?les for the New Zealand issue to the printer, I have attended a few more dos around Wellington (as to New […]
Suddenly, the wheels are in motion
I can’t believe it’s a year since the passing of Dame Anita Roddick—something which we noted with sadness in Lucire. This came to mind when I read our write-up about another famous woman, who, without early detection through breast self-examination, might not be with us today: Olivia Newton-John. We’ve had a strong record of […]
A glimpse into autumn–winter beauty
John Russel Jones, Stephen Ciuccoli, Amanda Dorcil and Reiva Cruze are all reporting a ‘hectic’ New York Fashion Week, while we gear up here in New Zealand for another. In London, Monica Waldron and Robyn Merritt are heading to a smaller group of shows. And while they’re doing that, we decided at head of?ce to […]
The H Initiative reveals 2008 T-shirts for charity
New Zealanders will be challenged to make their mark for mental health with a new range of stylish streetwear T-shirts by charitable fashion label the H Initiative and the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand. Launching to coincide with the internationally recognized Mental Health Awareness Week (October 6–12), the T-shirts provide the opportunity to […]
Jane Iredale photo competition winner announced
Jane Iredale has held a photographic competition in the lead-up to Air New Zealand Fashion Week. The brief: to design a high-fashion runway look in keeping with Fashion Week using the Jane Iredale product. Katie Elliott of Essentially Skin, Whangarei, has won the competition, taking away $1,000 in Jane Iredale product, a luxurious night at […]
Another sign of our connected, global planet: New Zealand director Shona McCullagh of the Human Garden Agency directs Parisian artist Ayo in her latest video on location in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Images courtesy Human Garden.) You may also like Tania Dawson crowned Miss Universe New Zealand 2016 in front of sold-out audience An interview […]
New Zealand’s Red Dress collection benefits Aids Foundation
Following on from the Red Dress show at New York Fashion Week each February, Christchurch, New Zealand will be running a similar show as part of Style Christchurch on November 6. Instead of benefiting the Heart Foundation, the antipodean version will raise funds for the New Zealand Aids Foundation. Huffer, Koila McBride, Sonya Smith, Ruby, […]
