Fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier dead at 78
Above, from top: Princess Diana, London, 1990. Nadja, New York, 1995. Nude, St Barthélemy, 1994. Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé at the Fondation Pierre Bergé–Yves Saint Laurent, Paris, 2002. Gisèle Bündchen for Chanel, 2014. Celebrated fashion photographer, Patrick Demarchelier, died Thursday aged 78. No cause of death was given as news of his […]
Kylian Mbappé is Hublot’s newest ambassador
Ezra Petronio French footballer Kylian Mbappé has been named Hublot’s ambassador, promoting its new, simpler design æsthetic. The campaign has been shot by Ezra Petronio. ‘It was an honour to pose for Ezra as he worked to capture the person I really am. I love simplicity, and the beauty of lasting things that have […]
Publisher’s picks: a selection of our favourite Lucire print covers
With our 25th anniversary, I’ve been wanting to look back through some of our shoots. Originally I had the idea of looking back at our favourite photographers, but that proved impossible, as there are so many styles and approaches that we can’t fairly rank one above another. In the overwhelming majority of cases, we’ve loved […]
Eternal Nineties exhibition pays homage to the era of the supermodel
Above, from top: Sylvie Castioni: Dans les draps de Léa Seydoux, 2010. Jacques Burga: Valentina Hites, 2021. Pierre-Alban Hüe de Fontenay: Margot, rue de la Croix Nivert, 2019. Jacques Burga: Charlotte Lawrence, 2021. Running from February 26 to March 9, 2022, Galerie Duret in Paris (7bis rue des Saints-Pères, 75006) is paying tribute to […]
Scarlett Johansson and Henry Golding front David Yurman’s 2022 campaign
Lachlan Bailey Scarlett Johansson and Henry Golding front David Yurman’s 2022 campaign, Come Closer. The two actors are the first celebrity brand ambassador duo that David Yurman has used. The campaign, utilizing images and short films, ‘celebrates the joy of closeness and connection in our challenging times,’ said the company in its release. Lachlan […]
Lupita Nyong’o fronts Saks’ colourful spring 2022 luxury fashion campaign
Joshua Kissi Header photo: Lupita Nyong’o models Brandon Maxwell. Above, from top: The campaign features outfits from Mônot and Versace. Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o fronts Saks’ spring 2022 campaign, which breaks digitally first through social media, the web, and email. The images, photographed by Joshua Kissi and styled by Micaela Erlanger, see Nyong’o […]
Kendall Jenner models for Messika as its new muse
© Chris Colls Kendall Jenner’s first shoot for Messika, photographed by Chris Colls, has appeared, showing the house’s jewellery on the model against a summery, beach background. Jenner has become designer Valérie Messika’s new muse, replacing Gigi Hadid. The new campaign, with Jenner donning a swimsuit or a jacket, is meant to signal freedom, […]
Dakota Fanning, Ella Balinska, Diana Silvers announced as Clé de Peau Beauté’s new ambassadors
It’s three spokeswomen this time, as Clé de Peau Beauté, a Shiseido brand, celebrates its 40th anniversary. Ella Balinska, Diana Silvers and Dakota Fanning are Clé de Peau Beauté’s trio, meant to mark its ‘next chapter’. With COVID-19, Clé de Peau Beauté held its latest announcement in a virtual space, which it dubbed ‘The […]
Welcome to our 25th anniversary year
This year, 2022, marks our 25th anniversary. It is a landmark, and we’ve been incredibly blessed to have made it to a quarter-century. When I started Lucire I had hoped it would be around in 2022 and beyond, but I couldn’t have foreseen the many changes on our planet over the last 25 years. […]
During the course of 2021, I came across a number of magazine covers from the late 1960s and early 1970s. The era has been the subject of a few pieces from me in the print editions of Lucire, especially the stylistic parallels, but one thing that has not followed suit, apart from some independent […]
