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In our mail this week: Peter Alexander catalogue

February 16, 2008/5.30

From the “I don’t know how we got on to their mailing list” ?le is the autumn–winter nightwear catalogue from Australian label Peter Alexander. We do ?ick through it and we don’t consider it unwanted mail: after all, in our business, we should know what’s on offer. The reason it rates a mention this month […]

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Maximizing your chances in the StarNow Australian Model Search

February 12, 2008/4.50

I began checking out some of the entrants in the StarNow Australian Model Search. While my judging doesn’t begin till the public votes in its favourites and we get to the ?nal 20, the folks at StarNow wanted me to take a glance to see the calibre of entrants.    Yesterday, I did have one […]

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Naomi Campbell: modelling more racist than ever

February 7, 2008/5.36

Supermodel Naomi Campbell says the fashion industry is more racist than ever.    Campbell hit out at the lack of black faces on magazine covers and catwalks.    She told The London Paper: ‘Women of colour are not a trend. That’s the bottom line. It’s a pity that people don’t always appreciate black beauty. In […]

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The StarNow Model Search press release

/2.15

Creating a successful career in the glamorous world of modelling is the dream of many Australian models, but seemingly far out of reach for most. Getting started can not only be expensive, but like the rest of the showbiz industry it is often more about who you know rather than what you know that launches […]

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From the archives: Levi’s, 2007

January 12, 2008/5.36

  This is an image from Levi Strauss & Co., sent to us for our denim special last year. It never ran, and I’ve since learned that the ?le was corrupted—something I was reminded of when queried by an art director about it today. Here it is, ?xed up. While it didn’t run in our […]

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Miami Fashion Week to do emerging designers’ show

January 1, 2008/13.46

A small bulletin among our email attachments today: Miami Fashion Week will be doing an emerging designers’ showcase.    Entrants are sought for the grand opening prelude to the April 9–13 week, which takes place on the 9th at 7 p.m., at the Soho Studios in the Wynwood Arts’ District. One designer will be chosen as […]

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Unpublished in 2007: Katharine McPhee, Diesel models

December 27, 2007/2.28

With less on the newswires today except for more Sarko and Bruni, we thought we’d put up a few of the unpublished images from our server. Here are two that didn’t make publication for one reason or another: American Idol’s Katharine McPhee (mentioned by Summer Rayne Oakes in Lucire 20) at a skin cancer benefit […]

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Maybelline appoints Jessica White as new spokesmodel

December 10, 2007/15.07

Model Jessica White, a Brooklyn, NY native best known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and, from 2006, on the Victoria’s Secret catwalk, has been appointed the new face of Maybelline. White said in a release today that she was delighted to represent African–American women and the Maybelline brand, alongside her idol Christy […]

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The making of a Lucire cover

December 9, 2007/4.08

I know some readers are fascinated about how a cover takes shape at Lucire. Again, before these go into the archives, we present the making of the shoot from issue 24. Make-up with Emma Foley Photographer Kelly Thompson discusses the shoot Vanilla works on the hair Thompson shoots Kenzy Cheeseman    If you have been following this […]

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Doug Rimington shoots Nicky and Paris Hilton, Heidi Klum

/3.48

When we ran our tribute to Doug Rimington last month, we forgot to run some of his celebrity photographs. So, before they are archived in our DVD library, here are a couple from New York back in 2006 for your enjoyment. One is of Lucire cover alum Nicky Hilton with sister Paris Hilton at Heatherette—Doug […]

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