Oscar de la Renta shows resort collection at Dubai Mall
Oscar de la Renta recently launched its resort 2010 collection at its newly opened boutique in the Dubai Mall, in partnership with Retail Arabia International. The fashion company’s signature skirt suits, caftans and evening gowns dominate the collection, with accessories such as wide alligator belts, patent and snakeskin sandals, and leather Cordia tote bags completing […]
Volvo gives more info on electric C30 hatchback
Volvo showed an electric C30 some time ago. Still a concept, the company is showing more details, with a test fleet promised for 2010. The cars can run on electricity on a single charge for 150 km—which means it suits 90 per cent of European drivers. Our video below has comments from Volvo, as […]
British Fashion Council announces 2009 award winners
The British Fashion Council is delighted to announce Christopher Bailey as the winner of the prestigious Designer of the Year Award. Ten other leading fashion figures were honoured at the 2009 British Fashion Awards, supported by Swarovski, held yesterday evening at the Royal Courts of Justice, London. Hosted by presenter Lauren Laverne, the ceremony […]
København innovates with sustainable fashion
As the first fashion industry partner of the United Nations Environment Programme since 2003, it always delights us to see the next generation of designers focus on sustainable fashion and corporate social responsibility. On December 2, the Danish fashion industry showed its Innovating Sustainable Fashion collections, with Karin Eggert Hansen, a student at the Danish […]
From Hollywood to Sonia Rykiel’s Grand Palais carnival
On the main part of the Lucire site this week are the Sonia Rykiel pour H&M party at the Grand Palais—one which was regarded as the function to attend if you were in Parisian fashion circles. Two thousand guests (including Emmanuelle Béart, Jean Paul Gaultier and Kate Bosworth), a miniature Eiffel Tower, and Lily Cole […]
Stockholm, Fortum look at emissions-free city by 2030
Stockholm leads the way with more common sense when it comes to creating a clean city. Teaming up with Fortum, the energy company, the city plans to make itself one of the cleanest cities in the world. In late November, the Eurocities 2009 conference in Stockholm discussed what sustainable solutions could be employed, and […]
Von Avi announces Amelia competition
Wanaka, New Zealand-based fashion accessories’ brand Von Avi, known for its handbags constructed from aircraft aluminium, is giving away an aviation-themed prize pack to coincide with the release of the film Amelia. The pack is valued at NZ$1,200, and comprises the Bar Fly handbag constructed with aircraft aluminium (left), solid rivets and solid brass […]
Twilight’s Christian Serrato appears nude in PETA’s latest campaign
Christian Serratos’s new poster for PETA, one of the long-running ‘I’d rather go naked than wear fur’ series, is well timed to promote the new movie, Twilight: New Moon. The youngest actress to have appeared in one of the advertisements—Serrato is 19—her poster has imagery intended to remind audiences of the vampire flick, right […]
Scarlett smoulders in retro campaign for Dolce & Gabbana
Earlier this year, Dolce & Gabbana broke its first campaign featuring actress Scarlett Johansson. In the latest advertisements for the brand’s l’Eau the One, Johansson is back, shot in black and white with a 1950s’ retro style. Our verdict: it’s great that D&G is celebrating curves over the waif look, and Johansson is a great […]
British Fashion Council announces eco-fashion mentoring
The British Fashion Council has announced the winners of a programme to develop eco-fashion businesses as part of its ethical fashion initiative, Estethica. Six designer businesses have been selected to receive one-to-one expert support from one of three industry mentors: brand consultants Susanne Tide-Frater and Yasmin Sewell, and buying consultant Bev Malik. The designers […]
