Fashion designer Charlotte Devereux débuts
New Zealand designer Charlotte Devereux has launched her début range for spring–summer 2010–11, with a floaty, feminine range. The label aims to bring ‘modern, practical yet romantic designs for the contemporary woman,’ according to its first release. The new range features draping, a feature that appears to be popular in collections at the turn […]
Hungarian Designer of the Year, Dora Abodi, gets a David Bowie beat
Of all the designs that wound up in our world of late, the work of award-winning Hungarian Dora Abodi caught our eye. Abodi won Designer of the Year at the Hungarian Fashion Awards a few weeks ago. Having launched her label in March 2009, Abodi describes her work as funky, extravagant and avant-garde, […]
Miss New Zealand ’09, Katie Taylor, models Natalie Chan
Nix Katie Taylor, who remains Miss Universe New Zealand till she hands her crown over at the Duxton Hotel in Wellington on Saturday night, is the latest model for fashion designer, milliner and head-wear designer Natalie Chan. Chan, whose works out of her premises on Parnell Road, Auckland, spent a day shooting Taylor modelling […]
Browns prepares winter ’10 ski wear
Browns Ski Shop in Queenstown and Auckland has brought in Kjus and Carbon from Norway and Canada respectively for its winter 2010 customers. ‘At Browns, we like to “cherry pick” only the best ranges and this winter is no exception. The store is packed with clean colours and beautifully structured ski and après-ski wear,’ […]
A positive feeling for this year’s Miss Universe New Zealand contest
Miss Universe Above Katie Taylor, Miss Universe New Zealand 2009. The author says he looks forward to a strong competition in 2010 as he and his fellow judges find Taylor’s successor on June 5 in Wellington. Last year, the Miss Universe New Zealand pageant was one of the best natured ones I’ve judged here. What […]
Hothair to launch Jessica Simpson Bob Wig on QVC
Hothair will launch a Jessica Simpson Bob Wig, created by Ken Paves, on QVC on May 30. As part of the HairDo range, the bob is available in nine colours to suit most skin tones, says the company. The hair is made from a synthetic fibre called Tru2Life, which can be styled wavy or […]
The final of Ashes to Ashes: a cultural phenomenon
Above Keeley Hawes as DI Alex Drake and Philip Glenister as DCI Gene Hunt in Ashes to Ashes, concluding tonight on BBC One. Tonight on BBC One, the final of Ashes to Ashes airs in the UK. Of all the TV shows we have covered in Lucire, Ashes to Ashes seems to be one […]
Some of our favourite dresses (so far) at the 63rd Festival de Cannes
Getty Images Venturelli/WireImage Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Tony Barson/WireImage Olivier Borde/Getty Images Getty Images Giorgio Armani We promised readers late last week that we would have some images from the Festival de Cannes (Cannes Film Festival) that were not from Giorgio Armani, who had sent us quite a few ahead of the other designers. […]
Giorgio Armani dresses Cate Blanchett, Kristin Scott Thomas, Russell Crowe and others at Cannes
Giorgio Armani has sent us this preview sketch of Cate Blanchett’s cocktail dress that she will wear for the Robin Hood press conference at the Palais de Festival at 12.30 p.m. today at the 63rd Cannes Film Festival. It is an ice-pink triple organza lamé Giorgio Armani Privé cocktail dress. Other celebrities expected to […]
Lady Gaga: from American Idol to ballet
Lady Gaga seems to be in the Zeitgeist this week. First, we receive word from Giorgio Armani that it has designed the singer’s outfit for American Idol. Not really a show we take in, and we noted the dramatic design from the Italian company: ‘Lady Gaga will wear a silk mesh bodysuit with embroidered Chantilly […]
