While waiting for the San Francisco subway-esque train (BART) at UN Plaza, a young woman bumped into my side and apologized. Looking up, I accepted her apology and suddenly did a double take to ask her, ‘Where did you get your dress-scarf-top thingy?’ She smiled and delightfully said, ‘Online. It’s called Misha Market.’ What […]
H&M releases behind-the-scenes video from Garden Collection shoot
Here’s a behind-the-scenes video from Hennes & Mauritz on its latest shoot, for its collection titled The Garden Collection, in Palm Springs, Calif. Natasha Poly—or, Natalia Polevshchikova to give her full name—is the model. You may also like Behind the scenes with David Beckham and Georgia May Jagger’s shoots for H&M David Beckham shows off […]
Jane Iredale releases Perfectly Nude for summer ’10
It’s great to know that some make-up companies realize that the nude, natural look is timeless for the summer. Jane Iredale’s Perfectly Nude mineral make-up collection combines the effortless natural look with modern demands. The fact the collection is made without fillers, fragrance, chemical dyes or synthetic preservatives is a bonus. Lip Fixation is […]
Massey has another vintage year
On the site today are the Massey University graduate collections from late last year. Shown here are some of the designs from Uma Lele, who’s working with us at Lucire now. As her garments weren’t among those in the official selection we received (beautifully shot by Lisa Wilson), we decided to give our Uma a […]
Avril Lavigne’s label releases tie-in with Alice in Wonderland
Tony Barbera/Disney Enterprises, Inc. Used with permission. Above Avril Lavigne in Abbey Dawn for Alice in Wonderland, on the set of her music video. The Abbey Dawn by Avril Lavigne label will roll out a limited-edition range of apparel to tie in with Disney’s Alice in Wonderland film, directed by Tim Burton. Both the film […]
Porsche reveals 918 Spyder concept as environmental response
Normally, we don’t profile concept cars in Lucire: cars that appear at shows but are not available to the public. They usually demonstrate the company’s advanced thinking, but they tend not to be things we can buy for some years. However, we’ll make an exception for the Porsche 918 Spyder concept shown at the […]
Claudia Jaffe: refined with a touch of edgy
Photos by Nix We’ve been fans of Claudia Jaffe for over a year. Venezuela-born, California- and Italy-trained, and dividing her time between Wellington and Auckland, Claudia’s jewellery and lights are wonderful items of art. You might be able to press her on some of the stories she can tell from her time at Cartier in […]
Levi’s, Opening Ceremony launch collaboration
Ryan McGinley Levi’s and Opening Ceremony have announced a co-branded venture with a US-made range of cords. The spring 2010 collection, entitled Levi’s Cords by Opening Ceremony, takes the Levi’s 505 jean as a base and introduces a new palette of colours including teal, fuchsia, lavender, olive, curry, navy and optical white. In addition […]
San Francisco is known for many great things like food, wine, art, culture and, of course, independent artists. The Bay Area has been the base support for local designers, especially in the fashion arena. For some reason, SF is one of those cities where a fashionista can gain quite a following and yet still keep […]
Make-up artist and blogger German Moyano has more tips from Lancôme, this time on defining your eyebrows (in French with English subtitles): You may also like Reinventing the smoky eye with Lancôme’s Noirs Perles Lancôme’s latest beauty tips: ‘perfectly natural skin’ Make-up for the bespectacled Lancôme releases Ultra-Lavande: ’70s lavender is back Touching up your […]
