Sonia Rykiel is H&M’s next guest designer
Matthieu Salving Above Nathalie Rykiel, President and Artistic Director at Sonia Rykiel. Sonia Rykiel will be the next guest designer for Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), the Swedish company announced today. Rykiel follows a long line of famous designers, including Roberto Cavalli, Stella McCartney, Karl Lagerfeld and Viktor & Rolf, who have created accessible collections […]
Sheila de Vries, by appointment
Our roving photographer, Thomaz, has made his way to the Netherlands, where he shot for Sheila de Vries. De Vries is known for dressing HM Queen Beatrix, and celebrities in the Netherlands. She can count Jane Fonda and Barbara Sinatra as clients, thanks to a long stint in the US. De Vries maintains a […]
Faux fur’s the trend at Lonely Hearts’ Club
Lonely Hearts’ Club has done it better, bolder, sexier and cleverer than before. Proving that it is a key player in the New Zealand fashion industry, it came out with beautiful layering, sheers and knits for autumn–winter 2010. I’m proud to see its look-book features our favourite model, Nicole Clulee of Red Eleven! A (faux) […]
London Fashion Week, Day 5: Jonathan Saunders and Burberry
Hop on over to the main part of the site for our Burberry Prorsum catwalk and after-party reports—but, meanwhile, here’s Grazia’s video report of the show itself. Style director Paula Reed also attends Jonathan Saunders’s spring–summer 2010 show. You may also like London Fashion Week spring–summer 2013, days four and five: the positive state of […]
London Fashion Week, Day 3: Matthew Williamson
Grazia reports from the third day of London Fashion Week spring–summer 2010, with style director Paula Reed. Here, she interviews Matthew Williamson, one of London’s best, in our opinion. You may also like London Fashion Week, Day 5: Jonathan Saunders and Burberry Behind the scenes with Louise Gray at her London Fashion Week autumn–winter 2012–13 […]
More from IAA, the Frankfurt Motor Show
The Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) saw numerous débutantes from the car companies, trying to look positive in one of the toughest years ever. Below are videos from BMW, where Dr Norbert Reithofer, chairman of the board of management, is joined by German chancellor Dr Angela Merkel; and from Renault, where boss Carlos Ghosn gives insights, […]
Saben prepares a second summer series
Saben, first profiled in Lucire in 2001, will launch a second series of limited-edition bags for the summer, hitting stores in November 2009. The themes are glo mesh and leopard print, and for some reason, despite our feeling that black can be a bit dull this season, they work with this shade. We love the […]
Doloris Petuna jewellery now on sale in the UK
Courtney Prince’s Doloris Petunia jewellery is now available in the UK at the Hannah Zakari boutique. From New York, Prince’s range was named after her dog, and takes its inspiration from her 96-year-old grandmother, mixing the old with the new. Hannah Zakari’s Rachael Lamb has the same tastes we do when she identifies the […]
New in stores this autumn, Rebecca Manners has created a collection called Safari Stripes for Made. These have been created by Fair Trade artisans in Kenya, with prices beginning at £50 for the brass rings’ cuff. You may also like Miksani introduces Carbon Neutral fashion range HRH the Duchess of Sussex a surprise presenter at […]
CocoonU might have the finest cashmere scarves this winter
Don’t they look sumptuous? Better yet, these 100 per cent cashmere scarves from CocoonU are organically and ethically sourced, with yarn from outer Mongolia. There, because of the colder climates, a higher-quality, lighter yarn is sourced, and the company claims it helps supports the lifestyles of the nomadic herders in outer Mongolia. It also points […]
