Opel shows Ampera, its version of the Chevrolet Volt, at Genève
General Motors intends to overtake the Toyota Prius with its Chevrolet Volt—a vehicle that is an electric car first, with a petrol engine that only kicks in when extended range is needed. (The Prius, in layman’s terms, works the other way round, with a hybrid engine assisting the petrol one—though around town, the Prius tries […]
Elizabeth Banks is L’Oréal Paris’s latest spokeswoman
Above: Elizabeth Banks with Paul Rudd in a popular scene from Role Models. Our words last year: Elizabeth Banks is the it girl of 2008–9. It seems L’Oréal Paris agrees, with footage of Banks’s first TVC for the French cosmetics giant hitting the press today. Last October, Lucire promoted Zack and Miri Make a Porno, […]
Keeping fit the Cirque the Soleil way with Reebok
Cirque du Soleil was the subject of a large article in the first Twinpalms Lucire in Thailand, but we didn’t expect it would really get in to fashion. Enter Reebok, which has followed up the Step Reebok programme of the late 1980s with Jukari Fit to Fly, an exercise routine developed with the circus arts’ […]
See what we mean? We didn’t request extra photographs of Mischa Barton—she just seems to be in the Zeitgeist again. Here is the actress in a hat by D&Y—its hats and scarves are apparently favoured by Miley Cyrus, Taylor Momsen and Audrina Patridge, according to the company’s PR firm, P3R. You may also like Lucire […]
Jewellery is Mischa Barton’s staple
Of all the news we are getting about celebrities, one seemed to appear more often over the last week in conversation and news: Mischa Barton. Barton has had a whirlwind few months with filming in India, stopping off in the UK, New York Fashion Week, and now Los Angeles. At New York Fashion […]
Mini E christens power-point for electric cars in Berlin
Another video that came during New York Fashion Week, but which we didn’t want to run as it would have got lost: the Mini E christening an electricity charging-point for cars in Berlin, Germany. For those who feel that plug-in electric cars would be problematic when they run out of juice, BMW and Vattenfall answer […]
Views from the Medinge Group’s Brands with a Conscience 2009 ceremony
With all that was going on during New York Fashion Week, we decided to delay these videos in case they got lost. They’re from the Brands with a Conscience ceremony at MIP in Paris earlier this month (we detailed the winners here at Lucire in January), which the Medinge Group has been running for six […]
Custo Barcelona, NYFW autumn–winter 2009–10
There’s something in the Zeitgeist with Custo Barcelona, which has appeared in in Lucire numerous times in the last several weeks. Below are our videos from New York Fashion Week as the label showed off its autumn–winter 2009–10 collection. You may also like Tadashi Shoji, NYFW fall–winter 2009–10 Zac Posen, NYFW fall–winter 2009–10 Chado Ralph […]
Summer Rayne Oakes’s Style, Naturally out now
By our editor-at-large Summer Rayne Oakes, Style, Naturally is an eco-conscious guide to fashion and beauty, with responsible brands and tips for living sustainably. It’s the most comprehensive and accessible book on the topic—we had a sneak preview a few months ago. Out now; for more information, surf to Summer Rayne’s site at www.summerrayneoakes.com. Retail […]
Michelle Obama chooses Loree Rodkin jewellery
First Lady Michelle Obama selected jewellery from American designer Loree Rodkin for her inauguration outfit. Rodkin created jewellery for Mrs Obama for election night, the Inaugural Concert, the Kids’ Inaugural Concert and the Inaugural Ball. The pieces will become part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection. Rodkin says she found the First […]
