John Phillips David M. Benett One of our favourite science fiction films, Ex Machina, has taken home four accolades, including Best British Independent Film, at the 2015 Moët British Independent Film Awards at Old Billingsgate in London on Sunday. The film also won Best Director and Best Screenplay for Alex Garland, and Outstanding Achievement […]
Levi’s releases Wedgie vintage jeans, properly designed for a woman’s hips and rear
Levi’s new Wedgie jean, introduced for December, is specially designed for women. The new style solves the awkward front bulge that other vintage jeans give, accentuating the waist with better fit through the hips. By effectively creating a wedgie, Levi’s expects the Wedgie high-rise vintage jean to help women best show off their assets. There’s […]
Gigi Hadid, Joan Smalls, Lily Aldridge appear nude in Stuart Weitzman’s spring 2016 campaign
Mario Testino Gigi Hadid, Joan Smalls and Lily Aldridge appear nude in Stuart Weitzman’s spring 2016 advertising campaign, save for their pairs of heels. Mario Testino shot the black-and-white campaign, which is meant to reflect ‘the intimate relationship between a woman and her shoes,’ according to the company. The nudity ties in to […]
Kate Moss, Stella McCartney and other celebs get behind Bore off Cancer’s T-shirt campaign
If we’re going to introduce the colloquialism bore off into Lucire, it’s only right that it’s done for a good cause, namely for Lee McKervey’s Bore off T-shirts. McKervey, who had personally experienced the care from the cancer support organization Macmillan, is donating £5 from each Bore off Cancer T-shirt sale. Macmillan helps […]
Miss Universe New Zealand represented on inaugural Philippine Airlines flight from Auckland
Jack Yan Top Miss Universe New Zealand 2015 second runner-up Gabrielle Manaloto, who was born in the Philippines, at Auckland Airport before boarding her flight on Philippine Airlines to Manila. Centre Gabrielle Manaloto with the captains of the Airbus A320. Above Gabrielle Manaloto and Miss Universe New Zealand CEO Nigel Godfrey. Miss Universe New Zealand […]
Prince Harry plays at Sentebale’s sixth annual polo match in South Africa; over £3 million raised
Chris Jackson Sentebale, the charity founded by Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso to help those who are HIV-positive in Lesotho, especially its children, has hosted its sixth annual polo match in association with Royal Salute, raising over £3 million. It was the first time the polo match had been played in South Africa, where Prince […]
Idris Elba + Superdry Collection, comprising 250 menswear pieces, launches at Regent Street store
Superdry Studio David M. Benett Jon Furniss Superdry has collaborated with Idris Elba, the Brit whom we at Lucire keep calling ‘the coolest actor on Earth’ and best known for his role in Luther, on a 250-piece collection, launched Thursday at its Regent Street store. And what a perfect spokesman for a premium men’s […]
Op–ed: Kiribati’s waking nightmare
November 27, 2015 Rt Hon John Key, MP, Prime Minister Hon Bill English, MP, Deputy Prime Minister Parliament Buildings Wellington New Zealand Dear John and Bill, I’m having a nightmare. I want to tell you guys about it—to tell you to wake me up; shake me if you have to. Scream […]
Absolut releases dazzling limited-edition Electrik bottles to close 2015
The world’s most famous vodka brand, Absolut, has released its limited-edition, celebratory end-of-year bottles, dubbed Absolut Electrik. The blue and silver bottles feature semi-transparent coating, representing ‘Absolut’s signature cobalt blue and the electrical conductivity of silver,’ according to the company. In a release, Kathryn Love, Absolut’s marketing manager for New Zealand, said, ‘Over […]
Hennes & Mauritz’s next collaboration is with the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in the Palais du Louvre in Paris, this time for its H&M Conscious Exclusive collection, with Julia Restoin Roitfeld as the face of the new campaign. ‘I am honoured to be the ambassador of such a unique project. I think that the […]
