Opel Astra to Bentley Mulsanne: new metal at the IAA
Ferrari wasn’t the only one making a big splash at IAA, the Frankfurt Motor Show. BMW officially premièred its X1 (which had already appeared in German TV show Alarm für Cobra 11 two weeks before) and its 5er Gran Turismo—a hatchback version of the 5, if we had to be crude—with chairman of the board […]
Lancôme’s German Moyano provides tips on how to prepare your foundation, in this new video from the French company. […]
Behind the scenes on our swimwear shoot
The Lucire team got together to shoot our swimwear editorial for summer at the luxurious Sanctum apartments in Wellington. With a close-knit team of young creatives the shoot ran like a dream, with enough time to spare for a bit of silliness and a few chuckles. The weather was good to us, giving us warm […]
Ferrari unveils 458 Italia at Frankfurt
We mentioned the Ferrari 458 Italia would receive its worldwide début at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Here it is, on the day of the launch on September 15, with chairman Luca di Montezemolo and Formula 1 racing driver Michael Schumacher commenting. […]
One of our favourite photographers, Douglas Rimington, is notoriously hard to photograph, since he avoids being in front of the camera as much as possible. Even at a dinner held in his honour as he departs for the UK by way of Japan next week. Here are some of the Lucire team chilling out with […]
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 […]
M for Miami, and Mercedes-Benz
Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz via image.net There are two reasons I’ve put the above image there: first, we have a brief story on the Miami Swim shows, which we covered at Lucire TV in July. Secondly, I’ll be sampling the new Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse Coupé on Monday, which I am looking forward to. […]
I don’t think we could let September 11, 2009 pass without marking what had happened in the United States eight years ago. As with this year, the day fell during New York Fashion Week, and as the publisher I had a few things to contend with. I had returned to Wellington from Manhattan only […]
Fabergé returns, with first high jewellery collection in 90 years
Fabergé has returned. The company best known for its work for various European royal houses has unveiled its first high jewellery collection since 1917, with a starting price of US$30,000 and an average price of US$200,000. A flagship online store can be found at www.faberge.com, with a bricks-and-mortar one in Genève. Clients can select […]
Sweden inaugurates its first national marine park
Sweden has inaugurated its first marine national park on its west coast, near the Norwegian border. Both Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, and Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway, inaugurated the park at Kosterhavet, 150 km north of Göteborg. Marine life at Kosterhavet includes species found nowhere else in Swedish waters, and is a […]
