Naomi Campbell due in court Friday
While Gisèle Bündchen is scheduled to return to her home country for São Paulo Fashion Week—her first showing there in six years—an appearance by Naomi Campbell for Rosa Cha’s spring–summer 2009 swimwear show still looks uncertain. Campbell is scheduled to appear June 21 at the event but has a court appearance on June 20 […]
There seem to be more functions around Stateside for the summer. On the wires earlier this month: Russian magazine Depesha and Nico & Adrian held a fund-raiser for Fashion:Aid, which the magazine established. Donated funds are to be divided among a number of HIV–Aids charities. The Haute Summer cocktail reception took place in New York’s […]
When institutionalization is troublesome
[Cross-posted] One theme that has been emerging—or I am reading way too much into it—is institutionalization. In the casual posts I put on to my personal blog over at Vox, the theme has come up a couple of times: once in a post about oil consumption dropping (really—see graph at left), and once in the […]
There’s a ‘Scene’ extra online today at Lucire. Elyse Glickman and Karen Loftus check out the Hollywood scene and notice that it’s still lively despite the thought of a looming recession. Meanwhile, Sonia Yee goes to a dinner hosted by couture label World in Wellington, New Zealand, at the Ambeli restaurant. A highlight from these […]
This is an intriguing Midori cocktail for the weekend: the Midori Sour. It mixes the melon liqueur’s taste with the distinctive tang of a sweet and sour mix. 30 ml (1 oz) Midori 60 ml (2 oz) sweet and sour mix Method: shake. Then garnish with orange slice. […]
A birthday surprise: Adriana Lima engaged to Marko Jari?
People magazine reports that model Adriana Lima and basketball player Marko Jari? are engaged. Jari?’s publicist, James Weir, says that the proposal was on Thursday night, on Lima’s 27th birthday. The pair had been dating for nine months. Lima, who hails from Salvador, Brazil, is one of the world’s most recognizable models and […]
As it’s Friday, here’s another great recipe from Midori, the melon liqueur, to celebrate the weekend: the Midori champagne. 15 ml (½ oz) Midori top with dry champagne Method: build. Enjoy your Friday night! […]
Reese Witherspoon in Japan, highlighting breast cancer issues
Academy Award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon, in her capacity as Avon Global Ambassador and honorary chairman of the Avon Foundation, visited Japan and was the guest of honour at a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, where she met breast cancer survivors. The Foundation is focused on breast cancer, domestic violence and emergency relief. As part of Witherspoon’s […]
With the splendid northern weather, it’s time for another great recipe from Midori, the famous melon liqueur: the Midori martini. 15 ml (½ oz) Midori 30 ml (1 oz) gin or vodka dash of dry vermouth (optional) Shake, then garnish with red cherry. Keep an eye on Lucire, where we’ll bring you even more this […]
A jewellery designer to watch out for
We always like seeing these success stories. Scarlett Lanson of Sedona, Ariz. might have missed out on the top three placings in the Swarovski Create Your Own Style design contest last year, but as she’s 17, she has plenty of opportunity to make her mark in years to come. And even a fourth placing […]
