Two Bond girls announced: Gemma Arterton, Olga Kurylenko in next film
James Bond has two new Bond girls. British actress Gemma Arterton and Ukrainian model Olga Kurylenko will co-star in the latest instalment of the 007 franchise opposite Daniel Craig, Columbia Pictures announced. Craig made his début as Bond in 2006’s Casino Royale, which co-starred French actress Eva Green as Vesper Lynd, an enigmatic spy […]
Naomi Campbell’s Hugo Chavez interview out today
After interviewing the Daily Mirror’s Piers Morgan last year, Naomi Campbell met with Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez for British GQ. Her interview appears in the magazine published today. GQ editor Dylan Jones told The Guardian that it was easy to organize the interview as Chavez was interested in meeting Campbell. Excerpts from the interview were […]
Victoria Beckham in Elizabeth Mason Couture—how the choice came about
While we have the ‘Scene’ section in some of the print editions of Lucire, we aren’t exactly a paparazzi magazine. However, every now and then we do come across shots that may be of interest independently of the events we attend, such as these two. Both are of Victoria Beckham: the first, she wears the Elizabeth […]
Shu Uemura passes away, aged 79
Shu Uemura, the cosmetics pioneer known for his scienti?c approach to beauty, died from pneumonia December 29 in Tokyo aged 79. Uemura was born in Tokyo in 1928. He attended a beauty school and was the only man in his class, according to Reuter. In the 1950s, he began his career as an assistant on a […]
[Cross-posted] Fouad Alfarhan is a Saudi blogger who has been writing to advocate greater freedom in his country. He was arrested without charge on December 11. Some bloggers have gotten together to deem today (Sunday, January 6) a day of silence, so after this post, we will not blog publicly for 24 hours. Please tell other […]
International think-tank announces fifth annual Brands with a Conscience
The Medinge Group, an international think-tank on branding and business, today releases its fifth annual Brands with a Conscience list. In the Group’s opinion, these eight diverse organizations show that it is possible for brands to succeed as they contribute to the betterment of the society by sustainable, socially responsible and humanistic behaviour. The […]
The Indian luxury brand: Jaguar, Land Rover the vanguards to the west
[Cross-posted] We can be pretty con?dent with Ford’s latest non-announcement announcement that the Tata acquisition of Jaguar and Land Rover is a fait accompli. The Indian multinational says it will make no changes to employment at Jaguar and Land Rover, which no doubt helped swing the sale in its favour. And there are other […]
A nice site came across my virtual desk today: Modify, an eco-chic boutique specializing in higher-end fashion, accessories, home items and beauty products. I don’t know the folks behind it, but I am pretty impressed with the home page design. We linked it from the Lucire Shopping Guide—the online one—today. Shows there’s plenty of growing […]
Gavin Newsom proposes to Jennifer Siebel
We congratulate our friend Jennifer Siebel on her engagement to Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco. While I haven’t personally heard from Jen yet, the good news is on the newswires presently. Gavin proposed while they vacationed in Hawai’i over the weekend and she accepted, according to the Associated Press. Lucire ?rst encountered Jen in […]
Miami Fashion Week to do emerging designers’ show
A small bulletin among our email attachments today: Miami Fashion Week will be doing an emerging designers’ showcase. Entrants are sought for the grand opening prelude to the April 9–13 week, which takes place on the 9th at 7 p.m., at the Soho Studios in the Wynwood Arts’ District. One designer will be chosen as […]
