A farewell to Amy Winehouse, as she departs her Camden flat for the last time
Singer–songwriter Amy Winehouse, 27, has been found dead at her London home. In the footage below, her body has been taken from her flat, to the shock of mourners who had been surrounding her Camden home since the news broke several hours ago. Her death has received huge media attention, with photographers taking images […]
Beyoncé Knowles talks 4; Transformers 3 hits Shanghai
Paramount Pictures/Getty Images Beyoncé Knowles talks about her growing up, provides some footage of her performing as a child, and shows some of the behind-the-scenes preparations for her album, 4, in the clip below. The album is still holding on to its number-one slot for the second week. The name is derived from Knowles’s […]
More haute couture reports: Van Cleef & Arpels, Basil Soda
More couture reports are going up in the fashion features’ part of Lucire’s online edition. Van Cleef & Arpels’ latest jewellery can be found here, complete with an interview by Paris editor Lola Saab with Nick Foulkes. Foulkes, as many of you will know, is a well known fashion writer and historian, and his […]
The Sleeping Beauty to open after three years’ prep, with exclusive Tamsin Cooper accessories
Ross Brown With three years’ planning, the Royal New Zealand Ballet will release its production of The Sleeping Beauty in October. The ballet features intricate choreography, distinctive costumes, and what the company describes as ‘spectacular’ sets. It is the RNZB’s grandest production to date. Stella Abrera plays the lead role of Aurora. […]
A remarkably stylish Royal Wedding for Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock
Above Official photographs from the Royal Wedding of Charlene Wittstock to HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco. The bride wore a Giorgio Armani-designed wedding dress with 40,000 Swarovski crystals. Yesterday’s wedding of HSH Prince Albert II and Charlene Wittstock saw not just royalty attend—Sweden, notably, had a good turnout from the King and Queen, Princess […]
What to expect this weekend at Monaco’s royal wedding
HSH Prince Albert II and Charlene Wittstock are finally tying the knot after being together since 2006. Today, a civil ceremony will be held in the Throne Room of the Prince’s Palace. On Saturday, the religious wedding will take place in the Main Courtyard. The gates of the Palace will be left open in […]
Omega commemorates the 40th anniversary of Apollo 15 with new Speedmaster
In celebration and commemoration of the 40th anniversary of NASA’s fourth mission to the moon, the highly successful Apollo 15, Omega watchmakers have brought out the limited-edition Speedmaster Moonwatch. Apollo 15 was the fourth of six NASA missions to land on the moon in July 1971, and the adventure lasted for twelve days. This […]
The three-week speculation about Miss Nationale Barbara Morel and Tony Parker
Above Barbara Morel, with her publicity photograph from Miss Provence, as she entered Miss Nationale last year. So much for the globalized world and instant news: even though the French gossip machine has been talking about Spurs guard Tony Parker (former husband of Eva Longoria) and Miss Nationale Barbara Morel for about three weeks, news […]
Fourth Mission: Impossible trailer shown, with glimpses of BMW i8 and Burj Khalifa
Top Paula Patton and Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. Above Part of the new film is set at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE. The trailer for the fourth modern-era Mission: Impossible film, subtitled Ghost Protocol, has been shown, starring Tom Cruise and Jeremy Renner. The film has been produced by Cruise, J. […]
Lady Gaga sued over Japan relief wristbands: plaintiffs allege she kept some of the money
Lady Gaga has been accused of skimming a portion of the proceeds raised for victims of the M9 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, according to a class action lawsuit filed in the US. The plaintiffs allege that Gaga and others took part of the first $5 of each donation made for the purchase of […]
