Labrinth hosts Raymond Weil-sponsored pre-Brit Awards’ dinner
Luxury watch brand Raymond Weil hosted a pre-Brit Awards dinner at Mosaica on January 26, hosted by singer–songwriter and producer Labrinth. The Mosaica restaurant in Wood Green, north London, is co-owned by Labrinth, who has fast risen into prominence in the UK. Eighty VIPs attended the dinner, including some of the UK’s best […]
Stolen Girlfriends’ Club shows stunning campaign shots for autumn–winter ’12
Derek Henderson Marc Moore, creative director for Stolen Girlfriends’ Club, has emailed us with photographs from the brand’s autumn–winter 2012 range, Here Lies the Bones. Photographed by Derek Henderson and modelled by Georgia Fowler, Moore says that Stolen Girlfriends is ‘extremely proud of this campaign’. He thanked Henderson for ‘taking such great photos (and […]
Jaguar supports Italian rowing with scholarship programme
Paolo Bruno/Getty Images A few years ago, you might not have seen this: Jaguar as the official car of the Federazione Italiana Canottaggio (Italian Rowing Federation). That was when Jaguar was so stuck with its idea of Britishness, almost to the point of parody. Since Ian Callum headed Jaguar design, the company has been […]
Von Follies by Dita von Teese lingerie range arrives February 8 in Australia
The Von Follies by Dita von Teese lingerie range, previewed earlier in Lucire, will hit Target stores across Australia on February 8, in time for Valentine’s Day. The range will also reach the Target Australia online store at shop.target.com.au on the same day. The launch range consists of 26 pieces in five collections, beginning […]
The US will vote on internet censorship: why this will matter to many of you
How appropriate that the 2,000th entry in the ‘Insider’ section of the Lucire website would be devoted to something very important to the internet. On January 24, the US will vote on internet censorship, despite the opposition of the majority of American citizens, with the Protect-IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate and the Stop […]
Kristen Stewart is the face of next Balenciaga fragrance
Getty Images Twilight star Kristen Stewart is the new face of the upcoming Balenciaga fragrance, designer and creative director Nicolas Ghesquière announced today. The new fragrance will launch in the autumn of 2012. Stewart joins actress Charlotte Gainsbourg, who is currently the face of Balenciaga Paris. In a release, Stewart says, ‘I […]
The unforgiving continuation of myth
Top Thank You for the Music (2011), oil on canvas, 40 by 50 cm. Above left Hasta La Vista (2011), oil on canvas, 40 by 50 cm. Above right Andy from Ipswich (2011), oil on canvas, plus hand-carved frame, 40 by 50 cm. Below left Dicky (2011), oil on canvas, plus hand-carved frame, 40 by […]
Japanese designers continue to make splashes globally
Lucire’s coverage of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Tokyo is online today in the main part of the website. Not content with bringing back the event after a cancellation earlier in 2011 due to the earthquake and tsunami, peripheral events, including an international edition of Fashion’s Night Out with all 17 Vogue editors, made sure that the […]
Chanel has opened a temporary boutique at Courchevel in the French Alps for the winter. The 180 m² store features a minimalist décor with the odd flash of colour. It also has stunning views over the entire Courchevel valley. Chanel retails its fragrances, fine jewellery, watches, and the cruise 2011–12 and spring–summer 2012 collections […]
Producer wants Daniel Craig to make eight James Bond films
James Bond film producer, Eon Productions’ Michael G. Wilson, wants incumbent Daniel Craig to make a total of eight films, to beat Sir Roger Moore’s record by one. ‘Filming has gone very well so far and I’d love Daniel to surpass Roger’s record and do eight pictures. Daniel’s been an absolute pleasure to be […]
