Suzy Menkes to be honoured at 2013 British Fashion Awards
Julien Hekimian Suzy Menkes, OBE will receive the British Fashion Council’s (BFC) Special Recognition Award this year, for her 25-year-long career at the International Herald–Tribune. Menkes has been style editor for the newspaper, now rebranded as the International New York Times, since 1988, and is hugely respected by her peers and the fashion industry. […]
Don’t forget: Lucire 31 is out, available for tablets and in print
Above As shown on Facebook yesterday, a banner ad campaign has launched promoting the print and tablet editions of Lucire, even though issue 31 has been published for some weeks. If you haven’t checked it out already, you should do so: Lucire issue 31 is out. Since the print editions are collectible, limited editions, they […]
Above Dita von Teese’s Von Follies lingerie range’s Sophisticat collection arrives at Farmers this week. New Zealand department store group Farmers will retail Sophisticat, the latest lingerie collection, in opulent satin and lace, from Dita von Teese’s Von Follies range, this week. The balconette bra retails for NZ$59·99, the bikini brief for NZ$34·99, the […]
Scarlett Johansson ruled ineligible for Her at Golden Globes despite best actress win in Roma
Annalisa Flori/Getty Images Above Scarlett Johansson at the Festival Internazionale del Film di Roma. Variety reports that Scarlett Johansson will not be eligible for the Golden Globes for her role in Her, which is released on January 10. Johansson, who plays an electronic voice, ‘Samantha’, in the film, directed by Spike Jonze, is not […]
Sean Kelly, Lucilla Gray, Soontariya Utto stand out among Massey’s 2013 graduates
Through a sea of black-and-white and sheer chiffon came three stand-outs at the 2013 Massey graduate show, Launch. Sean Kelly’s desert-island-themed collection really stood out, as did the closing designers, Lucilla Gray and her crisp neoprene collection, and Soontariya Utto, with her refined, elegant gowns. Matthew Beveridge/Matthew Beveridge Photography Kelly’s collection, inspired by an […]
Video: Taylor Swift and Katy Perry in fashion on the 2013 American Music Awards’ red carpet
Looks like Lucire was on the pulse of the Zeitgeist again by talking about Taylor Swift in our latest print issue. The singer took home four awards at the 2013 American Music Awards at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday: she was named Artist of the Year, Favourite Female Country Artist and Favourite […]
GBK and the gifts that keep on giving, at the American Music Awards’ suite
Above Joyce Giraud de Ohoven. Below left Carly Steel. As the winter season descends on Los Angeles, celebrities and their handlers can count on cooler temperatures (with global climate change) as well as award show-related events that start with the American Music Awards, climax with the Academy Awards in March and cover every aspect of […]
Church Road’s Chris Scott is New Zealand Winemaker of the Year 2013
The New Zealand Winemaker of the Year was announced earlier this week as being Hawke’s Bay winemaker, Chris Scott. Scott took out the esteemed prize given by Winestate magazine. He boasts a passion for chardonnay and red-blend winemaking, and with the support of a distinguished team behind him, he has been crafting award-winning Church Road […]
Lana Del Rey’s 30-minute film, Tropico, débuts December 5
Lana Del Rey will début a 30-minute film, Tropico, on Vevo on December 5, which stars the singer as the Biblical Eve. It is a three-part story on ‘sin and redemption’, beginning in the Garden of Eden and ends in modern-day Los Angeles, says Interscope Records, which is behind the release. It will feature […]
Fans of L’Wren Scott will be overjoyed to hear that her new collaboration with Banana Republic has resulted in more affordable versions of her exquisite designs. This collaboration is the first Scott has done with a mainstream fashion retailer. The L’Wren Scott label boasts high-end designs loved by celebrities such as Michelle Obama and […]
