Kipling’s Always On, as are our spring–summer 2015 picks from Paris and New York
When we think about the agile monkey symbol, Kipling automatically comes to mind. For fashionistas, it is a brand, but for the literary critics, the name is associated with the world-renowned British author Rudyard Kipling. Neither fashionista nor literary critic is wrong, considering more than two decades ago three designers in Belgium found their inspiration […]
Heading eastward: glamorous events from Los Angeles to Paris
Top Poolside at the Peninsula Beverly Hills. Centre Inside the Eileen Fischer cabana at the Organic Spa Magazine event. Above TV host Nancy O’Dell. The Peninsula Beverly Hills is known for its sophistication, adding a European flair in a Californian setting. It was a perfect location for Organic Spa Magazine to host the launch of […]
Brazilian model Lea T. becomes Redken’s newest ambassador
Matt Irwin Lea T., known best as the muse for Givenchy, has become Redken’s latest face, joining musician Sky Ferreira, blogger Chiara Ferragni, hairstylist Guido and celebrity colourist Tracey Cunningham. Redken says Lea T. was chosen for her individuality. Said Leslie Marino, Redken US’s general manager, in a release, ‘She shares Redken’s vision of […]
News round-up: letter from Marrakech teased; Jessica Alba favours Jane Iredale; our road tests
Theo Wargo/Getty Images Stanley Moss Top Olivia Wilde, Jordan Hewson and Jessica Alba at the 2014 Global Citizen Festival to end extreme poverty by 2030, in Central Park on September 27. Above Paula Sweet photographs exclusively in Morocco for Lucire: the secrets of Berber Saffron Tea. From left to right, Amanjena GM Gabriel Louzada, Paula […]
The Royal New Zealand Ballet performs A Christmas Carol, the feel-good ballet of the season
Ross Brown/RNZB The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s final season for 2014, sponsored by Vodafone, sees Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol brought to life. Created for the Northern Ballet, it’s a true crowd-pleaser and the perfect family outing. The RNZB’s Christmas performance has often been a spectacular that audiences of all ages can enjoy, and […]
Georgia Alice, Lucy McIntosh, Sly Guild named as finalists for DHL scholarship
Above A design from the Georgia Alice look-book. Georgia Alice, Lucy McIntosh and Sly Guild are the three finalists for this year’s DHL Express Fashion Export Scholarship. Judges Dan Gosling (the inaugural winner, seven years ago, as co-founder of Stolen Girlfriends’ Club), John Kelly (Max Fashions), Paul Blomfield (Fashion Industry New Zealand) and Megan […]
Sponsored video: Moroccanoil wants to hear your stories that are #inspiredbywomen
A Lucire special promotion Lucire has featured Moroccanoil for years—we like to think we were one of the insiders that let readers know of this beauty range from Canada first. Moroccanoil is known for its luxury hair care approach, with performance-driven formulas that help nourish and restore hair to a natural, silky finish. With […]
Ikea will move into fashion next, predicts Swedish author Stefan Engeseth
Swedish author and business thinker Stefan Engeseth predicts that Ikea’s next move will be into the world of fashion. Engeseth says that Ikea’s expertise lends itself easily to the world of apparel. ‘Fashion is an expression of how to package and sell design,’ he says. He believes that fashion is in a repetitive […]
H&M celebrates 10 years of designer collaborations with new book launching November 6
Time has flown: it has been 10 years since Hennes & Mauritz began its designer collaborations, the first with Karl Lagerfeld. The company will release a book, The First Ten Years, coinciding with its Alexander Wang x H&M launch on November 6. At the time, Lucire called it a move toward ‘attainable luxury’: […]
Fashion design legend Oscar de la Renta passes away
Above The image of Oscar de la Renta used by his company today to signal his passing. Oscar de la Renta has passed away at his home in Kent, Conn., aged 82 after a six-year battle with cancer, his family has confirmed. De la Renta had only appointed his successor, Peter Copping, earlier this […]
