Giselle, a Royal New Zealand Ballet favourite, returns for May–June 2021
Giselle is back: the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s acclaimed ballet from 2012, which toured the world after its première in Wellington, and which became a 2013 feature film by Toa Fraser, will return in May and June 2021. Conceived by former RNZB artistic director Ethan Stiefel and choreographer–director Johan Kobborg, Giselle was praised by […]
Jennifer Lawrence’s NYC penthouse apartment up for sale at US$12 million
It’s not often we at Lucire get to see how an A-lister lives, but with Academy Award winner Jennifer Lawrence putting her Manhattan penthouse apartment up for sale, we can get a glimpse of the property at the Laurel at 400 East 67th Street on New York’s Upper East Side. The 378 m² (4,073 […]
Tailor Renew: does exactly what it says on the box
Tailor Skincare’s Renew is a probiotic serum that’s already picked up an Innovation Award for Best Formulation from the New Zealand Society of Cosmetic Chemists. For the service of our readers, we put it to the test, as we do with other products that come across our desk. In the case of Renew, I […]
Five ideas reshaping the fashion industry: H&M Foundation invites public to vote on the best
H&M Foundation invites the public to vote on the best ideas that can help revolutionize the fashion industry toward a sustainable, waste-free future. Initiated in 2015, the competition is now on to its second round, with €1 million up for grabs between five winners. The vote, at globalchangeaward.com, closes on April 2. The public […]
Bringing Confucius’ legend to life
Liu Haidong After Asia, Europe and Australia the dance drama, Confucius, lands in New York. The China Arts and Entertainment Group (CAEG) returned with a marvellous performance at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. The China National Opera and Dance Drama Theatre presented an inspiring feature, directed and choreographed by a 77th-generation descendant […]
Special features to kick off Lucire’s 20th anniversary year
Paula Sweet Above: Stanley Moss heads to Punta Ala in one of his best travel pieces to date. Click here to read it. Welcome to Lucire’s 20th anniversary year. Remember that if you don’t see a news update (which will come with an RSS update), you can go to the main part of the […]
The Beauty Therapy Project treats London’s homeless women to makeovers for Christmas
Emanuela Di Mulo Top: The Beauty Therapy Project’s founder, Ebun Ali. Above: Scenes from the special day as 50 professionals gave makeovers to homeless women. Fifty volunteers in London have pampered homeless women as part of the Beauty Therapy Project. A southeast London community centre was transformed into a beauty haven, with drapes, warm […]
Alicia Aylies, Miss Guyane, wins Miss France 2017
TF1/SIPA Press/Bertrand Noël Via Alicia Aylies/Twitter Alicia Aylies, Miss Guyane, has been crowned Miss France 2017. She is 18 years old, and a first-year law student. Vaea Ferrand, Miss Tahiti, was runner-up, with Morgane Thérésine, Miss Guadeloupe, second-runner-up. Justine Kamara (Miss Lorraine) came fourth. The competition was held at the Montpellier exhibition centre, […]
UK modelling agencies fined £1·5 million; Models 1, Premier and Storm to appeal decision
Above: Models 1 is one of three agencies appealing a decision by the UK Competition and Markets Authority. The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has fined five modelling agencies a total of £1,533,500 for collusion, driving prices up for modelling services. The five agencies named were FM Models, Models 1, Premier, Storm and Viva, […]
Supermodel Kate Moss to be the face of Dutch label Nikkie from autumn ’17
Dutch label Nikkie, founded by Nikkie Plessen in 2011, has scored a coup by securing supermodel Kate Moss as its brand ambassador. Moss will make her début for Nikkie for its autumn–winter 2017–18 collection. Plessen announced the news during her spring–summer 2017 collection presentation in Amsterdam, attended by Moss. In a release, […]
