Twenty years of Lucire’s Car to Be Seen in
Honda E: already inducted into the Red Dot Design Museum. The Honda E has been named Lucire’s Car to Be Seen in for 2020, the award joining a bunch of others from dedicated motoring and motoring media organizations around the world. For some reason I thought the second-generation Toyota Prius was once named a […]
Dr Martens to open in Wellington December 19, with tattoos and live music on the day
Wellington’s getting its own Dr Martens store, at Shop 2, 94–106 Cuba Mall, as of December 19. And those who shop on the day and buy a pair of Docs can get a permanent tattoo from Cuba Street Tattoo’s Grant Gebbie (conditions apply). From 1 p.m., Crystal will play a set in front […]
Zalando, the online fashion and beauty retailer, released its holiday campaign, entitled We Will Hug Again, last month. New images featuring Brooklyn Beckham, Diane von Fürstenberg, Jeremy Scott, Munroe Bergdorf, Stella Maxwell, Muslim Sisterhood (Lamisa Khan, Zeinab Salah and Sara Gulamali), and Rain Dove among others have been released to accompany the campaign. With […]
Beauty in brief: Aman’s new fragrances; sustainable hair care from Ella Mae
Scents that travel Often profiled in our travel section, including some memorable features from personal visits by our travel editor, Stanley Moss, Aman finds itself in a beauty story as it launches five 50 ml eaux de parfum created by master perfumer Jacques Chabert. They follow Aman’s foray into skin care in 2018, and […]
British Fashion Council announces the Fashion Awards 2020, with Beijing, Shanghai screenings
With the UK continuing to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, the British Fashion Council’s Fashion Awards (formerly the British Fashion Awards) announced its 20 winners with a digital film première. The 30-minute film went live at www.fashionawards.com today and on YouTube on the BFC’s account, and was screened in selected cities, including Beijing and […]
Automobili Pininfarina completes first high-speed tests for Battista electric hypercar at Nardò
Mahindra & Mahindra, presently looking to offload loss-making Ssangyong, has much more glamorous cars in its sights, as the Pininfarina Battista electric hypercar nears production. The new car, testing at the Nardò track, aims to be the most powerful Italian sports’ car ever produced—quite a claim in a country where Maserati, Ferrari and Lamborghini […]
Monin introduces three new flavours and recipes for summer
Monin, the famous cocktail syrup brand, is introducing three new flavours for summer: its Watermelon Syrup (NZ$20·99, 700 ml), Margarita Mix (NZ$20·99, 700 ml), and Yuzu Purée (NZ$25·99, 1 ℓ). And to make them especially enticing, they’ve also created recipes for each one of them: the Watermelon Summer Cup, the Margarita Meringue cocktail, and the […]
In brief: Evesome’s summer ’21; the Cube handbag; and Bogner’s face masks
Summer fresh Evesome, the French boho chic label, has released its summer 2021 range, made of tweed, and 58 per cent cashmere, 42 per cent linen. Made in France, Eve de Rothiacob’s latest collection continues to use high-quality fabrics and luxury fibres, with each part made individually by hand. She says she is a fan […]
Vivaia to give away pairs of eco-friendly shoes to 200 product testers
Vivaia, an eco-friendly footwear brand, is seeking new product testers for its shoes, in a campaign running from November 24 to December 1. Thread for the shoes’ uppers have been recycled from plastic bottles from the ocean. The company is looking for 200 testers. Each tester will be given one pair from the […]
H&M’s new Conscious Exclusive collection to feature Eastman Naia Renew cellulosic fibre
Lucire is the first fashion partner of UN Environment. One of fabrics used by H&M’s Conscious Exclusive autumn–winter 2020–1 collection, being released December 1, is Eastman Naia Renew cellulosic fibre. Naia Renew is made from 60 per cent certified wood fibres and 40 per cent recycled waste plastics, including carpet fibres and plastic packaging—traditionally […]
