Nicole Kidman defends Grace of Monaco on day one of Cannes Film Festival 2014
It was never going to be easy to play someone so beloved, and Nicole Kidman has had to face the critics with her performance of HSH Princess Grace as Grace of Monaco opened the Festival de Cannes. The film is set in the 1960s, just after Grace Kelly wed HSH Prince Rainier II, when […]
Lucire’s Instagram round-up, December 6
Being the first week of December, I feel it necessary to include something at least a little festive in this week’s Instagram round-up. Kiwi-singing-sensation Lorde posted a photo playing a game of giant Jenga in Portland. Spotted in the background is a rather large Christmas tree with what looks like a whole pile of pressies, […]
Nespresso launches Wellington boutique with the help of the PM, Taika Waititi, and Team New Zealand
Mark Tantrum Nespresso and Wellington seem to be natural bedfellows: Wellingtonians pride themselves on a decent cup, while Nespresso aims to bring the café experience into the home with its high-pressure machines as well as its gourmet coffees. And while Wellingtonians love supporting their local brands, Nespresso’s new upscale boutique on Lambton Quay, which opened […]
Paul McGann appears in ‘The Night of the Doctor’ as Doctor Who’s cultural impact felt
As the 50th anniversary episode of Doctor Who nears—its première is on November 23, along with an international simulcast—the BBC has released a short mini-episode, ‘The Night of the Doctor’, starring Paul McGann. The episode is an unexpected gift to fans, after McGann told the press that he was not involved in the […]
Video: Miranda Kerr, Orlando Bloom split after three years of marriage
Above Miranda Kerr on set for her Swarovski advertising campaign. Actor Orlando Bloom and his model wife, Miranda Kerr, have confirmed they are splitting after three years of marriage. The news broke via E News. A representative for Bloom gave a joint statement, stating, ‘Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr have announced that they […]
Daniel Craig launches Range Rover Sport in New York: official images and videos
Updated March 28, 2013 at 10.56 a.m. GMT with The Delivery film and other highlights James Bond star Daniel Craig has helped launch the Range Rover Sport in New York City with a drive through Manhattan, revealing the car to a celebrity audience that included former American football player Michael Strahan, Yasmin Le Bon, Zara […]
Jennifer López on stripping in Parker; Prince William and David Beckham commemorate the FA’s 150th
HRH Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, and David Beckham—two of our regular headliners—have celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Football Association (the FA), with two recorded messages. ‘I’d like to welcome you all to the official launch of the FA’s 150th anniversary celebrations. I’m sorry not to be with you today, but, rest […]
Sunglass Hut has sent through some behind-the-scenes photographs of Georgia May Jagger modelling for the retailer’s latest campaign. The daughter of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall, 20-year-old Jagger was announced as the ambassador for the brand in September. Wellingtonians, meanwhile, need to head to the Dukes’ Arcade on the corner of Willis and Dixon […]
Chanel releases No. 5 campaign with Brad Pitt
Steven Klein One of the most anticipated fragrance campaigns of the year, for Chanel No. 5 and starring actor Brad Pitt, which Geneviève Hole previewed in Lucire 28, has been released. A release from Chanel features a quotation from Pitt, reading, ‘What’s important to remember about Chanel No. 5 is how revolutionary this fragrance […]
Chanel releases new image of Brad Pitt, and voice clips, in No. 5 teasers
To whet the appetite for Chanel’s No. 5 new campaign with Brad Pitt—its first male spokesman since its inception in 1921—the French company has released three teasers, all of which contain the actor saying brief sentences. The longest video is a paltry eight seconds. Pitt asks, ‘Are you going somewhere? Where?’, ‘Do you feel […]
