Once Lindsay Adler’s photo shoot arrived here, there was still plenty of work to do to get the 25th anniversary cover just right, says Jack Yan […]
Behind the scenes of our 25th anniversary cover
January 17, 2023/22.25
Tag: behind the scenes
Behind-the-scenes film reveals Angèle’s custom Chanel pieces from her Nonante-Cinq Tour
August 11, 2022/1.27
In April, the Belgian singer Angèle wore the first of her Chanel custom costumes for her Nonante-Cinq Tour. Today, the house has released a 10-minute film directed by Loïc Prigent, which goes behind the scenes with the costumes. Chanel creative director Virginie Viard worked with Angèle on each of her stage outfits, which were […]
Behind the scenes: Lucire wins award from Luxlife; Komoneed interview on sustainable fashion
June 6, 2022/5.52
It’s nice to know that 25 years after Lucire’s founding, we can still win an award for being a pioneer. Luxlife (officially styled LUXlife) recently announced its Health, Beauty and Wellness Awards, and we were named its Most Pioneering Online Fashion Magazine. We did provide some background info to them, including how we started […]
Kristen Stewart speaks about her role in Crimes of the Future and as a Chanel ambassador
May 30, 2022/10.16
Although we’ve opted to do a post-event recap for this year’s 75th Festival de Cannes and not have individual news items during the event, we’ve made one exception for Kristen Stewart, as she appears for Chanel discussing her role in David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future. Stewart stars alongside Viggo Mortensen and Léa Seydoux. […]
Have a tour of the famed Morgan Motor Company factory—by drone
February 18, 2022/21.58
The storied Morgan Motor Company has released drone footage of its 108-year-old factory in Malvern, Worcestershire, where many traditional techniques in coachbuilding are still employed on its range of cars. The footage begins in the original building, known as the 1914 Workshop, before heading into the chassis shop, followed by the assembly, sheetmetal and […]
Noting the changes behind the scenes
February 13, 2022/12.16
It’s so nice to see Kayane Mahrejian, the subject of our latest fashion feature on the Lucire website, enjoy her copy of Lucire KSA, where her story first appeared. Thank you for sharing this tastefully arranged photo with your Instagram followers. As some of you have noticed, this site is working more smoothly […]
Cardi B and Reebok drop metallic footwear as part of new capsule collection
December 29, 2021/1.17
Showing that metallics are still popping up—and finding favour among the trendy—Cardi B and Reebok are following up their earlier Let Me Be … in My World capsule collection released in the summer. This latest drop, entitled Let Me Be … in My World Nighttime, includes a metallic Cardi B Classic Leather sneaker, and […]
Lily-Rose Depp stars in Chanel cruise 2020–1 Balade en Méditerranée promotion
November 23, 2020/3.38
Chanel’s promotions pass on to another generation, with Lily-Rose Depp, daughter of Vanessa Paradis, helming the promotion for its cruise 2020–1 collection, Balade en Méditerranée, on sale from November 23. The campaign, shot in June near Paris, was photographed by Karim Sadi. Depp said, ‘As well as for a vacation, this collection is […]
Marion Cotillard stars in Chanel’s No. 5 campaign for 2020, to the tune of Lorde’s ‘Team’
October 29, 2020/22.59
Chanel has launched a new communications’ campaign for its iconic No. 5 fragrance, with actress Marion Cotillard as its new face. ‘Marion was the obvious choice. Returning to a French actress meant returning to a subconscious image of French femininity dear to the spirit of the House,’ said Thomas du Pré de Saint Maur, […]
Isabelle Adjani, Angèle, Margaret Qualley, Sébastien Tellier, Pharrell Williams model Chanel eyewear
February 5, 2020/4.29
Karim Sadli/Chanel Isabelle Adjani, Angèle, Margaret Qualley, Sébastien Tellier and Pharrell Williams model Chanel’s spring–summer 2020 eyewear campaign, photographed by Karim Sadli. The eyewear is conceived and manufactured by Luxottica (q.v. Bhavana Bhim’s ‘Escaping the black holes’, newly online this week), but cleverly boasts Chanel’s hallmarks as always. The double-C device can be seen […]
