Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Home, Land & Sea: contemplative and hopeful
Contemplative, powerful ballets with highly varied styles mark the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Home, Land & Sea in collaboration with the New Zealand Dance Company, which opened Thursday night at the St James Theatre in Wellington. Jack Yan attends opening night […]
The Firebird with My Brilliant Career: Royal New Zealand Ballet’s remarkable, characterful duo
The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s double bill comprises a technologically ambitious and grand masterpiece, and a characterful tale about staying true to yourself, writes Jack Yan […]
Grace DuVal wins World of Wearable Art Supreme Award for 2024
Grace DuVal’s sixth time entering the World of Wearable Art awards sees her take out the top prize […]
The World of Tim Burton expanded for the Design Museum, opening October
Johnny Depp’s costume in Edward Scissorhands, Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman costume from Batman Returns (1992), Christina Ricci’s striped dress from Sleepy Hollow (1999), and Jenna Ortega’s Rave’N dance dress from the TV series Wednesday (2022) are among the highlights of an expanded exhibition celebrating the director’s work […]
New book on content strategy for luxury brands débuts early 2025; New Zealand events look set to impress […]
Gill Saunders wins 2023 World of Wearable Art Supreme Award with Earthling
The 2023 World of Wearable Art Show, Beyond, demonstrates that the new ownership is keen to build on the event’s triumphs, continuing to capture the Zeitgeist with winners from around the world […]
The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Venus Rising a true celebration of the art
Subtitled ‘Three celestial ballets’, Venus Rising had been delayed four times due to COVID-19, but it was well worth the wait, writes Jack Yan […]
Jacinda Ardern makes surprise appearance at World of Wearable Art Awards 2022
Hawke’s Bay designer takes out top honours for the second time—’We are in awe of the designer’s resourcefulness’ say judges—but the prime minister’s appearance was the surprise of the evening, writes Sopheak Seng with Lucire staff […]
Behind-the-scenes film reveals Angèle’s custom Chanel pieces from her Nonante-Cinq Tour
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 […]
Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Cinderella told with welcome, modern twists
Cinderella is what results when you allow creativity to flourish—Loughlan Prior’s latest does not disappoint, and it’s a tale told with a modern twist, writes Jack Yan […]
