The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Ryman Healthcare season of Hansel & Gretel kicks off with a thoroughly enjoyable evening, writes Jack Yan […]
Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Hansel & Gretel returns, with fun dialled up to 10
October 26, 2023/13.37
Tag: costume
Gill Saunders wins 2023 World of Wearable Art Supreme Award with Earthling
September 22, 2023/10.45
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 […]
Jacinda Ardern makes surprise appearance at World of Wearable Art Awards 2022
September 30, 2022/9.45
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
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 […]
Met Gala 2018 gets more extravagant, with Katy Perry, Gigi Hadid, Rihanna, Alek Wek, Olivia Munn
May 8, 2018/21.18
H&M Versace The Met Gala gets more extravagant by the year, certainly since our first coverage of it in 2001. The benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute is now known for over-the-top outfits as well as its expensive tickets and must-see social status, and this year the trend continued. The theme, […]
Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who costume revealed, along with a Tardis makeover
November 9, 2017/7.58
BBC/Steve Schofield The BBC has released its first official image of Jodie Whittaker in her new costume as the Doctor in the long-running science fiction series Doctor Who. Since being announced as the first actress to take on the role, succeeding 12 men (more than that if guest actors, aborted series and the big-screen […]
February 26, 2016/14.13
Bill Cooper Maarten Holl Above, from top: Selon désir, with dancers Abigail Boyle and Loughlan Prior. In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated, with Mayu Tanigaito. With tiles and cacti in Cacti. The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Speed of Light, kicking off the New Zealand Festival in Wellington on Friday night, comprised an enjoyable contemporary programme that […]
Iris Mittenaere, Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais, wins Miss France 2016
December 19, 2015/23.19
Bertrand Noël/SIPA courtesy Endemol and TF1 Iris Mittenaere, Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais, has been crowned Miss France 2016. Mittenaere, 22, is a dental student in her fifth year of studies. 20minutes earlier revealed that she scored the most highly in a general knowledge quiz (17·5 out of 20, above the average of 13·5). She succeeds […]
David Trubridge shows off artwork at World of Wearable Art celebrating Brancott Estate’s firsts
October 12, 2014/11.00
Visitors to the Brancott Estate World of Wearable Art award show on Sunday night got an extra treat, as furniture and lighting designer David Trubridge showed off a crowdsourced artwork constructed from bamboo plywood to commemorate the concept of “memorable firsts”. The theme ties in not only to the World of Wearable Art, but […]
December 7, 2013/10.12
Still capturing plenty of attention, especially for her promotion of worthy social causes, Lady Gaga headed to Annabel’s in London last night in association with Belvedere Vodka and Product Red. Gaga performed ‘Artpop’, ‘Dope’ and ‘Do What U Want’ from her new album Artpop, which was released last month, as well as her classic […]
