Jean Paul Gaultier unveils his specially designed train, as part of Kunsthal exhibition in Rotterdam
In addition to haute couture and costumes, Jean Paul Gaultier has already designed a Coca-Cola bottle and recycling bags. And now he turns his attention to trains. Thalys, the ticketing organization run jointly by the French, Belgian, Dutch and German railways, teamed up with Gaultier for this latest venture. As an official partner […]
Marine Lorphelin, Miss France 2013, gets a Peugeot RCZ as part of her prize package
Motoring news seems to be outnumbering fashion news: it’s been reported that among Miss France 2013 Marine Lorphelin’s prizes is a Peugeot RCZ, a very stylish Austrian-made sports’ car. Given that 40 per cent of the viewing audience watches the Miss France telecast on TF1 each year, it’s not surprising that the pageant attracts […]
Psy takes home four Mnet Asian Music Awards on ‘Gangnam Style’ wave
Psy, a.k.a. Park Jae-sang, took home four awards at the Mnet Asian Music Awards in Hong Kong on Friday, thanks to his hit ‘Gangnam Style’, which has surpassed even Justin Bieber in YouTube views, now numbering 850 million. He performed the song at the awards’ show and won awards for Song of the Year, […]
Manolo Blahnik to receive Outstanding Achievement Award at 2012 British Fashion Awards
Manolo Blahnik The British Fashion Council has announced that Manolo Blahnik, CBE, whose name is intimately associated with high-end footwear design, will receive the Outstanding Achievement Award at this year’s British Fashion Awards. ‘This special award celebrates and recognizes one designer, who throughout their career, has made an impact on the global fashion industry,’ […]
Lighthouse opens boutique cinema in Wellington’s Cuba district
Lucire was invited to a media preview of the Lighthouse on Cuba, which extends greater Wellington’s already established Lighthouse brand to a new “mini-plex” cinema on Wigan Street, across from Havana Bar. The third Lighthouse, joining those in Petone and Pauatahanui, has three cinemas ranging from 34 to 74 seats. As with the existing […]
A stylish summer soirée: the Paris Opera Ballet at Lincoln Center
Patrick McMullan Photography Top Olivia Flatto and Reynold Levy posing for the camera, both looking amazing. Above Marie-Agnes Gilliot. One doesn’t have to be in Paris to enjoy a spectacular soirée parisienne: they can be in the heart of New York City to get a taste of just that, with elegance, sophistication and class all […]
Two thousand pp. ebook for Rolling Stones’ 50th anniversary heads online for crowdsourcing campaign
The Ebook People GmbH of Germany is planning a 2,000 pp. ebook at the end of June on the Rolling Stones, commemorating its 50th anniversary. The undertaking is expensive, and the company has moved to crowdsource its funding at Indiegogo. The ebook will be released in two parts, each covering a quarter-century. It will […]
Wellington: more room at Alexandra Owen, Cook Islands Day, French films and a new Downstage brand
Top A larger space for Alexandra Owen makes the fashion more appealing. Above Cook Islands pearls are rarer and have better quality, according to the Pearl Authority’s George Ellis. As usual, Wellington has played host to a number of key events over the past month. Alexandra Owen’s boutique has expanded—the larger space feels lighter, […]
MAC collaborates with photographer Chen Man on make-up range
Showing that fashion and beauty are moving eastward, MAC Cosmetics has teamed up with Beijing photographer Chen Man (陳曼), best known for her work for Shanghai’s avant-garde fashion magazine Vision. MAC calls the Chenman range, subtitled Love & Water, a ‘bold, sensual and lyrical colour collection’, based around her fascination for love and water, […]
Fabergé announces first ad campaign, modelled by Bee Gee, shot by Mario Testino
Fabergé has announced its first advertising campaign, photographed by Mario Testino, and creative-directed by Fabergé’s Katharina Flohr. Carine Roitfeld and producer Camilla Johnson-Hill collaborated on the shoot. Russian–Lithuanian model Bee Gee is the first face of the revived brand. The advertisement shows items from Fabergé’s high jewellery collections, Les Fabuleuses de Fabergé and Les […]
