Copenhagen Fashion Festival comes to a close with mile-long inner-city catwalk
København turned some of its streets in its inner city into a mile-long pink runway as the Copenhagen Fashion Festival came to a close. Two hundred and twenty models took to what organizers called ‘The World’s Greatest Catwalk’ on a rainy København day, to show the public what they can expect in spring–summer 2011. […]
Copenhagen Fashion Festival gets a royal visit from Crown Princess Mary
The Copenhagen Fashion Festival has been taking place over the last few days, and we’ve finally got our hands on some of the video from the Danish capital. Danish designer Peter Ingwersen showed his spring–summer 2011 Bllack Noir collection, which originally sprung from his Noir label in 2008, at the Zen nightclub. Ingwersen is […]
Linde Werdelin shows its Oktopus Tattoo model
Watchmaker Linde Werdelin has shown its Oktopus Tattoo model. The name is not a fancy marketing moniker, but something more literal: the new model, unveiled this week at BaselWorld 2010, features an octopus design by Danish tattoo artist Henning Jensen. The steel case features the engraving. The 18 facets had to be treated separately, […]
Supermodel Hélèna Christensen is the new face of Bali
Supermodel Hélèna Christensen proves that she still has recognition and appeal as she becomes the latest model for American intimate apparel company Bali. In the new online, print and TV campaign, Christensen introduces the Bali Comfort-U back design. The new advertising campaign has been created by Kraftswork NYC. The first TV commercial aired […]
Miss Sweden, Azra Duliman, attends COP 15
Miss Sweden 2009, Azra Duliman, is presently in København to attend COP 15, after being chosen by Green Cross, the environmental organization founded by Mikhail Gorbachev. Duliman, a law student, was chosen as Miss Sweden earlier this year based in part on her record of working on human rights’ issues. Duliman says in […]
Thinking environmentally: Abi Ferrin interview, COP 15 highlights
On the main part of the Lucire site today: our Paris and New York correspondent, Rola Saab, interviews Abi Ferrin. Rola purposely sought out Abi because of her environmental concerns, and her latest collection was inspired by the Osa rainforest in Costa Rica. Continue reading here. As the UNEP’s first fashion industry partner, we […]
Electric car companies use COP 15 to market their wares
Above Think City cars outside the Bella Centre in København, Denmark. Electric car companies are using the København United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 15) as a forum to market their products—which makes one wonder if some of these conferences have come grand trade fairs, rather than one where politicians do any work toward climate […]
København innovates with sustainable fashion
As the first fashion industry partner of the United Nations Environment Programme since 2003, it always delights us to see the next generation of designers focus on sustainable fashion and corporate social responsibility. On December 2, the Danish fashion industry showed its Innovating Sustainable Fashion collections, with Karin Eggert Hansen, a student at the Danish […]
Trollbeads shows latest collection
Trollbeads says it is the original brand of charm bracelet, and the København-based company, now retailing in Australia, has revealed its latest collection. The collection has over 500 interchangeable charms, created by Danish craftsmen using materials including 18 ct gold, sterling silver, Murano glass, natural pearls, precious stones and Swarovski crystals. You may also […]
Volvo tests pedestrian avoidance feature in new S60
Volvo, which will shortly release its new S60 sedan, has been testing a new feature: one which recognizes pedestrians and will stop the car if they are in danger of being struck. We recently tested the XC60, which has a collision avoidance feature. Apparently, if one is heading toward a stationary object, the car […]
