Lucire
The global fashion magazine April 28, 2024 
Out now: Lucire issue 48, with free shipping for UK and US

An appeal for Hasan

February 26, 2024/9.20

Behind the scenes with Lucire founder and publisher Jack Yan, with an appeal for a family in Gaza, the difficulties of becoming an Amazon seller, and the hopelessness of AI-written stories […]

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Paris Hilton collaborates with Quay on eyewear collection

March 9, 2022/21.54

  Eyewear brand Quay has announced a collaboration with Paris Hilton, resulting in a 12-piece collection available from March 9 at Quay stores and at quay.com, with prices beginning at US$55. A 60 s spot sees Hilton wearing Quays doing etiquette lessons, and breaking all the rules. Quay’s message is one of female empowerment. Both […]

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Emma Chamberlain stars in Pacsun’s virtually led spring–summer ’22 campaign

February 15, 2022/21.40

  Youth fashion brand Pacsun’s spring–summer 2022 campaign, featuring vlogger and influencer Emma Chamberlain, is one that’s tailored for the medium which made the 20-year-old famous. Chamberlain had worked with Pacsun before, and her 11·3 million subscribers on YouTube, as well as followers on other platforms, make for an appealing audience. The new campaign features […]

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In brief: Carolina Herrera Good Girl Superstar Collectors’ Edition released; Bondi Sands ready for summer

October 15, 2021/11.27

Carolina Herrera Good Girl Superstar Collectors’ Edition, the new limited-edition fragrance, is now out in New Zealand at Farmers, Life Pharmacy, Smith & Caughey’s, Ballantyne’s, and David Jones Wellington and Auckland.    The 80 ml eau de parfum, developed by Louise Turner and Quentin Bisch at Puig, is packaged in a stand-out stiletto-shaped bottle covered […]

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Delightfully delicious in NYC

October 25, 2019/10.53

Lady M is a must-go-to for delicious sweets and noteworthy desserts. Lady M distributes appetizing delights from the US to Asia (including Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taipei and Beijing). Stepping into one of their many boutiques—this one in Bryant Park in New York City, managed by Tiffany and supervised by Justin—the elegant and intimate setting sparkles. […]

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It’s full circle for style.com: back to its origins in fashion retail

May 1, 2015/14.17

Top Earlier today, attempting to get into Style.com meant a virus warning—the only trace of this curiosity is in the web history. Above Style.com is back, with a note that it will be transforming into an e-tail site. If there’s one constant in fashion, it’s change. The other one, which we notice thanks to a […]

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Bendon’s online lingerie store opens August 13, stocking Stella McCartney, Elle Macpherson Intimates, and others

August 4, 2012/1.35

Bendon has announced that it will open its online store, bendonlingerie.co.nz, on August 13.    It will stock over 1,500 products, featuring brands such as Stella McCartney (at bendonlingerie.co.nz/stellamccartney), Lovable, Elle Macpherson Intimates, Pleasure State, Davenport, and Bendon Man, as well as the core Bendon line.    The company says it aims to have the […]

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Myshoppingsecrets.com extends its reach to New Zealand customers

May 14, 2012/3.05

Above Myshoppingsecrets.com founder Emma Ponsonby. Myshoppingsecrets.com, which had launched in the UK in February, now sells to New Zealand customers, stocking some of the top international fashion labels.    The website is the brainchild of Emma Ponsonby, a New Zealand expatriate.    The former Taylormade media designer was brought up in Rangiora and attended boarding […]

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