British Fashion Council announces 2009 award winners
The British Fashion Council is delighted to announce Christopher Bailey as the winner of the prestigious Designer of the Year Award. Ten other leading fashion figures were honoured at the 2009 British Fashion Awards, supported by Swarovski, held yesterday evening at the Royal Courts of Justice, London. Hosted by presenter Lauren Laverne, the ceremony […]
From Hollywood to Sonia Rykiel’s Grand Palais carnival
On the main part of the Lucire site this week are the Sonia Rykiel pour H&M party at the Grand Palais—one which was regarded as the function to attend if you were in Parisian fashion circles. Two thousand guests (including Emmanuelle Béart, Jean Paul Gaultier and Kate Bosworth), a miniature Eiffel Tower, and Lily Cole […]
Countdown to Style Christchurch
We’re attending Andhy Blake’s Style Christchurch 2009 show, which promises an aeronautical theme at the Isaac Theatre Royal tomorrow night (November 12) at 8 p.m. in Christchurch, New Zealand. We attended his first one in 2007 and thought it was huge fun: Andhy timed the models impeccably and got through the sets without sacrificing the […]
Water crystals inspire Dogstar collection
It’s not every day you see photography of this calibre in a catalogue. The label is Dogstar, the work of Masayo Yasuki and her team. What’s fascinating with the Laika range—named for the first mammal in space—is the collaboration with visual artist Paolo Milani, inspired by the work of Dr Masaru Emoto. Even […]
Sophie Burrowes’ Samantha vest
There have been some amazing things in my career to date but when Sophie Burrowes, a young Massey University fashion designer, who I admire for so many reasons, told me she had named a piece in her first collection (she’s still in design school, by the way) after me, I was blown away. It’s […]
Paris and Nicky Hilton, Kate Walsh, Cat Deeley and others on Jimmy Choo for H&M
WireImage Yes, that is Paris Hilton (left)—who, along with her sister, Nicky, and many other Hollywood celebrities, attended a star-studded bash high above the Sunset Strip in Hollywood on Monday, to launch the Jimmy Choo for H&M range. Previewed in June in Lucire, and again a few weeks ago when the range neared its […]
Marking its 15th anniversary at Toronto Fashion Week, Montréal’s Rudsak showed why it has been a long-standing fixture on the Canadian fashion scene with its fittingly titled On the Roll collection for spring 2010. Designer Evik Asatoorian’s offering was generous and comprehensive, providing full outfitting of both a women’s and men’s line, the latter especially […]
Online today: Jimmy Choo for H&M, travelling in Navarra
The 22nd was quite a heavy news day, so our story on the Jimmy Choo for H&M range was put back on the main part of the site. It’s online now, for those who want to see the first fruits of the labours between the famed shoe brand and one of the biggest fashion retailers […]
Barbie by David Dixon thinks pink for spring 2010
Whatever your feelings may be towards Barbie, the iconic doll’s influence as a vehicle of style is most undeniable. Fifty years after her début, Canada’s David Dixon keeps her on the minds of Toronto Fashion Week-goers with his spring 2010 Barbie by David Dixon collection. This latest installation in Dixon’s Barbie collections (his label […]
Angela Lewis offers bespoke suiting at Newmarket boutique
Angela Lewis, profiled in issue 27 of Lucire, has been very busy. She has continued her Style Workshops (above and left) as well as presented her autumn–winter 2010 looks at a New Zealand Fashion Week-related event for Westpac, where she showcased her new suiting shapes and key themes. On the new designs, ‘My 20 years […]
