World Made Me Do It!: the inspiration
World’s collaboration with Number One Shoes for this summer season promises to bring high fashion to the public at a practical price point. The inspiration behind the spring–summer 2011–12 collection, World Made Me Do It!, is all about the visuals of the shoes. The designers at World, Francis Hooper and Benny Castles note that […]
We’re giving away tickets to the New Zealand Fashion Week Designer Selection Show
New Zealand Fashion Week is only a little over a month away and the Designer Selection Show (DSS) is one of the most exciting and entertaining fashion shows of the week. Tickets to this once-a-year event are open for booking to the public and this year promises not to disappoint. The Viaduct Events Centre […]
Miromoda launches indigenous fashion extravaganza during Rugby World Cup
Above One of Adrienne Whitewood’s designs at New Zealand Fashion Week last year. The designer will return for Fashion Week in 2011, and participate in the Miromoda Extravaganza in Wellington. Miromoda prepares for some of New Zealand’s exciting events as top Māori fashion designers anticipate the showcasing of their collections at Auckland’s New Zealand Fashion […]
Absolut Vodka and New Zealand Fashion Week 2011: a sinfully enjoyable pairing
Absolut Vodka has, throughout the years, partnered with leading names in the fashion industry to create a variety of unique works of art. This year at the New Zealand Fashion Week 2011 will be no different as the company has announced its continuing support of the event as well as of three leading Kiwi designers […]
Boston Fashion Week showcases emerging talent on September 24
On September 24, 2011 from 8 p.m. until midnight, the Emerging Trends 2011 Runway Show will take place at the Cyclorama, Boston as part of the Boston Fashion Week. This event, with Lucire as media partner, will focus on up-and-coming international designers, allowing them to showcase their latest designs, in some cases introducing their lines […]
Gap releases online campaign for 1969 denim line
Gap’s 1969: LA and Beyond fall 2011 campaign has cast real people, and will be based primarily online, with national magazines and point-of-sale media as supporting media, says the company. Gap’s 1969 studio, creating the company’s denim line, is the first to get a treatment by the company’s marketing department to highlight ‘what’s different […]
Kate in Canada fashion round-up, and other features
ITN has a summary of a lot of the outfits the Duchess of Cambridge has worn on her visit to Canada, including labels such as Catherine Walker, Issa, Reiss and Alexander McQueen, and maple leaf-themed accessories in honour of her hosts. The Canadian, and for that matter, the British, media have been complimentary about […]
Christchurch designers come to Wellington, while the Historical Arts’ Trust plans to head down
On Saturday and Sunday in Wellington, Lucire attended Red into the Black, a trade fair of Christchurch businesses—including designers and jewellers—who got a helping hand promoting their goods at the TSB Arena. Heather Morris and other organizers found sponsors, including Harry’s and Mainfreight, to ship up products from Christchurch businesses affected by the February […]
Wearable hyper-individuality: Serum Versus Venom
Brooklyn, New York-based designers Serum Versus Venom (SVSV) are back in action, celebrating their return with their spring–summer 2011 Invasionism menswear collection. There is a new focus and vision to expand their “street couture” æsthetic along with their consistent obsession with quality. Refreshed and full of inspiration and innovative ideas from searching the world, they […]
Lady Gaga shocks with massive platform heels at CFDA awards
David X. Prutting/Billy Farrell Agency Lady Gaga loves to shock, and she did so again at the CFDA awards at the Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center in New York on Monday night. Donning a turquoise wig and enormous platform heels—which made it so hard to walk she literally needed support—Gaga accepted the Fashion Icon Award […]
