French designer Thierry Mugler has died, aged 73
Mugler Above: Thierry Mugler, as pictured in the house’s official announcement of his passing. Header image: Mugler at le cirque d’hiver 20th anniversary autumn–winter 1995–6 finalé. Mere days after the death of André Leon Talley came news that French designer Thierry Mugler, 73, passed away Sunday. The cause of death was not given. […]
André Leon Talley, former Vogue editor-at-large, dies at 73
André Leon Talley as pictured on the cover of his 2020 memoir, The Chiffon Trenches. The enigmatic former Vogue editor-at-large André Leon Talley, 73, has died in hospital in White Plains, New York, from an unknown illness, according to his literary agent. Born in Washington, DC in 1948 but raised by his maternal grandmother […]
Welcome to our 25th anniversary year
This year, 2022, marks our 25th anniversary. It is a landmark, and we’ve been incredibly blessed to have made it to a quarter-century. When I started Lucire I had hoped it would be around in 2022 and beyond, but I couldn’t have foreseen the many changes on our planet over the last 25 years. […]
During the course of 2021, I came across a number of magazine covers from the late 1960s and early 1970s. The era has been the subject of a few pieces from me in the print editions of Lucire, especially the stylistic parallels, but one thing that has not followed suit, apart from some independent […]
Eden Hore: High Fashion/High Country opens at the Dowse, with a nationally significant collection
Derek Henderson Jack Yan Header image: Kevin Berkahn evening dress and cape photographed at Bannockburn Sluicings, Central Otago by Derek Henderson, 2019. Above, from top: Lurex evening gown by Vinka Lucas photographed at the Poolburn Dam by Derek Henderson, 2019. Kevin Berkahn evening dress, 1973, acquired by Eden Hore for NZ$3,000. Other gowns by […]
A tribute to the uniquely creative and brilliant David MacGregor
Wayback Machine at Archive.org Above: A 2000 screenshot of Emale, created by David MacGregor. I was very saddened to learn of the passing of my friend David MacGregor, with whom this magazine collaborated in the early 2000s. But David was much more than the creator of Emale (eMALE in its official form), New Zealand’s […]
Two memorable scents for men tap into their brands’ rich heritages
Two men’s scents hit counters October 25 in New Zealand, each with a distinctive, memorable approach. Paco Rabanne’s Phantom for men (NZ$128 for the 50 ml eau de toilette, NZ$182 for 100 ml, at Farmers, select Life Pharmacy stores, Smith & Caughey’s and H. & J. Smith Invercargill), is particularly intriguing, with its cute […]
Revamping Lucire to look sharper on mobile devices
The astute among you will have seen some changes taking place on a few pages in Lucire’s online edition. First one article was switched to a new template, then it was the home page (where there’s a slider with three stories), and now all the news pages (which are run on the Wordpress content management […]
No Time to Die a fine send-off for Daniel Craig as James Bond
Eon Productions LLC/MGM Header image: Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux) and James Bond (Daniel Craig) have their holiday plans upset. Above, from top: Daniel Craig as James Bond in No Time to Die. The Aston Martin V8 from The Living Daylights makes a return. James Bond (Daniel Craig) and Cuban agent Paloma (Ana de Armas) prepare […]
Mellerio shows an exquisite ring collection paying homage to the Italian Renaissance
Mellerio dits Meller, the jeweller that was founded in 1613 and continues to be in the family, has released its latest collection, named Color Queen. The colourful series of rings is one of the most exclusive, with prices beginning at €20,800 for the Rose Garden design, rising up to €60,400 for the Midnight Blue. […]
