Mikhail Gherman Above: Karen Walker Eyewear’s Cosmonaut style (NZ$409), part of its limited-edition Superstars releases for 2016. Karen Walker Eyewear has just released its campaign imagery for its limited-edition Superstars range. The campaign has been photographed and art-directed by Walker’s husband, Mikhail Gherman. An additional video, called Karen Walker Dancing Heads, featuring choreographer–rapper […]
Bang on trend, Karen Walker’s summer ’16 eyewear blasts off into space
Above Karen Walker Eyewear’s Cosmonaut, One Orbit and Star Sailor—which we’re choosing as the picks of the season in the wake of David Bowie’s passing. Karen Walker Eyewear’s Arrowed by Karen summer 2016 collection hits stores today (January 20), with new shapes dubbed Moon Disco, Moonwalk, Star City, and Lunar Flowerpatch, joining Harvest, Super Duper […]
Pawesome: Karen Walker Eyewear toasts her summer 2015 collection
Tom Schirmacher Karen Walker Eyewear has announced its summer 2015 collection, and, in the brand’s inimitable style, sees Toast, a King Charles cavalier spaniel, as the model. Brands all over the world want celebrities with strong social media followings, and Karen Walker is no exception. The rescued “it” dog has 154,000 Instagram followers and […]
Lucire’s Instagram round-up, December 6
Being the first week of December, I feel it necessary to include something at least a little festive in this week’s Instagram round-up. Kiwi-singing-sensation Lorde posted a photo playing a game of giant Jenga in Portland. Spotted in the background is a rather large Christmas tree with what looks like a whole pile of pressies, […]
Melbourne’s Fashion Festival needs fantasy and novelty in the face of a tough market
L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival is a consumer fashion event held at the barren Docklands (and sometimes at more interesting off-site venues) annually. I went into the festival weary and probably over-critical, thus I have struggled to report on what I saw. Sometimes I find fashion difficult. I would argue that many fashion lovers do. It’s […]
Jennifer Hawkins, Jessica Hart, Kris Smith launch new Myer collections
Lucas Dawson/Lucas Dawson Photography Australian chain Myer has shown its autumn–winter 2012 collections at the Myer Mural Hall in Melbourne tonight, with ambassadors Jennifer Hawkins (Miss Universe 2004), Jessica Hart, and Kris Smith. Labels represented included Ellery, Yeojin Bae, Magdalena Velevska, Aurelio Costarella, Toni Maticevski, Sass & Bide, Karen Walker, Jayson Brunsdon, Politix, Arthur […]
Beth Ditto and MAC; Jane Iredale feels alive; and two New Zealand shopping experiences
Top Beth Ditto with John Demsey, Group President, the Estée Lauder Companies Inc., in Paris. Above The Feeling Alive collection from Jane Iredale. Beth Ditto is MAC’s latest collaborator, with her collection to be released in June. Along with Vanessa Paradis, Catherine Deneuve, Dita von Teese, Christian Louboutin, Juliette Binoche and Grace Jones, Ditto attended […]
Styled: Emma spring–summer 2011–12
Emma’s summer 2012 collection features dresses where light and delicate fabrics mix with modern nautical stripes, working with season fashion staples. The positioning of the stripes flatters any woman’s silhouette. Emma Anita panelled knit dress, Karen Walker belt, Michael Kors wedges. Its lightweight denim jeans are versatile and wearable, able to transition through multiple […]
Stravinsky Selection shows Royal New Zealand Ballet’s breadth of skill
Ross Brown/Royal New Zealand Ballet Above Company artists Antonia Hewitt, Medhi Angot and Tonia Looker pose for this publicity shot for the Royal New Zealand Ballet. The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Stravinsky Selection sees three ballets in a particularly rewarding package. If you wish to see a mixture of modern and traditional, if you like […]
The seven autumn–winter ’11 trends at Melbourne Fashion Festival
For the duration of L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival, we have kept a close eye on common threads running through the collections. You may have noticed them, too. So take stock, assess your wardrobe needs and get in-store to fill the gaps if you want to be on-trend this season. Geneviève Hole Trench coat: as […]
