Lucire
The global fashion magazine May 7, 2024 
Out now: Lucire issue 48, with free shipping for UK and US

Elle Macpherson Intimates enters continental European market

November 16, 2009/0.21

Just shy of its 20th anniversary, Elle Macpherson Intimates has announced its entry into the continental European market with a launch in Berlin last Thursday.    The spring–summer 2010 collection was displayed at the Galerie Morgen, with supermodel Elle Macpherson herself, as the creative director of her brand, present.    ‘The reaction to the launch […]

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Being pregnant still means being sexy, thanks to HotMilk Lingerie

November 9, 2009/21.32

What if you have worn glamorous lingerie all your life, but the minute you become pregnant, your choices begin looking limited?    We came across Tauranga, New Zealand-based HOTMilk Lingerie on Twitter, and firmly believe this international brand deserves to be even better known.    Now three years old, the story began when co-owner Lisa […]

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Sonia Rykiel is H&M’s next guest designer

September 28, 2009/7.58

Matthieu Salving Above Nathalie Rykiel, President and Artistic Director at Sonia Rykiel. Sonia Rykiel will be the next guest designer for Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), the Swedish company announced today.    Rykiel follows a long line of famous designers, including Roberto Cavalli, Stella McCartney, Karl Lagerfeld and Viktor & Rolf, who have created accessible collections […]

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Elle Macpherson, filmed from her bedroom

September 2, 2009/14.09

To promote the new Elle Macpherson Intimates collection Bedtime Stories, the supermodel herself reads Tennessee Williams’s ‘Life Story’ in this promotional film for Bendon. You may also like Elle Macpherson Intimates enters continental European market It’s Heidi Klum Intimates as the German model takes over from Elle Macpherson at Bendon Entertainment news: Zhang Zi Lin […]

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Iberian inspiration at Berlei

August 31, 2009/8.38

It seems quite a few people are tapping into an Iberian inspiration. Berlei’s spring–summer collection has ranges called Bolero, Flamenco and Paso Doble, at prices beginning at NZ$29·99 for the Flamenco G-string. For stockists, call (0800) 800-390 within New Zealand. You may also like From floppy-disk bags to fuller-figure bras Honor Dillon showcases Jockey range […]

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Forbes releases 2009 list of world’s top-earning models and supermodels

May 28, 2009/12.26

Above: Doutzen Kroes remains in fifth place in 2009, with US$6 million earned between June 2008 and June 2009, says Forbes. Forbes this week released its list of the world’s top earning models, estimating their income earned between June 2008 and June 2009.    The magazine notes that the recession has hit earnings. While Gisèle […]

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E! says Karolína Kurková is world’s sexiest woman

November 22, 2008/10.25

Above: Karolína Kurková in La Perla, as featured in Lucire in 2001. E! Entertainment Television has named Karolína Kurková as the world’s sexiest woman for 2008.    Model Bar Rafaeli and actress Angelina Jolie took second and third places.    Rounding off the top 10 were Gisèle Bündchen, Scarlett Johansson, Adriana Lima, Heidi Klum, Penélope […]

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Adriana Lima dons Victoria’s Secret’s 3,575 black-diamond bra

October 24, 2008/11.03

Jeweller Martin Katz, who specializes in rare gems, has created a $5 million brassière for Victoria’s Secret, called the Black Diamond Fantasy Miracle Bra.    Unveiled earlier this week, and modelled by Adriana Lima, the bra features 3,575 black diamonds, 117 certified 1 ct round diamonds and 34 rubies. There is a total of 3,900 […]

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Jennifer Hawkins has Lovable tips

August 22, 2008/10.51

There’s a small snippet about Jennifer Hawkins and the spring–summer 2008–9 lingerie range from Lovable over on Lucire’s fashion index page, but behind the scenes we were given a press-release Q&A with the former Miss Universe.    These tips purport to come from Hawkins, and it’s likely the beauty queen endorsed them. In any case, […]

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On the blogs: a real story about the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

November 30, 2007/23.01

Spotted on Stevie Wilson’s LA-Story site: a video on the casting of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Yes, really: it’s from the show, rather than Heatherette two years ago (I see even the respectable Times of India has reported the Miranda Kerr–Paris Hilton non-incident with the wrong year and venue now).    The show is […]

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