NGV hosts <em>The Picasso Century</em>, with over 170 works by Picasso and contemporaries

NGV hosts The Picasso Century, with over 170 works by Picasso and contemporaries

Filed by Lucire staff/March 5, 2022/10.19

Header image: Tim Carrafa; above image: Getty Picasso artworks appearing in The Picasso Century. Above: Portrait de femme, 1938 (Centre Pompidou, Paris, Musée national d’art moderne–Centre de création industrielle; gift of the artist, copyright ©1947 Succession Picasso/Copyright Agency; photo © 2022 Centre Pompidou, MNAMCCI/Georges Meguerditchian/Dist. RMN-GP). Mère et enfant, 1907 (Musée national Picasso–Paris; donated in […]

Rolls-Royce introduces Black Badge Ghost to New Zealand

Filed by Lucire staff/March 4, 2022/20.00

Natalie Chan Lucire was among the first New Zealand media to be shown the Rolls-Royce Black Badge Ghost, the storied car maker’s most dynamic model, created for those who prefer to drive their luxury saloons themselves. Black has become one of the sought-after shades for cars when owners want to signal that they’re driving […]

In brief: Zegna shows latest Triple Stitch Sneaker; Lilysilk débuts spring ’22

Filed by Lucire staff/February 24, 2022/16.58

Zegna’s new unisex Triple Stitch Sneaker has been updated once again for the latest season, and the design seems more relevant than ever. It’s a shoe that suits leisure, work and travel applications, and complements both formal and casual clothing. There’s even a variety of materials, from canvas and soft suede to grained leather, […]

Have a tour of the famed Morgan Motor Company factory—by drone

Filed by Lucire staff/February 18, 2022/21.58

The storied Morgan Motor Company has released drone footage of its 108-year-old factory in Malvern, Worcestershire, where many traditional techniques in coachbuilding are still employed on its range of cars. The footage begins in the original building, known as the 1914 Workshop, before heading into the chassis shop, followed by the assembly, sheetmetal and […]

Emma Chamberlain stars in Pacsun’s virtually led spring–summer ’22 campaign

Filed by Lucire staff/February 15, 2022/21.40

Youth fashion brand Pacsun’s spring–summer 2022 campaign, featuring vlogger and influencer Emma Chamberlain, is one that’s tailored for the medium which made the 20-year-old famous. Chamberlain had worked with Pacsun before, and her 11·3 million subscribers on YouTube, as well as followers on other platforms, make for an appealing audience. The new campaign features […]

Lupita Nyong’o fronts Saks’ colourful spring 2022 luxury fashion campaign

Filed by Lucire staff/February 8, 2022/21.09

Joshua Kissi Header photo: Lupita Nyong’o models Brandon Maxwell. Above, from top: The campaign features outfits from Mônot and Versace. Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o fronts Saks’ spring 2022 campaign, which breaks digitally first through social media, the web, and email. The images, photographed by Joshua Kissi and styled by Micaela Erlanger, see Nyong’o […]

French designer Thierry Mugler has died, aged 73

Filed by Lucire staff/January 24, 2022/1.11

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. […]

Cardi B and Reebok drop metallic footwear as part of new capsule collection

Filed by Lucire staff/December 29, 2021/1.17

Showing that metallics are still popping up—and finding favour among the trendy—Cardi B and Reebok are following up their earlier Let Me Be … in My World capsule collection released in the summer. This latest drop, entitled Let Me Be … in My World Nighttime, includes a metallic Cardi B Classic Leather sneaker, and […]

Wētā Workshop creates Tūī design for 2021 Aotearoa Music Awards

Filed by Riveka Thevendran/December 11, 2021/9.36

The CEO and creative director at Wētā Workshop, Sir Richard Taylor, and his team have the honour of designing the Tūī award for the 2021 Aotearoa Music Awards and have decided on a unique take on the native bird from which it draws its name. Joined by Dick Frizzell (2018) and Boh Runga (2019), […]

Eilish’s enchanting début: Billie Eilish launches a new fragrance

Filed by Riveka Thevendran/November 10, 2021/23.27

Billie Eilish, one of the biggest stars of our time with multiple critically acclaimed albums, releases her long-awaited fragrance, Eilish, in collaboration with Parlux, a global beauty company ranked among the top cosmetic and fragrance companies known to work with pop culture icons, fashion designers and lifestyle brands since 1987. Eilish is cruelty-free and […]