The Modist, an online store for modest fashion, opened yesterday, shipping to over 100 countries. The store has a selection of over 75 designers, including Marni, Alberta Ferretti, Christopher Kane and Mary Katrantzou, ensuring a contemporary, fashionable selection. The store is accompanied by an online magazine called The Mod, which includes styling tips and interviews. […]
H&M celebrates 10 years of designer collaborations with new book launching November 6
Time has flown: it has been 10 years since Hennes & Mauritz began its designer collaborations, the first with Karl Lagerfeld. The company will release a book, The First Ten Years, coinciding with its Alexander Wang x H&M launch on November 6. At the time, Lucire called it a move toward ‘attainable luxury’: […]
Style this week: becoming Almost Famous
This week’s look is inspired by one of my all-time favourite movies, Almost Famous. I have focused in particular on the lead female character, Penny Lane, played by Kate Hudson. This movie sprung to my mind after seeing, in my opinion, the horrific Grammy red-carpet dresses this week. I pine the loss of the rocker […]
Milano Moda Donna, autumn–winter 2013–14: Fendi, Emilio Pucci, Marni and Byblos
Lucire tends to have a smaller presence in Milano, although we have managed to source three videos from the autumn–winter 2013–14 collections at fashion week. Fendi has been going back to its roots, and autumn–winter 2013–14 is no exception. The abundance of fur (mink and fox) will divide observers, while Karl Lagerfeld kept his […]
Milano Moda Donna, autumn–winter 2012–13: Marni, Trussardi, Missoni, Salvatore Ferragamo
Our Milano Moda Donna coverage continues with Marni, Trussardi, Missoni and Salvatore Ferragamo, plus a highlight reel from Sunday’s shows. On the second-to-last day at fashion week, Marni pulled off colour blocking at Milano beautifully, with splendid collars and capes in red and grey. While the Marni at H&M collaboration is wonderful in making […]
Marni at H&M launches, with Sofia Coppola, Milla Jovovich, Drew Barrymore, Imogen Poots, Lily Collins
Jason Merritt Hennes & Mauritz launched its Marni at H&M range in Los Angeles last night, with celebrities including Milla Jovovich, Drew Barrymore, Winona Ryder, Jessica Chastain, Imogen Poots, Freida Pinto, Lykki Li, Jaime King, Rashida Jones, Shirley Manson, Andrea Riseborough, Lily Collins, Mena Suvari and Rose McGowan. The party was hosted by Marni […]
Marni the next designer to collaborate with H&M
Magnus Magnusson Hennes & Mauritz’s next guest designer after Versace is another Italian label: Marni. The fruits of the collaboration will be released in the spring, from March 8, 2012, online and in 260 stores worldwide, and promise to bear Marni’s playful, elegant hallmarks. Founder Consuelo Castiglioni has created both a men’s and […]
