Fashion photographer Kate Barry, daughter of John Barry and Jane Birkin, found dead in Paris
Above, from top Among Kate Barry’s work were these portraits of Carla Bruni (for Elle) and Sophie Marceau. Fashion photographer Kate Barry, 46, has been found dead outside her 16th arrondissement apartment in Paris, according to French police. Barry, who was the daughter of the late film composer John Barry and actress Jane Birkin, […]
Miss Orléanais, Flora Coquerel, crowned Miss France 2014
TF1 Miss Orléanais, Flora Coquerel, has been crowned Miss France 2014, during the live telecast Saturday night and into the small hours of Sunday morning on French network TF1. The 19-year-old, nearly six foot tall, works in international trade, and in her spare time, practises dancing and plays badminton. Her hobbies include film, fashion […]
French media have fewer controversies in Miss France 2014’s lead-up
Miss France Above The 33 contestants for Miss France 2014 in swimwear. Without an active guerre de Miss being played out in front of the French media, the proceedings seem a bit quieter for Miss France 2014. Now that Miss France and its former director, Geneviève de Fontenay, have settled their legal dispute, with […]
Mike Marsland Top Harry Styles, winner of the British Style Award this year. Above The two Christophers who took the top awards: Christopher Bailey (left) and Christopher Kane (right). Christopher Kane won the coveted prize of womenswear designer of the year, and Christopher Bailey, MBE, for menswear (for Burberry) at this year’s British Fashion Awards […]
Supermodel Kate Moss to receive British Fashion Awards honour to mark 25 years of influence
David M. Benett/Getty Images Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott Top Kate Moss, photographed last month celebrating Rimmel’s 180th anniversary. Above A preview image of the supermodel, who will appear in Playboy’s 60th anniversary issue in January. Suzy Menkes isn’t the only woman getting a special award from the British Fashion Council, supermodel Kate Moss will […]
Video: Irina Shayk poses for 7 Hollywood’s winter 2013–14 issue
Alix Malka Model and Wag Irina Shayk, who dates Cristiano Ronaldo, appears in a shoot by Alix Malka for the latest issue of 7 Hollywood magazine. The ‘Fantasy’ issue for winter 2013–14 also features Laetitia Casta, Karl Lagerfeld, Carine Roitfeld, Jared Leto, Elle Fanning and Courtney Love. The bi-annual magazine has an avant-garde […]
Isabella Blow: Fashion Galore! exhibition opens today at Somerset House
The exhibition, Isabella Blow: Fashion Galore!, opens today at Somerset House, London. This marks the second time Lucire has covered an exhibition connected to the late editor and fashion patron. The earlier occasion, in 2008, saw curator Donna Loveday of the Design Museum look at Philip Treacy’s hats, and focused on the then Isabella […]
Paris editor Lola Saab is reporting from the haute couture shows presently, but to whet your appetite, we have two videos from the event. One of our media partners caught the arrivals at Versace, where A-list celebrities included Uma Thurman, Mena Suvari, Zachary Quinto, David Furnish, Elena Perminova, Delphine Chanéac and Harper’s Bazaar Russia’s […]
Pictures from Cheryl Cole’s 30th birthday appear on Instagram and Twitter
Lisa Laudat via Twitter Kimberly Walsh via Instagram Just to show that interest in Cheryl Cole hasn’t dimmed, the British media have covered her 30th birthday party at Hakkasan in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday, even if they have cobbled the story together via Twitter. Britain’s sweetheart is looking a bit worse for wear […]
Princess Madeleine responds to tabloid tracking down her and Chris O’Neill on honeymoon
Via Facebook The Swedish tabloid press has tracked down HRH Princess Madeleine and her new husband, Chris O’Neill, who are honeymooning after a grand Royal Wedding in Stockholm on Saturday. The Royal Court, wishing to guard the newlyweds’ privacy, had remained silent on their travel plans, but Expressen has published photos taken via a […]
