Pre-ID: a chat to Aliana McDaniel
Bronwyn Williams talks to Aliana McDaniel at the Ali McD agency as we lead up to the Emerging Designers’ Awards tonight and ID Dunedin tomorrow night. On the make-up Our trainee make-up team is doing the faces for both the Emerging Designers and the ID show. The Emerging Designers show has one look: it is […]
Elizabeth Banks, Eva Longoria Parker and Beyoncé Knowles on their latest L’Oréal Paris ad
Here’s footage from L’Oréal Paris on its latest TVC, starring Elizabeth Banks, and long-time spokeswomen Eva Longoria Parker and Beyoncé Knowles. We have sound bites from the celebrities, clips from the B-roll and the True Match TVC itself. Elizabeth Banks Eva Longoria Parker Beyoncé Knowles The B-roll L’Oréal Paris TrueMatch clip You may also like […]
Supermodel Elle Macpherson donates $50k Aspen watch to non-profits
Swiss-based watch company, Aspen, introduced its Aspen One luxury timepiece, earlier this month. The launch took place at the Aspen Mountain Club, where supermodel Elle Macpherson was presented with the diamond version of the One, retailing at US$49,900 (the standard, limited-edition version is a “mere” US$38,900). Macpherson chose to donate her watch to two non-profit […]
This Day–Arise collective, NYFW fall–winter 2009–10
This Day–Arise magazine presented the African Fashion Collective at New York Fashion Week. Alek Wek, one of our favourites, was among the models in this fall show. You may also like Sunglass Hut previews Georgia May Jagger; Design Cartel opens in Wellington; Stella Enting exhibits again E. Y. Wada, NYFW fall–winter 2009–10 ‘I’m Alive’: Barbie […]
E! says Karolína Kurková is world’s sexiest woman
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 […]
Ryanair criticized again for calendar
Is Ryanair’s 2009 calendar, featuring 13 of its flight attendants in swimwear photographed by Mike Rosenthal in Spain, appropriate? The airline has come under fire for its 2009 calendar, as it did for its 2008 one last year, with its critics accusing it of sexism. Criticisms centre around Ryanair’s objectification of the flight […]
Adriana Lima dons Victoria’s Secret’s 3,575 black-diamond bra
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 […]
From Marisa Miller and Harleys, to James Bond and Astons
Two motoring-related snippets this time—and I’ll keep it short given that this isn’t why some of you come to Lucire. The first item relates to our most popular item this week: Harley–Davidson has released images of the photo shoot that model Marisa Miller appears in for its V-Rod Muscle model. A video on […]
Marisa Miller becomes face of Harley–Davidson
It’s Marisa Miller’s year. After signing a contract with Victoria’s Secret to be one of its ‘Angels’, Miller (left, in a Victoria’s Secret campaign) will now team up with Harley–Davidson to promote its latest model. Miller’s campaign will break October 10, promoting the Harley–Davidson V-Rod Muscle motorcycle (below). The California-born model says that […]
Question marks raised over He Kexin’s age
[Cross-posted] You’ve all heard the controversy over whether Red Chinese gymnast He Kexin is 14 or 16. A hacker has found documents in the Baidu (the Red Chinese search engine) cache that indicate she is 14. Some commenters have attacked the hacker, pointing out some potential errors in the search. A few point out that […]
