Second-hand clothing has been making a comeback, as consumers become more conscious of sustainability. Jack Yan asks: what is fashion’s next role? […]
Fashion’s future purpose, heading back into the Zeitgeist
January 29, 2024/10.37
Tag: politics
December 28, 2023/22.06
We haven’t done a list of news-makers for many years—so it’s high time we looked again at who made the headlines over the last 12 months. We also give our pick on a face to watch […]
Controversial figures show up at events, too
December 17, 2023/11.45
Certain controversial figures in the US raise the question of how they should be covered by a responsible press. Is it a fashion magazine’s role to decide? Jack Yan asks […]
Fashion outside the Zeitgeist: it’s time to hack the culture
December 9, 2023/9.43
Jack Yan reflects on where we are in today’s culture, with fashion taking more of a back seat compared to where it was in the Zeitgeist just 20 years ago […]
We’re more than a single print brand
November 24, 2023/11.52
The next quarter-century for us, hopefully, will see a sustainable sister title to Lucire, writes Jack Yan […]
Publisher’s diary: Feedspot’s top 50, computers in cars, and a new mayor
October 12, 2022/0.59
Founder and publisher Jack Yan with a summary of recent events, beginning with Lucire’s surprise appearance on a top-50 fashion magazines’ list […]
Jacinda Ardern at Chatham House: providing greater depth on the Christchurch Call
July 5, 2022/4.28
The Q&A following New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern’s address at Chatham House on Sunday was arguably more insightful, touching on topics ranging from climate change to the geopolitical order, but it is her thoughts on social media that touch our prior concerns here at Lucire […]
Nike withdraws Run Club app from mainland China
June 8, 2022/10.29
Nike says it will cease to operate its Nike Run Club app in the mainland Chinese market from July 8. The app, which tracked exercise activity and allowed users to compare their figures to their friends’, had over 8 million users in the People’s Republic of China. Nike says it will replace the app with […]
European Human Rights’ Commissioner urges UK Home Secretary not to extradite Julian Assange
May 18, 2022/10.52
Above: Dunja Mijatović, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights. The Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, has written a letter to UK Home Secretary Priti Patel not to extradite Julian Assange. The Assange case appears to have met with a blackout from many quarters of the mainstream media. In her […]
Pamela Anderson joins Antartica2020 to advocate for the Southern Ocean
September 1, 2021/22.04
Actress and activist Pamela Anderson is lending her voice to Antarctica2020, a group calling for the protection of the Southern Ocean and its wilderness. She joins other luminaries such as Philippe Cousteau, Sylvia Earle, Slava Fetisov, José Maria Figueres, Geneviève Pons, Ashlan Gorse Cousteau, and others, who are already members of the group. […]
