Spanish flight attendants create nude calendar to make up lost wages
Augusto Robert Taking a leaf from Ryanair’s charity calendar, which saw nudity in its 2010 edition, a Spanish airline has followed suit—to raise funds after the airline’s bankruptcy. Flight attendants from Air Comet have posed nude in a calendar designed to highlight the bankruptcy, which left nine unpaid payroll workers. Posing with different […]
Surprising trends from Lucire’s stats
After 1,000 posts at Lucire’s ‘Insider’ section—a relative latecomer in terms of fashion magazine blogs—we thought it might be fun to go into statistician mode and reveal which were the top articles and figures over the last two and a half years. There were reasons we avoided blogging. First, Lucire had an active forum […]
USA takes 42 Below Cocktail World Cup for 2010—and other must-reads
From top The 42 Below logo on the Carillon at the National War Memorial. American graffiti: the US entrants spray-painted ‘USA’ and ‘42’ on stage. ‘Team America’ collect their trophy. A full report from the 42 Below Cocktail World Cup will be coming, but above are some quick shots we took earlier tonight where the […]
Napoleon Perdis to launch new book, Forever Flawless
We enjoyed talking to Napoleon Perdis—he’s one of the most ambitious businessmen in the industry, and he has a real passion for make-up. The next stage in Perdis’s continued rise is his book, Forever Flawless, which, says its publisher, ‘gives you step-by-step instructions and advice on how to transform runway and red carpet trends to […]
It’s NYFW’s last time at Bryant Park
Looks like it’s finally farewell to New York Fashion Week at Bryant Park, something that we’ve heard mooted for years. The spring 2011 shows will be at Lincoln Center. The Daily Front Row is doing a commemorative issue (above) to say au revoir to the venue, which has been the home to every New […]
Jagtag allows readers to get video from Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Sports Illustrated has tried to tie in digital content more closely with its latest Swimsuit Issue than before, with a cooperation with Jagtag. By sending a photo of the image at left, users will be able to get swimsuit videos via MMS to their phones. Videos feature Brooklyn Decker from the cover shoot, […]
Brooklyn Decker is the 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl
Brooklyn Decker, who appeared in a Lucire swimwear shoot by Jon Moe some years ago, has scored herself an even higher-profile accolade: the cover of the 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The Ohio-born model appears on the cover in a shoot in the Maldives, photographed by Walter Iooss Jr. The issue also features […]
Jennifer Hawkins breaks silence over nude cover shoot
Jennifer Hawkins has broken her silence over her nude cover photo for Marie Claire Australia, which has caused a great deal of controversy this week. The former Miss Universe says the shoot was only done to raise money for an eating disorder charity, and to promote a healthy lifestyle. The furore has surrounded […]
The Aston Martin V8 Vantage is my car of the decade
Chelfyn Baxter Above The author with the Aston Martin V8 Vantage in 2006. [Cross-posted] Autocar is currently talking about what was the car of the decade. I remember in 1989, the magazine ran a series on the most beautiful cars of each decade, and named the most significant. That decade, the Ford Sierra was the […]
FedEx Global Access Awards create a sense of mystery
Above The five finalist labels of the FedEx Global Access Fashion Award. One thing fashion journalists are seldom called on to do is the sort of investigative probing that was best exemplified by the fictional Cal McCaffrey, as played by John Simm, in State of Play. We investigate, but it all seems mundane in comparison. […]
