Lucire
The global fashion magazine April 28, 2024 
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Twiggy returns as Bonaveri brings back Adel Rootstein mannequins

February 14, 2020/12.05

Lapo Quagli Bonaveri, the specialists in mannequins and bust forms, has launched a new Adel Rootstein collection after acquiring the brand in 2019.    The new collection is based around 1960s icon Twiggy, the model who exemplified in many ways the spirit of Swinging London.    Traditionally, Adel Rootstein was a forward-looking brand and considered […]

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Toni Garrn, Suki Waterhouse, Poppy Delevingne celebrate Montblanc travel line at Berlin’s Metropol Theatre

April 25, 2019/2.39

Gisela Schober Montblanc might be best known for its writing instruments, jewellery and watches, so it’s easy to forget that its leathergoods have quite a reputation, too, including its luggage and travel accessories.    The MY4810 Montblanc Nightlight silver trolleys in various sizes and the Montblanc Extreme 2·0 collection were the subject of the company’s […]

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A glamorous 25th annual gala for AmFAR: Alessandra Ambrosio, Winnie Harlow, Barbara Palvin, Elsa Hosk among celebs

May 18, 2018/6.59

AmFAR AmFAR, the Foundation for Aids Research, hosted its 25th annual gala at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc at the Cap d’Antibes, but there were fewer film celebrities and more fashion models attending, possibly a consequence of the fallout surrounding disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, heavily involved in previous years. AmFAR chairman Kenneth Cole had resigned […]

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AmFAR Gala at Festival de Cannes day nine: Rita Ora, Iris Mittenaere, Jasmine Tookes, Bella Hadid at charity do, raising €20 million

May 26, 2017/20.23

Gareth Cattermole; Anthony Ghnassia; Daniele Venturelli The AmFAR Gala is traditionally the biggest do during the Festival de Cannes, and this year was no exception.    The events had kicked off on Wednesday with a party for Persol, the Torino-founded eyewear brand, which celebrated its centenary. In partnership with AmFAR, the event took place on […]

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Phoenix Organics’ Love Project helps clean up New Zealand’s polluted rivers

June 19, 2015/22.55

Top Phoenix Organics’ promotional image for its latest venture to tackle river pollution. Above The sites for the Love Project’s tree-planting between June and September. Below left A #loveyourwater promotional card, with wildflower seeds embedded within. On June 5, Phoenix Organics started planting native plants along polluted rivers for the Love Project, a venture which […]

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Deserving your support: My Culture Is Not a Trend; Darryn George heads to Venezia; Surface Too Deep to Sydney

March 26, 2013/9.20

Wellington artists Tai and Kaaterina Kerekere have just opened their latest exhibition, My Culture Is Not a Trend, at Thistle Hall, on the corner of Cuba and Arthur Streets in New Zealand’s capital city.    The couple’s paintings take pride of place, expressing personal aspects of Māoridom, culture, womanhood, family, and identity, relevant not only […]

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