Sommer Ray signs brand promotion deal with Clubhouse Media Group
Social media influencer and fitness model Sommer Ray has inked a brand promotion deal with Clubhouse Media Group. Ray has over 26 million Instagram followers and over 12 million on Tiktok. She also has a sizeable YouTube following and was previously a Vine creator. She also has her own clothing line at sommerrayshop.com, retailing […]
Kourtney Kardashian Barker and Boohoo undertake a journey into fashion and sustainability
It’s not a normal collaboration where a celebrity lends her name to a collection—Kourtney Kardashian Barker and Boohoo examine sustainable production and the challenges the industry faces […]
Enlever le pied de l’accélérateur
Les consommateurs ont beau dire qu’ils n’aiment pas la fast fashion, la réalité est que des plateformes comme Shein gagnent des millions, la génération Z constituant un marché souvent coopératif, écrit Jack Yan […]
Jacinda Ardern at Chatham House: providing greater depth on the Christchurch Call
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 […]
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker front Daring Foods’ Plant Chicken campaign
Newlywed couple took time out after their first wedding—their Las Vegas elopement—to model in a ‘saucy’ campaign for Daring. […]
We haven’t been able to verify this story that appeared in Linkedin recently, alerted to us by Stefan Engeseth. The photograph is of a young woman in a beautiful red evening gown, standing amongst ruins. The caption reads: ‘My niece was supposed to graduate this year from her high school. She and her friends […]
Shein’s rise helped by those unaware of allegations of copying and lack of transparency
Despite pushing slow fashion and environmental sustainability in our pages, in a quest to inform consumers on how to be more conscious of their purchasing, it’s disappointing to note that the fastest-growing app in the US is the antithesis of that: Shein has been downloaded more than Tiktok, Instagram and Twitter, according to one publication. […]
Twitter locks Lucire’s account
Pixabay In the space of less than a month, another US social network has shut Lucire’s account down. This time it’s Twitter. When going through the settings to see if Lucire could be verified, Twitter requested that we complete all the information. It specifically states that the date of birth should be entered, even for […]
Account restored: we’re back on Instagram
Lucire’s Instagram account has been reinstated, with Instagram parent company Facebook claiming that there had been a breach of its terms of service. I am personally thankful for those who responded to me and restored the account. Their email states, inter alia, ‘You can’t attempt to create accounts or access or collect information in unauthorized […]
Instagram shuts down Lucire’s and others’ accounts with no explanation
A number of Instagram accounts have been shut down with no violation of their terms and conditions, including the account for Lucire. Activity on social media, especially Reddit, suggests that Instagram has been closing numerous accounts without warning, and barring any attempts at the link they provide to file appeals. One observer on Reddit’s […]
