Miss Universe New Zealand 2014 finalists arrive in Pattaya, Thailand
Alan Raga The Miss Universe New Zealand 2014 finalists, currently touring Thailand, wound up their Bangkok events on Monday night with an event hosted by the Charoen Pokphand Group, a Thai conglomerate set up by Chinese immigrants in the 1920s, at the Grand Mercure Bangkok Fortune hotel. On Tuesday, they set off for Pattaya, […]
Miss Universe New Zealand 2014 finalists fulfil their diplomatic mission
Alan Raga Other than the early 5.30 a.m. call to get ready for a live TV appearance on Channel 5 to 10 million viewers in Thailand, Monday saw the Miss Universe New Zealand 2014 finalists fulfil part of their diplomatic role, visiting the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for an official function hosted by Sihasak Phuangketkeow, […]
Miss Universe New Zealand 2014 finalists experience Thai culture first-hand
Alan Raga The Miss Universe New Zealand 2014 finalists had a 5.30 a.m. call on Monday, preparing to head to the Channel 5 studios in Bangkok for a 7 a.m. appearance with both the Thai ambassador to New Zealand Noppadon Theppitak and Miss Universe New Zealand executive director Nigel Godfrey. The show they appeared […]
A full day in Bangkok for Miss Universe New Zealand 2014’s top 25 finalists
Alan Raga The second day of the finalists’ retreat for Miss Universe New Zealand 2014, and the first full day in Thailand, was packed with activities for the top 25 around Bangkok. Most went for a morning visit to the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, the temple of the Emerald Buddha, while photographer […]
Miss Universe New Zealand 2014 finalists arrive in Bangkok
Alan Raga The Miss Universe New Zealand 2014 finalists have left the southern shores, and are presently at the Hilton Bangkok, as they commence their retreat in the Kingdom of Thailand for the following week. Since the Miss New Zealand Consortium was awarded the licence for Miss Universe in 2013, the directors felt that […]
Behind the Lucire 2014 redesign, and a features’ round-up
Surface Too Deep Top A promotional image from Surface Too Deep. The model on the left is reading Lucire. It’s a better photo than we could have come up with to promote ourselves. Above Lucire’s new look for the web edition’s news pages for 2014. You may have noticed we’ve continued to do some housekeeping […]
New Zealand Fashion Week autumn–winter 2014, day three: group shows and undiscovered treasures
NZFD Online My Boyfriend’s Back Opening the runway for day three was Masterton-based designer Danielle Burkhart’s My Boyfriend’s Back, with its collection, She’s in Bloom. Dark, brooding romance, fresh innocence, and beauty in bloom appeared on the runway in devoré velvet and sheer rose print fabrics, fashioned into dreamy romantic dresses. Boiled wool was […]
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 […]
New Zealand Fashion Week autumn–winter 2013, day four: theatrics and uniqueness
Nikita Brown/Nikita Brown Photography Matthew Beveridge/Matthew Beveridge Photography The last day of fashion week is always the quietest. However, things went off this year with a hiss and a roar with Phoenix Cosmetics’ Truly Outrageous showcase. This was a make-up show with a difference, with dance, music, theatrics, big drama, bigger hair and even bigger […]
