Once Lindsay Adler’s photo shoot arrived here, there was still plenty of work to do to get the 25th anniversary cover just right, says Jack Yan […]
Behind the scenes of our 25th anniversary cover
January 17, 2023/22.25
Tag: Tanya Sooksombatisatian
A number of firsts for Lucire, with issue 33 on sale today
July 17, 2014/10.00
Lucire issue 33, on sale today, marks a number of firsts and is one of the best we’ve had. We’ve always been very fair on who makes the cover. Sopheak Seng, our fashion and beauty editor, and I choose from all the images we have, and these include ones that he has produced as […]
Noa Noa and Samantha Hannah make a stylish team
April 12, 2012/23.54
I was treated to see a transformation of five real women. The goal? To show a selected audience of media and Kirkcaldie & Stains’ VIP customers the wonders behind the Danish brand Noa Noa’s new autumn–winter 2012 range. Samantha Hannah, one of New Zealand’s most sought-after stylists, showcased the brand’s creative force on how […]
New Zealand’s Zumwohl Schnaps scores double win at World Spirits Competition
April 6, 2011/3.16
Zumwohl, the Wellington, New Zealand-based Schnaps brand, has won a Gold Medal for its Natural Schnapps and a Silver Medal for its Plum Schnapps at the World Spirits Competition in San Francisco. With 1,106 entries from 61 countries, the New Zealand brand stood tall at what is considered the world’s most reputable spirits competition. […]
October 20, 2010/13.08
Above The first issue of Lucire in 1997. Below right Lucire’s first iPad cover. n hour ago, we turned 13. Normally this wouldn’t have merited much of a mention, since 13’s not the sort of number people tend to celebrate. But I happened to be up, after a long day catching up on emails post-election, […]
Kate Moss jams, Crowded House, best accessories, and Ria van Dyke’s Miss Universe update
August 11, 2010/2.09
Miss Universe New Zealand It’s rumoured that Kate Moss wants to sell a line of home-made jam, which will probably be a big hit given that her name was the most-searched model on our site last week. There’s a lot of brand equity in Kate Moss. Meanwhile, music fans will be delighted to know […]
Charmaine Reveley on the rise with Free Fall
June 28, 2010/8.17
The Lucire team had a good chance to catch up with Dunedin designer Charmaine Reveley at Coco Wellington (138 Willis Street) on Thursday. We were among the first media to interview Reveley when she was at the Dunedin Fashion Incubator in the mid-2000s. Showing her autumn–winter 2010 collection, Free Fall, Reveley’s work has strengthened both […]
Samantha Hannah launches stylish bag range, using recycled materials
April 12, 2010/2.15
Lucire editor Samantha Hannah’s In the Pond collection of handbags, satchels and wallets for Konev launches this week, using fully recycled and some sustainable material. Samantha’s expertise and continued practice as a stylist and style consultant has resulted in a line that works with all body shapes. The bags are made from soft, high-quality […]
Behind the scenes on the Summer Rayne Oakes interview
September 22, 2009/13.39
For Lucire readers who remember when editor-at-large Summer Rayne Oakes visited Wellington, here are a few shots, taken by head designer Tanya Sooksombatisatian, from behind the scenes of fashion editor Samantha Hannah’s interview (broadcast on Snap Star and this site), talking about Summer Rayne’s book, Style, Naturally. The interview was held at St John’s Bar. […]
Dinner with Summer Rayne Oakes, Samantha Hannah and the Lucire team
July 5, 2009/5.47
From last month, during editor-at-large Summer Rayne Oakes’s visit to New Zealand: our photographer, Douglas Rimington, took images on his film camera of a dinner at fashion editor Samantha Hannah’s home. These photographs were processed last week. We made pizza, the old-fashioned Italian way, with Samantha’s husband, Damian, guiding the proceedings. Douglas Rimington/Detune Photography You […]
