Technology has always impacted on what we do at Lucire, and 2022 saw some big changes. Jack Yan looks at the last 12 months […]
Our year in tech: how different 2023 looks from 2022
January 7, 2023/21.34
Tag: technology
Princess Cruises’ well rounded taste of the Mediterranean
December 28, 2022/12.33
You can enjoy an immersive dinner in numerous Mediterranean locations, all without leaving the ship, writes Elyse Glickman […]
November 8, 2022/3.45
Founder and publisher Jack Yan on why Lucire will use its Mastodon account more for social media going forward […]
Reviving some of our 1998–9 articles
September 13, 2022/0.14
In the 1990s, storage space for websites was limited, and expensive. It was the norm for us, before the turn of the century (and occasionally afterwards) to remove articles to prioritize ones that were more popular or current. With one of our 25th anniversary articles being prepared for print, we dug out a handful of […]
Our search box is back in action, and continues to respect your privacy
July 18, 2022/12.10
Switching from Duck Duck Go, which appears to have lost thousands of our pages from its results, to Mojeek, means our search is now with an independent company that has had a longer history of not tracking its users […]
Clinique make-up artists create looks for the metaverse
June 8, 2022/23.15
Clinique has launched a make-up NFT campaign, Metaverse More Like Us, in association with Daz 3D, the creators of one of the world’s most inclusive NFP (non-fungible people) collections. Real make-up artists have created looks for the NFPs: Tess Daly, Sheika Daley, and Emira D’Spain. The beauty brand explains that only 20 per cent […]
Adidas and Karlie Kloss show tech-inspired sportswear collection
May 16, 2022/12.33
Adidas and Karlie Kloss launch their third collaboration, with a technology-inspired collection of 22 pieces, featuring QR codes that allow the wearer to view the inspiration behind the design. The graphic prints are inspired by the world of technology and the promotional photographs are overlaid with pixellated imagery, as well as 1s and 0s. […]
Shein’s rise helped by those unaware of allegations of copying and lack of transparency
May 4, 2022/11.20
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. […]
Brands need special spaces in the metaverse, rather than mixing it with everyone
March 30, 2022/12.05
There were three stories in Lucire during March on virtual worlds. First, Riveka Thevendran took us into gaming fashion with a brief journey into its history, for a feature originally published in print. Secondly, DeepBrain announced that Chinese state TV channel CCTV will have an AI anchor. And thirdly, Kate Moss now has an avatar […]
Kate Moss enters the metaverse with avatar on mobile fashion game Drest
March 28, 2022/22.06
Kate Moss now has an official metaverse avatar, appearing in Drest, the mobile fashion game created by Lucy Yeomans, the former editor-in-chief of Net-à-Porter and Harper’s Bazaar UK. The virtual Kate Moss will appear for the next two weeks, and players are invited to dress her using clothing and accessories from the game. There are […]
