Beauty backstage: Badgley Mischka fall–winter 2011–12
Chris Pearce Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Stylist Peter Gray and key make-up artist Tom Pecheux combined their talented forces yet again backstage for the Badgley Mischka fall–winter 2011–12 show. I spoke to both designers and they explained that this collection is heavily inspired by the great party scenes of classic Hollywood films in […]
Sam Cam, Burberry Prorsum and Pringle of Scotland lift moods at London Fashion Week’s busiest day
The busiest day at London Fashion Week saw David Koma, Holly Fulton, Peter Pilotto, Christopher Kane, Pringle of Scotland, Michael van der Ham, Todd Lynn, Paul Smith and Burberry Prorsum. The wife of the PM, Samantha Cameron, as ambassador for the British Fashion Council, was in the audience at David Koma and Holly Fulton. […]
H&M announces Conscious Collection for spring ’11
Hennes & Mauritz has announced its Conscious Collection, a sustainable range launching April 14 at all its stores. The company says the range is made from environmentally sound materials including organic cotton, Tencel and recycled polyester. It will be combined with lace, broderie anglaise, frills and draping. The range is heavy on white, […]
Armani Exchange previews spring 2011 campaign
Armani Exchange‘s spring–summer 2011 advertising campaign, Style Festival, has been shot at the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, Calif., styled by Kate Lanphear of Elle US. Lanphear’s aim was to connect the Armani Exchange brand close to music, which she says is ‘such a big part of the brand’s DNA’. Matthew Scrivens photographed the […]
Elizabeth Caruana Let’s face it. Everyone has their own formula for productivity. For many people, it’s caffeine to provide the needed and wanted kick-start in the morning, or it may even be visiting a quiet and serene place that’s comforting to get into the groove of working. However, for designer Alison Rutherfurd, it’s simply music […]
Lanvin for H&M’s NYC couture show and Alexandra Owen lead our fashion coverage
Dan Lecca There are two great fashion stories in the features’ part of the Lucire site today, each on top labels in their respective countries. Above are photographs, by Dan Lecca for Hennes & Mauritz, of the Lanvin Loves H&M haute couture show at the Pierre Hotel in New York on Thursday night. The […]
The changing style of Kate Middleton
Kate Middleton is very much in the news as HRH Prince William popped the question this week, revealing his mother’s sapphire and diamond engagement ring. Our colleagues in London have examined the changing styles of Miss Middleton in the above video. Middleton does have fashion credentials as an accessories’ buyer for Jigsaw. The report […]
Honor Dillon showcases Jockey range for spring–summer ’10–11
Above, from top Bamboo Stripe. The new-generation underwear. Evita cami and boy short. Jockey launches its new spring–summer 2010–11 New Look collection with its ambassador, newly engaged hockey star Honor Dillon. Jockey claims the New Look range takes its brand beyond its everyday basics, promising innovation and ultimate comfort with new versatile shapes and […]
Snapping away at New York Fashion Week, spring–summer ’11
Stephen Ciuccoli Above and below left Kimberly Ovitz. September is always busy with the many fashion weeks on, hence the slightly fewer updates this week on the Lucire web edition. Before we bring you our coverage in depth, Snapr is busy snapping away with their iPhones, with live pictures from Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week […]
Taylor previews summer 2010–11
Wellington fashionistas got a taste to summer style last Thursday with the preview of the upcoming season’s Taylor collection. The summer collection is an exciting new direction for Taylor as she has introduced pops of bright colours of lime, sea-foam blue, blood red and aubergine into the collection, which is a rarity for the […]
