Hollywood’s William and Kate: the Movie trailer released
We had read of Hollywood’s version of the love story of HRH Prince William and Kate Middleton, with not a little ridicule from the British tabloid that had the original exclusive on behind-the-scenes happenings. Revolver Entertainment has released the trailer, starring New Zealander Nico Evers-Swindell as Prince William and Brit Camilla Luddington as Kate Middleton. […]
Cheryl Cole X Factor contract being written; announcement expected
The latest story on Cheryl Cole and whether she will be a US X Factor judge might be a good test to see what is on the Zeitgeist more: the US adaptation of the talent show, or the Royal Wedding, since we have just run an item on the impending nuptials here at Lucire. […]
Lady Gaga cryptic about ‘Judas’; Paris Hilton calls lawsuit ‘ridiculous’
In celebrity news tonight, courtesy ITN: Lady Gaga is being very cryptic about her new single, ‘Judas’. Gaga’s single, to be released on April 19, has a religious theme, and she plays Mary Magdalene in the Bible-themed video. The video below has a clip from the singer’s YouTube channel, rehearsing for ‘Judas’, and […]
Eco-fashion label EcoSkin now distributed in the UK by Kailique
US eco-fashion label EcoSkin, founded by Sandy Skinner, has delivered collections for a few years—and has now found an exclusive UK distributor, Kailique. EcoSkin is best known for pioneering the use of Sorona corn, a polymeric fibre manufactured by du Pont in an environmentally sound way. The company claims that Sorona production requires 30 […]
Rodney Wayne client wins trip for two to New York Fashion Week
Above Julie Evans, General Manager, Operations, for Rodney Wayne, competition winner Wendy Bunce, and Rodney Wayne Creative Director Richard Kavanagh. Rodney Wayne client Wendy Bunce has won a trip for two to New York for Fashion Week, the salon chain has announced. Top stylist Richard Kavanagh, who has been profiled in Lucire, is now […]
Lucire update: Alber Elbaz interviewed, South Africa, and top 10 menswear
Above Lucire Paris editor Lola Saab with Lanvin creative director Alber Elbaz. If you’ve surfed through to our home page, you’ll have noticed that Lola Saab has interviewed Alber Elbaz, getting him to reveal his thinking behind Lanvin’s menswear collection for autumn–winter 2011–12. It’s not the only new article that we want to alert […]
Friday round-up: Rodarte at Harvey Nichols; Paris Hilton sued; Fergie for X Factor?
Rodarte currently has its States of Matter exhibition at Los Angeles’ Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), but Harvey Nichols says that UK shop-goers need not feel as though they’ve missed out. It has an installation on the first floor, created by set designer Fiona Leahy, with an abundance of northern Californian redwood and a […]
A musical escapade at Carnegie Hall, presented by Nicola Bulgari
Craig Chesek Above, from top Pianist Alexander Romanovsky with, from left, Nicola and Ilaria Bulgari, Cody Franchetti, and Clive Gillinson. Alexander Romanovsky performing. The audience watches Romanovsky at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York City. On the evening of Wednesday, March 30, 2011, a group of people attended a sold-out concert that […]
Britney Spears releases music video for ‘Till the World Ends’
Britney Spears is back with a new music video, for ‘Till the World Ends’. The video was shot in Los Angeles in March, and is set in a December 21, 2012 apocalypse. Ray Kay, who has worked on videos for Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga, directs, and Brian Friedman, who has worked with Spears […]
Dairy Queen rewards acts of kindness with Mini Countryman competition
We’re sure many of us have, at some time or another, hoped that people doing good deeds would be recorded with more than karma. If you’re the type who commits acts of kindness, Dairy Queen is running a competition for American readers which rewards people for those good deeds. The prize: one of six […]
